I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Renaissance PR @RenaissancePRUK @CandiceLikesYou Publisher PM Studios @PMStudiosUSA Developer Pathea Games @PatheaGames

This is released in the UK on the 2/11/2023 and in the UK is priced at £29.99.

INTRODUCTION

My Time At Sandrock takes place in a rugged state where you build a town to its former glory, fight monsters to defend the town.

FEATURES

• Build your workshop your way.
• Explore open world find secrets, gather.
• Extensive stories for NPCs.
• Combat from melee to ranged combat.
• Mini games for entertainment.
• Use workshop profit to make farmable land.
• Attend festivalsand more.
• Grow crops turn into dishes to sell for oney.
• Find secrets and more.

FAN ART

Story is awesome and fun.

Art style is cool and all very detailed and nice look.

Skills are impressive as loads of different categories from talking to farming fighting and more and all have multiple levels which you can pick to suit your style.

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

Tons of build options which include everything from weapons to tools and so much more and it awesome.

World is fun to explore and feels alive and has seasons and more.

Controls are responsive and easy to pick up and play for everyone.

Nice ability to speed up or slow down time is good for building or waiting and good have time very slow as gives you more time for farming and more.

Tons to do and so much content can easily loose hours in the blink of an eye made me enjoy the genre so much was totally surprised.

Can be daunting as alot to learn and alot of stuff to do and gather and build.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall for £29.99, can be daunting as alot to learn. However is so fun and can spend hours in a blink and has cool skills, story, characters all have own look, personality, with tons of buildable stuff and skills and responsive controls and so much more to do made me really enjoy this game.

I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS.

Story is awesome and fun. 
Art style is cool and very detailed.
Skills impressive amount of choice.
Characters meet own look, personality.
Tons of build options and upgradeable.
World is fun to explore, feels alive.
Controls are responsive, easy pick up.
Nice ability to speed up or slow time good for building or waiting.
Tons to do and so much content can loose hours.

Can be daunting as alot to learn and alot of stuff to do, gather, build.

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/IvliuL2vAM4?si=-BmolO2fNcmB-Eki

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPw7EFrueVbNLCfjttMwW6ba&si=KAGdBFnXkMd8boqa

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Press Engine @press_engine Publisher 505 Games @505_Games Developer One More Level @oml_games

This is released in the UK on the 26/10/2023 and in the UK is £34.99.

INTRODUCTION

Jack is back to take on the violent AI cult that has assembled outside Dharma Tower and shape the future of humanity.

FEATURES

• Become the ultimate cyber Ninja.
• Immersive, Mind bendind features.
• Sounds of the cybervoid.

FAN ART

Story is interesting and fun.

Enemies are cool as all have own attacks and own look and smart AI will rush you and even dodge your attacks and more.

Fast frantic gameplay and cool music gives game cool vibes.

Respawn very fast is good as doesn’t break the flow of the game which is nice.

Bosses all have own look, and own attacks and own moves to learn how to counter them and have multiple phases to learn and will push you and keep you on your toes.

Controls are easy to pick up and very responsive which is cool.

Levels are pretty and full of secrets and fun to explore.

Die often which can be annoying in boss fights or against alot of enemies.

Can be confusing as where to go or how to traverse the levels.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall story is fun and is fast frantic action, cool bosses, levels, and has responsive controls. However for £34.99, you die alot especially in boss fights or against groups which can be frustrating and can be confusing as where or how best traverse levels.

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Story is interesting and fun.
Enemies own attacks, look. 
Fast frantic gameplay.
Respawn very fast doesn't break flow.
Bosses own look, attacks, moves.
Controls easy pick up, responsive.
Levels pretty full of secrets, fun to explore.

Die often which can be annoying in boss fights or against alot of enemies.
Can be confusing as where to go or how to traverse the levels.

