Skater’s Solstice is exactly the same game as Shivering Stone right down to the visuals, gameplay, and soundtrack. Created by the same small team, the reused assets and gameplay only has one difference. In Shivering Stone, the player pushed blocks. In Skater’s Solstice, you are the essentially the block, portrayed as a kid on skates, […]
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Moe Waifu H-Blockblast (PS5) ReviewMoe Waifu H-Blockblast is another low-cost, simple Arkanoid clone published by EastAsiaSoft. Other than the easy Platinum, there isn’t much staying power coming from this single player Pong arcade-style game. Controlling the movement of the paddle at the bottom, the goal is to reflect a bouncing ball to destroy all the bricks from a single […]
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Purpose 1951 (XSX) ReviewPublished by EastAsiaSoft, Purpose 1951 is the exact definition of a “walking simulator.” Without combat, interactivity, or a way to lose, the player simply uses the left stick to move at one slow unchangeable pace and the right stick to adjust viewing angle. Unfortunately, the uneventful, one-note experience leaves much to be desired. Apparently, this […]
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Rogue Sentry (XSX) ReviewRogue Sentry is not a rogue, roguelite, or roguelike. No, the name is a literal description of the playable protagonist, a robot sentry that has gone rogue. Gameplay is a twin-stick Metroidvania, outfitted with PlayDate-like 1-bit visuals that are letterboxed within the widescreen. Two quickly summarize, it is a wonderful and highly entertaining three-hour romp. […]
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Damikira (XSX) ReviewDamikira is a chaotic action platformer geared around dark humor and bloody violence. The fluid pixel art is never anything overly gross and not super impressive but it definitely has a morbid sense of personality to match its “just one more run” gameplay. As it turns out, human DNA has been crossed with crazy animal […]
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They Came From The Sky 2 (XSX) ReviewPublished by Ratalaika Games, They Came From The Sky 2 is a fun, score based 2D side scrolling action game that reminds me of arcade classic Rampage only with aliens instead of giant monsters. Playing as an alien in a side shuffling walker, it is your job to kill, abduct, and destroy as many humans […]
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Kiki – A Vibrant 3D Platformer (XSX) ReviewKiki – A Vibrant 3D Platformer is exactly as its name suggests. From a first-person perspective, players need to jump their way through 60 American Gladiator-like obstacle courses, optionally snagging a few collectables, that serve no purpose, along the way. Unfortunately, this game is unplayable. Why? Because there is no option to invert the vertical […]
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SokoPenguin (XSX) ReviewSokoPenguin is another low-cost, easy Achievement unlocking, casual Sokoban title published by EastAsiaSoft. It only costs five bucks and takes about an hour to clear but there are worse ways to spend your time and money. Controlling a penguin on a tile-based grid, it is your job to reach the exit point. Getting to the […]
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Gravitators (XSX) ReviewGravitators, published by EastAsiaSoft, isn’t a typical shooter. Although 2D, each stage is its own area to freely explore complete with twin-stick aiming controls. It reminds me a lot of a Solar Jetman (NES) but with a much more modern approach. There are variations, but gravity is involved in some way with each stage, hence […]
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Cattie (XSX) ReviewCattie is another low-cost, simple 2D platformer published by EastAsiaSoft. It lacks replay value, but the easy-going challenge is a casual way to burn an hour and earn all the big-point Achievements. Presented in a 1-bit visual style while playing as a cat, the goal is to simply reach the exit of each stage. A […]
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