Shutter Nyan: Demo Review

Shutter Nyan is a puzzle-platformer about a cat with a camera who wants to cheer up its owner.  The game has a simple, mostly black and white artstyle with splashes of color, namely when it comes to the objects that you can photograph.  Certain objects can be photographed and then duplicated anywhere you want in…

Pompom: The Great Space Rescue: Demo Review

Pompom: The Great Space Rescue follows the story of a hamster named Pompom who must rescue his human friend Hoshi after he was kidnapped by pirate cats.  Based on the screenshots, I expected the game to be akin to Super Mario World if Mario was replaced by a hamster.  But when I started the demo,…

The End of the Road: Street Fighter 6 World Tour review

After defeating the final opponent in Street Fighter 6’s World Tour with my level 60 fighter, Petra, all I could think was “what’s next?” The story may have been over, but Petra’s journey wasn’t. If nothing else, she still had forty more levels ahead of her! It turned out that Capcom had thought about that,…

The Lightbringer: Demo Review

During the roughly 20-30 minutes I spent playing the demo for The Lightbringer, I’m still not entirely sure what to say about it.  The game is pretty much your typical 3D platformer, where you can run around collecting things, double jump, and attack enemies with your boomerang.

Old Man’s Journey is Beautiful, But Repetitive

Old Man’s Journey is a “puzzle adventure” game that tells the story of an old man whose trek begins with the arrival of an undisclosed letter.  The game has a colorful art style like a beautiful storybook and a lovely soundtrack that pairs well with the emotional story, which is told through the old man’s…

The Flower Collectors: Demo Review

The Flower Collectors is a murder mystery set in 1977 Barcelona, Spain that feels like it could be inspired by the 1954 Alfred Hitchcock movie, Rear Window.  You see, you play as wheelchair-bound ex-cop Jorge, who witnesses a murder one dark and stormy night.

Untitled Goose Review

Back when it was first released in 2019, Untitled Goose Game seemed like such a unique idea for a game.  At first, my experience with it revolved around seeing partial playthroughs on Youtube, in which the player controls a very naughty goose who gets into all kinds of mischief.  Although the game succeeded in giving…

Hob: The Definitive Edition: Demo Review

Hob: The Definitive Edition is an interesting open sort of Metroidvania where the world has been corrupted by this mysterious purple goo.  During my 20-30 minutes with the demo, I explored a lush environment with the help of a mysterious robot who was kind enough to donate its arm once I lost mine!

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope: Demo Review

Several years ago, a bizarre crossover was released, which combined the popular Super Mario Bros franchise with Ubisoft’s Rabbids.  As much as Wikipedia wants to insist that the Rabbids are popular and well-loved, I’ve always heard a different story, and I myself have always found the crazy bunnies to be similar to those yellow Minions…

Papetura: Demo Review

Papetura is a unique puzzle game that looks as if it’s made entirely of paper.  The demo opens to find the main character inside some sort of cocoon, where he proceeds to hide in fear when a shadowy figure appears at the entrance.  While this game, at first glance, is rather intriguing, the demo does…