In 1970, a then-young professor by the name of Masahiro Mori looked to explain the eerie state that the human mind succumbs to when presented with a human-like robot, starting with empathy and quickly turning to revulsion. He coined this term, the ‘Uncanny Valley’ >
I didn’t know much about the game before I started playing Trine. Yet, from the few screenshots I saw, I was immediately intrigued. I took it upon myself to review it and here I am. Trine Enchanted Edition is a port of the game released on PC in […]
In the last week I wrote my review for Shift Happens (Insert Shameless Plug Here), and discussed the genre of the Puzzle Platformer and its occasional resurgence in gaming. Well ladies and gentlemen, when it rains, it pours. Dexteritrip is a futuristic puzzle platformer that is like Portal […]
Bertram Fiddle is a Victorian comedy murder mystery that plays as a very traditional adventure/point and click game. When the game starts you find Bertram down on his luck and working at a soap factory as his adventuring has been lacklustre since the end of the first game. The […]
In recent months, I have spent considerable time pondering what I look for in a game. I have settled upon one key question: ‘What does this game offer that others do not?’ If something of note can be provided in response, then it is my belief that a […]
Newfound Courage – Chapter one is the vision of Curtis Campion and the sort of game that he would have loved to have been able to play when growing up >
Guts and Glory almost seems inspired by Happy Wheels. Remember? That game that was a little bit of a laugh from time to time but grim in nearly every manner. The former is very similar. I will concede to a little laugh from now and then, but I […]
In an era where 2D sidescrollers and exploration games are potentially saturating the market, whether they be games such as Shovel Knight with Ducktales like elements, or even the Boulder Dash esque Steamworld Dig, it will take something different and intriguing to stand out amongst these successful titles. […]
Waking up in a dimly lit room with no idea as to where you are or how you got there. The only thing you can see is the glow of a computer monitor, with seemingly no way out of the room, what do you do? This is the […]
I was inspired to write this article after a lengthy conversation with a few work friends, all are self-confessed ‘gamers’ and have a deeper knowledge of gaming than me (or so I thought). For the site, I’m currently playing Hyper Light Drifter by Heart Machine and honestly, I […]
The Voxel Agents, heard of them? Maybe not, unless of course, you have played Train Conductor World or Puzzle Retreat on mobile platforms. Well, this is the team responsible for what I consider to be one of the finest puzzle games I have ever played in my 41 […]
In recent years a resurgence of classic children’s TV shows has returned to our screens. Thunderbirds, The Clangers, and of course Danger Mouse. Still breaking the fourth wall and aiming one-liners at parents rather than the kids, Danger Mouse has done very well. Well enough to get its […]
We all want happiness and money right, but money doesn’t always lead to happiness that is well… unless you’re Princess from Penny Punching Princess. Money is key in her world and even in our world, so is this game worth your money? In Penny Punching Princess you play […]
Full Blast is a top-down shmup that is an ode to classic SNES and Genesis shooters. It feels at home on the Switch and looks great, let’s talk about the reasons why it’s so awesome. There are 12 levels of action with cutscenes and bosses at the end. […]
