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At one point or another in our lives, we have all had that dream of being chased by something horrible. For some these are once off occurrences, but for the less fortunate these types of nightmares can become a regular occurrence. Also, while adults can typically shrug off these dreams, it is often harder for children to deal with something so terrifying
PC Game Reviews
Mushihimesama is showing its age a bit, but the stellar gameplay is as good as always. The game is a bullet hell shooter, so expect a tough as nails challenge, but it is always fair and remains addictive throughout. Although it only features five levels, the multitude of modes and difficulties ensures that there is plenty of value for money. An online co-op mode would have been nice, but even with just the local co-op it remains a blast. If you are a fan of the genre don’t hesitate to pick it up, but novices beware, Mushihimesama packs a mean challenge.
Gameplay: The game doesn’t show any mercy, but practice pays off.
Graphics: Definitely not state of the art, but still charming despite the age of the game.
Sound: The soundtrack is great, but the sound effects could have benefited from a bit more oomph
PC Game Reviews
Black Plague focuses on the best parts of the original game (the creepy atmosphere and physics-based puzzles) while trimming the worst parts (the combat), making it a better overall experience. Playing the original is still required to make the most of it, and it is a little on the short side, but it made us jump quite a few times, which is commendable.
Gameplay: Removing the combat elements from the game ramped up the atmosphere considerably.
Graphics: The game looks better and features more detail than the original.
Sound: Solid voice acting and lots of creepy ambiance
PC Game Reviews
Goat Simulator might be a joke, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t a lot of fun. There is a surprising amount of things to do considering the small playing area and tons of secrets to discover. If you like messing around in a sandbox environment you will get your moneys’ worth out of this game, but it remains to be seen how much Steam Workshop content will be released to increase the longevity.
Gameplay: Buggy, glitchy and lots of fun while it lasts.
Graphics: Nice visuals, but intentionally bad animations.
Sound: Decent sound effects and one extremely catchy tune
PC Game Reviews
Obsidian has clearly spent all their time and energy on the story and characters instead of on the game engine, but it is a trade off that long time Fallout fans might appreciate. While this game could have been awesome as a full blown sequel on a new engine, it still works great and comes highly recommended to all Fallout fans.
Gameplay: Despite some annoying bugs the gameplay still shines.
Graphics: The Gamebryo engine still has its moments but is really starting to show its age.
Sound: Good stuff
PC Game Reviews
Sora is a shooter that takes practice and patience to master, but it is also a very rewarding title. Playing as a lone enhanced human facing off against swarms of enemies is quite a blast, and the bosses in the game are so adorable that it is almost a pity to defeat them. Add to that the rocking soundtrack, and you have a game that all fans of the genre should definitely add to their collection.
Gameplay: The game is tricky initially, but it becomes easier with practice and weapon unlocks.
Graphics: The visuals are crisp and feature some great character designs.
Sound: The audio in this game is good enough that we recommend grabbing the soundtrack as well
PC Game Reviews
Fairy Tale Mysteries 2: The Beanstalk offers an interesting spin on a familiar fairy tale along with loads of hidden objects to find. The actual amount of traditional hidden object scenes during the main game is rather low, but the game makes up for this with plenty of fragmented objects scattered about everywhere. Players looking for something drastically different won’t find it here, but fans of the genre will have fun and the game is also quite newcomer friendly.
Gameplay: An abundance of fragmented objects to find and plenty of locations to explore.
Graphics: The scenes are all very detailed, but could have benefited from more animations.
Sound: Decent voice acting throughout
PC Game Reviews
Sakura Santa doesn’t bring anything new to the table in terms of story or gameplay, but it is a lighthearted and enjoyable title. Like all Sakura titles it is a little short and lacking in depth for our tastes, but the art is great and features no shortage of fanservice. Players looking for something different from Winged Cloud will be disappointed, but everyone who enjoys the Sakura titles will like this festive themed one.
Gameplay: A typical Sakura title, so fans will know exactly what to expect.
Graphics: Only a few girls and handful of locations, but everything looks great.
Sound: No voice acting and the music is rather unremarkable
PC Game Reviews
The Last Dream is a surreal adventure featuring a man pursuing the ghost of his wife. The game features a unique blend of hand drawn locations and live action cut-scenes while offering mini-games as well as fragmented object scenes to complete. Multiple difficulty settings make this a great title for players of all skill levels and the story, while not very original, is quite engaging. For fans of the genre and players looking for something a bit more unique than a pure hidden object game this title is easy to recommend.
Gameplay: A nice blend of classic point & click adventuring, mini-games and fragmented object scenes.
Graphics: The hand drawn visuals look great and the game even features live action cut-scenes.
Sound: Decent voice acting and appropriate music
PC Game Reviews
While it might not have a multi-player mode and doesn’t stray as far from the familiar Bioshock experience as you might think, Infinite is an outstanding game with a lot to offer. With intense combat, an eye opening storyline and unwillingness to back away from sensitive topics, Infinite is a game that should not be missed.
Gameplay: Familiar yet fresh, Infinite is a worthy successor to the Bioshock franchise.
Graphics: Looks great even on moderate hardware.
Sound: Excellent voice acting and a great musical score
