Seven years on from its release there are still few games that capture the feel of a real workplace like VA-LL Hall-A does.
Ash Schofield reflects on mixing drinks and changing lives in the game and real life.
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Review | Octopath Traveller II - Grind... With A Purpose!
Square Enix has been on a tear of releasing countless JRPGs with made-up sounding names. Some are future classics, others are Various Daylife.
How does Octopath Traveller II measure up? Bobby Lipps reviews.
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Review | Darkest Dungeon 2 - Smoother and Slicker, But With Less [Grim] Pizzazz
After a year and a half in Early Access, Darkest Dungeon 2 is finally out.
Does this follow-up to the 2015 cult classic stand on its own, or has it lost its way in the darkness?
Angus Law reviews.
Review | King Of The Castle - Return Of The King
What if someone made a Mario Party game without Mario, the party, the mini-games, or the board game?
What we’re saying is what if someone turned stabbing your friends in the back and making political allegiances into a party game?
King of the Castle dares to ask these questions, and Jame Bentley has reviewed it.
Review | GrimGrimoire OnceMore - Vanillaware Flare (Copy)
After 16 years GrimGrimoire returns with new features and a fresh coat of paint. How does this Vanillaware classic fair all these years later?
Ruddy Celestial reviews.
Review | Beyond The Long Night - Don't Go Quietly
A rogue-like twin-stick shooter sounds like a strange mix but can Yocast Games’ latest live up to its interesting premise?
Owain Thresher reviews.
Review | Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus And Butterfly - A Smooth Blend
The first Coffee Talk was a surprising and beautiful spin on the visual novel genre. Three years later can the continued story leave as big an impact?
Geoffrey Bunting reviews.
Review | Mindhack - Smile... Please
Mindhack is a hard game to describe but just know you are helping people in need.
Yep, definitely helping.
Right, Kate Robinson? This review is all about helping people… Right?
Review | Hunt The Night - Missing Some Magic
Hunt The Night makes a great impression in trailers thanks to some stunning pixel art but can this Hyper Light Difter-inspired action game carry through on its potential?
Airc Leighton reviews.
Review | Post Void - Pain, Suffering, And Fun
Post Void has made its way to consoles. It will still melt your brain, but maybe in a good way.
Ordhran Johnson reviews.
Review | Anemoiapolis - Back In The Backrooms, BABY!
The backrooms are all the rage right now, but with all the games coming out of this new creepypasta genre it takes a lot to stand out.
Odhran Johnson investigates if Anemoiapolis rises about the rest.
Review | Remedium Sentinels - Riding The Wave (of enemies)
There has been an onslaught of games in the newly minted Auto-Survival-Shooter genre since the breakthrough success of Vampire Survivors, so it takes a lot to stand out.
Fin Cattanach thinks Remedium Sentinels does an admirable job.
Review | Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire - Don't Starve: Tofu Edition
I actually love vegan cooking, I just hate it when they put too much garlic to make up for the lack of humans in my food…
Fin Cattancach reviews Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire
9 Years Of Shadows | Review - Samus Casts A Long Shadow
There is no shortage of pixel art Metroidvanias out there.
However, Aric Leighton thinks 9 Years of Shadow might be something a little bit special.
Review | Lootbox Lyfe+ - More Than Skinner Box
Lootbox Lyfe+ might have the name of a one note joke game but it actually is fully fledged Metroidvania. The question now is, “Is it any good?”
Aric Leighton reviews.
Review | Redemption Reapers - Not Your Granddad's Fire Emblem
Redemption Reaper might seem like Fire Emblem that is so edgy it could cut a diamond… and it is.
But is it any good? Skeleton investigates.
Stolen Realm Has Stolen My Time… (and I'm fine with that)
Sometimes a game comes out of nowhere and eats up your free like nothing before.
Jason Coles has been consumed by Stolen Realm.
Review | Roller Drama - Wheels Spinning
Roller drama takes the coolest sport on skates into a visual novel, but does it work?
… Maybe.
Skeleton reviews.
Review | Save Room - I Like To Move It
With the Resident Evil 4 Remake imminent we are all asking the same question:
“WILL LEON STILL PLAY TETRIS WITH HIS GUNS IN HIS SUITCASE?!”
Well, good news, even if the remake doesn’t keep this iconic inventory, we now have a whole game dedicated to puzzling out where to put all these green herbs!
Scott Nowbaveh reviews Save Room.
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Review | The Knight Witch - Wicked [Cool] Witch
Is it a platformer? Is it a Metroidvania? Is It a bullet hell?
No, she’s The Knight Witch!
Ruddy Celestial reviews!