This turn-based, story driven, RPG doesn’t just use ‘80s anime as a basis for its art direction but embraces the structure of a typical anime series too. The space travel themed storyline is spread across ten episodes lasting around an hour – give or take ten minutes. Each concludes with a boss fight and a …
For something sporting a bright colour palette and a premise that simply involves dodging bullets and shooting enemies, ZOE Begone! is rather deceptive. Initially it seems no more complex than the arcade classics Defender and Fantasy Zone due to its screen-looping and on-screen radar, but there’s far more to it than just that. Jump in …
Playing as an apprentice knight rather than an experienced battle-hardened hero may not seem like a promising set-up for an action packed adventure, but the reality couldn’t be further from the truth. The Knightling tells the story of a knight in training who ends up receiving far more first-hand experience than they bargained for, becoming …
This strategic battler is quite the departure from Julian Gollop’s past works (X-COM, Phoenix Point, UFO: Enemy Unknown), featuring bright and vibrant visuals along with third-person shooting. That mouthful of a name, too, is quite jarring. The more I thought about it though, the more it made sense. This is a tactical shooter for the …
If this follow up to 2020’s Daemon X Machina has taught me anything, it’s that owning a colossal ground quaking mecha isn’t all that much different from owning a desirable sports car. Sure, you could turn plenty of heads by driving around in the factory issued livery, but there’s also pleasure in making your prized …
Little Creek seems like the kind of place where nothing bad could ever possibly happen. The school kids are curiously invested in their studies, aided by both a grand library and a multifloored museum. The residential area is quaint, adorned with white picket fences and well-maintained gardens. Visit the town square meanwhile and you’ll also …
There was a time when the sub £5 price point for new indie releases was something to be wary of, but over the past few years that stance has arguably changed somewhat, with the well-regarded likes of Vampire Survivors and Among Us available for less than a fiver. Or the current price of a Tesco …
Indie specialists Sometimes You tend to publish games from a pool of half-a-dozen or so developers, often going from a studio’s first commercially released title, to its sequel, and onto their next project. The neat thing about this is that you often get to see studios refine their craft and become more ambitious. PigeonDev’s 2D …
What an adventure Maki – a diminutive red-eyed creature – has before him. Threatened by the destruction of his world at the hands of a tentacle-lashing beast, Maki wakes in a prison cell and must escape with his brother in tow. Together they meet new acquaintances in a fishing village, voyage into an inhospitable jungle, …
Upon hearing that the hook in this top-down roguelike shooter is that you accumulate curses, I was left wondering how the difficulty level would be kept fair. I was also somewhat wary about how fun it’ll be to play if the odds at constantly stacked against you, with every curse hypothetically making progression tougher. Reasonable …
If you’ve heard of the unlicensed NES multi-game cart Action 52, you’ve likely heard that the cartridge itself becomes hot and starts to smell of burning plastic after a while. A sure sign of quality if ever there was. What could possibly be worse than a cartridge potentially setting your beloved NES ablaze? How about …
It’s a case of Need for Speed: Underground meets F-Zero X in this debut release from upstart publisher Current Games. Favouring arcade sensibilities, it features custom body kit equipped sports cars, exotics and modern muscle cars tearing around futuristic racetracks peppered with boost pads and repair strips – hence the F-Zero comparison. The often-forgotten racer …
When Westone Entertainment put the Wonder Boy franchise to rest in the late ‘90s, it’s doubtful they believed its impact and legacy would continue to this day. I’m not just talking about the vast amount of Wonder Boy re-releases and HD remakes we’ve seen over the past decade or so, but brazenly inspired modern games …
One disappointing thing about the Game Boy Color (and to an extent the Game Boy Advance) was that most western publishers chose to release games based on either licensed properties or existing IP. It’s a shame, as had they been bolder and braver, the handheld’s catalogue would have ended up richer and more diverse, with …
In a tale as old as laminate flooring, a mischievous puppy discovers the joy in shaking off mud in their owner’s brand new, freshly cleaned, home. This naughtiness doesn’t end with just a few muddy footprints on the kitchen floor, however. While their doting owner is asleep, our Pomeranian pal sets about coating the entire house …