Alpha Particle is a different type of game and deserves recognition for it. From a top-down perspective, each stage is a single-screen twitch, reaction-based puzzle. Playing as a spark of electricity, the player needs to power terminals, trapping enemy sparks along the way. While it might sound simple and creative, the overall approach and presentation […]
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Ball laB II (XSX) Review with streamBall laB II is a precision, single-screened platformer with a minimalist presentation. Don’t let the simple, non-animated stages fool you though, there is quite a challenge here. There is no environmental puzzle solving in this platforming sequel. Instead, gameplay is completely designed around twitch, precise jumps. Unlike the ridiculous set pieces found in something like […]
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Fusion Paradox (XSX) Review with streamPublished by Sometimes You, Fusion Paradox is an action twin-stick roguelite with a gimmick. To defeat certain enemies, the playable character’s color needs to match. Colors can be cycled by tapping the color changing button but only increases this downloadable title’s biggest flaw – the unbalanced difficulty. Describing this game as hard is an understatement. […]
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Excessive Trim (XSX) Review with streamExcessive Trim is a randomly generated shooter without shooting. Instead of firing bullets, this is a slice’em up. Meaning, you play as a weed smoking alien in a flying saucer that has been outfitted with blades, killing anything in the path of the boosting dash attack. However, this slicing dash move is on a short […]
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Swapshot (XSX) Review with full playthrough streamA $5 puzzle platformer published by EastAsiaSoft, Swapshot is an easy and casual way to boost your Gamerscore by 1,000 points in about 30 minutes. Each of the 35 hand designed stages are depicted within a single screen with the goal of moving through the exit. The gimmick comes in the form of a teleport […]
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Air Twister (XSX) ReviewKnown for developing titles such as Out Run, Afterburner, and Shenmue, Yu Suzuki’s latest release, Air Twister, plays like a direct successor to Space Harrier right down the speed of gameplay, constantly looking at the playable character’s keester, and rainbow-colored oblong laser blasts. It is an on-rails gallery-style shooter loaded with extras that was originally […]
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Unboxing NACON Revolution X and ColorLight controllersNacon released the pro Revolution X ($74) and the ColorLight ($40) controllers for Xbox. Here is a quick unboxing video of both controllers (the packaging is so well done, I had trouble opening it). And don’t confuse the name of the pro-style controller with the Aerosmith lightgun shooter of the same name.
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RedRaptor (XSX) Review with streamA vertical shooter published by EastAsiaSoft, RedRaptor has its heart in the right place, but a few inconveniences hold back the experience from making this a must-play. Thankfully, this is not a roguelike so stages will be the same each time. However, this is a shooter designed around the need to grind. With each attempt, […]
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Hero Survival (XSX) Review with streamA Vampire Survivors clone, Hero Survival replaces the vampire hunter protagonist with every day middle-aged men as they fight endless waves on Halloween-based enemies. Sure, it has the same overall gameplay of Vampire Survivors, but unfortunately, is not Vampire Survivors. Stages are much smaller. The enemy variety is much more limited. The ability enhancements upon […]
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Diorama Dungeon – Master of the Living Castle (XSX) Review with streamPublished by EastAsiaSoft, Diorama Dungeon – Master of the Living Castle reuses the same visual style, UI, sound effects, and overall gameplay from previously released retro-inspired titles such as Escape from Terror City, Thunder Kid, and Thunder Kid II. Unfortunately, it also carries the same flaws and annoyances. Instead of using a ranged attack like […]
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