Nippon Ichi’s The Guided Fate Paradox was a truly lovely surprise when it launched back in 2013. A new IP for the developer/ publisher, it was a roguelike that managed to do a couple of creative things with its combat system and bring innovation to a genre more traditionally associated…
Read MoreWhen a console approaches the end of its life, the kinds of games that you see on it are stuff like Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters. However, where many of these kinds of budget productions are quick cash-ins on an increasingly starved audience, desperate to play anything new on their fading…
Read MoreIf you’re an Australian, and a fan of cricket, then you will surely know of Test Match Cricket. An admirable attempt to turn the sport into a board game, Test Match Cricket was nonetheless a rather simple and often frustrating interpretation of the game, because in trying to emulate the…
Read MoreUnder Night In-Birth Exe:Late hurts my hands to play, and I’m not entirely sure it’s worth it. The latest 2D brawler from French Bread and Arc System Works is fast, furious, and complex to a fault, and whether that is a good thing depends greatly on just how many of…
Read MoreBack in 2012, Torn Banner Studios released a melee-focused first-person deathmatch game called Chivalry: Medieval Warfare on PC. It was a hit, selling something like two million copies and earning a generally positive critical response. Two years later the game’s now available on the PlayStation 3, courtesy of Torn Banner…
Read MoreHave you ever heard of a game called Angry Birds? Of course you have. That title rewrote all kinds of rule books by offering simple yet challenging gameplay with enough hooks to keep people coming back for more. It is a formula that has been aped plenty of times already,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Released very late in the year, Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix was an excellent way to round out the year. Apologies to all the readers that it has taken us a while to get this review done, but, well, it’s a disc with a solid 100-120…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. My favourite video game series of all time is the Legend of Zelda. Such is the quality of the franchise that the mere mention of it can spark cheers from crowds of fans – something I personally witnessed at the rePLAY concert at the Sydney Opera…
Read MoreReview by Patrick B. Persona 4 Arena in 2012 showed that the 2D fighting genre is not quite dead yet. The detailed HD sprites and backgrounds were a visual treat, while a well-balanced fighting engine holding the combat together. The game now gets a second lease of life with the…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. Rock ‘N’ Roll Racing and Super Off-Road were two of my favourite racing games as a young’un. Rock ‘N’ Roll Racing alone saw me sink more money hiring it from the local video shop than it would have cost to buy it! BlazeRush attempts to bring…
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