Have you ever played Ninja 5-O or Bionic Commando and thought “this is great but it would be much better if I was a dog right now”?
No?
Well, Grapple Dog seeks to answer that question anyway. Ollie Luddy lets us know if it succeeds.
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Review | Encodya (Switch) - Critical Error
Encodya started life as a short film before making the bold bold choice to jump to a 2.5D adventure game. However, Amy Eastland is disappointed to report that this eyecatching neo-noir-cyberpunk adventure misses the mark on multiple fronts.
Review Pokémon: Brilliant Diamond + Shining Pearl - A Fresh Coat of Polish | Winter Spectacular 2021
We thought about making the subhead of this review, “What is old is new again” but that could be almost any Pokémon game if we are honest.
We welcome Kyle Moffat to the site to break down what has changed and what hasn’t for BD and SP.
Review | Epic Chef - Get It While It's Hot! | Winter Spectacular 2021
What is more adventurous than trying a type of food you have never had before?
A grand adventure, you say?
Well, Marie Pritchard is here to tell us about today’s specials and a game that serves up both!
Review | Echo Generation - Don't Call it a Callback | Winter Spectacular 2021
Echo Generation harkens back to charming turn-based RPGs of yore while also looking to recently released retro-indies. Does this modern-old-school style work? Ruddy Celestial investigates
Review | To The Rescue - Who Let The Dogs In?
Dog’s are great. Video games are great. So it stands to reason that a video game about loving dogs would also be great. Amy Eastland is here to let us know if To The Rescue is worth a scratch behind the ears!
Review | Gloomhaven - Better Than Board-fore
Despite modern-day RPGs owing most of their existence to tabletop games, it is very rare for board games migrated to PC or Console to feel that great.
That is why Dave McAdam is delighted that the board game of the moment has managed to make the leap from the table to the screen so well.
Review | Foxhole - I'm Doing My Part
War may never change, but video games certainly do. So that begs the question, why haven’t they managed to capture the sheer scale and brutality of conflict yet?
Well, Jamie A. Nicholas thinks that there is a game that finally has. Foxhole.
Review | Skatebird - Wing and A Prayer
Skateboards? Birds? lo-fi beats to chill and relax to? PUNS?
In theory, Skatebird is the perfect game, so we’ve welcomed back Jon Simpson to let us know if this eyecatching indie flies high or if its wings were clipped before it could take flight.
Review | Far Cry 6 - The New Boss Is The Same As The Old Boss
It hasn’t been a great year for Ubisoft, maybe Yves should take a holiday, I hear Yara is lovely this time of year…
Matthew John McCormick is back to examine the rut Far Cry has lodged itself in over the last decade.
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Review | Chasing Static - Escape To The Countryside [Pumpkin Spice 2021]
In the British countryside, no one can hear you scream... but you can pick up a handful of regional radio stations, so that’s a win, I guess.
Oma Keeling joins us to let us know if the spooky Welsh throwback, Chasing Static, is worth a Halloween playthrough.
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Review | A Juggler's Tale - There Are No Strings on Me [Pumpkin Spice 2021]
Video games are often described as a tangle of code by the time they release. So, what if we made one based all around puppets and strings… What could possibly go wrong!
Oma Keeling is back to let us know if anything has gone awry for A Juggler’s Tale.
Review | Embr - WOOOOAH! Your Switch Is On Fire
Did you ever want to run headfirst into a burning building with 200 pounds of equipment strapped to you? No?
Well Kate Robinson is back on the site to let us know if it is as bad as it sounds… Virtually at least.
Review | Axiom Verge - Happ's Harzard
Can lightning really strike twice? And if so, can someone capture it in a bottle both times?
Jon Simpson is back to let us know if Tom Happ has done just that with Axiom Verge 2.
Review | Golf Club: Wasteland - Under Par, Post-Apocalypse
The world is dead.
LET’S PLAY PUTT-PUTT!
Kate Robinson lets us know just how fun it is to golf through a dying world in Golf Club: Wasteland.
Review | Evolution - Life... Um... Finds a Way
Board games often struggle to make the transition to video games. However, if any game can adapt itself self you would think it would be Evolution, no? We welcome Issy van der Velde back to the site to see if this game can survive the Winter.
Review | Necrobarista: Final Pour - A Damn Fine Cup of Coffee
You ever go to a coffee shop and it is so good you instantly want to visit it again? Well, good news, The Terminal is open for business again and Oisín Kuhnke thinks Necobarista’s Trip Advisor rating is going to be rather good.
Review | Cloud Gardens - Beautiful Weeds
Sometimes it is hard to review a game because you don’t have much to say about it. Sometimes it is near impossible because you have too much to talk about. Can you guess which is was for Joshua Jarrett’s review of Cloud Gardens?
Review | Boyfriend Dungeon - Hitting it Off!
There certainly are a lot of great dungeon-crawlers out these days, so it takes a lot to stand out. Which is why Boyfriend Dungeon boldly askes, “What if you could bang your sword?” For that reason and more Jamie A. Nicholas CHOO-CHOO-CHOOSES Kitfox’s new game.
Review | Garden Story - Ripe and in Season
We are not going to make “that” grape pun but Oisín Kuhnke thinks that Garden Story is BERRY good and you should make a DATE out of playing it… In fact they have almost nothing to WINE about… Too far?