Dredge | PS4 Review

Nothing goes together quite like Lovecraftian horror, and seafaring villages. In fact I'd be so bold as to say that Team17's latest fishing based sim, "Dredge", showcases this complimentary bond by taking some notes from the pages of Lovecraft's lore. Both the psychological, and otherworldly aspects of those literary works of horror ...

Featuring a capsized captain conveniently washed ashore on the docks of a coastal village known as Greater Marrow the story of 'Dredge' begins with a deal offered from the surprisingly expectant resident mayor. Trading a working ship for helping out the village the mayor sets the stage for the fisherman's journey into madness. Thus the fisherman hoists the anchor, and begins a seemingly fruitful career spanning across several island villages. Dredging the deep and shallows for fish, materials, and trinkets at the behest of those who would request such services from him. Unbeknownst to him though there are otherworldly things at play, and not just in the depths of the great below. Certain key characters harbor an unusual interest in the fisherman's exploits, and are more than willing to pay him for pursuing their odd requests. Each in their own personal way. 

Overloop | PS4 Review

Digerati's dystopian puzzle platformer, "Overloop" shows us a mirror image of our real world society so true that it comes off as being a stern warning as to why certain things should not be accepted. Science turned into a cultist religion being one of those very things. Something that would result in exactly what this game forecasts. 

As an inventor of a quantum replication device working for a certain Douglas Infinity you spearhead what is supposed to be a leap in scientific achievement so profound that it will change the world. This cloning gun, as one might expect, is at first hailed as a breakthrough for the betterment of life. Leading to an easier living for non-clones, and an overabundance of food for everyone. Sadly, this breakthrough quickly turns sour as the debate of what it is to be a living being arises among a laundry list of other issues that raise their ugly heads. Things like infertility through cloned food being among those issues. That, and the unquestioning worship of science as if it were a savior.

Post Void | PS4 Review

Post Void is a fever pitched and frenzied futile fight to the finish. A flashy first person shooter centered around a man/being longing for peace in the void, and a new beginning from within. Carrying a bleeding head in hand that is the life essence, and a gun with which he can kill and refill said life source the man/being ventures forth against all odds in an attempt to make it to the end of his suffering. Not pausing in his efforts, but relentlessly running forth against the clock and against the loss of life itself.

Trails to Azure | PS4 Review

NISA's and Nihon Falcom's "The Legend of Heroes" series is one of deep seeded political and religious intrigue. Centered around a district known as Crossbell, and it's militarized detective agency known as the SSS or Special Section Support it weaves a timeline of events revolving around key characters and corruption. Spanning multiple releases with their own unique take on combat and storytelling the series has maintained it's focus on flagship, and legacy characters while continuously building upon the established war between criminals and authority. Be it on the corrupt political front, involving the series' own brand of mafia, or the cult side of things wherein a drug called gnosis causes the demonic transformation of those who take it. The SSS continuously lending their services, in all these instances to thwart the plans of evil doers while looking after their own.