Backbone is an excellent adventure game, with a highly memorable setting and superb writing.
Author: Gareth Brading
Digital Editor for Entertainium. I mainly review PC and PS4 titles, but enjoy games from a wide variety of genres.
Review: Treasure Hunting for Love and Profit in The Magnificent Trufflepigs
The Magnificent Trufflepigs tells its story well, but it’s too slight to get properly invested.
Review: Operation Eagle is a thrilling expansion to Iron Harvest, with another cracking campaign
Operation Eagle doesn’t particularly change the Iron Harvest formula, but it does add another very enjoyable campaign, complete air units for all factions.
Review: Biomutant is an eclectic assortment of wonders and frustrations
Biomutant sags under the weight of its various disparate elements, leading to a game which looks gorgeous, but is frustratingly mediocre.
Review: Breaking the Bank with Grand Casino Tycoon
It’s not a Royal Flush, but Grand Casino Tycoon does a good job of showing you the truth behind the saying “the house always wins”.
Review: On the Road Again with Hitchhiker
Hitchhiker can take you on a journey, but even it doesn’t seem too sure where it’s actually going.
Review: Round and Round and Round with Loop Hero
Loop Hero is a satisfyingly rich experience, and you don’t have to be a Roguelike masochist to enjoy it.
Review: Never Say Die in Gods Will Fall
If you’ve the patience of a saint to be at the whim of the gods, Gods Will Fall is your kind of game.
Gareth’s Top Games of 2020
Gareth runs through some of the top games he played in 2020.
Review: Cyberpunk 2077 is full of ambition, but is littered with problems
Cyberpunk 2077 is a classic example of feature creep, resulting in an interesting but extremely buggy experience.