Swaps and Traps Review
Reading Time: 5 minutesAdvertised as a game with ‘a retro vibe, with simple gameplay against high-level difficulty’, I was keen to see if this single-screen platforming title is worthy of the high praise it received on Steam when it first…
Darkwood Review
Reading Time: 4 minutesGame Details Title: DarkwoodDeveloper: Acid Wizard StudioPublisher: Crunching KoalaWebsite: http://www.crunchingkoalas.com/game/darkwoodGenre: Action, Horror, AdventurePlatform: PS4Age Rating: PEGI 18Release Date: 14/05/19 – Out nowPrice: £11.99 – Rapid Reviews UK was very kindly provided with a review code for this…
Woodle Tree Adventures Deluxe Review
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn Woodle Tree Adventures Deluxe, you play as a small tree stump trying to save the land from total ruin by collecting small droplets of water. There’s a heavy focus on nature and the environment right from…
Blade II: The Return of Evil Review
Reading Time: 7 minutesGame Details Title: Blade II: The Return of EvilDeveloper: ACTIONSQUAREPublisher: ACTIONSQUAREWebsite: http://www.action2quare.com/game/product.php?idx=16Genre: Action, Adventure, Role-PlayingPlatform: Nintendo SwitchAge rating: PEGI 16Release Date: 18/06/19Price: £20.69 – Rapid Reviews UK was very kindly provided with a review code for this…
Slay the Spire (PS4) Review
Reading Time: 4 minutesGame Details Title: Slay the SpireDeveloper: Mega CritPublisher: Humble BundleWebsite: https://www.megacrit.com/Genre: Adventure, Role-Playing, Strategy Platform: PS4Age Rating: PEGI 7Release Date: 21/05/2019Price: £19.99 – Rapid Reviews UK was very kindly provided with a review code for this title. So I…
Terraria Review – Nintendo Switch
Reading Time: 7 minutesTerraria, a 2D adventure/crafter/builder game, has, since its original release in May 2011 on PC, gone on to become one of the top-selling indie games of all time. To date, it has sold over 25 million copies…
PixARK Review
Reading Time: 7 minutesTitle: PixARKDeveloper: Snail Games USAPublisher: Snail Games USAWebsite: https://pixark.snail.com/Genre: Adventure, Multiplayer, Role-Playing, ActionPlatform: Nintendo SwitchAge Rating: Teen – Crude Humour, Fantasy Violence, Mild BloodRelease Date: 31/05/2019 Price: £49.99 – Rapid Reviews UK was very kindly provided with a review code for this…
World End Syndrome Review – Nintendo Switch
Reading Time: 6 minutesWorld End Syndrome is a graphic novel experience that sees you thrust into a world of murder and mystery. You are the new boy in town, running away from your past in the hope of finding a…
Furwind Review
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf a game has an animal as its protagonist, I'm immediately interested, particularly if it's a cute forest animal. So naturally, Furwind the fox instantly drew me in and so did the pixel art visuals. However, I…
Etherborn Review
Reading Time: 3 minutesEtherborn begins with a voice in the darkness, talking to you as you are created. You play as a type of human being (you can see the blood system to the brain, through transparent skin) and your…
Dragon Quest Builders 2 Review – Nintendo Switch
Reading Time: 5 minutesTitle: Dragon Quest Builders 2Developer: Square EnixPublisher: NintendoWebsite: https://dragonquest.square-enix-games.com/builders2/en-gb/home/Genre: Action, Role-PlayingPlatform: Nintendo SwitchAge Rating: PEGI 7Release Date: Out Now – 12/07/19Price: £49.99 – Rapid Reviews UK were very kindly provided with a review code for this title. As…
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Switch Review
Reading Time: 4 minutesMetroidvania is a genre of game that has been massively popular with Indie Developers and Kickstarters however, and it is not very often you will get one that holds up against the games that started the genre.…
Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior Review
Reading Time: 4 minutesJust from looking at the artwork for Cybarian, you can tell it took great inspiration from the classic 80s arcade games, which is what intrigued me the most. It's different from many of the modern games that…
Apex Construct Review
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe first time I saw the promotional materials for Apex Construct, I was reminded of the PlayStation 4 exclusive, Horizon: Zero Dawn. With the trailer emphasising the bow & arrow weapon and the mechanical animals that succumb…
Selma and the Wisp Review
Reading Time: 5 minutesA game about childhood fears, namely the dark. Set in a strange and nightmarish world filled with pop culture references, many of which would be unrelatable for poor Selma, especially given her age both in terms of…
