Although The Surge is an enjoyable game, it’s no Dark Souls. Most of the combat is easy to game and lacks any real depth or precision, but man, I do love chopping off limbs to […]

I was initially drawn to The Sexy Brutale after seeing a short clip of the first mission being played through. The music, the humour, and the look of the game were very alluring, enough to […]

Three of my favourite things in the world are retro games, beer and the local indie gaming scene. Luckily for me, Playup Perth covers all three in one night – and just like this month […]

I realise I’ve been mostly negative about Birthdays the Beginning, which probably makes it seem like more of a shambles than it is. It isn’t terrible, it’s just dull, and it feels like it should […]

Prey is a game of unexpectedly stark contrasts. The scope of its design is hampered by the use of unambitious narrative tools and a plot that only becomes interesting at the last minute, and its […]

Dragon Quest Heroes II is a game that is having an identity crisis. Omega Force has not fully committed to the hack and slash genre or the RPG genre, so the game ends up occupying […]

Upon finishing the game, I was more relieved than anything. I love a good story and can overlook almost any flaw if the narrative payoff is there, but I don’t feel that’s what I experienced […]

Taking the most unremarkable of locations from the ridiculously entertaining Rick & Morty TV show and adapting it into a game was a stroke of genius from Justin Roiland and the team at Owlchemy Labs. […]

Old Man’s Journey is a visually stunning, accomplished small game that mostly achieves what it sets out to do. If you’re looking for some gentle environmental puzzling, you’re bound to enjoy what’s being offered, and […]

Strafe could have been a stellar game of fast-paced shooting and looting, but it fails to deliver on either front. The gunplay is dull, the graphics lose their novelty all too quickly, and the procedural […]