Here’s a game tricky to review. On one hand, it’s a fairly simple proposition. Star Trek: Legends is a turn-based RPG where you play as characters throughout the franchise’s history. On the other, it’s a belated console iteration of a mobile game that originally had microtransactions, since removed. It’s a shallow experience, with not much …
The success and popularity of the auto-shooter genre, fuelled by such greats as Vampire Survivors, Entropy Survivors, and Brotato, seems to have revived interest in the ‘idle’ genre too – the history of which can be traced back to the early noughties. Tap Wizard 2 is one of the first games we’ve seen take ideas …
As evidenced by the popularity of the TV series Westworld, first in the ‘70s and then once again in 2016, the sci-fi and Wild West genres blend surprisingly well. It definitely seems that Westworld played the biggest influence for this this top-down twin-stick shooter, as opposed to the cinematic dud that was 2011’s Cowboys & …
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that a Legacy of Kain franchise revival has been a long time coming. The series comprises of five games (and one scrapped online spin-off) with combined sales estimated at 3.5 million, yet we’ve seen remasters of PS2 era licensed platformers and even the notoriously bad …
Here’s something unexpected. While Highway Police Simulator lives up to its name, featuring the ability to attend emergencies and assess situations before issuing warnings or making arrests, what we have here is a story driven affair. The tutorial kicks off this crime-ridden tale, featuring an explosion on a prison bus – making for a dramatic …
Beating the odds, we’ve somehow gained a Dog Man game before a gaming adaptation based on fellow children’s book stalwarts Captain Underpants and Diary of a Wimpy Kid – both of which have gained silver-screen counterparts. The fact that a Dog Man film from DreamWorks is just around the corner likely had something to do …
The Switch eShop has seen dozens of Christmas-themed games over the past few weeks, and while we can’t vouch for all of them, the majority appear hastily thrown together. Slapdash efforts intended to profit from anyone looking for a sprinkling of seasonal cheer. Snowman Story is an altogether different proposition, developed by Japanese pixel art …
Although clearly influenced by Vampire Survivors, Entropy Survivors is far removed from being a cheap imitation or a lazy cash grab. It’s a fully featured spin-off title from the well-received Roguelike shooter Shoulders of Giants, and the higher entry price (£8.49) suggests it has had a modest budget and a long (or at least, standard) …
Here’s one of the weirder and more imaginative examples of the Roguelike genre. Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop features the concept of runs, permadeath, and permanent upgrades, only it’s based around fixing spaceships. Said crafts must have their faults diagnosed and be repaired sufficiently, using an amusingly compiled manual, all while a clock ticks. It’s very …
Detective stories are hard. Not only must they work as stories in their own right, designed to introduce interesting characters and intriguing locations, but they need a sense of mystery. If the solution comes out of nowhere, that mystery can seem contrived. If the solution is too obvious, the entire thing becomes an exercise in …
After the mundanity of working 9-5 in a heaving city takes its toll, adventurous redhead Isla heeds the call of nature. Fresh air and picturesque views aren’t the only reason she’s strapping on a backpack and kitting out her 4×4 – her brother Kai also enjoys mountaineering and has recently gone AWOL after trying to …
The popularity of the auto-shooting genre doesn’t seem to be on the wane, with 2-3 typically launching weekly. With stiff competition in mind, it definitely helps to have a unique selling point or at least attempt to incorporate something new. Simply being a cheap download offering similar thrills to Vampire Survivors no longer cuts it. …
This deckbuilding top-down hack ‘n slash presents an alternative take on the French Revolution. How alternative, you ask? Well, there’s a cosmic humanoid dwelling within the lower levels of Paris, spawning brain-controlling flower blossoms. Referred to as Lady Bliss, this entity descended from space during the King’s coronation. Playing as skilled swordsman René, renowned for …
When famous landmarks are transported into space by a cackling skull-shaped UFO, it falls upon not the army or even superheroes to retrieve them, but rather the planet’s sports stars with their powerful backhands and precision slapshots. It’s a simple premise, but enough to facilitate a jaunt around the globe, with this being an arcade-style …
This hand-drawn Lithuania developed RPG commences in a magical realm full of floating platforms, giant mushrooms, and demonic monsters. Magic users known as Veds protect this world, guided by mystical creatures and a powerful witch. No sooner than being introduced to this fantasy setting, we’re flung into the near future where a shady corporation is …