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In the end, Realm of Ink doesn’t try to outdo the giants of the genre. It just focuses on what it does well — strong combat, a distinctive visual style, and systems that keep you engaged longer than you expect. It’s not perfect, and it doesn’t need to be. It just needs to be fun enough to keep you coming back. And for me, it did that.
Luna Abyss is one of those moments when a game becomes more than a pleasant surprise, it’s when a game becomes a complete joy to play. It has fantastic platforming and bullet hell inspired combat with an intriguing narrative. While not all of what’s happening in Luna Abyss is adequately explained, it’s a wonderful dive into a universe that I would love to see more off.
The Adventures of Elliot The Millennium Tales is an amazing strong RPG underneath its limitations. The combat is fun, the world is stunning and well designed, and the visual design is genuinely impressive. When everything clicks, it feels like a modern take on classic RPG structure done right. For me it felt like going back in time to the release of Zelda.
Black Flag Resynced is exactly what a remake should be. It keeps what made the original special and improves everything else. For returning fans, it’s the definitive version. For newcomers, it’s the perfect introduction.
Overall I had a blast with Directive 8020. I kept on wanting to come back for more, having been fully immersed in its story and setting. I can’t wait to dive back in to unlock all the endings, see every turning point and to find out who the O Death person is.
Gothic 1 Remake is a rare breed that actually respects its source material instead of trying to reinvent itself. It’s not perfect, and it definitely won’t suit everyone, but it delivers exactly what long-time fans wanted — and that’s something a lot of modern remakes fail to do.
Aphelion is the equivalent of a burger from a fast-food restaurant. You know it’s not good for you, it’s not the greatest and it’s not going to blow your mind but it will satiate your hunger. Give this game a try if you don’t mind playing through a slow-burn, climbing, walking and light puzzle solving game with gorgeous visuals and a rather standard sci-fi story.
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War is a great, 5 hour FPS in the style of retro shooters from days long gone by. The theme, aesthetic, voice acting and everything about the game is well done and while some aspects could have used a bit more polish or fleshing out a bit more, the game is well worth the asking price and I can highly recommend it to players wanting a fun FPS to enjoy. Do your part for the Federation today! Give Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War a go. Chances are, you’ll really enjoy the game
Poppy Playtime Chapter 5 Broken Things is a good chapter overall—sometimes even really effective—but it feels like it’s still building toward something rather than delivering it.
Hollowbody may become a bit rote halfway through the campaign, but what it lacks in scares and innovative gameplay is more than made up for with an atmospheric world, great sound design and multiple endings, all of which I wanted to see. Hollowbody hits all the beats of early survival horror games to a tee, making it a perfect, short-lived treat for retro-style game lovers.
A Strong Sequel That Understands What Fans Wanted
Will Follow The Light is a strong debut from TomorrowHead Studio. It delivers a deeply emotional story, engaging gameplay mechanics, and stunning visuals powered by Unreal Engine 5. While it does have flaws in voice acting, performance polish, and some visual inconsistencies, it remains a standout indie experience that is well worth playing.
007 First Light finally delivers a modern Bond game that understands the character beyond the action scenes. Combining stealth, spycraft, cinematic storytelling, and IO Interactive’s design strengths, this is easily the best James Bond game in decades.
DarkSwitch is one of the most creative survival city builders in years, delivering an atmospheric and genuinely original strategy experience. Unfortunately, technical problems and frustrating design issues stop it from fully reaching its incredible potential.
If developer Big Bad Wolf can iron out the games bugs and issues, then they have a very strong contender for one of the best Lovecraftian games on the market. Overall, Cthulhu The Cosmic Abyss is a wonderful delve into cosmic insanity and the Cthulhu Mythos and a great foundation to build future adventures of madness upon.
Is this a worthy addition to the Soul Reaver cannon? The retro action platformer design is a strange choice for a game world that inherently screams Metroidvania and the tacked on backstory is one I’m not sure we needed as much as we did a continuation. Don’t get me wrong, as a massive fan of the Soul Reaver franchise I feel like Nosgoth is one of the most underutilised game settings and, as with most fans, I’ve always wanted more games set in this universe. The Soul Reaver games has some of the best writing, music and voice acting in gaming and who wouldn’t want more on that level. And as much as I would love to continue immersing myself in Nosgoths fantastic world, I’m not sure this was the best way in which to have done it.
There may still be a little too much grinding for my taste, but Minstrel SaGa is a game that demands you put in the hard work and rewards you with a thrilling, non-linear adventure for it. Suffice to say, Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song Remastered – International Edition, and the SaGa series in general, can be very polarising, especially if you’ve jumped into it expecting another Final Fantasy. But if you take the time to learn how it works, to understand what it expects of you, you’ll find an RPG gem that may just be amongst Square Enix’s best.
Overall Tides of Tomorrow really blew my expectations out of the water (pardon the pun) and gave me an experience that was both immersive, enjoyable and truly original. It’s a breath of fresh air when a studio doesn’t follow the same old boring tropes that we’ve come to expect as gamers and delivers us something truly unique. And because of that originality and unique feature of asynchronous multiplayer, giving the gameplay this whole new refreshing aspect (plus the awesome sound design, voice acting and soundtrack) I’m happy to give Tides of Tomorrow a well deserved 10/10.
Overall Replaced is a good 2.5D atmospheric puzzle platformer with combat segments that could have been fleshed out a lot more than what we currently have. The game is extremely gorgeous and the storytelling is great if not a little bit cliché but tastes will vary in this regard. Personally I enjoyed it but just wished that the game would have incorporated some more variation into its formula or spiced things up a tiny bit more while tweaking some of the more frustrating platforming sections. Give this game a go though. It’s well worth checking out and absolutely nails the cyberpunk dystopian world vibe. Just be warned that it might feel a bit slow and frustrating at times, much like some other greats in the 2.5D side-scrolling puzzle/platform action adventure genre.
Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred doesn’t just add more content. It fixes many of the deeper issues that were holding the game back. The new classes are fantastic, the Horadric Cube changes progression for the better, the War Table gives the endgame proper direction, and the overall gameplay loop is far more addictive than it used to be. More than anything, though, the expansion makes Diablo 4 exciting again.