2021

A short colorful and beautifully drawn game that never does much else as well. If you want a 2D walking sim with a few light puzzles, this may scratch the itch but anything beyond that and it doesn't quite hit.

Wonderful, whimsical and quirky with a great soundtrack, Bugsnax is a game i never knew i wanted until i had finished it. The story is nonsensical at points but almost in a good way where anything else would feel wrong. Played with my daughter and she loved it!

A 3d semi zone-linear adventure game that has some good ideas that never really gel or work the way they should. If i had to summarize this game I would say its okay but lacks identity, which is a shame as i loved both steamworld dig games. I hope the devs play it less safe for their next outing.

Neon white oozes style and class with a brilliant soundtrack and fast paced game mechanics. The only down points are the over simplified story beats that detract from the brilliant game ever so slightly. A must play for the traversal and game play alone (if you can separate the story problems)

Late to the party by over years, but thoroughly enjoyed my time with alan wake. the story was amazing and characters interesting over 10 years after its release. I am eagerly looking forward to Alan wake II in 2023

2022

A cat, a bunch of robots and an emotionally heartfelt story help stray become one of the biggest surprises for me of 2022. The world building was great and I look forward to the next game from these talented devs.

A gripping story where you feel your choices actually matter. A tell-tale like with its own unique art-style and identity that had a lasting effect on me. A must play for fans of story driven branching narratives.

A wonderful survival horror remake that proves that you can teach an old dog new tricks. The game has polish and plays well and the story of Leon and Claire are gripping to the end of each play-through.

A 1st person tango game-works horror open world adventure game that I enjoyed my time with mostly. The combat felt fluid although grew stale towards the later half and the story was interesting in its delivery.

A pokemon game that didn't quite gel for me and felt like a bunch of ideas thrown at the wall. The change in catching wild pokemon also felt like a step back and over simplified. It was nice to see a whole new era and time period however and the story was better than previous iterations.

2022

A fun and difficult action brawler with great combat mechanics and a striking artstyle. I enjoyed my time with Sifu in what on paper felt like a game I wouldn't, which is a testament to how fluid it feels while playing. The story served as backdrop and was not a core focus.

A good game that could have been a better movie, supermassive's dark pictures series always feels like a lower budget affair compared to their bigger projects. Some of the writing didn't hit for me but other sections were great,so a mixed bag.

A great game albeit quite short and not as engaging as the 2 remake. The RE engine is beautiful and the story interesting enough.

A quirky fun yet frustrating game with a great premise but tedious execution. I liked the idea of you suck at parking more than actually playing the game unfortunately.

I enjoyed Eiyuden chronicles rising more as the game went on even though its formula was repetitive and fetch quest by nature. I am looking forward to hundred heroes in 2023.