I was given a PS5 code from PR Company PR Hound @pr_hound Publisher Deck 13 Spotlight @Deck13Spotlight Developer Just 2D @J2D_Interactive

This is released in the UK on the 15/10/2024 and in the UK is priced at £19,99.

INTRODUCTION

Drova Forsaken Kin is a pixel art action RPG inspired by Celtic Mythology where your choices and actions, shape the world.

FEATURES

• Free navigation in a dynamic hand crafted open world.
• Flow based combat system with different combos and weapons.
• Tailored story based on your actions and dialogues.
• Join one of two factions to survive in this world.
• Learn and master various abilities to create your own playstyle.

FAN ART

Starting equipment has a nice bonus at the start as offers alot of choice such as a health ring give you more max HP or more stuff for making potions and alot more and can even start without a bonus item if you want to.

Enemies are varied and all have own look and own attacks to learn in order to beat them.

Characters that you meet on your adventure all have own look and personality to them.

Controls are easy to understand and pick up.

Weapons, Armor are impressive as alot of variety to them from swords to axes and bows and much more and all have own look and all have own stats and own feel to them and easy to understand.

Spells are cool as with your abilities can make own build to suit own gameplay and alot of variety from summoning minions to dashing and magic and more.

Story is interesting and fun and world was fun to explore.

Very challenging game even on easiest easy get mobbed or surrounded and killed also enemies will chase you for long time.

Confusing as easy to get lost in the world especially trying to get to certain location or person.

Controls made combat feel stiff and clunky not as smooth as hoped for.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall starting equipment is nice as can give you bonus to start such as health ring to raise your max HP and more and the story is interesting and the controls are easy to understand with weapons, Armor, Spells, Abilities all have own look and alot of variety to them and all have own feel and characters that you meet on your adventures all have own look, personality and enemies are cool as alot of variety to them and have own attacks to learn to dodge. However for £19.99, is challenging as enemies will chase you for a long time and easy to get mobbed by enemies or run into strong enemy that kill you fast and is confusing and easy to get lost in the world especially looking for certain point and the controls felt clunky and stiff in combat not as smooth as would of liked.

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Starting equipment nice bonus at start. 
Enemies own look, attacks.
Characters meet own look, personality.
Controls easy understand.
Weapons, Armor own stats, look, feel.
Spells, Abilities own uses, feel.
Story is interesting and fun.

Very challenging easy to die.
Confusing as easy get lost in world. 
Controls felt clunky, stiff in combat.

Here is video footage from my videos of me playing this on my PS5 then uploading to my YouTube channel link below.

https://www.youtube.com/c/GRIMREAPERSAGE

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/IoCLdMnVA5g?si=mOFemhLPsbC0448u

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwSjE1gOeyOC6mx8Rq4c1_6&si=rJsMkaYz861O2rnZ

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher Secret Mode @WeAreSecretMode Developer Bill Goat Entertainment @OfficialGoat

This is released in the UK on the 03/10/2024 and in the UK is priced at £28,99.

INTRODUCTION

Skid onto the streets of New Island as a bicycle courier and try to make a name for yourself and stop Rich Villainé

FEATURES

• 3 Factions
  Sign away your soul to one of three rival courier corporations: Anglo-Australian start up Wallaby Wheelers; Brooklyn’s own East Coast Couriers; or the ultra-professional, pan European, Das-la Poste.
• Free-flowing cycling
  Negotiate levels with a stylish, expansive skillset. Catch air from rooftop ramps, slide under articulated vehicles, defy gravity by riding along walls, and create your own lines through a bustling, vibrant city.
• Triumph over totalitarianism!
  Embark on a journey satirizing the gig economy, media influencers, big tech, and more! With an outlandish villain and totalitarian government to overthrow, it’s up to you to save the world one parcel at a time.
• Colorful, stylized city to explore
  Fight for control across nine different regions, completing jobs for demanding business owners and legally-distinct-from-recognisable-IP-but-just-in-case-our-legal-email-address-goes-to-a-defunct-inbox side characters. We’re sure you’ll agree there’s more than enough here to justify our very reasonable suggested retail price!

FAN ART

Art style is pretty and detailed.

Characters that you meet all have own look and personality to them.

