Putting a modern twist on retro mechanics, Eastward has superlative pixel art and music but will be excessively talkative for some players
Author: Andy Johnson
Review: Foreclosed has nothing to do with mortgages and everything to do with cyberpunk atmosphere
While its mundane combat lets it down, Foreclosed is an intriguing – if brief – cyberpunk adventure
Review: Once more into the garden of madness in No More Heroes and its sequel on PC
Following a port to the Nintendo Switch in 2020, SUDA51’s cult hack-and-slash No More Heroes games receive a surprising but welcome PC release.
Building back better in the 14th century with Going Medieval
This new colony sim genre is in early access and a long way from completion, but displays enough potential to bring a lot of fans of the genre on board – newcomers, not so much.
Review: Essays on Empathy compiles and explores Deconstructeam’s body of work
This collection of the Spanish indie studio’s games offers a unique insight into their approach.
Review: Stronghold Warlords is a continuation of a series that is frustratingly stuck in the past
The eighth Stronghold game is like a medieval castle: well-built, but far from cutting-edge.
Review: Dandy Ace is a roguelike with a few tricks up its sleeve
Brazilian studio Mad Mimic present their take on the “just one more run” gameplay of Hades, and it’s a kind of magic.
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.