Published and developed by Brainium Games, Ex-Master, Zombie is a low-cost retro-style Metroidvania that has its heart in the right place but is marred by a few baffling design choices that hold…
Tag: Xbox Series X
Outbreak: Dead City (XSX) Review
Made by the same team that created the comical and recommended Drunken Fist games, Outbreak: Dead City is a simple $7 first-person shooter. The 2-3 hour campaign is mostly rinse-and-repeat, but there…
Sigi – A Fart for Melusina (XSX) Review
Published by Sometimes You, Sigi – A Fart for Melusina is an 8-bit-style action platformer with a simple objective: run to the right, avoid enemies and obstacles, and defeat the occasional boss….
Vixen 357 (XSX) Review
Vixen 357, a Japan-exclusive Mega Drive game, has been officially translated and digitally re-released on modern platforms thanks to the continued preservation efforts of Ratalaika Games. While this tactical strategy title shows…
Fallen City Brawl (XSX) Review
Published by EastAsiaSoft for $15, Fallen City Brawl is a ’90s-inspired “walk to the right” beat’em-up. Gameplay is straightforward, so it should be approachable for most players, and the large, pixelated sprites…
Moto X (XSX) Review
Originally developed by Software Creations in 1994, Moto X was scheduled to be released on the SNES when publisher Trimark pulled the plug at the last minute to focus on other projects….
We Were Here Tomorrow (XSX) Review
Since 2017, Dutch studio Total Mayhem Games has been releasing titles within the We Were Here series, a collection of asymmetrical, co-op-focused environmental puzzle games. 2026’s We Were Here Tomorrow repeats this…
Shockwave Triggers (XSX) Review
Shockwave Triggers is a $15 vertical shooter published by Eastasiasoft and developed by the Wings of Blue Star team. It is designed around being a skill-based, action-first, retro-style bullet hekk that requires…
Wrack: Reclamation (XSX) Review
Published by RedDeer.Games, Wrack: Reclamation, a remake of the 2014 original, is an action-packed FPS designed around speedy kills and busting corpses. Although it takes inspiration from booming shooter classics, there is…
Mr. Scary – Where Are You? (XSX) Review
Mr. Scary – Where Are You? is a new NES game created in NES Maker and ported to modern consoles thanks to Ratalaika Games. This 2D platformer also uses the same emulation…