Story is funny and easy to understand loved the cutscenes as where funny and cheezy.

Bike can be customized to suit own style with different options and can paint different parts in color to suit own style.

Controls are easy to understand.

Nostalgic vibes very retro feel to the game.

Controls are fiddly and stiff especially if needed to reverse or get going felt sluggish.

Has repetitive missions which felt very samey as was just got to point a then go to point b.

Areas felt dull and not alive.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall art style is pretty and the characters that you meet all have own look and own personality to them and the story is funny especially the cutscenes and easy to understand and bike can be customized to suit own style with easy to understand controls and alot of nostalgic vibes. However for £28.99, the controls are fiddly and stiff and areas are dull and don’t feel alive and has repetitive very samey missions.

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Art style is pretty, detailed.
Characters meet own look, personality.
Story is funny, easy to understand.
Bike can be customized to suit own style.
Controls easy understand.
Nostalgic vibes very retro feel.

Controls are fiddly and stiff.
Has repetitive missions very samey.
Areas felt dull and not alive.

Here is video footage from my videos of me playing this on my PS5 then uploading to my YouTube channel link below.

https://www.youtube.com/c/GRIMREAPERSAGE

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/vg3qhT6Uw-0?si=jsGqggTYGStfMYWc

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwwRwuZJUh-njDRaPOEPu-v&si=x29ErtPUgxctMLEG

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher Akupara Games @akuparagames @HAMM1ESHAMLET Developer Paul Hart Lee Williams @wiwyums @Farmergnome

This is released in the UK on the 03/10/2024 and in the UK is priced at £18.99.

INTRODUCTION

Say, Type as words are power in this dungeon adventure.

FEATURES

• Say Anything You Want: Interact with the world and conquer quests by typing or speaking any word you can think of – each encounter has multiple solutions to discover!
• A Weird, Wild World: Travel through mysterious underground kingdoms and meet talking doors, flirtatious toads, sarcastic ghouls, and more.
• Use Your Words: Dungeon battles are fueled by words – decipher forgotten spells, then type their names in battle to unleash the might of your undead heroes.
• Endlessly Evolving Gameplay: You’ll constantly encounter new gameplay mechanics – from creature collecting, to card combat, to bard rap-battles & more.

FAN ART

Story is interesting, weird and fun.

Enemies all have own attacks and own look to them.

Voice, Type is cool and different as used to talk with people and in combat and everything even solve riddles is very different to standard way to attack in games.

Characters that you meet on your adventure all have own look and own personality to them.

Playable heroes all have own look and own personality to them and own back story to learn and even own feel to using them in combat.

Art style is cool and very detailed and retro with a black and white look to the game.

Can be confusing as where to go and is easy to get lost.

Solving the riddles can be challenging and makes you think.

Collecting magic points by eating bugs or catching fish to use more than basic attacks can slow gameplay as surprising how fast burn through points in combat.

Movement is clunky as can only turn 90 degrees and felt stiff.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall story is interesting, weird, enemies all have own look and own attacks to learn to beat them and characters that you meet all have own personality and look to them and art style is nice liked the retro black and white look and the Heroes you can play as all have own look and attacks and even own lore and feel to them and the Voice, Type way to interact, speak and even in combat was very cool as different to normal games. However for £18,99, is easy to get lost and be confused as where to go which happened alot and movement felt clunky and stiff as can only turn 90 degrees and collecting bugs and fishing to regain magic points for using more powerful attacks can slow gameplay fun as burn through magic points easily.

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Story is interesting, weird, fun.
Enemies own look, attacks.
Voice, Type to interact, attack cool.
Characters meet own look, personality.
Playable heroes own look, feel, attacks.
Art style is cool and detailed.

Can be confusing where to go, easy get lost.
Solving riddles can be challenging.
Collecting magic points by eating bugs, fishing can slow gameplay.
Movement is clunky only turn 90 degrees felt stiff.

Here is video footage from my videos of me playing this on my PS5 then uploading to my YouTube channel link below.

https://www.youtube.com/c/GRIMREAPERSAGE

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/kslvL–v968?si=cyRsHc-UhuQgLBto

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPxeAznpF_e5bIRcqthJzz8A&si=MtA5EwsXQTfk6bap

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher Akupara Games @akuparagames @HAMM1ESHAMLET Developer Little Leo Games @LittleLeoGames

This is released in the UK on the 26/09/2024 and in the UK is priced at £18,99.

