The premise of an anarchic Looney Tunes sports collection felt oddly nostalgic, and I was quite keen to dive into the game in multiplayer at home, as we are all familiar with the characters, and as the game supports up to four players locally, numbers wouldn’t be an issue. Whilst the visuals, characters and functionality is there, the games all feel a little too flat to be a recommendation, unfortunately.
12 Nov 2024
11 Nov 2024
Purpose 1951 Xbox Review 5/10 "These boots are made for walkin’ (and simulatin’)" ๐ฅพ @TongucBodur #IndieGame #GameDev
Purpose 1951 is a brief little game that blends walking simulation with extremely light puzzle elements. Clocking in at around an hour in length as the character muses about the situations that have arisen to bring him to his current predicament.
Presented in a 1st-person POV style, Purpose 1951 is a very slender game in a lot of ways, you follow a mostly linear path – with the only branches areas leading to what are effectively ‘trophy points’ - as the narrator monologues as you trek.
8 Nov 2024
Gori: Cuddly Carnage Xbox Review 8.5/10 "Gory, gruesome, and great fun!" ๐ผ๐น @GoriCarnage @AngryDemonGames @wiredp #IndieGame #GameDev
I’d been following the development of Gori: Cuddly Carnage for a while, and was hoping that the promised blend of cutesy innocence and uber-violence, combined with the neon, graphic-novel visuals would scratch my turbo-arcade itch...and yes, yes it has.
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7 Nov 2024
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks: Stunt Mayhem Xbox Review 7/10 "Stunt fun for the young ‘uns" ๐ฅ๐ป @GameMillEnt @3DClouds #Indie #GameDev
As the father of a three year old, I’m very familiar with Hot Wheels, and, whilst the Hot Wheels Unleashed games are a permanent fixture on my Xbox, the promise of a game more suited to the monster truck side of things – and with a simpler, more child-centric focus – was definitely tickling my gherkins.
Moving away from the primarily race-driven previous Hot Wheels games, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks: Stunt Mayhem instead leans towards – as the title suggests – stunts in various arenas.
6 Nov 2024
The Total Joy Of Football Manager 2024 ⚽️↘️↙️
After a hiatus / self inflicted 2 year ban on me playing a Football Manager video game I have succumbed to my drug of choice and have entered the murky realm of Football Manager 2024.
5 Nov 2024
Pinball M Camp BloodBrook DLC Review "A Slashing Good Time!" ๐ช⚪️ @zen_studios #IndieGame #GameDev
Camp Bloodbrook is a thrilling pinball game that brings a slasher classic vibe from the 80s to life. It's part of the Pinball FX and Pinball M series, developed by Zen Studios.
In this game, you use your pinball skills to escape the clutches of Jacob Wells, also known as "The Wellbound" The game features various camp activities like nightly scavenger hunts, deadly hide and seek, and canoe adventures. It's available on multiple platforms, including PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.
4 Nov 2024
Total Extreme Wrestling 9 PC Review 9/10 “A Wrestledream” ๐คผ @TransvaalGF @ArlesGreyDog #IndieGame #GameDev #TEW9
I've always been a huge fan of GM (General Manager) mode, a mode that for some unknown reason comes and goes from WWE games. Luckily, it is currently back in the last few games and I have spent many hours living out my dream of being a wrestling booker. The main criticism these games have is the lack of features, things that have been taken out, or should be have been in from the start. TEW9 doesn't have this problem, it was my first time playing this series and wow! Was my mind blown.
1 Nov 2024
Nikoderiko: The Magical World Nintendo Switch Review 8.5/10 "A highlight reel of classic late ‘90s platformers" ๐ฒ @GamesVea #IndieGame #GameDev
I’d never heard of Nikoderiko: The Magical World before receiving it for review, but within seconds of playing, I knew exactly what treats I was in for. This is very much a game that tips its hat to titles such as Donkey Kong Country, and Crash Bandicoot, as we follow the adventurous mongoose duo Niko and Luna as they try to retrieve a magical artefact from the devious Grimbald and his army of ‘Cobrings’.