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/i3fuwxhWV0k?si=CsLy62GaGF1Zb3AH

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPxsujxQ7dBPlbZVCxKjrf8D&si=U-ImsNlhOMThXlqg

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Dead Good Media @DeadGoodMedia @TheOnlyJakeEver Publisher SEGA @SEGA Developer Amplitude Studios @Amplitude

This is released in the UK on 19/10/2023 and in the UK is priced at £24.99.

INTRODUCTION

Endless Dungeon is a blend of roguelite, tactical action, tower defense set in the ENDLESS Universe where co-op or solo you are to protect your crystal against never – ending waves of monsters.

FEATURES

• RIDE SOLO OR GIDDY UP WITH FRIENDS.
• WE GOT TURRETS AND WE GOT GUNS.
• ASSEMBLE YOUR RECKLESS SQUAD.
• MONSTERS, DANGERS, SECRETS AND TREASURES, OH MY.
• THE MORE DYIN, THE MORE GROWIN.

FAN ART

Story is interesting and fun.

Art style is pretty and detailed levels and world.

Characters that you can play as and unlock all have own look and own feel to them with own stats to find best character to suit your playstyle.

Weapons are cool as all have own look and own feel to them and even own elements which is useful against different enemies and weapons can be upgraded aswell which is nice.

Enemies all are unique and all have own attacks and own look and weak to certain elements to do extra damage to them.

Difficulty options are nice as even on easy is still a challenging game.

Controls are easy to pick up and feel responsive.

Fast frantic action for co-op and solo play.

Very challenging as easy to fail as easy to get mobbed or the enemies to surround the robot which if destroyed fails the mission can be annoying.

Can be confusing as where to go as in the best way as alot of different routes to find objective.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall can be confusing as where to go and die often as get mobbed often. However for £24.99, has cool and unique looking characters and the weapons all have own feel to them and are upgradeable with nice difficulty options to suit your own style and has nice responsive controls that is fun solo or co-op.

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Story is interesting and fun. 
Art style is pretty and detailed.
Characters own look, feel, stats.
Weapons cool look, feel, upgradeable.
Enemies unique own attacks, look.
Difficulty options nice, still challenging even on easy setting.
Controls easy pick up and responsive.
Fast frantic solo or co-op. 

Very challenging as easy fail as easy get mobbed can be annoying. 
Can be confusing as where to go as on best way.

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/Pxa5AdpFM_I?si=_pLtdAPoC8V74LyR

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwOIkvXTP5TOqbOExSpy7gv&si=HmdcXyHvTXbqYEgY

I was given a PS5 code from by Publisher Kwalee @kwaleegaming Developer Muse Games @MuseGames

This is released in the UK on 28/9/2023 and in the UK is priced at £19.99.

INTRODUCTION

Wildmender is about bringing a deserted world back to life, either alone or with friends and delve into the mysteries of a fallen civilization and discover their magic.

FEATURES

• Turn the Desert Green.
• Explore, forage, survive.
• Uncover the mystery.
• 4 – player co-op Gardening.
• Customize your Garden and own look.

FAN ART

World is interesting and fun to explore.

Difficulty options are nice to suit everyone’s own style as can adjust time of day damage taken and even how fast you need to eat and drink and more.

Controls are easy to understand and not to complex which is nice.

Skills are cool and all have own feel and alot of them to unlock.

Items that you can pick and find in the world are cool as all have own uses and look to them.

Art style is pretty and very detailed and world feels alive.

No real penalty if you die and is nice compared to other survival games.

Very fun with friends but also solo is possible is a nice touch.

Not enough guidance on where to go or the best thing to left me confused at times.

Controls can be clunky as in using menus.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall for £19.99, can be clunky when using menus and can be confusing as where to go first. However is pretty with cool skills, tons of items to gather and plant to grow more materials and can eat them aswell and more, no penalty for death is nice and lots of difficulty options to suit your style and fun solo which is nice.

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World is interesting, fun to explore. 
Difficulty options are nice to suit style.
Controls are easy to understand.
Skills are cool and unique.
Items pick up own uses, look to them.
Art style is pretty and detailed.
No real penalty if you die is nice compared to other survival games.
Very fun with friends but also solo is possible is nice touch. 

