Ravenous Devils | PS4 Review

Paying homage to the infamous Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and his crazed female accomplice the developers over at Troglobytes Games have created a cooking simulator with a similar premise. A blend of murder and mealtime spearheaded by sinister shop owners Percival, and his beloved wife Hildred. These con artists, and partners in crime who have a bad habit disappearing their customers for product and moneymaking sake try to hide their dirty deeds through the guise of a multi-floor fashion boutique and indoor cafe wherever they set up shop. Their customers serve as cannibal cuisine as well as a means to gather the fabrics needed for Percival to tailor some fine threads for male and female patrons. Whereas Hildred acts as the resident chef. Honing her culinary skills as she learns new recipes to whet the appetites of those who are unknowingly addicted to the taste of human flesh. 

While they may have narrowly escaped their first failed attempt at this lucrative endeavor they have found themselves elsewhere doing the same dastardly thing, but this time at the beckon call of a mystery man who seemingly knows their secret. A man of wealth and taste, as it were. Caught between a bloody business scheme, and trying not to get outed by the mysterious Mr. J, Percival and Hildred must not only outwit their customers, and make bank doing so, but must also tend to their mystery manipulator as well.

Sorrowvirus: A Faceless Short Story | PS4 Review

Sorrowvirus is perhaps one of EastAsiaSoft's most haunting releases yet. Visually impressive, and audibly unnerving this walking simulator that takes place in purgatory has the player, as Wyatt Heyll, trying to break free from his paranormal predicament. Haunted by dolls from the 1940's, and the voices of those he left behind Wyatt tries desperately to discover the clues needed to escape his perpetuated torment. That torment taking place in a disjointed realm where locations, and people are represented by symbols of sorts. Ranging from ruinous rooms, curious corridors with furniture oddly placed amongst debris, humanoid figures draped in sheets, and a host of creepy puppet dolls. All bearing hints of a past existence mashed together like some twisted Wonderland labyrinth. A place where time passed means death by age, and the only thing to stave it off being safe rooms, and grandfather clocks happened upon along the way. 

Hints of an otherworldly apocalypse are made known the deeper Wyatt delves through found files within his altered reality. Details that reference various patients time in purgatory as well as his own. That and information surrounding the Sorrowvirus itself, and a desperate hunt for a cure. 

Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King | PS4 Review

Beautiful, bleak, and bold by design. That is what I think of when I think of "Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King". It is an ambitious soulsborne title with a fresh take on the genre, if lightly so. Filled to the brim with it's own fleshed out lore, and key characters it quickens the pace of combat, makes it more player friendly, and renders it more forgiving than anything that's come before it. It immerses the player in a darkness shrouded Limbo wherein the protagonist, a nameless wanderer, finds himself guided by a curious skeletal apparition known as Y'AAK. It is through this tour guide of sorts, and the many NPCs found along the way that the plot, and history behind the involved alien races are disclosed. Details hidden in and out of plain sight. There for those who want more than just combat or exploration. While the game does have it's own unique appearance, story, and world it does not innovate too much on the given mechanics though ...

Andro Dunos 2 | PS4 Review

Andro Dunos 2. The successor to the original Andro Dunos of Neo-Geo fame. By now you've likely heard your favorite shmup reviewer giving the game high praise, and touting it as the best shoot 'em up of the year. An ambitious kickstarter led sequel to the original experience released on multiple platforms including the 3DS. How does it really stack up though? Well, I'm here to give you the truth. Truth as far as my opinion allows. I've played all kinds of shmups in my lifetime, and know of all the sub-genres. I know good from bad, and even bad from the worst. Having spent time learning what Andro Dunos 2 is all about I believe I'm ready to give a proper critique, in that regard. So, hold onto your seats, and buckle up. You're in for one heck of a ride ...

Ayo the Clown | PS4 Review

I present to you a cute, and crass clown collect-a-thon titled "Ayo the Clown" that's all about casual or competitive gameplay. Starring Ayo the clown himself, and a whole host of other colorful characters that look as if they were ripped straight from a children's story book. While the main man with the master plan that is Ayo is a happy-go-lucky kind of chap his sweet dreams are abruptly shattered as he finds his pet pooch lost or stolen upon awakening one night, and as such sets out on an adventure trying to find him. Along the way, and by helping others in need, he gains the tools to face frightening foes as he collects the treasures needed to make it where he needs to be.