INTRODUCTION

Astrea is a deckbuilding roguelike that uses dice instead of cards.

FEATURES

• Unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption – In Astrea there is a new type of “damage” system. Purification can be used to damage enemies or heal yourself. On the other hand, corruption can be used to damage yourself or heal the enemies. Pacify enemies through Purification, or Corrupt yourself to unleash abilities that help tip the scales.
• Dynamic Health Bar system – With skills attached to your health bar, you can take Corruption to enable these skills and unleash powerful abilities. But be careful, if you take too much Corruption you will be consumed by it.
• Not cards, but dice! – Build a dice pool that fits your playstyle. Choose from over 350 dice and three dice types; reliably safe, perfectly balanced, or powerfully risky. A dice type system designed with high-risk, high-reward in its core.
• Customize your dice – Forge your fate by editing die faces with new actions, tipping the odds of powerful results into your favor.
• Choose from Six Brave Oracles – Each possessing their own unique dice sets, abilities, and playstyles. From ingenious spellcasters to brutish berserkers, whether you like beating the opponent into submission or outsmarting them with clever plays, there’s an oracle for you.
• 20 Upgradeable Support Sentinels – Enchanted constructs that offer supportive dice rolls making them reliable companions in the heat of battle.
• Uncover Over 170 Modifying Blessings – Imbue your Oracle with unique passives yielding potent effects that change up your fundamental tactics. Choose between Star Blessings, passive effects with lower power, or Black Hole Blessings, powerful passive effects with a drawback.
• More than 20 random events – Find mysterious locations that can change the course of your run.
• Manipulate your enemies and control your fate – Enemies attack using their own die, making it possible for you to manipulate their die to change their intent.
• 16 Difficulty Levels – Customize your experience using difficulty levels to test all your abilities.

FAN ART

Enemies all have own look and own attacks to learn and alot of variety to them in look and stats.

Pretty and very detailed art style.

Dice driven deckbuilding is very different instead of using cards like alot of deckbuilding games.

Choices are cool as offer different rewards and alot of options to customize runs and is nice as can skip them if don’t wanna risk using them.

Characters that you can use and unlock are cool as all have own look and own decks and stats and own feel to them to suit own playstyle.

Build options are great as so much choice to suit own playstyle and can swap around dice to make safe only or risky dice that do more damage but might hurt you.

Can be challenging and easy to fail.

Deck building options can be daunting as alot of choices.

Felt a bit samey and bit repetitive.

Dice deciding your fate meaning that sometimes you feel as RNG dooms you to fail the run.

OVERALL SUMMARY
Overall enemies all have own look and own attacks to learn in order to beat them with pretty art style and nice dice driven deckbuilding instead of using cards with alot of choices to change rewards and the characters you can use all have own look and stats with own decks and feel and tons of build options to suit your own style. However for £18,99, can be challenging as easy to fail and the deck building can be daunting as so many options to make own build and feels samey and abit repetitive and RNG on dice means sometimes you feel like you are doomed to fail the run.

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Enemies own look, attacks to learn.
Pretty and very detailed art style.
Dice driven deckbuilding different.
Choices cool offer different rewards.
Characters play as own decks, look, stats.
Build options, huge amount of choice.

Can be challenging easy to fail.
Deck building options can be daunting.
Felt samey and bit repetitive.
Dice decide fate meaning sometimes RNG dooms you to fail.

Here is video footage from my videos of me playing this on my PS5 then uploading to my YouTube channel link below.

https://www.youtube.com/c/GRIMREAPERSAGE

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/U5tCUP9QZho?si=KHT0wJYWR53xRQpK

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPyjlN0YDiiHj8ZoTHdkXYOp&si=UNh7uRf5Y2NvV7rv

I was given a PS5 code from Jon Wilcox @JonWilcox_ who works for Publisher CI Games @CIGamesOfficial Developer Sam Enright @EnrightBeats

This is released in the UK on the 24/09/2024 and in the UK is priced at £14,99.

INTRODUCTION

Beyond Galaxyland is a 2.5D adventure set in the stars.

