Learning the Shadow Arts
Billy’s Time Waster this week had him tackling Shadow Arts, a hack-n-slash type of game with some turn-based RPG elements thrown in.
Category Archives: Reviews
Whimsical Groundhog Day-esque Fun With Stories: The Path of Destinies
Normally when you don’t like the ending to a story there isn’t much you can do about it. Stories: The Path of Destinies however, encourages you to rewrite the book until you get it right in this genuinely entertaining fairy tale about a fox who doesn’t want to know the odds.
A Grand Finale for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End may be flawed, but its moments of brilliance far outshine those niggles. This is a series that’s going out, when it’s still at the top of its game.
Nelly Cootalot Will Make You Hoot A Lot
It’s a rare thing, but occasionally an adventure game comes along with the exact right mix of immersive environment, brilliant writing and well-constructed puzzles. Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet is one such game. Come along as we dive into this fun pirate-themed romp, with voice acting from Tom Baker.
Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan’s Cultural Masterpiece
Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan is the first title from Kiro’o Games, the first game studio of Central Africa. And it’s a good one. This action adventure role-playing fantasy takes place on a faraway planet, but is dripping with references and an art style from African cultures.
Shenanigans in Frog Fractions
This week Billy is caught up in a game that isn’t exactly what it appears to be at first, and its name is Frog Fractions!
Reimagining Mario in 1985
This week our Time Waster is checking out a browser game called 1985 that looks to pay tribute to some of Nintendo’s best series, but does it work?
From Russia With Love: Alekhine’s Gun Classic Stealth Action
Dripping with Cold War intrigue and stealth gameplay, Alekhine’s Gun takes players on a wild ride that is the spiritual successor to the Death to Spies series, though comparisons will also rightly be made to classic Hitman and Splinter Cell.
Adventuring in Pharaoh Rebirth+
This week Billy is adventuring through ancient Egyptian ruins in an effort to dispel the curse placed on him in Pharaoh Rebirth+.
Channeling Payne and Wake For Quantum Break
Released as an Xbox One exclusive title, Quantum Break combines amazing production values, top Hollywood talent and a good story in a videogame and hybrid television show model that is nothing if not unique.