Monarchs get all the glory in the history books. They lived lavish lives of luxury, and their daily whims could reshape nations. Like its predecessor, Reigns: Her Majesty examines the lives of medieval rulers, and explores how their impulses allow nations [...]
The Good:A unique blend of point-and-click and text input gameplay; presents a calming and serene atmosphere; original and mysterious dystopian world to explore. The Bad:Lack of narrative payoff for the enigmatic setting; puzzles are very simple; no real [...]
Ever wanted to know what would happen if Pokémon and Final Fantasy had a baby? If you swap Pokémon for hats, then that’s essentially what you’ve got here. This turn-based RPG features a cutesy world of FF series monsters to catch and wear on [...]
The Good:Suitably macabre storyline; lovingly designed, gloomily gothic Scottish setting for the new Black Mirror mansion; impactful creative visualisation; decent voice acting. The Bad:Dated and clunky gameplay controls, graphics and character animation; [...]
Ode is a musical exploration game, which is a bit like saying ET is a movie about missing your flight. Ode is music and exploration. Somehow, they are separate and yet entirely intertwined. Ode Developer: Ubisoft Reflections Publisher: Ubisoft [...]
What’s it feel like to go on an actual adventure? Growing up I always liked to imagine what it was like to visit different worlds and meet new intelligent races. For me, the easiest way to experience this was by playing RPGs. Over the years, I’ve seen the [...]
This week’s Premature Evaluation sees our early access conscript, Fraser, flung into the nightmarish Eastern Front of World War I in multiplayer FPS Tannenberg. It’s a companion game to Verdun, but the weather is worse and and there are a lot more angry [...]
I’m convinced much of Animal Crossing’s magic happens in my head. When I’m away from my town, I mean, and wondering what’s happening back in the game. If Portia is still angry at me for nudging her into that trap. If my gorilla [...]
