Limbo (Switch) Review

By David Bakker August 3, 2018 Reviews 0 comments

In Search Of Purpose

HIGH The struggle felt through gameplay and aesthetics.

LOW The literal difficulty spikes.

WTF Balancing on corpses… yikes.

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Inside (Switch) Review

By Andrew King July 6, 2018 Reviews 0 comments

Portable Nightmares

HIGH One of this gen’s best indies, now on the go.

LOW Nothing new here for returning players.

WTF The ending is still one of the wildest moments in all of gaming.

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Toby: The Secret Mine Review

By Sparky Clarkson January 15, 2018 Reviews 2 comments

Keep It A Secret

HIGH The game wasn’t too long.

LOW An arrow shot me through a rock. Twice!

WTF Why do big, red-eyed creatures with weapons run away from this tiny unarmed dude?

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Little Nightmares: The Hideaway Review

By Andrew King December 29, 2017 Reviews 0 comments

A Recurring Dream

HIGH The furnace room is a hub, and it was satisfying to repeatedly return to it.

LOW This time around, the “Inside-lite” label is earned.

WTF Interacting with the Nomes is the core mechanic — the AI should work better than it does.

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Inside Ambiguous Games

By Corey Motley August 1, 2016 Blogs 0 comments

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Themes from Playdead’s Inside and Limbo are mentioned below, and may be considered spoilers. 

I recommend playing both games entirely before reading. 

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The kids aren’t alright

By Chris Green April 27, 2011 Blogs 6 comments

The recent trailer for Dead Island, an upcoming zombie actioner from Techland, brought about a realisation that there's been a tendency which has been increasing within the media recently; the use of children to elicit emotion.