Back in 2015, a band of ex-Rare employees formed a company named Playtonic Games. After a highly successful Kickstarter campaign, they funded and developed Yooka-Laylee, a game that was a love letter to the collect-a-thon 3D platformers of the late 1990’s. While the final product divided critics and fans down…

For many years, Nintendo have created several franchises to accommodate to every kind of gamer. The Yoshi series, which began as a sequel to the legendary Super Mario World, is an example of a platformer that combines cute visuals with easy to learn and hard to master gameplay mechanics. After…

As well as releasing new intellectual properties, many video game developers have taken to remastering older games with modern graphics, reimagined soundtracks and refined gameplay engines. After the phenomenal success of Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy, the time has come for Spyro the Dragon to throw his purple dragon shaped…

After nearly a decade since the previous entry in the Blue Bomber’s franchise, Mega Man has finally returned with Mega Man 11. Unlike previous entries in the classic series, 11 makes the jump to a gorgeous 3D side-scroller, feeling like a truly modern entry in the classic Mega Man lineup.…

In the past few years, a handful of indie developers have opted to develop games for older platforms that have become industry icons such as the Sega Dreamcast, Super NES and the SEGA Mega Drive, also known as the Genesis in North America. Funded via Kickstarter in November 2016 by…

Editor's Note - This review mainly focuses on the additional content which has been added into the original Sonic Mania, which we reviewed back in August 2017. Owners of the original game will need to purchase the Encore DLC to upgrade their copy, which is now available to purchase on…

After being released for PS4, Xbox One and PC just over a year ago, Little Nightmares has now made its way to Nintendo’s hybrid console in the form of Little Nightmares Complete Edition. This new edition of the game brings across the complete Little Nightmares experience, providing both the original…

After a dry spell for the standard 3D platforming titles of old, 2017 saw a fairly significant influx of the titles. Even in a year of so many competing titles for the genre, Skylar and Plux still manages to stand out among the rest and offer a unique experience. Many…

It is no secret that the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has had its fair share of successes, as well as some particular titles which have gone down in history as a stain on the series reputation. Earlier this year, we reviewed Sonic Mania which undeniably proved that there is still…

Ever since Sonic the Hedgehog arrived on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis back in 1991, the speed loving mascot has starred in several platformers which take place in both two and three dimensions. To celebrate the long journey that Sonic and his friends have undertaken, SEGA have released a new 2D…

Within the modern game industry, many genres have had a moment in the spotlight, and then faded away once the next big thing has arrived. This happened in the 90s to the 3D platformer, with titles such as Spyro the Dragon, Crash Bandicoot and Banjo-Kazooie giving us fond memories of…

Gaming chewed up and spat out the 3D platformer genre by the time the mid 2000's rolled around. There was no shortage of fluffy characters serving attitude by the spades. By now anyone over a certain age will most likely be massaging some rose-tinted memories for their mascot of choice.…

The humble puzzle platformer has been one of the gaming world’s favourite genres for many years, with titles such as Braid and FEZ becoming household names within a matter of months. A Rose in the Twilight is the latest offering from NIS America, and tells a gruesome yet enchanting fairy…

Back in April 2015 Playtonic Games; a company made up of a rag-tag team of ex-Rare veterans created a Kickstarter campaign to accomplish one thing, to create a spiritual successor to the 1998 classic Banjo-Kazooie and to revive the classic platforming genre. Two years later, we are mere days away…

If you liked ICO and Shadow of Colossus by Fumito Ueda, The Last Guardian will be right up your street that tells the story of an unforgettable relationship between a boy and a giant cat-bird-dog called Trico. Over the course of their adventure you will learn of their trust, communication…

There are not many games that I will see from a screenshot and think "this is a game I must play", Seasons After Fall is one of those games that captivated me from the very beginning with its beautiful art style and cute little fox. The only worry I had…

When it comes to video games, many of the titles that are most fondly remembered have a simple premise combined with addictive game play. Multiple indie games have fallen under this category, in particular titles such as Thomas Was Alone and Fez, which have won critical acclaim as well as…

Portal has inspired a lot of similar games over the last decade or so that have tried to emulate and improve the formula, but none have really managed it except for the sequel, Portal 2. The Turing Test from Bulkhead Interactive is another title that’s even more similar than most.…

On the surface, Hyper Light Drifter looks like your typical indie fare. Pixel art aesthetic, retro throw backs, deliberately light on plot and exposition. It has all of the trademarks of the independent scene, but when you look beyond the retro sensibilities on display, you'll soon discover that Hyper Light…

Note: I played this game solo, not local co-op as is usually recommended with Lego games. Back in 2005, Lego Star Wars: The Video Game set the precedent for all future brick based video games. With a low skill ceiling but huge amounts of replayability to unlock all the characters…

Xbox has Halo. Nintendo has Mario. PlayStation? Uncharted is their baby. Every forum post about newcomers to Sony’s consoles wondering which games they should pick up first always has the same reply: Uncharted. The second instalment, Among Thieves, is usually considered the finest of Nathan Drake’s adventures, but it’s obvious…