Pode is a co-op Nintendo Switch game with a cutesy looks but fiendishly difficult puzzles. And you can hold hands. Awww.
Tag: Reviews
Review: West of Loathing (Switch)
Comedy stick-figure RPG West of Loathing has made its way over to Switch, with all the funny walks and googly-eyed horses intact. And it’s a absolute beaut.
Review: World to the West (Switch)
Hey look, it’s Zelda on Switch! Sort of.
Review: SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition (Switch)
The follow-up to SteamWorld Dig gets a fancy new Switch edition with all DLC included. But how does it compare to its illustrious forebear?
Review: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (PS4)
Wolfenstein II is not only one of the best games of 2017, it’s also weirdly contemporary for a game set in an alternative, Nazi-run 1960s America.
Review: VVVVVV (Switch)
VVVVVV – from the creator of indie classics like Super Hexagon and Tiny Heist – finally makes it to Switch. And it’s as wonderful as ever.
Review: Ittle Dew 2+ (Switch)
If you’re after a Zelda-style game that’s all about the puzzles rather than the combat, Ittle Dew 2+ might be the Nintendo Switch title you’ve been waiting for.
Review: Perception (Switch)
Perception is a rare example of narrative horror on Nintendo Switch, with the unique twist that you ‘see’ the world through the eyes (or rather, ears) of a blind person.
Review: Numantia (PS4)
Numantia is a rare example of a hex-based war strategy game on consoles, in which plucky Celts face off against the Roman empire. Think Asterix without the laughs.
Review: Wheels of Aurelia (Switch)
Something a bit different for the Nintendo Switch – a 1970s road trip along the Italian coast with fascinating conversations and multiple endings. And jazz fusion!
Review: Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure (Switch)
With a deluge of independent games pouring into the Nintendo Switch eShop at a rapid rate, a quick look at … More
Review: 88 Heroes – 98 Heroes Edition (Switch)
When the best are busy, are these 88 heroes enough to keep YOU busy?
Review: Inversus Deluxe (Switch)
The Switch eShop has been filling up with ports of indie games released on other platforms, and Inversus Deluxe makes its way … More
Review: Wulverblade (Switch)
Double Dragon, but with Romans. Wulverblade is a beautifully drawn old-school beat ’em up for Nintendo Switch.
Video game writers wanted!
Things are getting busy here on A Most Agreeable Pastime. We’ve got a cupboard stuffed full of brilliant writers, but … More
It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad World
“People, if you want to play this game and really enjoy it, expect your eyes to burn a little on … More
Fun With Phoenix Wright
Hurrah! Another game has been knocked from The Mantelpiece! They’re falling thick and fast… I’ve worked out that if I … More
Shadow of the Colossus is Bloody Amazing
I think the title of this post pretty much sums it all up. If you’ve played Shadow of the Colossus, … More
Monkey Fun
Enslaved: Odyssey To The West becomes the second game to fall from The Mantelpiece – at this blistering rate I … More
Assassination Has Never Been So Much Fun
Assassin’s Creed II has the honour of being the first game to be knocked off The Mantelpiece and into the … More