Category: Games

Deer & Boy, which we first saw at Gamescom last year, arrives as the debut project from Lifeline Games and immediately positions itself within a lineage of cinematic platform adventures that includes games like Limbo, Inside and Planet of Lana. Yet despite those obvious inspirations, it carves out an identity of its own through the relationship between a runaway boy and the young deer that joins him on a journey through forests, industrial zones and increasingly surreal landscapes. The premise is simple, and many of the story’s larger themes reveal themselves fairly early on, but the emotional sincerity behind the adventure helps it remain engaging throughout. Continue reading “Deer & Boy review (PS5)”

The Drifter arrives on Nintendo Switch carrying a formidable reputation after its acclaimed PC debut, but it doesn’t take long to understand why it generated so much enthusiasm. Developed by Powerhoof and Dave Lloyd, this thriller-infused point-and-click adventure takes familiar genre foundations and injects them with an unusual sense of urgency. Rather than settling into the leisurely pace often associated with classic adventure games, it throws players into a relentless mystery involving murder, conspiracies, strange forces beyond easy explanation, and a protagonist who seems unable to stay dead. The result is an experience that feels closer to a tense pulp thriller than a traditional point-and-click adventure. Continue reading “The Drifter review (Switch)”

Flesh Made Fear arrives at a time when retro-inspired survival horror is more popular than ever, but rather than merely borrowing visual cues from the genre’s golden age, Tainted Pact commits fully to recreating the experience. Drawing heavily from the design philosophy of the original Resident Evil era, the game casts players as a member of the Reaper Intervention Platoon, sent into the isolated town of Rotwood to stop a rogue scientist whose grotesque experiments have transformed the area into a nightmare. The premise is familiar territory, yet the game embraces that familiarity with confidence, building a pulpy horror narrative that rarely surprises but remains entertaining throughout thanks to its eerie atmosphere, environmental storytelling, and collection of audio logs and documents that flesh out the mystery surrounding Dr. Ripper. Continue reading “Flesh Made Fear review (PS5)”

The rally genre has spent years moving toward increasingly detailed simulations, but #DRIVE Rally takes a different route. Developed by Pixel Perfect Dude and published on PlayStation 5 by PM Studios after its initial PC launch, it deliberately looks back to an era when rally games prioritized immediacy, personality, and pure driving enjoyment over setup screens and mechanical complexity. Inspired by the spirit of 1990s motorsport, it presents a colorful collection of fictionalized rally cars, varied international locations, and a campaign built around accessible championship racing. While that nostalgic vision is largely successful, the game also reveals some limitations beneath its charming exterior. Continue reading “#DRIVE Rally review (PS5)”