GAME REVIEWS

Issue #20 May-June 2022

Endzone: A World Apart

Build a thriving settlement in a post-apocalyptic world.

Townscaper

Whimsical, charming, and simply delightful.

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector

One of the best Warhammer 40,000 turn-based games out there.

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector - Necrons DLC

Send for the metal legions in this brilliant DLC.

Issue #19 March-April 2022

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

Epic, spectacular, and one of the greatest games ever made.

Highfleet

Manage your fleet and engage in some of the most spectacular air-ship-to-airship battles around!

Age of Darkness: Final Stand (Early Access review)

Build your base, raise your army, and try to keep out the tide of darkness in this brilliant entry to the siege-survival RTS genre.

Issue #18 January-February 2022

Overboard!

Try to get away with murder in this darkly hilarious masterpiece

Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition

Everybody's favourite half-genie returns in a brand new adventure!

Issue #17 November-December 2021

Psychonauts 2

Explore strange new worlds in this brilliant, mind-bending adventure

The Ascent

Climb to the top in one of the finest aRPGs ever made

Glyph

Bounce around in this puzzling platformer

Mutropolis

Classic point-and-click goodness

King Arthur: Knight's Tale (Early Access)

Build your own round-table in this new take on the classic tale

Issue #16 September-October 2021

Heaven's Vault

A unique, compelling and cerebral adventure.

Sam & Max Save the World Remastered

The iconic comedy duo return in this madcap adventure!

Iron Harvest 1920+ 
The Rusviet Revolution
Operation Eagle

The new King of the RTS genre, and it's two DLC.

Spacebase Startopia

Try to build and manage the perfect space station in this tongue-in-cheek sim!

Port Royale 4

Enjoy the sunny Caribbean as you build a sprawling trade-empire in this beautiful done game.

Issue #15 July-August 2021

Peaky Blinders Mastermind

Create and coordinate the perfect heists in this TV-series tie-in.

Exanima

Try to escape the dungeon in this tough-as-nails, utterly unique game.

Team Fortress 2

We revisit the classic team-based FPS more than a decade on.

Encodya

A charming and delightful point-and-click adventure.

Issue #14 May-June 2021

Ghostrunner

The pinnacle of first-person platforming.

Witch It!

Brilliantly tense games of hide-and-seek.

Little Nightmares 2

Survive a world of childish nightmares in this masterpiece.

Shing!

The name says it all - a fast and frantic hack-and-slash.

Issue #13 March-April 2021

Cloudpunk

Explore an engaging cyberpunk city, packed-full with stories.

Noita

Burn wood, freeze ice, and tunnel through rock in one of the most unusual and fun rogue-likes out there.

Aeronautica Imperialis: Flight Command

Take to the skies in this turn-based adaptation of the classic Warhammer 40K tabletop game.

Tropico 6 DLC: 
- The Llama of Wall Street
- Spitter
- Caribbean Skies
-Lobbyisitico

Why review one expansion when you can do four? Read our review of the must-have add-ons for one of the best city sims out there.

Cubers: Arena

Family fun comes in a round package! 

Haven

A beautifully crafted gem.

Tesla Force

Lights! Lightening! Lasers! Death Rays! Fight endless hordes of Lovecraft-inspired monsters in this fun rogue-like.

Issue #12 January-February 2021

Iron Danger

Bend Time to your will in order to beat overwhelming odds.

Hades

Escape the Underworld in this brilliant rogue-like!

Taur

Brilliant, fun and engaging, at last a proper tower-defence game!

Horizon: Zero Dawn Complete Edition

Hunt robot dinosaurs in this post-apocalyptic adventure!

Batman: Arkham City GOTY Edition

Go Batty with the brilliant sequal to Batman: Arkham Asylum!

Issue #11 November-December 2020

Sudden Strike 4: Complete Collection

Fight your way through some of the major tank battles of WWII

Mighty Switch Force! Collection

Capture escaped convicts and put out fires with these popular puzzle platformers!

Rise of the Tomb Raider

One of the most cinematic games ever.

Felix the Reaper

Dance your way through this quirky and humorous puzzle game!

Ion Fury

A blast from the past, perfect for fans of classic FPS games! 

Issue #10 September-October 2020

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr

The grim, dark, future awaits with this explosive aRPG. 

Shantae and the Seven Sirens

Everybody's favourite half-genie returns in a brand new adventure!

Volcanoids (early access review)

Build your very-own steampunk drillship as you explore and survive in this volcanic offering.

Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition

We revisit one of the greatest superhero games of all times.

Issue #9 July-August 2020

Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries

Stomp your way to victory with the return of the iconic battle-mech sim!

Here Be Dragons

The untold story of how the New World was discovered.

PREVIEW: Hotshot Racing

We take a new classic for a spin!

Issue #8 May-June 2020

They Are Billions (single-player review)

One of the best survival RTS games gets a fully fledge single-player campaign.

Quantum Break

A brilliant new take on the cinematic action genre. And with a time-travel story that actually makes sense!

Rebel Galaxy Outlaw

Mercenary, trader, miner, pirate... the choice is yours in this huge single-player space sim.

Exception

Have your world turned upside-down in this topsy-turvy 2.5D homage to the classics!

Issue #7 March-April 2020

Control

A strange adventure in an even stranger land. 

Vicious Circle

The best multiplayer FPS goes free to play.

Ancestors Legacy

Unleash the havok with this mediaeval squad-based RTS.

Armello 2.0

A fun, turn-based strategy game to while-away the time.

Issue #6 January-February 2020

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Brilliant lightsaber combat meets terrific platforming in this Star Wars masterpiece.

Conan Unconquered

Defend your base from the oncoming hordes in the first Conan RTS!

Between The Stars

Experience the thrill of ship-to-ship combat and engaging storytelling with this indie gem.

Issue #5 November-December 2019

One Finger Death Punch 2

The masterclass in precision combat returns. 

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (early access)

Vikings with horned helmets! Minotaurs! Monkey Kings! And all done totally accurately!

Everspace

One of the best space games ever.

SIGIL

DOOM gets its 5th episode!

Issue #4 September-October 2019

Islanders

An excellent way to spend a lazy day.

Shadows: Awakening

Four's a party with this unique ARPG.

Apex Legends

EA's free-to-play breakout success.

Issue #3 July-August 2019

Fictorum

Have a ball (a fireball) with this delightfully destructive mage simulator.

Medievel: Kingdom Wars

Visit the continent! And conquer it.

Supraland

The smash-hit indie game.

From the Archives:
Prince of Persia

The classic that spawned the cinematic-platformer genre.

Issue #2 May-June 2019

Assault Android Cactus 

Dodge and weave your way through foes in this Australian gem. 

Shantae: 1/2 Genie Hero

Hair-whip, transform, and bellydance your way to victory in one of the most enthusiastic platformers ever.

Tropico 6

Rule your very own Banana Republic

Star Wars: Battlefront 2

One of the greatest Star Wars games of all time.

From the Archives:
Red Baron

The classic WWI flight simulator returns.

Issue #1 March-April 2019

They Are Billions (early accesss reviews)

Survive the Apocalpyse in Numantian Games' brilliant new twist on the RTS genre 

Metro Exodus

A New vista with ray-traced ambience.

Battlefield V

Take to the battlefields of WWII in the first RTX-enabled game.

City of Brass

Try to survive the deadly denizens and 'tricksy' traps in Uppercut Games' brilliant new rogue-like.

From the Archives:
Commander Keen Episodes 1-5

Issue 1 March-April 2019

Experience a blast from the past with one of the all time classics from id Software.

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