Skip to content

A MOST AGREEABLE PASTIME

Video Games, Victorian Style
Main navigation
  • Reviews
  • Opinions
  • Features
  • About
  • Contact

Category Archive: Reviews

Timespinner review – a familiar but welcome tune

A A Read More

What is a Metroidvania? [flings his wine glass aside] A miserable little pile of secrets! But enough talk! Have at you!

Matthew H. Mason 22 June 2019 Reviews

Katana ZERO review – engaging but frustrating

A A Read More

Oh my god, I feel SO ninja right now.

Lewis Packwood 8 June 2019 Reviews

Observation review – a space oddity

A A Read More

Open the pod bay doors, S.A.M.

James Keen 8 June 2019 Reviews

Draugen review – a haunting game with a lot to think about

A A Read More

And now I want to move to Norway.

Lewis Packwood 28 May 2019 Reviews

SteamWorld Quest review – clanking good fun

A A Read More

Image & Form have done it again.

Lewis Packwood 25 May 2019 Reviews

Shadows of Adam review – JRPG comfort food

A A Read More

Forget the Final Fantasy VII remake, let’s keep it old school.

Matthew H. Mason 17 May 2019 Reviews

Defend Your Castle review – arts and crafts warfare done right

A A Read More

This WiiWare classic is back and better than ever on Switch.

Matthew H. Mason 15 May 2019 Reviews

Venture Kid review – a curious, almost-Mega-Man

A A Read More

Hold on, haven’t I played this before?

Matthew H. Mason 14 May 2019 Reviews

Feather review – zen and the art of flying

A A Read More

Feather may very well be the ultimate chillout game.

Matthew H. Mason 9 May 2019 Reviews

Heaven’s Vault review – language has never been so much fun

A A Read More

Although not without its flaws, Heaven’s Vault proves that archaeology and video games make a compelling mix.

Lewis Packwood 16 April 2019 Reviews

The Red Strings Club review – a clever cyberpunk thriller that makes you think

A A Read More

It’s a mix of genetic implant pottery, psychological bartending and a great big dollop of conspiracy theory. Lovely.

Lewis Packwood 12 April 2019 Reviews

WarGroove review – was Advance Wars ever that good in the first place?

A A Read More

Perhaps there’s a reason why Intelligent Systems stopped making Advance Wars in favour of Fire Emblem?

Lewis Packwood 7 April 2019 Reviews

Turok Remastered review – a welcome return from way back when

The N64 game, despite its crude polygons, holds up surprisingly well in this Switch port from Nightdive Studios.

Matthew H. Mason 20 March 2019 Reviews

Baba is You review – Baba is brilliant

A A Read More

Review is this. Puzzler is good. Confused is reader. Game is genius. Baba is brilliant.

Matthew H. Mason 13 March 2019 Reviews

Treasure Stack review – a tale of two ideologies

A A Read More

A puzzler with hidden depths – but perhaps an offputting level of initial complexity.

Matthew H. Mason 5 March 2019 Reviews

Steins;Gate Elite review – not worth it if you’ve already seen the anime

A A Read More

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.

Lewis Packwood 26 February 2019 Reviews

Reverie: Sweet As Edition review – EarthBound by way of Zelda

A A Read More

A short but charming suburban adventure based on New Zealand folklore.

Matthew H. Mason 16 February 2019 Reviews

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight review – a beautiful, under-the-radar Metroidvania

A A Read More

The fourth in the underrated Momodora series from Brazilian developer Bombservice is packed with satisfying exploration.

Matthew H. Mason 12 February 2019 Reviews

When Ski Lifts Go Wrong review – amateur architecture at its finest

A A Read More

Forget bridge-building games – ski-gondola construction is far more fun. And hilarious.

Matthew H. Mason 11 February 2019 Reviews

Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics review – a fun XCOM-alike that feels unfinished

A A Read More

It’s XCOM crossed with Lovecraft! But great fundamentals can’t make up for a lack of content.

Lewis Packwood 5 February 2019 Reviews

Sunless Skies review – a must-play slice of fantastic Victoriana

A A Read More

The follow-up to Sunless Sea is much bigger, prettier and more forgiving than its illustrious forebear.

Lewis Packwood 4 February 2019 Reviews

I reviewed Jon Shafer’s At the Gates for Rock Paper Shotgun

A A Read More

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.

Lewis Packwood 24 January 2019 Reviews

Review: Alwa’s Awakening (Switch)

A A Read More

A compelling Metroidvania that’s also a love letter to the NES games of yore.

Matthew H. Mason 19 January 2019 Reviews

The 10 Most Agreeable Games of 2018

A A Read More

We have gathered together in The Manor’s Drawing Room to pick our personal highlights from 2018. And it makes for an interesting list.

Lewis Packwood 21 December 2018 Best-of Lists

Review: Sundered: Eldritch Edition (Switch)

A A Read More

Sundered makes its debut on Switch with a ton of new features. But how does it compare with its wonderful predecessor, Jotun?

Matthew H. Mason 19 December 2018 Reviews

Preview: Right To Rule (PC)

A A Read More

The wholesome story of three friends deciding to get together and make their dream game: a multiplayer competitive RPG.

James Keen 17 December 2018 Reviews

Review: Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden (PC)

A A Read More

It’s a brutally hard XCOM-style game with mutant ducks and pigs! Just like you always wanted!

James Keen 14 December 2018 Reviews

Review: Arca’s Path VR (PSVR)

A A Read More

Like Super Monkey Ball, but with all the fun sucked out of it.

Lewis Packwood 8 December 2018 Reviews

Review: Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition (PS4)

A A Read More

Hollow Knight is one of the best Metroidvania games I’ve ever played, and a remarkable result for a first-time developer.

Lewis Packwood 7 December 2018 Reviews

Review: Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom (Switch)

A A Read More

This spiritual successor to the venerable Wonder Boy series manages to massively improve on the games that inspired it.

Matthew H. Mason 6 December 2018 Reviews

Review: 428: Shibuya Scramble (PS4)

A A Read More

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.

Lewis Packwood 4 December 2018 Reviews

Review: Ms. Splosion Man (Switch)

A A Read More

Twisted Pixel’s Xbox Live Arcade classic gets a new lease of life on Nintendo Switch.

Matthew H. Mason 25 November 2018 Reviews

Posts navigation

Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 15 Next
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Home
  • About
  • Backlog
  • Contact
  • Explore
    • A Repetitive Corridor
      • Club Doom
    • The Driveway
      • The Driveway Again
        • The Driveway Again Again
          • The Afterlife
            • The Afterlife Continued
              • Still The Afterlife
        • The Ground In Front Of A Steadily Approaching Bulldozer
          • The Ground In Front Of A Disturbingly Close Bulldozer
            • Phew! That Was Close!
    • The Landing
  • Shop
  • T-shirts
Secondary navigation
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Search

Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Press Esc to cancel.

Cancel