“Necrosphere” is an incredibly enjoyable and difficult Metroidvania platformer developed by Cat Nigiri. You take control of Agent Terry Cooper, who has died and gone to the Necrosphere – an afterlife where he will be eternally trapped unless he can find a way out. The Necrosphere is not a welcoming place and Terry’s moveset is ini...
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When I saw “Pictopix” in the list of games available to review and saw that it was a picross-style puzzler for the PC, I leapt at the chance to take a look. I’ve played “Picross “on DS/3DS for many, many hours. I love using my brain to work out where blocks go and form a picture at the end, and...
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Never before has “don’t judge a book by its cover” been more appropriate than to describe “Pankapu”. Beneath the game’s beautiful, ultra-cute, brightly-coloured exterior that has you thinking, it’s going to be an easy platformer is a tough, involving game with a story that unravels the further you progress. Most of my childhood was spen...
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People might be familiar with Idea Factory and its visual novels like “Hakuoki” and “Amnesia”; while Compile Heart as the guys behind the Neptunia games. In the case of the later, their games usually have cute girls going on adventures, and they continue their tradition with Mary Skelter: Nightmares, though this time the adv...
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Going into “SHU”, I was worried its trouble development history had produced a game that prioritized style over substance. I’m sorry to say that “SHU” looks better than it plays. As the game looks great, the gameplay isn’t all bad. SHU’s story begins with Shu, the titular playable character, learning about a village destroyi...
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Awesome! A game clearly influenced by one of the biggest cult classics of all-time, “Jet Set Radio“. Well, that was my thinking when I took on reviewing “Hover: Revolt of Gamers“. Unfortunately, the game didn’t live up to expectations. You join the rebellious band of “Gamers”, setting out against the evil “Great Admin” in Ho...
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How often have you REALLY had to concentrate during a game’s tutorial? Ok, and on how many occasions did you still feel like you needed to do further research in order to get the most out of the game? None? Thought so! Well, with “Elite Dangerous”, I’d seriously suggest doing both. That isn’t a downer on the game, that’s just...
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Online slot games come and go. Thousands of online casino games greet online players on various websites every day, with some boasting of riches and cash in their names. Of course, players can win money on every game out there, but only one lives up to its name as well as its nickname. Mega Moolah is frequently referred to as...
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