Cuisnieer’s mix of action rogue-lite gameplay and cooking management should deserve a Michelin Star, but sadly, Branford Hubbard found that some elements of the dish need a bit more of a kick.
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Mini-Review | Monarchy - A Special Announcement
Monarchy has the nugget of a good idea, but in its current state, it is impossible to recommend because it simply does not function.
Branford Hubbard delivers this special announcement.
Review | Metaphor: ReFantazio - A Manifesto For A Hopeful Future
Metaphor ReFantazio is a once in a generation RPG. It’s stunning world and smart combat system act as the backbone for its deeply political story filled with excellent characters.
Lex Luddy reviews.
Review | Pathologic 3: Quarantine - Vicious, Painful, And Mesmerising
Pathologic 3 still doesn’t have a release date, but in the meantime Ice-Pick Lodge released a prequel/sequel/stand-alone-demo called Pathologic 3: Quarantine.
Despite its smaller scale though Morgan Bordoni finds it just as remarkably cruel and thought-provoking.
Review | TMNT: Splintered Fate Casey Jones And The Junkyard Jam DLC - Perfect Pizza Toppings
TMNT Splintered Fate is a more than competent co-op roguelike and the Casey Jones And The Junkyard Jam does a great job at bringing the fan favourite character to life.
Branford Hubbard reviews.
Review | Monster Hunter Wilds - A Force of Nature
Monster Hunter Wilds' smart changes to the formula make it easier than ever to get to the good stuff, and while some long-time fans might not love some of the edges being sanded down, the resulting game is incredibly fun.
Dave McAdam reviews.
Review | Wanderstop - A Low-Friction, Restful Experience
Wanderstop is a slow-paced meditation on burnout, anger, and the pain of hurting those around us, but like a slowly steeped drink it is well worth the wait.
KM Nelson reviews.
Review | Wren’s Resurgence - Welcome To Glitchroidvania
Wren’s Resurgence presents itself as a throwback traditional platformer and while it has some nice pixel art in places, the drab gameplay and frequent, and often gamebreaking bugs make it near impossible to recommend.
Branford Hubbard reviews.
Review | Lost Records: Bloom - Girlhood Is A Spectrum
A visually-stunning and well-realised coming-of-age story, Lost Records’ first Tape improves upon the Life is Strange formula created by Don’t Nod but, like our reviewer, Mik Deitz, it falls too in love with its characters and their idealised girlhood to be a truly satisfying experience.
Review | Everhood 2 | Sacrifice Time, Reality, And Ego To Enter Duality
Everhood 2 is an ambitious sequel that seeks to cover much more ground than its predecessor, but in this expansion, its story and themes often become muddled to the point of inscrutability.
Pawkt reviews.
Review | The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak 2 - Enjoyable Follow-Up With Great Character
Everyone’s favourite private detective cum rogue, Van Arkide, returns with his merry party of misfits in Trails Through Daybreak 2.
Henry Stockdale reviews this satisfying if somewhat safe sequel.
Review | Tails of Iron 2 - Life In The Rat Race
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter is a bigger sequel in every way and while some of these expansions are welcome the game often feels too drawn out for its own good.
Pawkt reviews.
Review | Keep Driving | Take Things Slow, Let Out That Adventurous Spirit
YCJY Games’ follow-up to Post Void could not be more different and Keep Driving is all the better for it.
Pawkt reviews this road-faring RPG.
Review | Urban Myth Dissolution Center - Stylish, Vibrant, And Flawed To A Fault
Urban Myth Dissolution Center makes a strong impression with standout artstyle, interesting characters and a strange world, but its fumbled ending means Adam Wescott struggles to recommend it.
Review | Valefor - Match Three + RNG
Valefor is an interesting hybrid of auto-battler and story-driven RPG, but its reliance on RNG mechanics turn the game into a frustratingly balanced glog.
Branford Hubbard reviews.
Review | Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip (PS5) - A Triumph Of Travesty
Tiny Terry takes his Turbo Trip to consoles and while the game is as delightful as ever, a poor port lessens the experience.
Alex Orona reviews.
Review | Hyper Light Breaker - Breath of the Warframe
Hyper Light Breaker is more than a new direction for Heart Machine’s breakout indie hit it may as well be a new series.
Skeleton just can’t figure out who this new series might be for.
Review | Dynasty Warriors: Origins - Old Dog, New Tricks
Dynasty Warriors is back and while the new consoles enable plenty of new encouraging advancements some lingering series-spanning issues persist.
Alex Green reviews.
Review | Go Home Annie - Home Is Where The Horrors Lie
Go Home Annie isn’t the longest game but its bite-sized nature works for the game’s SCP setting, even if some of the puzzles are less than stellar.
Zackary Edwards reviews.
Review | Mindcop - Five Days, One Killer, And A Whole Lot Of Overthinking
Mindcop is a moody and strange detective tale with a great artstyle and killer conceit.
Tyler Denyer reviews.