She Sees Red is an interactive movie, in the vein of LAte Shift. You play as a detective, investigating a murder in a club. The events are shady in every way imaginable, and the club owner seems to be hiding something. The premise and the story is pretty interesting, and the choices you make along the way are meaningful. The acting is also pretty well done, though a bit on the nose at times. It’s ...
Playing Rebel Galaxy Outlaw has been some of my happiest moments in gaming this year. It may not be the best games of 2019, but it’s definitely up there. You play as Juno Markev, hunting down a killer. You fly around space, meeting folks at various space stations, clearing off enemies across various sectors, gathering information, upgrading your spacecraft, and being a space trucker/cowboy in gene...
Man of Medan is the latest interactive horror game by Supermassive Games, known for their PS4 exclusive Until Dawn. If you’re familiar with or like Until Dawn, then Man of Medan will be right up your wheelhouse. It emphasizes on choice and consequence, and tells a compelling narrative told from the perspective of various characters. A group of friends on holiday end up tangled in a series of...
Control sees Remedy Entertainment coming back in full force with a strange, intriguing and action packed narrative adventure that puts you in the shoes of Jesse Faden. It’s easily among Remedy’s finest work in terms of world building, visual and sound design. You enter the Federal Bureau of Control seeking answers regarding supernatural events at your home town, and to find your brothe...
Trine 3 marks the series’ first foray into full 3D, anw with it come some really exciting gameplay, but also some frustrations. Firstly, the game looks stunning, with beautiful lighting and particle effects. The puzzles are fun, and the option to play both in co-op, both locally or in co-op is definitely a plus. However, the game is a bit short, and doesn’t have the various difficulty settings pre...
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is the game by the creators of Wonder Boy, and it is absolutely delightful. You play as Jin, and go about a 2D world, platforming your way across gorgeously hand drawn levels. The hand drawn art is really pretty, and there’s a good variety to the world and the monsters. You have a bunch of abilities, and you’ll have to mix them up with items to solve various puzz...
Outpost Zero is a survival simulation game, set on a hostile planet. You build a base, set up defences, and fend off enemies both AI and other players. The premise is interesting, and does a lot of things right. The exploration and build is really fun, and there’s a lot of depth to the gameplay. You can construct robots to maintain your base, and you’ll need to upgrade these robots and keep them h...
Beyond Two Souls is a complicated game. It’s made by Quantic Dream, known for Heavy Rain, and tells the tale of a young girl with a ghost buddy, who she can control at times. This essentially gives her super powers, and the story sees her growing up in an abnormal environment. Such power obviously draws the eyes of government agencies, and her upbringing is mostly in their presence and under their...
Wildland is post apocalyptic survival game with an interesting twist – instead of going about on foot, you are driving an SUV across a harsh wasteland. You come across people whom you can help, and you need to get resources in order to keep yourself going. It’s not an intense game, in fact, for the post apocalypse, it can be pretty laid back, and that’s a great change of pace. Driving is fun...
Killsquad is an Action RPG that focuses more on the action and bombast side of things. The combat is super flashy and has a good initial hook that makes it easy to get into. You can play the game solo or in co-op, and in my opinion, co-op is where this game is the most fun. There are four classes to pick from, each with its own skill tree. Locations in the game are planets which are randomly gener...
Redeemer is an over the top action brawler where you play as a monk, who has come under attack. It’s pretty simplistic in it’s combat, but everything feels really tight and fluid. Kicks and punches easily flow into combos, and you can pick up items off the ground and bash enemies with it. You can also interact with the environment and pull off some really gory yet spectacular finishing moves, and ...