Review: Interplay Collection 1 (Evercade Cartridge 04)
Controversial opinion time – let’s get this out of the way right from the start: Earthworm Jim just isn’t a very good game. Though it was perhaps a victim of […]
The Music of Eldest Souls: An Interview with Sergio Ronchetti
“I remember playing Dead Space and just thinking ‘why is it so scary?’,” Sergio Ronchetti tells me of the first time he realised that someone must have been responsible for […]
Review: Eldest Souls
Available Now on PC, PlayStation, Switch & Xbox (Xbox version tested) It’s pretty much a given these days that any game with ‘Souls’ in the title is going to be […]
Kickstarter Spotlight: Lucy Dreaming
A hugely popular genre in the 90s, point and click adventure games have – a few high profile examples aside – felt like a bit of a lost art in […]
Preview: Bittersweet Birthday
With a launch date still to be confirmed, boss rush/exploration game Bittersweet Birthday potentially has a long way to go before it arrives on PC and Switch. Yet despite this, […]
Review: Binarystar Infinity
Available now on Switch and PC (Switch version tested) – Published by Forever Entertainment With a very distinctive, Downwell-esque ‘1-bit’ graphical sheen, horizontal shoot ’em up Binarystar Infinity certainly has […]
Review: Speed Limit
Indie games paying homage to the look and feel of classic 80s arcade games are nothing new – nor are 2D pixel art games that are punishingly difficult, yet highly […]
Review: Lost Caves
Though at one stage it was a novelty to see a 2D pixel art platformer, these days they’re ten-a-penny. That’s not to take away from the quality of such games, […]
Preview: Lost Caves
Retro styled pixel art collectathon Lost Caves is launching on the 29th of January via Steam – and looks like it’s going to be an excellent adventure. With four expansive […]
Review: Killer Chambers
Out Now on Nintendo Switch (UK/US) – Developed and published by Village Bench I first played Killer Chambers a little over a year ago, when I reviewed the PC version. […]
Preview: Kick Bot
Let’s get one thing out of the way first, just so we’re clear: I’m terrible at Kick Bot. It doesn’t stop me trying though. And trying. And trying. And trying […]
Preview: Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony
Due for release in the 2nd quarter of 2021, Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony is a point and click adventure that taps into the classic spirit of LucasArts titles from the 80s and 90s. It has all of the elements you’d expect: charming pixel art, wonderful animation, a humourous script and pirates. Lots of pirates. The story sees young […]
Review: Mini Island Challenge Bundle
Available on: Switch and PC – Version Played: Switch – Price: $9.99/£8.99 – Published by: Forever Entertainment The trend for challenging games in deviously cute clothing continues with Mini Island Challenge Bundle, a collection of short challenges available as individual islands on PC, but as a collection on Switch. At first glance, Mini Island Challenge Bundle seems to be a […]
Preview: Ninja Chowdown
Following a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2019 – in which the game reached 191% of its funding goal – Ninja Chowdown will soon be releasing on iOS. The adventures of chubby ninja Donatsu, Ninja Chowdown sees The Traveling Rollnin’s leader, Sushi Sam, stealing the Doughnut of Ultimate Knowledge from Donatsu’s Dough-jo. Chonky badass Donatsu is the only ninja with the […]
Kickstarter: Fallen City Brawl
With games such as Streets of Rage 4 bringing the classic, arcade style scrolling beat ’em up back into our living rooms – not to mention countless other examples in recent years, such as Double Dragon Neon and reissues such as the incredible Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle – it seems that the love and nostalgia for the genre is […]
First Impressions: Neon Abyss
Though the number of indie games that have roguelite elements or structures seems to be increasing exponentially, there are certain elements that make these elements really appealing, both from the designer’s and player’s perspective. Chief among these is the procedural generation, which usually helps to keep things feeling suitably fresh, exciting and surprising when done right. The level of challenge […]
