Reviews

Downwell is an arcade-action game from Moppin. It also delves into platforming territory, albeit with a pretty cool twist: the game is played vertically.

In Downwell, players literally jump into …
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In Kitfox Games’ “The Shrouded Isle”, the mystique of this story lies in not knowing how we came to be the leader of a cult. But this sinister job …
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My Memory of Us is a charming adventure/puzzle game from the developers at Juggler Games and Crunching Koalas. The story follows two Polish kids as they try to survive in a …
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Guess the Word is a simple, educational title from Ultimate Games. The gameplay is self-explanatory thanks to the title, which is exactly as deep as it gets. Unfortunately, if you …
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Apocalipsis: Harry at the End of the World is a point-and-click adventure from Punch Drunk Games. It was released on PC last year and now makes its way to the …
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I know what you’re thinking: does the Switch really need another retro-inspired platformer? Blowfish Studios is betting on yes with its latest release, JackQuest: The Tale of the Sword. Let’s …
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This is PN’s first monthly recap post as we transition from our old quarterly approach. January, a slower month, featured a mix of reviews. Some were Q4 2018 games, as we …
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Octahedron: Transfixed Edition is a platforming game. It’s also a musical game. More specifically, it’s a quirky, psychedelic romp through a platforming underworld where enemies move to the beat. Confused? …
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Rock Boshers DX: Director’s Cut is an arcade adventure game that’s already done the rounds on most other platforms over the past few years. Is there room for another retro-inspired …
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Double Cross is the latest release from 13AM Games, the creative minds behind Runbow. These guys know their platforming, and this time they’ve developed a solid one-player action-adventure platformer that …
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This is PN’s last quarterly review recap post. We are publishing so many reviews now that we’re going to start doing recaps each and every month. So this should be …
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Beholder: Complete Edition is a dark simulation game about spying on your neighbors. It’s got a satirically political edge that borders on being gloomy, yet it’s more or less fun …
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Grim Fandango Remastered is a graphic adventure game from Lucasarts that has been remastered by Double Fine Productions and released on the Nintendo Switch. To many, the game is considered …
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Shadow of Loot Box is hard to pin down to one single genre. It’s mostly a first-person shooter, but it has elements of puzzle and role-playing games, as well as …
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I Am The Hero is an arcade fighter in the vein of old-school games like Streets of Rage or Final Fight. The developers have tried to create a love letter …
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Out of all the games I played this year, I was excited to see the sequel to Guacamelee. I enjoyed the original as a short metroidvania, and Guacamelee 2 continues …
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If you’ve seen one shmup, you’ve seen ‘em all, right? In a genre that’s fairly stable with its gameplay, Rival Megagun is a shmup with a significant difference. It combines …
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CricktoGame is a puzzle strategy game that involves a new level of solving puzzles and fun. It’s entertaining and the rules are simple even if the puzzles aren’t, necessarily. Still, …
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