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The Hong Kong Massacre doesn’t offer much at all in terms of story and has a few rough edges, but as a to-the-point strategic gore-fest, it delivers the basic, addictive goods for the 4-5 hours it’ll probably last you.
It doesn’t push the boat out – or rather, the raft – as much as it could, but Dick Wilde 2 delivers a mild improvement over its predecessor, favouring accessibility and fun over the original’s punishing challenge.
For a video game based on a movie – and a VR one no less – Groundhog Day: Like Father, Like Son should do enough to please fans, even if its neat concept feels a little under-developed in places.
Though not nearly exploiting its full potential, The Stretchers is goofy, no-frills fun whether you’re flying solo or teaming up with a friend.
If remaining a fundamentally flawed experience, Observer: System Redux is a gorgeously nutty dive down the sci-fi horror rabbit-hole, and an impressive show-piece for your new hardware of choice.
It knows what it is and delivers accordingly, even if it hardly touts the personality and engrossing quality of, say, Mario Kart, or indeed the Micro Machines franchise it evidently owes so much to.
Serial Cleaner probably isn’t a game for those craving a chilled out few hours in bed with their Switch, but if you’re up for a decent challenge, the game’s addictive appeal, solid visuals and fun soundtrack add up to yet another fun addition to the Switch’s “Nindie” lineup.
Even though the second episode is mostly focused on its characters rather than incidents, it is a compelling lead-in to the impending finale all the same.
Pankapu, a love-letter to the action-platformers of the 80s and 90s, may not quite rise to the top of the pack, but it is nevertheless another welcome, unexpectedly content-rich genre romp that’ll have you swearing at your many, many deaths, and shamelessly fist-pumping when you finally reach the next glorious checkpoint.
Though it’s hard to call Before the Storm a necessary follow-up on the basis of this first episode, it does add some welcome shading to the characters of Chloe and Rachel.
Making the most of its agreeable 8-bit visuals and amusingly over-the-top voice acting, it’s a budget title that nevertheless feels sharp and tight.
Is it the feature-rich, legitimately brilliant experience you’d gladly play outside of VR like Resident Evil 7? No, but it presents a convincing vision for the future of VR shooters, one its successors can both draw influence from and significantly improve upon.
Forget about the dumb name and moldy hick humour, because beyond that silliness there’s a surprisingly well-made shooter at Dick Wilde‘s core.
With its lack of difficulty and entrancing audio-visual package, LocoRoco Remastered is a delightful treat for kids while also bringing plenty to the table for adults, too.
An interactive safari trip which proves that non-gaming VR experiences can be detailed and satisfying, Virry VR is bolstered by impressive presentation throughout and a welcome conservationist theme.
A well-executed novelty experience for the most part, and proof that outings such as this deserve to be taken seriously rather than reduced to kitschy relic status within a few years.
Though time may have drawn greater attention to PaRappa‘s opaque win conditions and sometimes wonky sense of rhythm, it’s still a ludicrously enjoyable blast from the past and a decent remaster from an aesthetic perspective.
If you can accept its unvarnished edges, Evil Dead: The Game is a fiendishly addictive asymmetric multiplayer game, crafted with a clear love for Sam Raimi’s iconic horror franchise.
A significant return to form for Supermassive’s interactive cinematic horror games, The Quarry feels like a true spiritual successor to Until Dawn even with persistent camera and control issues.
Another solid step in the right direction for the beleaguered WWE 2K franchise, this latest addition doesn’t remedy all the nagging problems, but nevertheless offers up a slick, content-rich package that should please most.