Stacie Cotton

“The Run was such a unique ride for me. I will admit it was nice to sit back and see what unfolded with a few clicks here and there. You really do need to have a box of popcorn to flick it at your screen, though, to get you through some of the more cliché or predictable moments.”

“Dreadway is a sleep agent. It really was such a fun time with a full squad of four, with events set up to make you giggle and run in fear for the safety of the train.”

“With a drunken Batman and a dirty Gotham City vibe, Hank: Drowning On Dry Land is such an enjoyable little game. I would liken it more to an episodic game due to its short run time, which probably ties in with the other two titles I discovered. After this experience, though, I really find myself wanting to dive into what else My Next Games has done with our titular character, Hank.”

“In whole, Devil Jam is an addictively fun game that just runs its course with a single map and a few bosses. I would love to see the team at Rougeside build on this incredibly solid foundation, as I couldn’t stop diving in and having a quick run with different characters. Rock out devilishly.”

“Overall, The Cabin Factory is a very good narrative-driven story, and while the gameplay isn’t the most exciting, the twists and turns make up for it. This is definitely a tale perfect for any horror fan and a must-try for this Halloween season.”

“Overall, this is a hard game to score as it is aimed at a younger audience. While I personally became disengaged after a few hours, the plethora of modes and content for children, along with the overall quality of the experience, make it a great sports game for any wee ones to enjoy. The ball is definitely in the court, and a slam dunk to keep the children occupied.”

“JDM: Japanese Drift Master has a solid foundation and, thankfully, a fully transparent roadmap that shows promise for the future.”

“Tiny Garden is such a comfort game, but it is very much a complete cycle of monotony. The inspiration is great on the surface level, and I did enjoy it for its calming experience, but I needed a bit more to dig into.”

“Look Outside is such a solid title. It was appealing in many ways, from the sickening body horror portrayed stylishly to the easy-to-pick-up and play combat and RPG elements.”

“Flint: Treasure of Oblivion as I said is only 5 chapters so it is short, but was actually quite a decent albeit campy dive into the swashbuckling journey of Captain Flint.”

“Super Spy Racoon is a game I appreciated and enjoyed albeit over a short amount of time due to the lack of many levels.”

“Innesmouth 22 is interesting, but it ends as abruptly as it starts. It has the potential to be very moving, but due to some of the imagery and lacklustre sound design, it falls a tad short of being truly inspired by the allure of the sea that H.P. Lovecraft had so strongly built.”

“I’m in shock. ‘Downward’ the enhanced edition had no business being as addictive as it was. Just a typical first-person, parkour adventure title, developed by Caracal Games, this game was more than meets the eye as it thrusts you into a world turned upside down…wards.”

“The mechanics are pretty simple to master. You can walk around the many environments you are presented with and can access a shop menu using the R3 stick.”

“Metro Simulator 2 is sound technically on the Xbox Series X. The tunnels look like tunnels, the stations look like stations, and the inside of the two trains looks like what you would expect a train in Russia would look like.”

“There is just so much about this fighting title they just do right, being highly accessible to beginner fighting game players, or even having the scope to be super entertaining for seasoned pros. There is so much to do in Them’s Fightin Herds that I just hope they keep adding content along the way.”