Not enough guidance on where to go or best thing to left me confused at times. 
Controls can be clunky as in using menus.

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/0-CfukTuymE?si=PoXbiJwoUd_yu63y

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwXxxPW5yDrbjOh4yiCaGrZ&si=PkVWfGagoEFaPpKL

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Press Engine @press_engine Publisher Curve Games @curvegames Developer Triangle Studios @trianglestudios

This is released in the UK on 12/10/2023 and in the UK is priced at £11.99.

INTRODUCTION

Liberate Earth from the Alien Horde.

Horde Mode – Survive increasing waves of difficult enemies.

Story Mode – Embark on a journey to save the Earth.

FEATURES

• Squad up with friends or fight it solo.
• Shoot, explode with tons of different weapons.
• Tons of unique specialists all with own look, perks and more.
• Level up and unlock cool perks unique to your specialist.
• Enjoy destroying cars and more and can use them to damage the enemies.

FAN ART

Story is cool and interesting.

Characters that you can play as all have own stats and own feel and look to them and can swap out as each have own perks to make them unique and own special weapon which is cool.

Enemies are cool as all have own look and own attacks and some are immune to gun fire and need be killed with melee attacks and all have own attacks to learn in order to beat them and will rush and try to surround you.

Weapons are very cool as all have own look and own stats and own feel to them and can be upgraded aswell and own feel to them and impressive variety to them and even own elements such as plasma, fire, and normal attacks to use on enemies that are weak to certain elements.

Perks are nice as can swap them out to suit your playstyle and can be upgraded aswell and alot of variety to them.

Art style is nice and detailed.

Controls are easy to pick up and play and responsive controls.

Fun co-op and even fun solo and the levels are fun to explore and more.

Loads of stuff to do and loads of side missions and stuff to find on all levels.

Side quests especially the escort missions are abit boring as not fan of escort missions.

Can be repetitive as similar main objective.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall for £11.99, can be repetitive and the escort missions can be dull. However has a cool story with characters all have own look and feel to them and even own special weapons and all the weapons have own look and feel to them and can be upgraded and perks can be swapped out and even upgraded to suit your own playstyle enemies have own look and alot of variety to them with nice controls and alot of content.

I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Story is cool, interesting. 
Characters play as have own stats, feel, look.
Enemies cool look own attacks.
Weapons cool look, stats, feel.
Perks nice can swap to suit style.
Art style is nice and detailed.
Controls easy pick up and play.
Fun co-op or solo.
Loads of stuff to do and missions.

Side quests especially escort missions are abit boring.
Can be repetitive.

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/AN81TGevaG8?si=4P1YnyTwZhXhrghg

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwOIhmy6eUPGxBhrxEDOVRx&si=Y5VqTE7RBvUPNY8F

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher Dolores Entertainment @Dolores_Ent Developer Raptor Claw Games @RaptorClawGames

This is released in the UK on 27/10/2023 and in the UK is priced at £5.79

INTRODUCTION

Fur Squadron is an arcade space shooter on rails with unique pilots of the Fur Squadron.

FEATURES

• Action, Narrative driven on rails with a 90s shooter flair.
• Six levels. Three levels of difficulty piloting a variety of ships.
• A lovely axolotl !.
• Original synthesizer soundtrack to match the retro wave aesthetics.
• Smooth and quick gameplay through levels full of enemies and massive bosses. Unlock their secrets and power – ups to your star ship for maximum performance.

FAN ART

Bosses are cool and all have own look and own attacks to them to learn in order to beat them.

Story is weird and interesting.

Characters that you play as have own look and own ships that have own look and feel to them.

Retro vibes as very old school nostalgic vibes reminds me of Starfox back on the SNES.

Wireframe art style is different and very cool loved the neon colors.

Easy to pick up and play is perfect for everyone and controls are very responsive and fun easy to understand and play.

Levels are short with no reason to replay them.

