If the name of developer Cave rings a bell to you, odds are that you’re interested in shoot ’em games. Devoting themselves almost exclusively to the genre, it has become a household name for fans. Without a new Gradius or R-Type on the horizon, fans of horizontal shooters can enjoy a re-release of Deathsmiles, which just came out on Steam. Continue reading “Deathsmiles review”
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Master of Orion preview (PC)
Of all the games currently in development, few have us more excited than Master of Orion – a game many on our team fondly remember from their early PC gaming days. Time for a preview, now that we’ve been able to go hands-on with the game. Continue reading “Master of Orion preview (PC)”
Oddworld – New ‘n Tasty review (Vita)
Oddworld: New ‘n Tasty comes to the Vita and ranks as one of the system’s top platformers. Read our full review below. Continue reading “Oddworld – New ‘n Tasty review (Vita)”
Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours review (PS4/Vita)
The side-scrolling shoot ’em up genre pretty much peaked in the late eighties, with games like R-Type and Gradius spawning numerous clones and a few sequels as well. The ‘bullet hell shooter’ emerges a decade later, but traditional side scrollers remained popular, with new releases popping up on every console generation so far. The Darius series is no exception, because the series that started over 25 years ago just had Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours come out for PC, PS4 and Playstation Vita. We had a go with the Playstation versions. Continue reading “Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours review (PS4/Vita)”
Bombing Busters review (Vita)
Bombing Busters was released for PS4 a while ago, and now comes to Vita owners. Nevertheless – if you never played the PS4 version then the game will still be a very familiar sight to old school gamers. Remember Bomberman (or Dynablaster)? Bombing Busters is exactly that type of game, though with a few twists and changes here and there. Continue reading “Bombing Busters review (Vita)”
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