When a console enters its twilight years, its release schedule will often become sporadic. Games begin to mysteriously vanish or are outright cancelled, titles move over to different systems before being reworked, and some software only gains release in a specific region – usually where sales remain relatively strong. We’ve seen re-releases of a few …
The use of the word ‘shadow’ in this game’s title would suggest we’re in for something stealthy. A lone warrior, perhaps, lurking in the darkness to deal with enemies quietly and efficiently. If that’s what you’re expecting, then you’re in for mild disappointment. This is an explorative 2D platformer with an ancient orient setting, in …
From reading the product description and glancing over screenshots, you may think you know what you’re in for with S. Prysm Destroyer. It appears to be something we’ve seen countless times before, taking the form of a side-scrolling run ‘n gun mech shooter not unlike Contra, favouring low poly PS1 era visuals instead of pixel …
In the words of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, “Let’s do the time warp again!” This twin-stick shooter, recently released on consoles, can be traced back to 2017 for its PC debut. Weirdly though, it looks and plays like something far older than this, with the presentation reminiscent of an XBLA/PSN game from the early …
Ever since the offbeat management sim Two Point Hospital launched in 2018, it has been fun to speculate where the franchise will head next. An amusement park or a shopping mall were our guesses, or perhaps a full-on sequel. But no – UK developer Two Point Studios took the academic route with the in-depth and …
Here’s an exposition dump for you. In the future humankind and the internet have combined into one. If that wasn’t enough, AI controlled robots have turned rampant and made themselves robo-billionaires. Our shade-wearing one-liner spewing protagonist, proudly sporting the titular quintessentially ‘80s hairstyle, is out to kick robotic ass, but so needy are the current …
Remember when PS Plus included a bunch of indie games every month? If so, then you may recall 2016’s Don’t Die Mr. Robot – an enemy dodging/fruit grabbing arcade-style game which greatly benefited from being added to the subscription service, helping it to find an audience. It must have sold well in the long run, …
Elite provided C64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad owners with a decent alternative to Ghouls ‘n Ghosts with their 1988 hit Beyond the Ice Palace. As soon as the ‘90s rolled around though, it was quickly forgotten, overshadowed by bigger and better games with flashier visuals. Even nowadays, with retro game chatter a hot topic, it …
Michelle, a young girl sporting vibrant blue hair, works in a convenience store in a dimly lit narrow street. Next door a record store can be found, with a newsagent and a greasy spoon diner opposite. A grand church casts a shadow over the vicinity, contrasted by the pale blue patisserie truck parked outside – …
Think for a moment about the incredible amount of Wii exclusives trapped on the console, consequently ripe for a Switch HD remaster. Zack & Wiki, Wario Land: Shake It, Sin & Punishment: Star Successor, Pandora’s Tower, Metroid: Other M and so many more. Yet somehow 2011’s Stunt Flyer – a budget game often found packaged …
At a glance, Police Shootout seems guilty of trying to do too much. It’s a first-person police response simulator, with mission objectives, negotiation sequences, optional stealth, and a turn-based shooting system – along with such customaries as upgradeable skills, and dialogue options that impact how a mission pans out. Refreshingly, it’s also something quietly confident …
One famous tale from the world of gaming involves Rare becoming so sick of making cutey platforming games for Nintendo that they eventually snapped and created the fowl mouthed Conker’s Bad Fur Day. Rabbit Raid sees developer Uncle Frost Team take the opposite approach. Their previous works include the edgy shoot’em up Cybertrash STATYX and …
Years ago, Activision caused a minor commotion after choosing to bring Rovio’s Angry Birds Trilogy to consoles. The problem wasn’t necessarily to do with the game’s quality – on mobile it was a proven time waster – but rather the fact that they were charging £29.99 for something that cost under a quid to download …
Rainbow Arts was one of the most prolific publishers on the Amiga, Commodore 64 and Atari ST yet they’re only regularly spoken about whenever Turrican is involved. When the company was sold off in the late ‘90s, they had an astonishing 70+ games credited to their name. It’s only now that we’re starting to see …
The present gaming landscape is incredibly diverse, and Marron’s Day is the perfect example of this. It’s a 1-2 hour story driven adventure with Game Boy-style visuals (well, technically Game Boy Color as screens change palette) that’s light on action and heavy on cuteness, ideally suited for youngsters. Had this released when the Game Boy …