Paintbucket Games’ The Darkest Files is a standout point-and-click adventure that immediately appealed to me as a long-time fan of the genre—especially those with absorbing, intricate, and meaningful narratives. The thing that has always drawn me to these games is…
Beyond GalaxyLand Review
Beyond GalaxyLand is a game that many AAA developers have shifted away from making, being turn-based RPGs, a genre I have been a sucker for. Don’t get me wrong; I understand why they’re very rarely made in the modern era;…
Trails of Cold Steel 3 & 4 PS5 Review
Its been some time since Trails of Cold Steel 3 & 4 was launched on other platforms but now its time for Playstation fans to dive in and play, check out my review and find out what i thoight of…
Neptunia Sisters VS Sisters Switch Review
Prepare yourselves for the ultimate showdown as Compile Heart proudly presents the highly anticipated game: Neptunia Sisters VS Sisters on the Nintendo Switch! The games industry, at large, is problematic at best. There are dozens of criticisms which could be…
Disgaea 7 Vows of the Virtueless Review
I like Disgaea and the new title Disgaea 7 Vows of the Virtueless. It’s a unique series, to say the least; mixing tactical SRPG elements with a comedic storyline and some arguably ridiculous mechanics. In what other SRPG can you…
Fairy Fencer F Refrain Chord Switch Review – A laid-back tactical experience
Compile Heart has been one of my favourite game developers of recent years – there’s no denying it and they have released Fairy Fencer F Refrain Chord. Whilst you could never call their games genre-defining or revolutionary, they represent a…
Smile for Me Switch Review – Unique And Great
It feels a little like we’re seeing an adventure game flood on Switch lately. It only feels like yesterday that the new Monkey Island was released, and with Lucy Dreaming and The Blind Prophet releasing recently it’s a good time…
Hi-Fi Rush Review
I love stealth drops. There’s a certain rare joy to be had from watching a AAA gaming presentation, being shown something brand new and then immediately being able to play it. On January 25th, Hi-Fi Rush was revealed and released…
Lucy Dreaming Switch Review
Adventure games have always had a special place in my heart – with Monkey Island and King’s Quest being the first series I really fell in love with. However, whilst Sierra and LucasArts adventures are often held up as the…
Fire Emblem Engage Review
Fire Emblem Three Houses was an unmitigated success. Released in 2019, it saw success in the west unlike that of any other game in the series and generated a whole new fanbase for Nintendo’s flagship Tactical RPG franchise. Until then, Fire Emblem had…
Why Game Mechanics Matter More Than Graphics
Many of you will remember crunching dots in Pac-Man, bouncing a pixel ball in Pong,…
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