Well Played

• SWITCH
• 7 / 10
• Australie

• SWITCH
• 9.5 / 10
• Australie

• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• Australie

The point-and-click genre is one that has fairly rigid foundations, with the bulk of games not straying too far from what we’ve come to expect over the years. With Children of Silentown, Elf Games and Luna2 have created a gorgeous dark world that looks marvellous and its unique puzzles are commendable, and although the narrative didn’t fully satisfy me, it’s one I would recommend adventure game fans suss out at some point.

• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• Australie

In a way Blacktail reminds me a lot of Fable: The Lost Chapters, a flawed game I love dearly, specifically in the way it places emphasis on your morality and then fails to follow through, narratively speaking. Like Fable though, Blacktail is an enjoyable experience despite its noticeable shortcomings. The exploration, the traversal interlinked with combat, and some humorous quests are in fact the brick house that stands strong. Blacktail does an admirable job building something unique of the bricks that came before, and most importantly captures the essence of what makes fairy tales so iconic…child murder.

• PS5
• 8 / 10
• Australie

• PC
• 6 / 10
• Australie

• PS5
• 7 / 10
• Australie

• PC
• 9 / 10
• Australie

• PS5
• 8 / 10
• Australie

After a slow start to the series, The Devil in Me is a satisfying end to The Dark Pictures’ first season with its fascinating setting and improved gameplay leaving me excited for the second season.

• PS5
• 8 / 10
• Australie

• XSX/S
• 10 / 10
• Australie

• XSX/S
• 8.5 / 10
• Australie

• PS5
• 6.5 / 10
• Australie

• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• Australie

My primary gripe was with the method of delivery, but I think the beauty, and in this case frustration, of a game like this is the space is allows for your mind to settle. While arranging a stack of books or organising calendar stickers, you’re largely left with your own white noise and if the activity in front of you isn’t ready to catch the slack, the relaxing to tedium scale begins to tilt. A Little to the Left looks beautiful, sounds great and is generally a good time that could be great on the right hardware, but I’m still unsure if its inability to grab me was my own white noise being too loud, or something more fundamental about the game itself. The answer will more than likely depend on the person tilting those little digital items to the left in the first place.

• PS5
• 7 / 10
• Australie

• SWITCH
• 8 / 10
• Australie

Like a good book, Trails from Zero is all about welcoming and engrossing attentive players that enjoy solid writing to break up hundreds of turn-based fights against monsters and criminals. While its narrative about redeeming a redundant police corps is unlikely to arouse the curiosity of anybody unfamiliar with The Legend of Heroes, these characters and the city of Crossbell they inhabit are bursting with personality. If you can handle the lacklustre gear progression, nebulous orbment system and some old-school holdovers that contemporary JRPGs have rightly left behind, the likeable saga of Lloyd and his fellow oddball detectives is a must-play for series fans and a delectable entry point for newcomers.

• PC
• 8 / 10
• Australie

Ghost Song is a wonderfully atmospheric adventure filled with loveable characters, fantastic writing, beautiful artwork, and a sensational soundtrack. Old Moon’s debut title is a little short and at times frustratingly vague, but a triumph nonetheless. It should more than satisfy your cravings while you wait patiently for Hollow Knight: Silksong. You’ll have a blast on whatever platform you decide to play it on, but for the frugal among you, it will also be available day one on Xbox Games Pass.

• SWITCH
• 8.5 / 10
• Australie