Reviews

A fairly standard side-scrolling action game on the surface, Icey may be short and somewhat repetitive, but all its negatives are overshadowed by an inventive meta-narrative layer reminiscent of something like The Stanley Parable.

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr's somewhat wonky hack 'n' slash fundamentals are greatly bolstered by its grimdark setting the developers clearly had a lot of fun working with.

A game that combines The Sims with a CIA cell, Safe House tasks you with maintaining and expanding a spy headquarters in a fictional African country. Not merely a sandbox, Safe House features an intriguing campaign with multiple outcomes, but its presentation is unfortunately just not up to the task of immersing you in the world of international espionage.

If you don't need a cast of licensed characters to enjoy a good combat kart racer, then there's every chance you'll like All-Star Fruit Racing thanks to its vibrant presentation and competent execution of the formula.

A reimagining of a unique blend of rhythm and puzzle games, Lumines Remastered for the PS4 is as confoundingly enjoyable as ever, but now in HD. Unfortunately, the new edition omits the neat sequencer feature from Lumines II and lacks online multiplayer functionality.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Plus for the PS Vita combines Firaxis' outstanding XCOM: Enemy Unknown and its Enemy Within expansion into a neat handheld package, offering a unique blend of strategic and tactical gameplay on the go.

An over the top action shooter, Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair once again gives us a chance to eradicate ridiculous numbers of aliens across a multitude of unique missions while utilizing a variety of classes, weapons, and vehicles.

A retro racing game inspired by the 16-bit era, Horizon: Chase Turbo has a heap of content across its 109 tracks and 31 unique cars. But even beyond that, the game modes on offer here ensure a high degree of replayability.

Towards The Pantheon is a turn based 2D RPG that requires your undivided attention but rewards you for it with a deep, rich world, an emotional story, and an interesting take on the classic JRPG-style combat system.