Reviews

Review : Fear the Spotlight : Horror that Shines Bright

Review : Fear the Spotlight : Horror that Shines Bright

Fear the Spotlight is a 90s-inspired horror game developed by Cozy Game Pals and published by the newly formed Blumhouse Games. Originally a passion project between a husband and wife team, the game caught the attention of Blumhouse, which provided extra resources and time to refine it for re-release. Interestingly,…
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Review : Neva : Upheaval of Existence

Review : Neva : Upheaval of Existence

Long has it been argued whether video games can be considered an art form next to music, literature, and cinema, and that they lack cultural impact and the nuance to convey emotional complexity to engage audiences fully. But when all of these disciplines coalesce to deliver a poignant and lasting…
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Review : Starfield Shattered Space : All Must Serve

Review : Starfield Shattered Space : All Must Serve

Bethesda's Shattered Space marks the first major DLC for Starfield, a game that, whilst critically was received generally quite well, has proven to be very divisive amongst the gaming community. I have not officially reviewed the main game, but for context before we dive into this review, I was extremely…
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Review : Frostpunk 2 : Embrace The Frost

Review : Frostpunk 2 : Embrace The Frost

(Yeah, that’s the option I picked. What about it?) A week before Frostpunk 2 came out, I replayed through the main story of Frostpunk 1. Aside from getting thoroughly carried away, I found myself wondering at the end what the studio could do with a Frostpunk 2. I hadn’t looked…
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Review : Pneumata : Promising Yet Poor

Review : Pneumata : Promising Yet Poor

When I first learned of Pneumata, I was struck by the clear inspirations drawn from other horror classics such as Resident Evil 7, Condemned, and Outlast. These games are personal favorites of mine, so I was already onboard. I will never say no to more first-person survival horror. Unfortunately, very…
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Review : ARA History Untold : Almost Triumphant

Review : ARA History Untold : Almost Triumphant

The 4X genre of video games is older than modern gaming itself, dating back to the early 1980s and predating the release of Nintendo’s NES. In the four decades since that time, gaming has evolved massively; from the early days of 2D sprites and pixel graphics to the modern showpieces…
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