FEATURES

• Explore the many extraordinary worlds of Galaxyland in an adventure to save the Earth.
• Experience a thrilling story that pays homage to your favourite retro sci-fi movies.
• Form a party of diverse companions to overcome foes in tactical turn-based combat.
• Capture enemies in combat to later unleash as allies or buffs during future battles.
• Craft new armors and consumables to aid Doug and his pals on their journey.
• Engage in over 25 epic boss battles with the Universe’s most-feared adversaries.
• A truly unique soundtrack unlike anything you’ve heard (at least on this planet) with over 50 diverse tracks spanning a myriad of genres from electronic to hip-hop to piano-heavy blues.

FAN ART

Story is interesting and fun.

Characters that you meet on your adventure all have own look and own personality to them.

Weapons, Armor all have own look and own look and all have own stats and feel to them such as poison immunity items good for exploring forests where you get poison attacks.

Summons are cool as all have own look and stats to them such as attacks or heals for you and your party and great as can do more damage such as if they ice based and you use fire element you will deal more damage.

Worlds are fun to explore and feel alive and detailed.

Combat is fun and easy to understand not to complex is nice.

Art style is nice and detailed and pretty.

Crafting is cool as can make gear and potions and much more.

Easy to understand and pick up is nice as not to complex for everyone.

Puzzles can be annoying and some quests can be confusing.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall puzzles can be annoying but can be skipped but wont gain any items or loot might have found and some of the quests can be confusing. However for £14,99, the story is interesting and the worlds are fun to explore and feel alive and the characters you meet all have own look and own personality to them with nice art style that is detailed and nice and has weapons, armor that all have own stats, look, feel and nice combat style, summons all have own look, uses, stats and crafting is cool as can make potions and gear and more. LOVED THE GAME.

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Story is interesting and fun.
Characters meet own look, personality.
Weapons, Armor own look, stats, feel.
Summons cool own look, uses, stats.
World is fun to explore.
Combat is fun and easy to understand.
Art style is pretty and detailed.
Crafting cool make gear, potions, more.
Easy understand and pick up. 

Puzzles can be annoying and some quests be confusing.

Here is video footage from my videos of me playing this on my PS5 then uploading to my YouTube channel link below.

https://www.youtube.com/c/GRIMREAPERSAGE

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/HiD7YEH-jkQ?si=lYhbM8e_yc-vWUaN

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwBnkAHe29n87UHDXia1xww&si=Pru2ZNo5g6uyNzEG

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Pr Hound @pr_hound Publisher, Developer Critical Games AU @CriticalGamesAU

This is released in the UK on the 16/10/2024 and in the UK is priced at £15,49.

INTRODUCTION

8- Bit Adventures is everything you love about SNES, NES, PS1, JRPGS with all the heart and soul and none of the inconvenience.

FEATURES

• Uplifting, Story-Rich Adventure which blends Fantasy & Sci-Fi.
•  30-40 Hours Playtime.
• Turn-Based Battles with Depth and Strategy. Freely swap allies mid-combat, and unleash Team Attacks or Omega Burst finishing moves!
•  No Random Battles – enemies are always visible on the map.
• 7 Playable Characters, including a blind martial artist and an Exterminator-class robot.
• Constant Variety – everything from exploring ancient ruins to solving a robot murder mystery!
• Expansive World Map to explore, filled with character-driven Side-Quests and challenging Super Boss battles!
• A Tragic Villain with a Unique Twist – save the world from a vengeful Glitch!

FAN ART

Story is fun and interesting.

Enemies that you fight all have own variety to them which is alot and all have own attacks to learn in order to defeat them.

Characters that you meet on your journey all have own look and personality to them.

World is big and full of stuff to do and feels alive and fun to explore.

Art style is cool and nice detailed 8 bit pixel art style.

Nostalgic vibes very old school game.

Skills are impressive as alot of variety to them such as heals, poison and area of attack skills and even ultimate’s are great.

Weapons, Armor are cool as alot of variety to them and all have own stats to make own build also great as some gear such as heat resistant good for volcano areas.

Easy to pick up and play for everyone.

