Review by Harvard L. NExT Studios is a China-based developer and a subsidiary of Tencent which has a back catalogue that doesn’t make any sense. The developer is responsible for titles such as the mech-based fighting game Metal Revolution, the clever sound-driven adventure game Unheard and the CCG-mobile-MOBA Spiral Spirits,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I try not to use the word “hate” much, because it’s an overly emotive word and doesn’t really suit video games – if you genuinely hate a game or games, you’re a little too invested in them. However, the dislike that I feel for collect-a-thon 3D platformers…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Ty the Tasmanian Tiger is an Australian institution… okay, so he wasn’t quite that. Nonetheless, he was a reasonably popular platformer hero from back on the PlayStation 2, and it’s great to see him making a return in HD. Ty the Tasmanian Tiger HD will be…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Damn it, I so badly wanted to love Lost Ember. It’s a beautiful and heartfelt project that weaves together concepts of ancestry and memory, nature and preservation, and does so in a completely non-violent manner. It’s a game of exploration and discovery, and it is truly…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Playful Studios is a Microsoft-associated development team that in 2017 created Super Lucky’s Tale, a game which the Xbox One lineup sorely needed. It was a game which brought some refreshing diversity to an otherwise single-minded E3 presentation about guns and cars. Here was a colourful…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. The premise of Incredible Mandy is simple enough – it’s a 3D puzzle platformer with particular emphasis on the puzzle side of things. It comes published by Circle Entertainment and developed by developed by Chinese studio Dotoyou Games, which also made the very charming Koi. Incredible…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. At this point, I feel like a broken record. Across the podcast, social media, and reviews such as the one I wrote of Link’s Awakening on the Nintendo Switch, I’ve found myself consistently railing against what companies have been doing with remakes. Disney’s cinema efforts are…
Read MoreReview by Priscilla M. Spyro Reignited Trilogy has been released on the Nintendo Switch in September 2019. This is over twenty years past the release of the original games on the PlayStation One. Developer, Toys for Bob, clearly considered this a labour of love and as a result has given…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Imagine, if you will, Super Monkey Ball as a platformer. Only the levels are randomised. And then you’re encouraged to speedrun it. Welcome to Rogue Singularity; a platformer that is going to absolutely brutalise you, and yet, you’re going to keep coming back for more because…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Massira is one of the more difficult games that I’ve had to put words to. On the one hand games like this one are important. Massira takes a very somber look at the plight of refugees from war-torn Syria, and as long-term DDNet readers will be…
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