Many games from the golden era are still quite playable. Others, not so much. When it comes to classic titles, sometimes, you simply can’t go home again.
The release …
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The opening of Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV is so convoluted that it seems to be warning players to not start here. Thankfully, once it decides to get going, this conclusion to the series rarely lets up.
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Following on from a game with a solid cult following but mixed reviews, Clea 2 is a horror game that focuses on skill and stealth over jump scares. It uses …
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Toree 3D is an inexpensive ’90s-inspired platformer. But unlike Siactro’s earlier Macbat 64: Journey of a Nice Chap, it lacks diversity in level design, has an even worse camera, and …
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Chained is a unique puzzle game where you play as Cole, trying to hack into an AI program that caused him to lose his job. As far as puzzle titles …
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The creators of Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion have been frank and unapologetic about the game’s conception as a joke. This can be a risk when it comes to creating …
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The Mysterious Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a pretty average release on the Nintendo Switch. This hidden object game has its moments, but it’s an older port …
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Gallic Wars: Battle Simulator is many things; being a great tactical strategy game is not one of them.
Before I get bashed for being too harsh, let me explain. The …
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All dark colours and 8-bit graphics, The Skylia Prophecy evokes gaming history’s earliest action platformers from the title screen. It tells a classic fantasy story, set in a medieval world …
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Sokodice is a head-scratching puzzle game for the Nintendo Switch. It’s one of those games that’s easy to play, difficult to master, and an addictive experience overall.
The premise is …
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Ghost: Elisa Cameron is based on the Dark Horse Comics, not the Patrick Swayze film from the 90s, with the recurring character Ghost who is Elisa Cameron. The plot follows …
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In the game DARQ, you follow a young boy named Lloyd who seems trapped in a nightmare loop. Your objective is to help him wake up by exploring his dreams and solving puzzles. Is this a nightmare you’ll want to see through to the end?
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When I first took this review, all I knew was the title: Rip Them Off. I wondered what it would really be about; surely, it wouldn’t be as obvious as it seems. Well, it is that obvious. It’s also a good, unique tower defense game with a comically cynical viewpoint.
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A long time ago (also known as 2005) in a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars: Republic Commando came to the original Xbox and Windows. This first-person shooter had …
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One look at Stitchy in Tooki Trouble tells you almost everything you need to know about it: it’s a Donkey Kong Country clone. The graphics are blatantly copying the latest …
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Faircroft’s Antiques: The Heir of Glen Kinnoch Collector’s Edition is another fun entry in the series. While this hidden object game might not be as unique as its predecessor, it …
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El Hijo – A Wild West Tale is really not all that wild. Unlike most stealth puzzle games I’ve played, getting caught doesn’t end in bloodshed, and there’s no option to kill your would-be captors to avoid detection. Instead, the whole point of this game is to be sneaky. Is that enough?
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Chess Knights – Viking Land is a puzzle game from the developers at Minimol Games. It takes the classic concept of chess and turns it into something completely different and …
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