From Final Fantasy VII to… umm the other Final Fantasy VII, and everything in between here’s all the things Vivian Winn didn’t play this year, including horny Steam shmups, bargain bin hunting and Tiny Terry.
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - November 2024
Join Ali Rees as they wrap up all the news from last month, week by week, in this months [PATREON UNLOCK].
A Few Of Chris Schilling's Favourite Things From The Year | Winter Spectacular 2024
We welcome Chris Schilling to the site to run through some of the best games in a year that was far from his favourite.
Review | Dungeon Clawler - Grabber Games
Grab a yoke and snatch some goodies in this surprisingly engaging twist on the rogue-lite genre.
Stuart Pettigrew reviews Dungeon Clawler.
In 2024 Alex Green Disconnected From The Discourse | Winter Spectacular 2024
In a year full of endless arguing online Alex Green found the games that mean the most to him were the ones that reminded him that the world is bigger outside our bubbles.
Review | Metal Slug Tactics - From Run-And-Gun To Think-And-Plan
Metal Slug is back in a totally new genre.
Edwin Teo reviews Metal Slug Tactics to see how the iconic run and gun series makes the jump to strategy.
Super GG Radio's Top Beta's Of 2024 | Winter Spectacular 2024
We get the ball rolling on this year’s Winter Spectacular by taking a look to the future and checking out some of the best betas and unreleased indie games that Super GG Radio played this year.
Review | Threshold - Tightly Measured And Breathlessly Sharp
Bureaucracy and red tape make for a uniquely tense workplace horror in Threshold.
Joshua Winters reviews.
Review | Great God Grove – Armed With An Oxford Dictionary And A Pack Of Children’s Crayons
Great God Grove is a weird genre bending take on postponing the end of the world.
Jay Weaver dives into this world of puzzles, gods, and… puppets?
Review | Dungeon Antiqua - Is it Wizardry? Is it Final Fantasy? No! It's Dungeon Antiqua
Dungeon Antiqua is a Japanese indie game that combines Wizardry’s brutal sturcture with Final Fantasy’s classes to create something wholly unique.
Adam Wescott reviews.
You May Not Like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, And That’s Okay
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is big, bold, messy and much more. Branford Hubbard posits that you might not like it… and that’s probably OK.
Going Down Turbo Reinvents a Doom Wad Classic
How do you reinvent a classic game? Make a WAD for it
How do you reinvent a classic WAD? ReWAD it!
Adam Wescott highlights why Going Down Turbo is the perfect place to start getting into DOOM WADs.
Review In Progress | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - A Long Winding Road
S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 is a vast game that we feel like we’ve barely scratched the surface of.
But the more Angus Law plays the more rewarding the experience is becoming.
Review | Sorry We're Closed - A Rapturous PlayStation Scrapbook of Queer Life
Sorry We’re Closed borrows styles and ideas for classic early polygonal games, but this throwback is much more than just a mishmash of nostalgia. It’s something truly new.
Joshua Winters reviews.
Review | Shadows Of Doubt - There's No Doubt That This Is A Pretty Rough Stakeout
Shadow Of Doubt promises a neverending world of neo-noir detective action but once you get deeper and deeper into this case, you’ll find there isn’t much to hang your hat on.
Jonny Malks reviews.
Review | Thronefall - The Emperor's New Tower Defence
Thronefall is a minimalist tower-defence strategy game with a great art style but something isn’t quite right in this kingdom.
Branford Hubbard reviews.
Review | Phoenix Springs - An Atmospheric Triumph With A Few Notable Quirks
Phoenix Springs is a neo-noir adventure game with a striking style but there’s more to it than just that.
Jonny Malks reviews.
Review | Shin-Chan: Shiro And The Coal Town - The Kid Is Alright
Shin-chan returns to video games in Shiro And The Coal Town under the stewardship of a new developer.
So how does h.a.n.d. Inc’s version of the character hold up? Riley Hogan reviews.
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - October 2024
In our first [Patreon Unlock] we take a look at Michael Beckwith’s huge weekly rundowns of October’s news.
Review | Beyond Galaxyland - Kids In Space
Beyond Galaxyland is an innovative mixture of sidescrolling exploration and turn-based combat that takes RPGs to SPAAAAAAAAACE.
Branford Hubbard reviews this surprising delight.