Reviews

Join the Rangers for another truly sensational Vacational Adventure in the Great Outdoors!

Once again you’re teaming up with National Park rangers for more hidden object and puzzle fun in …
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Thomas Was Alone is a puzzle platformer that’s as much an experience as it is a game.  With so many elements coming together in such splendid ways, it is greater …
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The Swapper is a very interesting game: it immediately sets a bleak mood, yet is very enjoyable to play.  It’s a platformer/puzzle game, set in a dark sci-fi world, where you …
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 “Soooooo what time is it?  Top-down Adventure Time!”

A few months back I reviewed a game called Ittle Dew, and discovered that Zelda clones can be good fun.  Which is …
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Heptrix is a falling block puzzler in the Tetris mold.  There’s a bit of a 7 theme with it – each block consists of 7 pieces, every fallen piece is …
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Nintendo hits the nail on the head once again with their newest release for Wii U, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.  What started out as a small smattering of mini-games …
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Another art application for the Nintendo 3DS, this one has a rather interesting title. ‘Scary Girl Illustration Kit’ by Square One Games Inc. is a spin off of an adventure platform game called ‘Scary Girl’ that was released …
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I’ve a confession to make – I’m one of those who’ve never played Minecraft.  We do exist, at least according to my very informal Twitter poll.  So apologies to those …
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Use cunning, quick reflexes, and sheer luck to grow a tail to brag about.

Playing Snake Den evokes some nostalgia – Surround on the 2600, light cycling in Tron, gaming …
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Chat-A-Lot is a new 3DS application designed to connect you with those on your friend list.  This program has many serious issues though.  Your initial (and fair) question might be …
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Sportsball is as much a party game as it is a sports one.  It’s described by the developers as “soccer, jousting, and flying birds”, and that’s a spot on synopsis.  …
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World Of Keflings is a sequel to the PC title, Kingdom for Keflings. The game tasks your Mii, a giant, to help build kingdoms so its Kefling citizens can prosper. …
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A wise man once said, “I have no idea what’s going on.” This may be the best way to sum up my Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth experience. Persona …
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Update: This review has been updated with a score after time spent with the online features.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is finally here and the excitement couldn’t be …
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Xavier is a prehistoric platformer where you help a young caveman on his coming of age quest.  It’s a very straightforward affair, totally functional yet unimaginative.  On a system with …
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As most avid Mario Kart fans would know by now, Nintendo’s first paid downloadable content (DLC) for Mario Kart 8 was released last weekend. We’ve had a few days to …
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Some months back I reviewed a game called Atlantic Quest, a match three affair that’s better than many.  Safari Quest is from the same developer and publisher, and basically Atlantic …
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As a fan of both 2D platformers and science fiction, I was drawn to Shuttle Rush.  The action unfolds on an alien space station, where you’re trying to escape the …
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