When did I get old? People are calling games like Halo and Bioshock "Old School" or just "old". I remember reading a post on Reddit where somebody said Bioshock doesn't hold up by today's standards. I still want to hurt that person, especially because I still remember playing games like Duke Nukem: Time to Kill on the PS1. What has this got to do with Twisted Tower, you ask? Not a massive amount, really. Only that Twisted Tower is a modern shooter with a proper old-school vibe, in the Duke Nukem sense, but also claims to be inspired by Bioshock. […]

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Star Wars has had a bit of a mixed run in terms of gaming as of recent years, particularly under the (meant to be) decade-long tenure of EA exclusivity between 2014 to 2024, only for this to end in 2021 due to poor performance, though the argument could be made that most titles hit the mark financially, and even the "below expectations" Battlefront 2 did well, despite the significant controversy over the loot boxes. Following Ubisoft's attempt with Star Wars Outlaws, EA are returning on publishing duties with Star Wars Zero Company - and it's a positive return. Not exactly […]

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Paradox Interactive, Grand Strategy game extraordinaire, has announced Afterworld, a brand-new Grand Strategy Game and IP from Paradox Development Studio, coming to the PC at an unknown future date. Set in a post-apocalyptic North America, you'll find yourself facing hazardous terrain, dangerous old-world ruins, and the desperate survivors of the new world - and those clinging to time-gone-by. Paradox states that players will face strategic challenges and moral crises as they guide a handful of survivors on the path to building a continent-spanning empire. Paradox describes the game as follows:Emerge from the ruins into a new age in Afterworld, a […]

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The Sinking City is a bit of a favourite of mine, having previewed it way back in 2019. While I didn't review it, Francesco gave it a respectable 7.8 out of 10. It's a game I enjoyed playing in my own time, and one I was always interested in revisiting, something I'm now able to do in the now-released The Sinking City 2. I will say that my interest isn't only in the game itself, but also in the developers. Frogwares has faced considerable turmoil. The game and studio saw legal wrangling with former publisher Nacon/Bigben Interactive, causing issues, and […]

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Anybody who knows me knows I am a sucker for Sci-Fi, and two of my favourite space-based series are Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica. While this is a late review of the game, it's one that was sitting in my inbox and one that I felt that I should do for a few reasons: I'm a fan of the series, I enjoyed Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown when I reviewed it four months ago, and I am a fan of FTL-like games. Not picking up Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes and covering it, whatever it turned out like, would clearly […]

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I can't tell you where the recent trend of shop-simulator games began. It feels like another one is being released every minute, with little to differentiate them beyond the superficial coating of what your in-game shop is selling. Does Gacha Capsule Slot Simulator - Akihabara do anything to flip that script and make itself stand out? It's recently launched into early access, so let's have a look and find out. History lesson first. The first game I remember playing that really sold me on the joys of running my own shop was Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale. Over a decade […]

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I've been a fan of the Kicksphere for as long as I can remember, and my team of choice is - for better or worse - Manchester United. When I was young, I was attracted to the fast-paced, attractive football of your Giggs and Scholes, the never-give-up nature of the Neville brothers, and the fact that your Wes Brown and John O'Shea could and did play far above the level people expected of them. It was a good time. Not so much now. Also, absolutely nothing of that has anything to do with Copa City, other than that it's about […]

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Normally, when writing a review - or almost anything - I would start with a little blurb or story. Maybe it's about the genre, maybe the developer, maybe it's just some random anecdote that the game has made me think of. With The Gate Must Stand, I've got nothing. Possibly something about the Matt Damon film The Great Wall. Why? Because there's a wall in it. That's about it. Anyway, after that random detour to a film I now want to watch again, let's talk about the game. Let's start by saying The Gate Must Stand is the fifty-second game […]

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If there's one thing that should be known about me, it's that I am a Trekkie. You can keep your Obi-Wan, the Solos, and the Skywalkers. I will pick Jean-Luc Picard, Benjamin Sisko, and Kathryn Janeway every day of the week. That's what makes Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown such a compelling title to me. Even if I hadn't been sent a copy to review, I would have bought this because, as I've said, Star Trek. Now, with my love of the source material out in the open, I'm going to say that this has the potential to […]

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