All Reviews

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Supplice – Review

This is the throwback to the ’90s when all we wanted were those fast-paced, action-packed, first-person shooters, we all learned to love. ‘Supplice’ is the perfect mixture of fast-paced action and colourful environments and those beautiful retro-style graphics which we all loved in titles like ‘Quake’ and ‘Doom’. The developers

9

Terra Nil – Review

Industrial development is humanity’s way forward and there’s an abundance of city-builder games about it, but there aren’t many that focus on nature until Terra Nil. The last thing I expected from the creators of Broforce and a game about jousting with certain appendages was a game about rebuilding ecosystems,

8

Omen Of Sorrow (Nintendo Switch) – Review

Originally released in 2018 exclusively for PlayStation 4, Omen of Sorrow is an indie 2.5D, horror-themed, 1v1 fighting game published and developed by Chilean-based studio, AOne Games. The game was later ported to Xbox One in 2021 and is now available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Steam, this time

7

Post Void – Review

‘Post’ and ‘Void’, two words both with a multitude of different meanings. Post can be an upright support, an action to display information, or can even mean something that is after an event. Void can render something invalid, refer to the emptiness of space or be an action of draining

6

Battle Ram – Review

‘Battle Ram’ is an indie arcade game where players must fight off waves of enemies and environmental hazards. Battle Ram, developed by Wloop777 & Anatoliy Loginovskikh and published by Khukhrovr, is only available on PC and was released on January 6, 2023. In Battle Ram, the player controls a genetically

6

Zapling Bygone – Review

If you’re looking for a ‘Metroidvania” that you can finish in a weekend then ‘Zapling Bygone’ is for you. Developed and published by 9FingerGames, this indie carries all the standard tropes you’ve come to expect from the genre. Zap is a hive mind and is under attack from a parasite.

8

Scars Above – Review

Developed by Mad Head Games, Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person shooter set on a mysterious alien world. Feel rewarded as you fight through and overcome the difficulties as you embark on a compelling and intricate story. You play as Kate, an astronaut, and scientist working for the Sentient

Bleak Sword DX (DEMO) – Preview

Power always corrupts. Yes, it does, as Apple exclusive ‘Bleak Sword DX’ by more8bit, curses its way onto PC and Nintendo Switch. With no announced release date, MKAU got their hands on the DEMO to see what we are in store for! The Bleak Sword has corrupted King Rhael and

8

Winter Survival: Prologue – Review

Drago Development and Movie Games have brought us the latest in survival titles with ‘Winter Survival: Prologue’. It’s based in Mount Washington State Park, with a group of friends lost and it all goes terribly wrong from the start. It’s you against the elements. You begin the adventure by talking

7

Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition – Review

Shadow Warrior 3 recently had its own Definitive Edition, almost 12 months after the original release of the game. I originally reviewed the base game, which you can check out HERE. The definitive edition has a bunch of new goodies for you to hack and slash through, including harder difficulties,

7.5

Interference: Dead Air – Review

Developed by Fear of Corn, ‘Interference: Dead Air’ is a psychological thriller set in the ‘80s. After wanting a bit of change in your life with a new job and location, you get a call from a good friend who has managed to find you a new job at her

3

The Redress Of Mira – Review

The Redress of Mira is an adventure fantasy game developed and published by Tonguc Bodur, where we play as Mira and she has access to magic! We are introduced to the game with a beautiful cutscene that includes voice acting, and this gives us some starting information about the world

4

WHALIEN: Unexpected Guests – Review

Whales tend to get a bad rep in novels for swallowing anything in their path, but instead, WHALIEN: Unexpected Guests asks what would happen if people willingly lived inside a mechanical one. The small dev team, Forbidden Folds, asks us to delve deep and explore this creature; one that’s now

7.5

Aura Of Worlds – Review

Developed by Cognitive Forge, ‘Aura of Worlds’ is a creative tactic rogue-lite platformer. Set out and explore the multiple worlds where you must utilize your creative abilities to twist adversity to your advantage. Fight through the challenging, ever-changing death labyrinths using your wits and reflexes. Aura of Worlds is indeed

4

Gunscape (Nintendo Switch) – Review

Minecraft meets early 90s retro FPS in Gunscape. Gunscape was originally released to PC, Xbox, and PS4 way back in 2016, but has only just been released to the Nintendo Switch as of February 1, 2023. Developed and published by Blowfish Studios, players can build and play their own maps

7

Garden In! – Review

Have you ever wanted to live the plant parent life but struggled to keep them alive? ‘Garden In!’ from Dramatic Iceberg, is the perfect game to experience plant parenthood without the dread of coming home to them thirsty and wilting. This cozy sandbox game is all about caring for seedlings

Holstin – Preview

Holstin is a survival horror game set in the 1990s in a Polish town conceded by nightmares. Holstin was created and published by Sonka, and players will look for answers on a missing friend while coming into contact with survivors and the horrors that lurk in the shadows. In the

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PERISH – Review

Developed by ITEM42, ‘PERISH’ is a stylish 1 – 4 player rogue-lite experience. Slay hordes of creatures on the black sands of Purgatory alone or with friends. Kill magnificent bosses and use those proceeds to gain entrance to Elysium, a place of cosmic revelations. You are Amyetri, a Pariah that

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