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Orwell’s Animal Farm review: keeping politics in video games

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The life of an animal is misery and slavery: that is the plain truth.

James Keen 10 December 2020 Reviews

PHOGS! review: what a good dog (dogs?)

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How I fell in love with a conjoined canine.

Lewis Packwood 3 December 2020 Reviews

Pacer review: fast, frantic fun

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Formula Fusion gets resurrected with a substantial makeover.

James Keen 29 October 2020 Reviews

Alwa’s Legacy review: one of the finest exploratory platformers out there

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This 16-bit-styled sequel triumphantly surpasses the original.

Matthew H. Mason 21 October 2020 Reviews

Unrailed review: a different kind of party game

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Worth buying a ticket to ride.

Matthew H. Mason 18 October 2020 Reviews

The Survivalists review: multiple monkey management

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It’s time those lazy simians worked for a living.

James Keen 9 October 2020 Reviews

Othercide review: grimdark goth-girl grind-a-rama

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A viciously difficult XCOM-alike that encourages repeat attempts.

Lewis Packwood 27 September 2020 Reviews

The Long Dark review: compelling story-led survival

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Love of mine, someday you will die, but I’ll be close behind, and I’ll follow you into the dark…

Matthew H. Mason 27 September 2020 Reviews

As Far As The Eye review: a survival/strategy game with a warm smile and a murderous heart

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One for the road.

James Keen 23 September 2020 Reviews

Rivals review: a unique country music detective game

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Piece together the events to reveal the diverging careers of two country stars.

Lewis Packwood 21 September 2020 Reviews

Welcome to Elk review: an astonishingly inventive journey

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Charming characters and compelling tales, all based on real-life stories.

Lewis Packwood 17 September 2020 Reviews

Super Punch Patrol review: Bertil Hörberg channels Streets of Rage

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The talented indie developer performs a perfect hat trick.

Matthew H. Mason 17 September 2020 Reviews

Party Hard 2 review: Hard 2 Party

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Homicidal puzzling.

James Keen 14 September 2020 Reviews

Windbound review: survival at sea

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Don’t Starve meets The Wind Waker.

Matthew H. Mason 12 September 2020 Reviews

Hypnospace Outlaw review: mind-warpingly brilliant

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The Geocity that never sleeps.

Lewis Packwood 25 August 2020 Reviews

Superliminal review: what a trip

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Such stuff as dreams are made of.

Lewis Packwood 25 August 2020 Reviews

Inmost review: a snapshot of what video games can be

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Impeccable mechanics combine with a great story.

Matthew H. Mason 21 August 2020 Reviews

Griefhelm review: Saturday knight’s alright (for fighting)

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‘Tis but a scratch.

James Keen 20 August 2020 Reviews

Peaky Blinders Mastermind review: a game based on a TV show that’s actually good

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Cor blimey, guvnor!

James Keen 20 August 2020 Reviews

Heroes of Hammerwatch Ultimate Edition review: the thinking man’s Gauntlet

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A rogue-lite with a forgiving streak.

Matthew H. Mason 11 August 2020 Reviews

Carrion review: a feel-good monster simulator

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AITA?

Abhik Hasnain 9 August 2020 Reviews

CrossCode review: an indie darling worthy of the hype

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“Wait, are we still in the game?”

Matthew H. Mason 30 July 2020 Reviews

Beyond a Steel Sky review: I am in my happy place

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With the only vacuum cleaner I will ever love.

Lewis Packwood 15 July 2020 Reviews

Ultracore review: a playable time capsule for the masochistic

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Live. Die. Repeat.

Matthew H. Mason 13 July 2020 Reviews

Star Wars Episode I Racer review: still blisteringly fast 20 years later

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Maxi big da Force.

Matthew H. Mason 8 July 2020 Reviews

Someday You’ll Return review: promising but flawed horror

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A ramble in the Czech countryside, spoiled.

Lewis Packwood 5 July 2020 Reviews

Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade/Console review: an admirable history lesson on Taito’s shmup past

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But at a steep asking price…

Matthew H. Mason 18 June 2020 Reviews

Maneater review: repetitive yet enjoyable mayhem

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Brody good fun.

Lewis Packwood 24 May 2020 Reviews

A Fold Apart review: puzzling over the problems of a long-distance relationship

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Papering over the cracks.

Lewis Packwood 19 May 2020 Reviews

Super Mega Baseball 3 review: take me out to the ball game!

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The best baseball video game out there just got a (little) bit better.

Matthew H. Mason 17 May 2020 Reviews

Boot Hill Bounties review: charm that doesn’t survive combat

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A 16-bit style Western RPG that falls flat when it comes to brawling.

Matthew H. Mason 3 May 2020 Reviews

Streets of Rage 4 review: the new champion of beat ’em ups

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The 26-year wait was worth it.

Matthew H. Mason 3 May 2020 Reviews

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