Can be daunting as alot to learn and can be easy get lost when exploring in caves.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall can be daunting as alot to learn and can be easy to get lost when exploring. However for £15.49, is a detailed 8 bit pixel art style and has lots of nostalgic vibes and the story is interesting and fun with cool characters and the world is fun to explore with enemies having own look and own attacks to them that you have to learn in order to beat them and skills armor weapons are cool as alot of variety to them and all have own stats and own feel to them and much more. I LOVED THIS GAME

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Story is fun and interesting.
Enemies own look and attacks.
Characters meet own look, personality.
World is big and fun to explore, felt alive.
Art style is cool, detailed 8 bit pixel style.
Nostalgic vibes very old school.
Skills cool own use, feel.
Weapons, Armor own stats.
Easy pick up and play for everyone.

Can be daunting as alot to learn and easy get lost while exploring.

Here is video footage from my videos of me playing this on my PS5 then uploading to my YouTube channel link below.

https://www.youtube.com/c/GRIMREAPERSAGE

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/p1XNuSH_cS0?si=9wYdpY2OAY7-Mzvz

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwJ_4J7wBzfMUyyFeKk5_WP&si=ZZb_AmbZrZT6gb_-

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Dead Good Media @DeadGoodMedia @koopyrose Publisher Super Rare Games @SuperRareGames Developer Whale Peak Games @GoMechaBall

This is released in the UK on the 26/09/2024 and in the UK is priced at £15,49.

INTRODUCTION

Blast your way through arcade levels in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression.

FEATURES

• Action-packed twin-stick shooter with arcade roguelite elements.
• Experience the dual gameplay of walking and shooting as a mech, or rolling and bumping as a ball.
• Navigate dynamic arena playgrounds with a mix of rolling, bouncing, leaping, and bounding.
• Conquer four diverse worlds filled with unique enemies and obstacles.
• Arm yourself with a versatile arsenal of over 25 destructive tools.
• Unleash over 20 quirky and devastating abilities to dominate your foes.
• Enhance your mechs with a vast array of more than 50 upgrades, creating a truly personalized combat experience.

FAN ART

Art style is cool and detailed neon setting.

Combat is fast paced and hectic.

Skills are cool as alot of them and all offer own feel and own uses to make own build.

Controls are easy to pick up and understand as not loads of combos to learn.

Characters that you can play as all have own look and own stats and feel to them.

Weapons are impressive as alot of variety to them and all have own feel and look and own stats to them.

Enemies offer alot of variety and all have own look and own attacks to learn in order to beat them.

Runs can get samey and repetitive.

Difficult game as very easy to die and mobbed which happens often and can be annoying.

Easy to run out of ammo and only way to get more ammo is to jump or crash into them dropping ammo but often resulted in me getting injured.

Music can get very intense and headachingly.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall cool art style and combat is fast paced with weapons and skills all have own look, feel, stats and the controls are easy to understand and characters you can play as all own look and feel with alot of enemies all having own look and own attacks to learn. However for £15,49, runs can get very samey and dull and is difficult as easy to die especially when mobbed which happens alot which can be annoying and the music can be intense and headachingly and often run out of ammo meaning had to jump/ crash into enemies to get them to drop ammo but often resulted in taking damage.

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Art style is cool, detailed.
Combat is fast paced, hectic.
Skills own look, feel, uses make own build.
Controls easy understand.
Characters own look, feel.
Weapons own look, stats, feel.
Enemies own look, attacks. 

Runs can get very samey, dull.
Difficult, easy to die can be annoying.
Easy run out of ammo, meaning have jump, crash into enemies to get ammo often got me injured.
Music can be very intense, headachingly.

Here is video footage from my videos of me playing this on my PS5 then uploading to my YouTube channel link below.

https://www.youtube.com/c/GRIMREAPERSAGE

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/guTjwxYVvx0?si=btnm9x5-6AODGGla

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPziToQ6GGdY48w5k6e9Gt0l&si=2qjmKdrDTm2WGlCc

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Terminals @terminalsio Publisher Sometime You @Pinkerator Developer Kamina Dimension @KaminaDimension

This is released in the UK on the 20/09/2024 and in the UK is priced at £13,99.

INTRODUCTION

You are M.C. FOX on a mission to save your daughter in the sci fi action adventure.

