Recently, it seems that retro shooters are making a comeback. Not just with the new reboots of franchises such as DOOM, Wolfenstein, and Shadow Warrior, but amazing indie throwback titles that have been popping up around, like Dusk, Ion Fury, and Wrath: Aeon of Ruin, just to name a few. All of these bring the essence of […]
Side-scrolling beat ’em ups have widely been considered a thing since 1984. A legacy of slowly waddling left to right, swinging swords, and throwing punches at whatever orc, demon or hoodlum dare cross your path. Wonder Blade, developed by East2west Games, comes barreling into the fray – armed and ready for some glorious noodle-slapping carnage. […]
If you were to explain the concept of “a Legal-Themed video game” it sounds frightfully boring. We’re talking about a profession where a single case can take multiple months and an absurd amount of paperwork to keep track of! …Riveting stuff, right? But take the base elements of a legal trial: a crime or dispute […]
Meeting an Old Love Here we go again! Let’s get into another date with our good old partner Dee Dee in the demo for the fifth installment in this series of visual novels. These are developed and published by DigitallyDownloaded for PC, and available to their Patreons! Showing off my Dee Dee skills If you’ve […]
Introduction. Refraction, indie studio Universe Zero’s debut game, is a sci-fi visual novel with a slice-of-life story about Jackie Shields who one day finds herself traveling between two parallel universes. Released on 28 August 2020, this original English language visual novel features an intriguing plot based around the concept of a multiverse and has a […]
A Fan Returns I’m excited to be reviewing this series. Wait, have I not looked at this already? Nah. This time I’m going to be looking at Summer Loop; it’s the fourth game in the “A Time with Dee Dee” series. It’s developed and published by Digitally Downloaded, more often known for its news and […]
What is Boomerang Fu? At its core, Boomerang Fu is an adorably hectic couch co-op/competitive game whereby players assume control of sentient food items. Your goal is to be the last snack standing when the crumbs settle and the boomerangs have shattered. A simple concept with the potential of being a lot of fun. In […]
What is this? Student Union is an upcoming Original English Language visual novel (OELVN), which at the time of writing is about to start gathering funds via Kickstarter. This is a write up of my thoughts and impressions after playing the demo, rather than a review. Story Lane Fox is a student in his final […]
Set Forth and Unleash Your Spells Ever wanted to throw fireballs? Check. How about summoning an ice bow? Check. How about casting a huge ray of light? Check. If you ever wanted to feel like an actual battlemage, look no further than The Wizards: Dark Times. Developed in Poland by Carbon Studios, The Wizards: Dark […]
Darling It’s Better, Down Where It’s… The ocean holds a special place in my heart, though perhaps in the deeper, darker regions of it. The big blue sea simultaneously fascinates and frightens me. The oft-repeated quote “we know more about the surface of the Moon than the bottom of the ocean” fills me with equal […]