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Carrion review: a feel-good monster simulator

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AITA?

Jupiter Hate 9 August 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

Observation review – a space oddity

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

James Keen 8 June 2019 Reviews

Review: Call of Cthulhu (PS4)

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Call of Cthulhu is a pleasingly atmospheric take on Lovecraft’s creations – as long as you’re willing to overlook some of the rough edges.

Lewis Packwood 19 November 2018 Reviews

Spiffing Reads: Cockroaches in a PS4 and… wait, cockroaches in a PS4?

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This week: cockroaches in a frickin’ PS4, Knight Terror, a troll-baiting Mario list, games we need on Switch and goodbye to Miiverse. AND COCKROACHES.

Lewis Packwood 10 November 2017 Spiffing Reads

What’s the scariest game you’ve ever played?

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The members of The Manor recount the scariest games they’ve ever played. And there are a few surprises…

Lewis Packwood 29 October 2017 Features

Review: Bonbon (PC)

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Halloween is upon us, and Bonbon is the perfect game to get you in the mood. A toddler, a 1980s house and a giant monster – what could possibly go wrong?

KillerRobotics 26 October 2017 Reviews

Review: The Evil Within 2 (PS4)

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Just in time for Halloween, it’s The Evil Within 2! Will this sequel have you changing your pants or changing the channel? Find out…WITHIN!

Virtuanaut 25 October 2017 Reviews

Review: Observer (PS4)

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Observer is the latest game from Bloober Team, creators of the excellent horror game Layers of Fear. Layers of Fear would probably be […]

Virtuanaut 21 October 2017 Reviews

Review: Night Trap 25th Anniversary Edition

I have a confession to make. I’ve never played Night Trap before! It sure seems like something I’d […]

Virtuanaut 16 September 2017 Reviews

Review: Night Trap 25th Anniversary Edition (PS4)

I have a confession to make. I’ve never played Night Trap before! It sure seems like something I’d […]

Virtuanaut 16 September 2017 Reviews

Review: The Last Door

The Last Door is actually technically two games, as it was released episodically over the course of two separate […]

Virtuanaut 9 August 2017 Reviews

Review: Monster Bash

Monster Bash was one of those early 90’s games by Apogee, former king of weird PC platformers and shoot-em-ups. I […]

Virtuanaut 26 July 2017 Reviews

Review: Arizona Sunshine

A new VR game about killing zombies that uses the PlayStation Aim controller? How could this possibly go […]

Virtuanaut 15 July 2017 Reviews

Review: Blood 2 – The Chosen

For some reason I never got around to Blood 2 back in the day, or any day since. Perhaps […]

Virtuanaut 7 June 2017 Reviews

Review: Blood

Speaking of nineties shooters, how about Blood? Published by 3D Realms and developed by gaming legends Monolith Productions, Blood answers the question that […]

Virtuanaut 4 June 2017 Reviews

The Project Zero 5 verdict: it’s good

After spending a few incredibly creepy hours with Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water for Wii U, I […]

Lewis Packwood 2 November 2015 Reviews

Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water has arrived!

So this turned up on my doorstep this morning. It’s quite strange to buy a Wii U game […]

Lewis Packwood 31 October 2015 Pulp

How Alien: Isolation Fried My Nerve Endings

I’ve just finished Alien: Isolation, and I’m almost glad. On the plus side, it hopefully means an end […]

Lewis Packwood 23 January 2015 Reviews

ZombiU: The Scariest Game I’ve Ever Played

I only finished ZombiU a few weeks ago, despite buying it when it came out in November 2012. […]

Lewis Packwood 6 August 2013 Reviews

Dead Space 2 Made Me Turn On All The Lights In The House

Dead Space 2 is easily one of the scariest games I’ve ever played, possibly only surpassed by the […]

Lewis Packwood 9 January 2013 Uncategorized

The hidden horror of Super Mario

I am a big fan of Star Wars and despite all of the killing and talk of the […]

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