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Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC Genre: Puzzle, Platformer, Adventure Once in a while, an indie game comes along and reminds you that it doesn't need a AAA budget or production values to make it cinematic and immersive. Planet Of Lana is one of those games. What is Planet Of Lana? Developed by Swedish developer Wishfully, Planet Of L...
American Born Chinese is a series that blends realism, drama, humour, fantasy and action in a way that everyone can enjoy. However, it doesn't go overboard on any of those aforementioned elements, which is what makes the series feel balanced and fun. Based on Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel of the same name, showrunner Kelvin Yu has managed to cra...
Platform(s): PC (version played), Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 Genre: 2D action platformer with time-rewind mechanics The rewinding mechanic in games -where you manually go back a few seconds of a playthrough in-game so you can do over a segment you messed up, or want to perfect- is a godsend for game des...
It's hard to believe that the Fast And Furious franchise is still going strong more than two decades later with its 11th instalment (counting Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw), Fast X. The franchise is showing no signs of slowing down and is going full speed ahead with more sequels. Read on to find out what I thought of Fast X. Family...
Platform(s): PC via Steam (version reviewed), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch Genre: Narrative, puzzle platformer, adventure, fantasy Remember the good old days when Lemmings was once considered a hit game in the early 1990s? Well, many game studios have tried to capture what makes an outstanding puzzle game that ...
Platform(s): PlayStation 5 (version reviewed), PlayStation 4, PC Genre: Puzzle game involving polygonally-basic humans, geometry, and real-time strategy mechanics The years between the late 90s to mid-2000s were a time when video game developers just went nuts with abstract concepts and interesting puzzle games, sometimes both at the same time....
Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series, Xbox One Genre: Search action game set in 1930s and features Cthulu-like vibes I do love a good murder mystery-type game mixed in with the supernatural stemming out of H.P. Lovecraft's scribe work. On the surface, The Last Case of Benedict Fox seems to do it for me with its mansion setting, the inner minds of the d...
Platforms: PC via Steam Genre: Metroidvania, Search Action, Grappling Hook, Action Platfomer Sometimes indie games have that one mechanic that distinguishes them from the rest. For Rusted Moss, besides featuring a side-scrolling Metroidvania search action twin-stick shooter experience with retro pixel graphics, its grappling hook is the mechani...
While it may sound like a superhero, it's not. Black Knight has nothing to do with the Dark Knight, but it's a new Korean series by Netflix. It's always interesting to see Asian perspectives on science fiction concepts in movies and TV series, so Netflix's Black Knight is one of those with high production value to boot. Mad Max [caption id="attac...
Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya manga is as old as Dragon Ball but it hasn't been as prominent in pop culture worldwide, despite the manga having sold millions and with hundreds of anime episodes. This live-action film adaptation is Toei Animation's chance to make it more popular in the mainstream. From the perspective of a newcomer who's not fami...
Platform: PC Genre: 2D fighting game with Vtubers and the nonsense/memes that follow Besto Games Team has created the perfect stopgap game before Street Fighter 6: a 2D fighting game called Idol Showdown. And it only costs you free-ninety-nine! The premise is simple: pick one VTuber from the eight-person roster and duke it out best 2 out of ...
Star Wars went anime in Star Wars Visions Volume 1 back in 2021, but now Star Wars Visions Volume 2 is adding more spice and flavour beyond Japan. The new shorts included in Star Wars Visions Volume 2 were created by the following international animation studios: El Guiri (Spain), Cartoon Saloon (Ireland), Punkrobot (Chile), Aardman (United Kingdom...
The success story of Guardians Of The Galaxy has always been one of the biggest achievements of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), transforming an obscure IP into one of the most popular in the world. Whoever thought Marvel Studios and James Gunn could make us care so much about a team with a talking tree and raccoon? Just like 2019's Avengers En...
Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch Genre: Search action game made by Chinese fans of Hollow Knight Will indie developers decide when the 2D search action game will fade style-wise? After all, we have plenty of them in 2023 right now with no sign of them slowing down soon. At the very least, I don't mind the influx...
Platform: Nintendo Switch Genre: Capstone DLC of a JRPG sequel that ties everything together. Kind of. Monolithsoft game director and producer Tetsuya Takahashi has finally realized his Xeno epic saga in physical and playable form since his planned-out course back in the late 90s. Stemming from Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii back in 2010, h...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), iOS, Android Genre: Turn-based JRPG set in space and anime time continuum If you can count developer/publisher HoYoverse on one thing, is that the Chinese game makers know how to style and profile. Right from the get-go, Honkai Star Rail's opening intro features a mysterious and hot anime woman who pretend...
In our first impression piece of the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G smartphone, we summarized the Samsung middle child as "punching well above its weight" when it comes to the overall package once factoring in its retail price. A further two weeks on, that sentiment not only remained, but is also bolstered by the fact that this year's Samsung mid-tier of...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series Genre: Action Adventure Soulslike In A Galaxy Far, Far Away Everything any Star Wars fan seek for when they play as a Jedi in a video game, the action-adventure sequel Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has it all. Improving on an already solid debut with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order in 20...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Genre: Action game In the indie action title Strayed Lights from game studio Embers, a good defense equals a great offense. You see, your elemental character has the ability to gather up energy and end fights with a light-based explos...
If there's any meaning or final say to gather from the last few shots of Finnish film Sisu, it's this: vengeance is golden. Steely Resolve Set during World War II in the 1940s, Sisu is a tale about an ex-commando named Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila) who just wants peace and quiet digging and panning for gold, and cashing it out for himself. Unf...
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