Brazilian studio Mad Mimic present their take on the “just one more run” gameplay of Hades, and it’s a kind of magic.
Author: Andy Johnson
Review: Nature is red in tooth and claw in Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood
Move over, vampires: werewolves take centre stage in this loose but surprisingly solid adaptation of the Werewolf tabletop RPG.
Review: El Hijo is an attractive, if slight, take on Old West stealth
Lacking depth, Honig Studios’ wordless adventure satisfies more as a puzzle game than as a stealth game.
Andy’s Top Games of 2020
Andy looks back on some of his favorite games from 2020.
Review: There’s less to Empire of Sin than meets the eye
This gangster strategy game has scale and ambition — but tries to do so much that none of its aspects really fire the imagination
Review: Partisans 1941 brings a new layer of strategy to WW II stealth tactics
While a welcome addition to a recently revived genre, Partisans 1941 is no match for the best games of its type.
Review: Serious Sam 4 preaches to the converted, and that’s OK
FPS icon Sam “Serious” Stone is back in action, but little has changed in the nine years he’s been away.
Review: Pendragon and the exciting tales we tell ourselves
With Pendragon, British developer inkle apply their flair for narrative design to Arthurian legend – but are less successful in experimenting with turn-based tactics