If you’re looking for a challenging yet rewarding experience with an ample serving of humour, then 10 Second Ninja X comes highly recommended
Super Mutant Alien Assault has a lot to offer in terms of pure, unadulterated arcade action
There's a decent variety of attack options on offer but it all ends up feeling just a bit too chaotic
Song of the Deep is undoubtedly at its best when you’re out tackling the many puzzles and problems that stand in the way of story progression
If it wasn’t for the sheer zaniness of its characters and its fast paced nature then JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven‘s limited combat would fall flat on its face
It all makes for a game that is often tense, with the need to think fast and keep on your toes if you want to avoid being swarmed and mauled by groups of enemies
Whilst it’s commendable that there are technomancy skills as well as three fighting styles at your disposal… the fact that the combat is so clunky and frequently unbalanced means that it’s best to just settle on one at the outset and stick with it
Nearly everything is a little more unusual or complicated than your standard RPG, but it's familiarity means you pick things up as you go along
Despite being yet another zombie game, Deadlight still feels fresh and unique thanks to being played entirely on the 2D plane
Forgetting about the repetitiveness and lifelessness of the environments for a moment, it's clear that there's strong art design behind it all, combining clean lines with bold colours to create a world that feels clinical, cool and futuristic
Variety is the spice of life they say, and if true, Trials of The Blood Dragon could very well be the key to immortality
The important bit, the actual combat, is where Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator genuinely shines
There's around 20-30 hours' worth of content on offer, but the lengthy load times and boring puzzles make it feel like such a slog that after 10 or so your interest wanes
Whilst the gameplay leaves a lot to be desired, one area where One Piece: Burning Blood hits the mark is content. Well, mostly
If you’ve never played Odin Sphere before, then now’s the time as this is about as good as an action-RPG can get. If you fell in love with the original all those years ago however, prepare to reassess your feelings; Odin Sphere: Leiftrasir will be akin to finding your soulmate, leaving the original title to feel like the empty husk of some great person you used to know in comparison.
Raiden V’s true longevity comes from its leaderboards, where true fans of the game will strive to hit the high scores
Unsurprisingly for a first-person shooter that wears its old-school stylings like a badge of honour, Hard Reset Redux’s gameplay is rather generic… It’s this simplicity that makes it such fun though
Whilst VEV: Viva Ex Vivo initially impresses with its visuals and premise, it doesn’t take long before your positive thoughts turn to frustration and boredom
Whether playing Course or Stage mode, Super Night Riders’ difficulty could become rather frustrating very fast for some players
…the verticality of DOOM's level design and the sheer audaciousness of the constant balls-to-the-wall action quash any notion of repetitiveness or mundanity that could usually be associated with such a simple game structure