Review by Matt S. As we established in our review of the PC version of Zombie Studio’s horror title, Daylight, it’s not the finest game ever made. It’s atmospheric and has some great ideas backing it, but in execution the game falls a bit flat. I agree with Harvard’s review…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Developed by Zombie Studios as its first foray into the horror genre, in the leadup to its release Daylight looked like a promising horror game which aimed to scare through atmosphere rather than gore. Its procedurally generated environments would encourage exploration, and provide a different experience…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. To me, hidden object games are best enjoyed in company. There’s something compelling about huddling around a screen together trying to quickly spot a well-hidden object as a timer ticks down. A good hidden object game also features some adventure game elements in it too, with…
Read MoreAnime report by Harvard L. You wouldn’t be too wrong to assume that the only thing the horror and school romance genres share is a similar name. Lighthearted romances and terrifying carnage don’t mix well at all, but then mangaka Lynn Okamoto proved us all wrong with Elfin Lied back…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. It must be a day for horror announcements. Moments after the announcement that the Vita is getting two Silent Hill releases, I spy the news that another struggling console, the Wii U, is getting a new game in my other favourite horror series, Fatal Frame. Fatal…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Silent Hill is by far the most intelligent “mainstream” horror franchise. Dealing with weighty issues of guilt, loss, mental instability and religion, the series has always gunned for a higher breed of horror storytelling than some of its more straightforward counterparts (I do mean Resident Evil,…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I think I’m going to enjoy Murdered: Soul Suspect. Based on the first hour or so of gameplay that I got to have hands on time with, it seems to be something genuinely creative and different. The set-up from the start is classic supernatural noire. Players…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. Deception IV reminds me of bad horror movies; while you know you won’t get an incredible story, there is a certain thrill and entertainment to be had at the misfortune of others. Deception IV is about brutalising your opponents with no inhibitions. Definitely not for the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There is something deeply unpleasant, but darkly humorous about Deception IV. In a similar way that most good slasher and goreporn horror films have unpleasant content, but are less interested in being horrific as much as providing some darkly funny social commentary, Deception IV is a…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Right now, as I sit down to review this game, Basement Crawl is a broken mess, but the developer, Bloober Team, understands this, and in an open letter to the community has admitted the game’s technical flaws and promised that it is working overtime to fix…
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