As time passes, I’ve fallen away from ‘big boom-boom AAA titles’ and fallen in line with gentle indies – games where you grow crops or build little towns and spend your days fishing. If you’re a fan of having your heart relocate...
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Do you like tanks? Your answer is important here. If you don’t, I’m not sure you’re going to enjoy Tank Mechanic Simulator. It features lots of tanks. Loads. If you love tanks, well, rest assured you fall neatly within the target audience....
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From the mid-’90s onwards countless franchises made the jump from 2D to 3D. Some, such as Super Mario, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid and Zelda flourished; others struggled to convert their trademark mechanics to the third dimension, with camera issues often to...
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I wouldn’t need much convincing to believe Mask of Mists is a remaster of a PS2/GameCube/Xbox era RPG. Not only does it resemble a pre-Oblivion console-only roleplayer, with angular low-poly visuals and a small walled-off world, but it feels like one too...
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It’s 1999 and surfing the web is no longer the nerdy pastime it once was. If you don’t own a fan site dedicated to the latest fad, or a homepage filled with crudely animated GIFs, you’re a nobody. Dreaming big – quite...
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Whether it’s the warming sensation of the sun beating down on glistening water or the thrill of carving through waves, something is enticing about jet ski racing games. Kandagawa Jet Girls has the additional pull of surprisingly sharp and vibrant visuals, along...
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If Double Kick Heroes existed during last-gen’s rhythm action/novelty peripheral craze, chances are it would have been bundled with a car-shaped controller. Rather than jamming out on a guitar or pounding the drums, it puts you behind the wheel of a sleek...
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After becoming trapped in an ancient temple during an expedition, the unfortunate Mr. Paf – Mr. Whack to our French chums – is tasked with solving block-shoving puzzles to escape. This cartoon puzzler is viewed from an isometric angle, and also features...
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