The N64 game, despite its crude polygons, holds up surprisingly well in this Switch port from Nightdive Studios.
Category: Reviews
Baba is You review – Baba is brilliant
Review is this. Puzzler is good. Confused is reader. Game is genius. Baba is brilliant.
Treasure Stack review – a tale of two ideologies
A puzzler with hidden depths – but perhaps an offputting level of initial complexity.
Steins;Gate Elite review – not worth it if you’ve already seen the anime
This is a game you watch, rather than play. And that’s fine if you’ve never seen the anime it’s based on – but if you have, get ready for some deja vu.
Reverie: Sweet As Edition review – EarthBound by way of Zelda
A short but charming suburban adventure based on New Zealand folklore.
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight review – a beautiful, under-the-radar Metroidvania
The fourth in the underrated Momodora series from Brazilian developer Bombservice is packed with satisfying exploration.
When Ski Lifts Go Wrong review – amateur architecture at its finest
Forget bridge-building games – ski-gondola construction is far more fun. And hilarious.
Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics review – a fun XCOM-alike that feels unfinished
It’s XCOM crossed with Lovecraft! But great fundamentals can’t make up for a lack of content.
Sunless Skies review – a must-play slice of fantastic Victoriana
The follow-up to Sunless Sea is much bigger, prettier and more forgiving than its illustrious forebear.
I reviewed Jon Shafer’s At the Gates for Rock Paper Shotgun
The latest game from the lead designer of Civilisation V takes things down to a more human level – but it’s… very… S-L-O-W.
Review: Alwa’s Awakening (Switch)
A compelling Metroidvania that’s also a love letter to the NES games of yore.
The 10 Most Agreeable Games of 2018
We have gathered together in The Manor’s Drawing Room to pick our personal highlights from 2018. And it makes for an interesting list.
Review: Sundered: Eldritch Edition (Switch)
Sundered makes its debut on Switch with a ton of new features. But how does it compare with its wonderful predecessor, Jotun?
Preview: Right To Rule (PC)
The wholesome story of three friends deciding to get together and make their dream game: a multiplayer competitive RPG.
Review: Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden (PC)
It’s a brutally hard XCOM-style game with mutant ducks and pigs! Just like you always wanted!
Review: Arca’s Path VR (PSVR)
Like Super Monkey Ball, but with all the fun sucked out of it.
Review: Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition (PS4)
Hollow Knight is one of the best Metroidvania games I’ve ever played, and a remarkable result for a first-time developer.
Review: Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom (Switch)
This spiritual successor to the venerable Wonder Boy series manages to massively improve on the games that inspired it.
Review: 428: Shibuya Scramble (PS4)
This acclaimed visual novel from the makers of the Zero Escape series received a perfect score from Famitsu magazine back in 2008 – and now it’s finally available in English.
Review: Ms. Splosion Man (Switch)
Twisted Pixel’s Xbox Live Arcade classic gets a new lease of life on Nintendo Switch.