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Koira is an incredibly wholesome game, short but sweet, about companionship, trust, and working together. I cannot recommend this game much more if I tried; with its beautiful aesthetic (both visually and audibly), combined with an emotionally entrancing story that had me playing from beginning to end in one sitting. It’s certainly a hidden gem and a game I won’t be forgetting anytime soon.
Drag x Drive delivers fast, flashy fun in short bursts, but it runs out of steam quickly. The gameplay is fresh and exciting, yet the lack of depth and content makes it hard to stick with for the long haul. Flat visuals and weak sound design do little to elevate the experience.
What should have been a knockout game is instead lying on the mat, waiting for the referee to count to ten. Baki Hanma: Blood Arena tries so hard to be something it’s not, and unfortunately, it misses all the punches it throws and should instead have thrown in the towel.
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion doesn’t just evolve the formula, it weaponises it, delivering a blistering mech shooter that’s as stylish as it is savage. If you’re after speed, customisation, and sci-fi chaos with bite, this one hits like a railgun to the chest.
Bendy: Lone Wolf is a perfect dive into the Ink Demon’s lair. With so much to discover and a lot of fun to be had for those of you who are fans of the franchise and a great wee stealth-type game for newcomers as well.
Discounty was everything I expected it to be and more
Quite possibly the sleeper hit of the year. With excellent gameplay mechanics, and a bold design choice in how it delivers the narrative to the player. Hell is Us proves to be one of the better releases of 2025 so far, and I hope more games take note of the unapologetic style it bases its foundations upon.
I’m super grateful for the remaster, allowing me to replay a classic that I’ve always been curious about. I certainly don’t regret spending my time with Patapon 1+2 Replay, but I’m also glad that I was able to leave it behind me and drop the compulsion to complete it, or I would have been chanting Pata-Pata-Pata-Pon into my casket.
Everything is off about the world of OFF, but it encourages you to want to know more about it, and it never feels like it’s just another game. The world and characters are memorable. If you have any interest in Undertale, Everhood, or other RPGs of the sort, I’d recommend not passing this up, as OFF inspired them all.
Death Relives has flashes of brilliance, but its repetitive gameplay and technical hiccups drain the dread from its promising premise. With polish, it could haunt players for all the right reasons.
Gameplay is fun, often chaotic, but it always feels fair. The difficulty can ramp up quickly on higher levels, but as long as you stick with your team and avoid wandering off, you should be fine. Also when playing multiplayer I never had any issues finding a team in matchmaking.
I dug deep into the underground and uncovered a world of trash that can also be quite adorable. Mashina embodies a true trash-to-treasure concept, evident in both its design and the game’s lore
Cyber Clutch: Hot Import Nights burns bright with fast, explosive racing, but runs out of gas with thin modes, empty lobbies, and little replay value.
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines is a blast to play, with fun, challenging, action-packed levels that offer plenty of variety. Swinging on a grapple hook never gets boring, and I really like how you can easily slide up and down the rope while swinging, this makes reaching higher places much easier. I was genuinely impressed with the level design, and it’s clear the developers poured everything into making the game as enjoyable as possible.
All in all, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is an awesome, if only slightly flawed, addition to the franchise. Not everyone is going to agree with some of the creative choices made in regard to the music, levels, and of course, the reimagined Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 playthrough style. But if you take it as what it is meant to be, a fun throwback to a more fun era of gaming for the older gamers, or an introduction to some awesome tunes, skaters, and shenanigans for the younger generation, then you will have a great time.
Ruffy and the Riverside feels like a platformer straight from the past, in a good way. Clearly inspired by the greatest 3D platformers out there, it stands out as a varied, beautiful, and fun take on the genre, and has the potential to be remembered for years to come.
The Xbox port of Peglin might drop the ball in a few places, but it's definitely high on the fun scale. Even long after playing, I can still see balls bouncing around in my head, so be wary of its lasting effects on your dopamine-hungry brain!
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die is an amazing roguelike adventure game. It is full of amazing lore, awesome weapons and endearing characters that should keep you coming back for more.
I can’t remember ever playing a game quite like The Alters. The story hooked me straight away with its unique twist: you’re stranded on an alien planet, with a base built at the centre of a giant wheel. To survive, you must create alternate versions of yourself, called alters, using memories stored on a quantum computer. Simply speaking with each alter made me reflect deeply on the choices I’ve made in my own life, and where I might have ended up had I chosen differently. There’s a remarkable amount of depth here, and I have to applaud the development team for what they’ve accomplished. The visuals and sound design are impressive throughout. The story unfolds across three acts, each set on a different part of the planet, offering new environments to explore and fresh challenges to tackle. Whether you’re a fan of survival games or new to the genre, this is definitely one to try. I can’t wait to dive back in and play more.
If you’re the type of person to read the accompanying leaflet when you buy a new toaster or coffee machine, you’ll be happy to know that Nintendo has made an interactive version of just that for their new console.