The NBA 2K series has consistently been one of the best-selling games every single year and it’s not showing any signs of slowing down with the release of NBA 2K22. After a less than stellar last-gen release last year, 2K Sports and Visual Concepts bounced back with the next-gen exclusive version that came alongside the
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Developed by Shedworks and published by Raw Fury, Sable offers more than enough open space to clear your mind and provides a place to get away from it all. Sable took me on a journey to an alien planet featuring a young girl where she discovers more about herself and her abilities as she explores
With its Pixar-like characters and beyond stunning animation, Kena: Bridge of Spirits is as charming as it is dark with plenty of surprises that will not only keep players enthralled for hours but also captivate their hearts. Ember Labs might not be, as yet, a studio many people would recognise in association with video games
If video games are built to transport us to escapism, then Eastward is our one-way ticket out of the humdrum. Developed by Pixpil with publishing duties by Chucklefish, Eastward fuses the nostalgia of RPG adventures with its own collection of quirky characters, its map of unique passing towns, and its relentless, engaging storytelling. With so
When it was revealed all the way back in 2017, Biomutant was described as a “post-apocalyptic kung-fu fable”. The reveal trailer caused plenty of intrigue amongst prospective fans, including myself, and despite a shaky development cycle, has been near the top of many people’s most anticipated lists. While the initial cinematic trailer showed heaps of
Just when I thought my athletic abilities couldn’t get any worse, Velan Studios release Knockout City and make me realise I’m awful at virtual dodgeball as well as the real thing! Knockout City immediately caught my attention when it was revealed back in February. I’ve racked up plenty of hours in games such as Rocket
A heart-pumping and nerve wrecking decent into hell. Before we begin, I want to make it clear that I haven’t played a Resident Evil game in years. Mostly because I’ve become a big baby when it comes to horror titles but also due to not being overly interested in one until lately that is. You
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is arguably the most ambitious Ys title Nihon Falcom has released so far, with updated graphics and a much more in-depth (and darker) plotline. At its core, however, is still the soul of the much-beloved franchise but the changes implemented to both storytelling and gameplay make the experience a more refreshing
What’s up with all these squirrels? That was my first thought when I first saw Nuts. Published by Noodlcake and developed by Joon, Pol, Muutsch, Char & Torfi, this first-person narrative puzzle game was a fresh surprise. From its eerie setting and evolving mystery to its intricate puzzles, Nuts goes in unexpected places that stuck
I really hope I don’t end up kicking myself for saying this later, but I think the era of streamer-bait, jump scare-ridden, cheap thrill horror games are behind us. Much like movies, that’s not to say that they don’t have a place in the medium. I just don’t see a world where that kind of
It’s been said in plenty of other places on DualShockers, but for me, Persona 5 is simply a stellar game; one that I wouldn’t think could be easily followed up between its exceptional music, stylish visuals, and incredible RPG gameplay. By the time I finished Persona 5 Royal last year, I knew its world and
It’s always sad when you see a video game miss so many opportunities when you can easily see how it could be great. When I picked up the Werewolf The Apocalypse Earthblood review, I expected a layered story-telling as it’s one of the key fields for Cyanide Studio in most of their story-driven titles, but
Hoo boy. So I take no pleasure in what I’m about to write. This is an indie developed project and I know how rough it is to make games at all, let alone stand out enough to sell them. Unfortunately, this isn’t the only thing I took no pleasure from concerning Redout: Space Assault. There’s
Visual novels based on intricately plotted anime franchises are fairly common these days so it can be somewhat of a crowded market. This only makes the fact that Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne (titled Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The False Royal Election Candidate in Japan) that much more
If there was ever a time to calm the mind and allow yourself a moment of clarity, it’s now. Relaxing games have become a high priority for many during the global pandemic where escapism is a must rather than a need. And, thanks to games like Animal Crossing: New Horizon, players have been able to
Hitman 3 is a great game, and I don’t like playing it. As contradictory as that seems, the Hitman games play to a very specific niche. Unfortunately, try as I might, I don’t think I’m in that niche. The reboot games have been all about approaching the well-designed levels like a sandbox, playing it how
I never got to experience Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game when it released back in 2010, but I was fully aware of its devout following. Many of you will remember the game was delisted back in 2014. Combine that with the lack of a physical version at the time and I was worried that
Square Enix continues the retro-collection train with the Collection of SaGA Final Fantasy Legend on the Nintendo Switch. The SaGa collection brings together a series of decades-old games to give new players a look at the roots of the historic mobile franchise. After spending time completing this collection, I’m pleased to say that the experiences
Please don’t skip Unreal Life. At the time of my writing my review, Unreal Life has been on Steam since late November 2020. It has 98 user reviews, with a 97% positive rating; you can do the math on that. Developed by just one person, this is the kind of supremely niche indie game that
After I previewed Drawn to Life: Two Realms, I was excited to continue the calming, charming, and slightly nostalgic worlds that the game had to offer. In fact, I noted that if the game was able to keep up the methodical introduction of player freedom and puzzle elements I experienced in the first hour, it
If there’s one thing I love it’s giant robots punching each other. So when Override: Mech City Brawl was released in 2018, I was very excited to check it out. It ultimately proved to be a very fun, if a little bare, multiplayer brawler where mechs have fistfights in various stages. Now, developer Modus Studios
It hasn’t been that long since the release of Cyberpunk 2077, and I’ve already put a day, a full 24 hours of my life into it. I feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface. However, what I’ve uncovered from that scratch is something that doesn’t match the game’s shiny coat. Underneath all the glitz and glam,
Nothing is more enjoyable than playing a game that you didn’t expect to be good enough to enter your personal “Best Games of the Year” list. Of course, on the other hand, nothing is harder than persuading other people into playing it. Especially when it’s an indie game with little marketing that’s fighting for attention
Temtem‘s initial reveal about a year ago followed a perfect storm of Game Freak, the Pokemon Company, and Nintendo angering Pokemon fans for a number of reasons. From overanalyzing tree textures to complaining about the exclusion of the National Pokedex in the latest entries in the series, fans were fed up. Temtem, a game that
I have a confession to make: as big of a Tetris fan as I am, I never owned the first Puyo Puyo Tetris. That’s not to say that I’ve never played it though; I never picked it up is because of how big its demo was. In fact, its demo was infamous in the early
As soon as I heard that a game was being made about George Orwell’s allegorical 1945 novel Animal Farm I thought it was an extremely bizarre idea. A novel about an animal society striving for autonomy as it descends into a communist dictatorship isn’t exactly begging for gamification. But now that I’ve gotten to play it,
Early on, I got a chance to preview Dontnod’s latest adventure game Twin Mirror. It certainly set my expectations pretty high for the final release. While I understood some of my issues with the puzzle-solving aspects during the preview most likely wouldn’t be fixed by release, I hoped the story would continue to capture my
Any franchise reaching a 25-year milestone is a big deal in the games industry. As of this year, we can add Team 17’s Worms series of popular tactical action games and its various spinoffs to that list with the release of Worms Rumble. While it’s more of a fast-paced battle royale experience than a traditional
For the first time since its release on the Famicom 30 years ago, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light has been localised in the West. The strategy-RPG was the introduction into the world of Fire Emblem and the birthplace of Marth, who is most notable for his appearance in Super Smash Bros.
When I first saw that Call of the Sea was going to be heavily inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft but wasn’t set to be a horror game, I was skeptical. To me, it seems like the appeal of Lovecraft’s work are the cosmic horror elements. That said, while I do think that Call
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