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Clustertruck
I’ve done it. I’ve managed to play, in succession, two games that are very similar but also complete opposites. Like Human Fall Flat, Clustertruck is a physics-based puzzle platformer with simple, flat-coloured polygons, popularised...
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Human Fall Flat
Before I had a broadband internet connection or the disposable income to buy games, I often got fun out of free game/demo discs that came with magazines. I still have a collection of these...
YoYo Games formally announce Nintendo Switch Support
After last night’s Nintendo Direct, YoYo Games Ltd. announced support for Nintendo Switch in GameMaker Studio 2.
Woodle Tree Adventures
When I feel like I’m going to enjoy a low priced or independently developed game, I stop looking at trailers, information etc for it and buy it. I’ve been so frequently surprised before by...
Tombi! 2 / Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return
In my positive review of the original Tombi! I kept referring to its mechanics as “unique”. That’s not strictly true… because it got a sequel. Tombi! 2, or Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return...
Letter Quest Remastered
In my high school days, PopCap’s array of casual games filled many a lunchtime and sneaky computer-based lesson. I’ve got a continuing fondness for their kind of game, from Bejeweled to Big Money. But,...
Tombi! / Tomba!
(For the purposes of this review, I will be referring to the game and its character as “Tombi” – in non-PAL regions, note that their name is Tomba.) For all the good the internet...
Wheels of Aurelia
The moment a cheaper-end indie game piques my interest, I stop looking at promotional material for it, buy it, then play it as blind as I can. Sometimes it works strongly in my favour,...
2017, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Switch
2017 has been a crazy year for a fan of games. So many incredible experiences have debuted this year, while at the same time there have been more controversies than ever before. For every...
L.A. Noire
If, a year ago, there had been bets on which previous-generation games would make their way to Switch, I would have bet on a thousand games before I got to L.A. Noire. Not only...