FEATURES

• Classic 2D-action with a modern twist – Smooth and fast-paced action with beautiful hand-drawn 16-bit pixel graphics, mixed with atmospheric music and hard-hitting sound effects.
• Explore mysterious planets – Travel to 4 different and unique planets, unravel their secrets and fight the dangers within. Remember to take a break once in a while, and interact with the crew on your ship.
• Upgrade your MAG – Buy and find different mods, weapons and abilities that bring versatility to your MAG’s combat capability. Many of them being optional and well-hidden!
• Delve in to the world of MindSeize – Follow the narrative written by a professional script writer, meet a wide cast of unique characters and read the expansive log-book about the planets and their fauna.

FAN ART

Retro vibes very nostalgic old school feel.

Characters that you meet on your adventures all have own look and own personality to them.

Enemies all have own look and all have own attacks to learn to defeat them.

Controls are easy to understand and easy to pick up as not loads of combos of buttons to learn.

Hand drawn art style is nice and detailed.

Combat, movement is clunky not as smooth as hoped.

World felt very repetitive and kinda dull.

Story, character didn’t grab me which made me not care.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall has big retro, nostalgic vibes and characters all have own personality and look to them with easy to understand controls and nice hand drawn art style and enemies all have own look and own attacks. However for £13.99, the story and the character didn’t grab me and the world felt dull and kinda repetitive and combat and movement was clunky and stiff.

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Retro vibes very nostalgic.
Characters meet own look, personality.
Enemies own look, attacks.
Controls easy understand pick up.
Hand drawn art style is nice, detailed.

Combat, movement is clunky not as smooth as hoped.
World felt very repetitive, kinda dull.
Story, character didn't grab me to care.

Here is video footage from my videos of me playing this on my PS5 then uploading to my YouTube channel link below.

https://www.youtube.com/c/GRIMREAPERSAGE

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/8ztFUtRA04A?si=WKBH4dUN3rSVrKnG

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPyeae52j2Se3s1eLGBcKvch&si=muz3V52QbhOC0bZZ

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Neonhive @Neonhive @georgiesucks Publisher Microids @Microids_off Developer Anomalie Studio @Melobot_ALS

This is released in the UK on the 16/09/2024 and in the UK is priced at £19.99.

INTRODUCTION

Melobot is an adventure, action, rhythm game where you are to save planets from a strange disease.

FEATURES

•  Embark on an Adventure: Dive into vibrant landscapes filled with lush wildlife, unlock every corner of each region, and seek out the last remnants of humanity to uncover your story.
• Unleash Your Inner Virtuoso: Master the art of music and combat in a race against time to recreate the melodies of the Meloplants and save their planet from the fearsome Guardians.
• Be the Maestro of the Story: Immerse yourself in a rich narrative where the fate of humanity and an entire planetary ecosystem rests on your heroic deeds.
• Marvel at Breathtaking Dreamscapes: Discover unique biomes in a sci-fi universe, inspired by the vibrant and enchanting visual styles of Pixar and Ghibli.
• Engage in Pulse-Pounding Battles: Upgrade Melobot’s abilities and take on Guardians in intense duels that will push your skills to the limit!
• A Game for Everyone: Embark on an adventure tailored to different skill levels, whether you’re a seasoned rhythm game veteran or a budding musical robot eager for contemplation and soothing melodies.

FAN ART

Controls are easy to understand and easy to pick up as not need to learn multiple combos.

Difficulty options are nice as can pick suit own style.

Pretty art style and nice and detailed.

Enemies have own look and own attacks and even phases to learn when fighting the guardians.

Skills all have own feel to them and can pick and choose to suit playstyle.

Plants are cool as all have own look and own music combinations to them.

Characters movement is clunky and slow.

No reason to replay the plants after you 3 star them.

Can be frustrating trying to get the timing on the rhythm sections.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall has pretty graphics and nice controls that are easy to understand and pick up with enemies all have own look and even phases to learn with skills that you can pick and choose to suit own style and the plants are cool as all have own look and own music rhythm sections to them. However for £19.99, character movement is clunky and slow and no reason to replay the plants after you 3 star them and can be frustrating trying to get the timing on the rhythm sections.

