Still Wakes the Deep made waves earlier this year with its intensely atmospheric blend of narrative horror and environmental storytelling. With Siren’s Rest, The Chinese Room returns to the haunted wreck of the Beira D — only this time, players experience its horrors from a new perspective: that of Mhairi, a diver sent into the ocean’s abyss to uncover the truth behind the rig’s mysterious fate. It’s a DLC that doesn’t reinvent the core gameplay loop but expands the game’s setting and emotional resonance in clever and deeply unsettling ways, but it’s also very much on the short side. Continue reading “Still Wakes the Deep – Siren’s Rest review (PS5)”
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Soulstone Survivors review (PS5)
There’s a particular thrill in watching dozens or even hundreds of enemies evaporate in a wave of particle effects, and Soulstone Survivors, developed and published by Game Smithing Limited, taps into that exact fantasy. It joins the rapidly expanding “survivor-like” subgenre of action roguelites (that is still heavily inspired by Vampire Survivors) but adds a high-gloss, full-3D coat of paint and deeper build customization to set itself apart. On PlayStation 5, the game’s horde-clearing spectacle feels smooth and endlessly addictive, even if its presentation and long-term progression can struggle to keep up with its action-packed ambitions. Continue reading “Soulstone Survivors review (PS5)”
Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition review (Xbox)
It’s been over a decade since Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine first threw players into the battle-scarred boots of Captain Titus, but with the Master Crafted Edition, the brutal action classic returns with a new coat of paint, a trove of DLC, and a promise to deliver its signature blend of guns, chainswords, and grimdark spectacle to modern consoles. Released on Xbox with enhancements courtesy of SneakyBox and published once again by SEGA, this refreshed version offers a welcome opportunity to revisit one of the most memorable third-person shooters of its generation – even if it can’t fully hide the age of its foundations and has been overshadowed by the excellent sequel. Continue reading “Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition review (Xbox)”
How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine review (PS5)
Breakfirst Games returns with How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine, a follow-up to their clever asymmetric co-op puzzler we reviewed earlier, and once again the formula leans hard into communication, logic, and tension – only now with higher stakes and deeper water. Published by Maximum Entertainment, this sequel keeps the two-screen design intact, where one player explores an environment on console while the other assists via a companion app, this time navigating a submerged military crisis aboard a silent, torpedo-armed submarine. It’s a novel approach that continues to stand out in a market short on true two-player cooperation, and although the game still wrestles with a few legacy issues from the original it’s a blast to play. Continue reading “How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine review (PS5)”
Memory Lost review (PS5)
Memory Lost, developed by Magic Hazard and published by ESDigital Games, brings a cyberpunk twist to the top-down shooter genre by putting players in the role of an AI on the run. It’s an ambitious pitch: a rogue digital entity fighting back against its creators by hijacking the bodies of its enemies, leaping from host to host in a constant flow of possession-based combat. The setup is compelling, combining frantic action with a dystopian sci-fi narrative, but while the concept impresses, the execution doesn’t always keep pace with the game’s ambition. Here’s our take on the PS5 version, which recently launched. Continue reading “Memory Lost review (PS5)”
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