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The Town of Light Review – The Light, And The Dark
Platforms: PC Reviewed On: PC Developer: LKA Publisher: LKA Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: No Copy supplied free of charge by the publisher for review. Back in the 30’s not much was known about mental illness, leading to so many sad cases where people were placed into horrible buildings to be cared for, their lives becoming nothing…
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Hitman GO Definitive Edition Review – Hitman HERE! Hitman SIT! Hitman Is A Good Boy!
Platforms: PC, PS4 and Vita Reviewed On: PC Developer: Square Enix Montreal Publisher: Square Enix Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: No Review code provided free of charge by the publisher. Mobile ports typically make Steam users sigh in disguist, their existence viewed as little more than a cheap cash grab by a company attempting to squeeze as…
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Heaven’s Hope Review – Click, Click, Clicking On Heaven’s Door
Platforms: PC Reviewed On: PC Developer: Mosaic Mask Studios Publisher: EuroVideo Medien GmbH Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: No Review code provided free of charge by the publisher. It seems there’s not much more to be done with the once mighty point and click genre as developers seek to instead imitate the past, attempting to capture what everybody…
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Layers of Fear Review – Seriously Trippy
Platforms: PC, PS4 and Xbox One Reviewed On: PC Developer: Bloober Team Publisher: Aspyr Media Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: No Review code provided free of charge by the publisher. The growing trend of walking simulators, as they’ve become known within the gaming community, has led to a surge of horrible horror games that are barely worth…
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The Witcher Adventure Board Game Review – The Game of the Game of the Books
Designed by: Ignacy Trzewiczek Published by: FFG Players: 2-4 Copy supplied free of charge by Esdevium Games for review. The idea of a Witcher boardgame developed by the same man responsible for highly thematic Robinson Crusoe is an inherently fascinating one. How could I not want to play it? I mean, The Witcher 3 was…
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Sheriff of Nottingham Review – We’re Men. We’re Men In Tights!
Designed by: Sérgio Halaban, Bryan Pope, Benjamin Pope, and André Zatz Players: 3-5 Publisher: Arcane Wonders RRP: £39.99 Review copy supplied free of charge for review. (Bonus points if you got the reference in the title.) Everybody knows the legendary tale of Robin Hood, the outlaw who robbed from the rich and gave to…
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XCOM 2 Review – How Did You Miss On A 90% Shot? You Useless Berk!
Platforms: PC Reviewed On: PC Developer: Firaxis Games Publisher: 2K Games Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: Yes There is a class called the Ranger in XCOM 2 that perfectly encapsulates what the game is about; it has a special close-range sword attack that can deal tremendous amounts of damage, usually killing weaker opponents outright. However, if the…
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Hey, That’s My Fish Review – No, Seriously, That’s My Fish, You Pillock
Designed by: Alvydas Jakeliunas and Gunter Cornett Publisher: FFG RRP: £9.99 Penguins are naturally funny little chaps, the source of endless amusement for kids and adults alike as they waddle around the ice in their little tuxedos. So what happens when you take those cute little blighters and whack them into a simple kids boardgame?…
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Dobble Review – No, I don’t Know What A Dobble Is, Either
Players: 2-8 Publisher: Asmodee RRP: £12.99 I’ve played countless games where complex mechanics interweave in fascinating ways to elaborately create powerful themes or clever gameplay. It’s very satisfying to watch as individual mechanics come together to form something greater than their whole, and this, of course, has led to some amazing board games. For all…
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Lego Marvel’s Avengers Review – Avengers Assemble According To The Instruction Sheet
Platforms: Xbox One, PC, PS4, Xbox 360 and PS3 (Also available on WiiU and DS. This review does not apply to those.) Reviewed On: Xbox One Developer: TT Games Publisher: Warner Bros. Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: No Review code provided free of charge by the publisher Both the Assassin’s Creed and Call of Duty franchises get a…
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