Category: Games

Stepping into Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow feels like opening a familiar door into a world built on stealth and secrets – only this time, that world envelops you rather than sits before you. Vertigo Games and Maze Theory have crafted a virtual-reality incarnation of the long-running Thief franchise that faithfully evokes its roots while exposing a few rough edges. As Magpie, the streetwise orphan turned thief, you slip through the atmospheric sprawl of The City, living out the core fantasy of a shadowy infiltrator. That sense of place and tactile engagement is perhaps the title’s greatest achievement; moves like picking locks, slipping through windows, and looting eyes-only treasure chests are conveyed with a physicality that flat-screen titles can never deliver. Continue reading “Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow review (PSVR2/Quest)”

Blue Hat Studio’s She’s Leaving arrives on PlayStation 5 as an intimate, mid-budget horror title that’s as much about creeping dread and meticulous observation as it is about fleeing the shadows. From the outset, the game’s premise – placing players in the shoes of Charles Dalton, a forensic analyst chasing clues through the mist-shrouded House Haywood – promises something distinct: a horror experience grounded less in combat and more in investigation and unease. That ambition largely succeeds in giving the game a voice of its own, though the execution oscillates between thoughtful and undercooked in equal measure. Continue reading “She’s Leaving review (PS5)”

Stepping into ROUTINE feels less like launching a blockbuster survival horror, and more like unsealing a time capsule buried deep on the lunar surface – it’s a bit dusty, unsettling, and entirely bereft of comfort. From the opening moments, the game draws you into its retro-futuristic nightmare with such conviction that you almost hear the flick of a VHS tape. The decrepit lunar base, with its scratched metal bulkheads, bulky CRTs, and cold corridors bathed in sickly fluorescent light, isn’t just a backdrop – it’s almost like it’s the main character. Developers Lunar Software and publisher Raw Fury have embraced minimalism: no glowy objective markers, no intrusive HUD, no hand-holding. You navigate, you observe, you survive – and in that discipline and sense of immersion, ROUTINE finds its grim power. Continue reading “ROUTINE review (Xbox)”