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Controls easy understand, pick up.
Difficulty options nice.
Pretty art style and detailed.
Enemies own look, phases to learn.
Skills own feel pick suit style.
Plants own look, music to them. 

Character movement is clunky, slow.
No reason replay plants after 3 star them.
Can be frustrating trying to get timing on rhythm sections.

Here is video footage from my videos of me playing this on my PS5 then uploading to my YouTube channel link below.

https://www.youtube.com/c/GRIMREAPERSAGE

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/wEeh3Qabh8I?si=-HkFU2PQbpPdBJBc

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPyF7h1wlXFKXCTwkp7_pXaR&si=386BBDN1ZtCv0g_B

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Dead Good Media @DeadGoodMedia @iNathanM Publisher Nacon @Nacon Developer KT Racing Studio @kylotonn_games

This is released in the UK on the 12/9/2024 and in the UK is priced at £49.99.

INTRODUCTION

13 Years after the original release Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is back with new cars, location to explore on Hong Kong Island.

FEATURES

• EXPLORE HONG KONG ISLAND
  Drive around a map that has never featured in a racing game before: Hong Kong Island. Fully recreated at 1:1 scale, it is brimming with unique locations to explore. From old narrow streets and major highways to mountain roads and beaches: every cruise will be different from the last. Alone or with friends, set off and search for hundreds of collectible items that offer a variety of rewards.
• COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION
  Acquire iconic models from all the famous manufacturers: Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, Koenigsegg, Aston Martin and many more. In total, over 30 car manufacturers are represented with a variety of car types, from 1960s daily drivers to ultra-modern hypercars to off-road vehicles.
• MEET OTHER ENTHUSIASTS
  Create an avatar to represent you and meet other car enthusiasts in the streets of Hong Kong or in one of the many social hubs: the Solar Hotel, car dealerships, workshops, clan HQs… These places are ideal for meeting people and sharing your passion for cars together.
• CHOOSE YOUR CLAN
  Take part in the clan wars by joining one of the two families fighting for supremacy: the Streets, the flamboyant provocateurs; or the Sharps, who prefer understated sophistication. Go head-to-head with the challengers of each clan in thrilling races to climb the ranks and earn unique rewards.
• BECOME ONE OF THE ELITE
  Dominate your opponents in a ranked mode designed for competitive racing. From Bronze rank to Solar King/Queen, your progress will be equal parts challenging and satisfying with a range of exclusive rewards available for those looking for PvP battles.

FAN ART

World is big and full of stuff to do and find such as finding the wrecks to get cars.

Cars all have own look and own stats and own feel to them and alot of variety from well know cars to more different cars.

Customization and upgrades are nice as can upgrade the stats to make better and change look in terms of color and much more to make your dream car.

Difficulty options are nice as can change them at each race to replay race and make more or less challenging but even on easy setting is still a challenging game.

Pretty cars and detailed graphics

Cars handle floaty kinda like on ice not very solid on the ground.

World does not feel alive felt empty especially after finding wrecks was just easier to fast travel everywhere.

Server issues with connecting to the server and getting disconnected and even more during races can be annoying.

No way filter out other players to make the races just solo.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall the world is big and full of stuff to find such as cars and more and the cars all have own look and own stats and are nice and detailed also can be upgraded and nice difficulty options which you can change at each race to suit own preference. However for £44,99, the cars handle floaty like they on ice and not feel solid on the ground easy flip in bends and the world does not feel alive as felt empty and server issues trying to connect and getting disconnected during races can be annoying and no way to filter out real players to just play solo.

WAIT ON A SALE.

World is big full of stuff to find.
Cars own look, stats.
Customization, upgrade stats is cool.
Difficulty options nice still challenging.
Pretty cars and detailed graphics.

Cars handle floaty don't feel solid on ground.
World not feel alive felt empty.
Server issues had trouble connecting and getting disconnected during races.
No way filter out other players out of races as in play solo. 

Here is video footage from my videos of me playing this on my PS5 then uploading to my YouTube channel link below.

https://www.youtube.com/c/GRIMREAPERSAGE

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/y84bp0vIYyI?si=mhQk6TGDKeYf43jH

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPy_KzjMQNcORdwx9AU7IJPz&si=k0L-1niHeFsZjp1F