All Reviews

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MONARK (Playstation 5) – Review

Monark is a Japanese strategic Role-Playing Game first brought out in 2021 by the developers Lancarse, and it’s now out on Playstation 5 & Nintendo Switch. I was lucky enough to play this game on the PS5 and I have seen some other scores on this game, but for me,

8.5

Xuan-Yuan Sword 7 – Review

Published by Eastasiasoft and developed by Taiwanese studios DOMO Studio and SOFTSTAR, ‘Xuan-Yuan Sword 7’ is an RPG game and the latest game in the Xuan-Yuan Sword series, that has actually been around since 1990. In its 31 year-long history, the original game ‘Xuan-Yuan Sword’ has received six sequels, as

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Tales of Arise – Review

For someone that had no idea about ‘Tales of Arise’ at the start of the year to someone that was giddy with anticipation once I played the demo, I am now a full-blown fanboy after playing the full release. Developed and published by Bandai Namco Studios, this single-player JRPG will

10

Hades (Xbox Series X) – Review

Hades is a roguelike action dungeon crawler made by Supergiant Games, and winner of 50+ GOTY awards for 2020, and is finally making its way to release on the Xbox and Playstation platforms. Players are placed in the role of Zagreus, the son of Hades, as he attempts to escape

8

Cris Tales – Review

In my entire gaming history, I never thought I would have to explain to someone else how to manipulate time with a talking frog. Now I have piqued your interest, let me tell you more about the new age JRPG that has captivated my heart. Cris Tails, published by Modus

Weird West – Preview

As anyone who has been reading my reviews would know, I am a huge fan of role-playing games, particularly ones that involve a large open world to explore. Being able to tune your character to your own playstyle, while venturing forth and doing your own thing, while exploring every little

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Fallout 76: Steel Reign – Review

While I did side with the Institute during my first play-through of Fallout 4, the Brotherhood of Steel has always been my favourite faction in the Fallout universe. Not because I follow their ideals, but more because of the giant suits of power armour and excessive heavy weaponry. You have

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Greedfall: Gold Edition (Xbox Series X) – Review

Greedfall, developed by Spiders, is one of the most underrated RPGs of 2019. It had such a weird and unique story wrapped around some beautiful eclectic visuals. This year they deliver ‘Greedfall: Gold Edition’ with a new DLC expansion packed neatly inside to continue the adventures. Players of this version

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Scarlet Nexus – Review

Scarlet Nexus is made by BANDI NAMCO Studios and is a single-player action role-playing game set to be released on PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Series X|S, and PC. This review was done on the Xbox Series X. The story takes place in a distant future where the human race is

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood – Review

‘Elder Scrolls Online’ is a massively popular and massively in size multiplayer online role-playing game developed by ZeniMax Online Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Released way back in 2004 and still going strong today with multiple expansions, I was lucky enough to play the newest instalment, ‘Blackwood’. Being an

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Empire Of Sin – Review

The ’20s have finally rolled around again so it’s the perfect time to bust out the tailored suits and Jazz music. Unfortunately, most of us have been stuck inside since the start of 2020. A minor setback, but it has definitely hampered our ability to go out and start an

8.5

BIOMUTANT – Review

Since Covid hit, we, the gamers, have been quietly waiting for a solid RPG to come and eat all our time up. Games have been quite scarce with deadlines being pushed back, production slowing down, and projects just being canned altogether. Hype is at fever pitch at the moment for

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Fallen Legion: Revenants – Review

Fallen Legion: Revenants is developed by YummyYummyTummy and this artistic, action RPG is now available on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Fallen Legion takes place within the fictional empire of Fenumia. Players will take on the role of two main characters; Lucien, who resides in the castle walls of

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Ys IX: Monstrum Nox – Review

YS IX: Monstrum Nox is an action RPG Developed by Nihon Falcom and Produced by NIS America, currently on PS4/PS5 but will be released on Windows and the Nintendo Switch later this year. As the Roman numerals state, this is the ninth main game of the YS series following the

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UnderMine – Review

Welcome to UnderMine. Come visit the wonderful Delvemore mine, where gold is a plenty and death is a certainty! If you are searching for your next classically inspired, rouge-like, dungeon diver then Thorium Entertainment has you covered. Undermine, originally release into early access 2019, has since, officially released on PC,

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Roundguard – Review

Oh my, what is this? A whacky, rogue-like, dungeon-crawling pinball machine with RPG elements? I’m not going to lie, folks, I was pretty excited to give this a go as I love a good dungeon-crawling RPG, but the pinball element both threw and intrigued me. Brought to us by Wonderbelly

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Cyberpunk 2077 – Review

I don’t even know where to start. How do you introduce the most hyped, highly anticipated, and just insane game of the decade? Cyberpunk 2077, developed by CD Projekt Red is 8 years in development, 2 release date changes, and a butt load of controversy in the making and It

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Haven – Review

Haven is a love story roleplaying adventure game made by The Game Bakers, makers of 2016 Furi, and is currently available on Nintendo Switch, PC, and both generations of Playstation and Xbox. It is also in the Gamepass for Xbox. Haven places the player in the roles of Yu and

King of Seas – Preview

King of Seas’ is a charming little look into an up and coming cross-platform game developed by 3D clouds. The game so far is simply a preview, but from what’s on display, it has remarkable presentation and polish. I’ve barely started and already I have high hopes for this game.

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – Review

Do you like Vikings? How about Assassins? Well, look no further. Ubisoft’s latest entry to the Assassin’s Creed franchise is here. I give you Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. Now, just like with the previous Assassin’s Creed game, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a third-person open-world adventure, and like with previous titles, you’ll

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Outbreak: Epidemic – Review

Outbreak: Epidemic is a game made by ‘Drop Dead Studios’ and belongs to the Outbreak franchise. This game is unique in that it is designed by a single developer, a fellow known as Evan Wolbach, this is very commendable, however, this review will still be treating the game the same

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Cloudpunk – Review

Aside from the original Star Wars Trilogy, one of my all-time favorite movies is The Fifth Element, a story that takes place in a dystopian future and follows a lowly cab driver as he reluctantly becomes the hero. There are flying cars, bright neon signs, a city falling apart, and

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9 Monkeys of Shaolin – Review

Another week, another review, and this time I get the chance to play 9 Monkeys of Shaolin. I like most things to do with martial arts, especially a Cinemax show called Warrior. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. Now this game takes me back to old-time Kung

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