Campaign is short and no collectables or secrets to find in the levels hurts the replayability of the campaign.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall bosses are cool all have own look the story is weird and has cool characters with their own ships and has a cool wireframe neon art style and very big retro vibes reminds me of Starfox on the SNES and is fun to play and easy to understand. However for £5.79, is short as in levels have no collectables or secrets to find and the campaign is short and is fun but feels like the start of a new franchise which is exciting.

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Bosses cool own look, attacks. 
Story is weird, interesting.
Characters own look.
Retro vibes very old school nostalgic.
Wireframe art style is different.
Easy pick up and play. 

Levels are short no reason replay them. 
Campaign is short no collectables or secrets to find.

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/-E7UHhiwmGg?si=GUgRjyOBsd34VMbM

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPyAxPuAkBShjwcia8Uhk9de&si=FXsomzmDifWy1q22

I was given a PS4 code which I played on my PS5. Code from PR Company Press Engine @press_engine Publisher Samustai LTD @samustai Developer VidyGames @vidygames

This is released in the UK on 12/10/2023 and in the UK is priced at £6.49.

INTRODUCTION

Jessie Sullivan a paranormal detective who works for Re.Surs Anomaly Enforcement Administration (RAEA) to stop a dangerous criminal.

FEATURES

• Use multiple weapons to fight enemies.
• Use heroes abilities to deal with bosses and more.
• Approach the battle wisely and use their ultimate to overcome enemies.
• Uncover the secrets of Re.Surs to stop interdimensional invasion of demons.
• Story driven game fighting through different places like Modern City, Nexus Tower Labs and more.

FAN ART

Story is cool and weird liked the mystery.

Art style is retro and nostalgic.

Enemies are cool as all have own look and nice variety to them and all have own attacks.

Characters that you can play as all have own look and own feel to them as all have own abilities and movement style.

Bosses are cool as all have own unique look and have own attacks to them.

Nice Health regeneration option as helps as you can die easy.

Movement feels clunky and slow when moving around the levels.

No reason to replay after you finish the story.

Combat is clunky as you are slow to move and the enemies move faster than you so easy to get mobbed easy.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall for £6.49, has a cool story that is weird, enemies, bosses, own look and own attacks, characters can play as have own look and own skills to them in combat and when exploring the levels. However the movement feels clunky and slow and combat is slow and easy to get mobbed as enemies move faster than you and no reason to replay the story after you finish it.

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Story is cool and weird. 
Art style is retro nostalgic.
Enemies own look, own attacks.
Characters own look, stats, feel. 
Bosses all unique look, attacks.
Nice health regeneration option helps as can die easy.

Movement feels clunky and slow. 
No reason replay after finish story.
Combat is clunky as slow to move and get mobbed easy.

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/Acen1NXEh7c?si=vVfMczwHM8M_v4BK

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPyxNk6IZiRDBeoq2O_ouE5j&si=8qocG9CKLdbx0o1G

I was given a PS5 code from James Given @DogbertUK Publisher CI Games @CIGamesOfficial Developer HEXWORKS

This is released in the UK on 13/10/2023 and in the UK is priced at £59.99.

INTRODUCTION

Lords Of The Fallen is a epic RPG adventure in a vast world where you are trying to stop demon god ADYRS resurrection.

FEATURES

• Embark upon two vast parallel worlds of the living and the dead.
• Master a fast fluid challenging combat system.
• Overcome epic, colossal boss battles.
• Wield devastating magic attacks, character buffs.
• Invite a second player to help in your campaign.
• Fully customise your character.
• Wide array of unique characters.
• 9 Starting classes including Knight, Rogue, Fire Apprentice and more.

FAN ART

Enemies are cool and all have own look and all have own attacks to learn to avoid and will chase you and group up to rush and corner you.

Story is cool and interesting from start to finish.

Controls are nice and responsive and easy to understand not to complex.

Ability to travel between is cool and very useful as can help open new paths or shortcuts and so much more and both realms have own look and feel especially the Umbral where if you stay in there to long are hunted by a REAPER.

World is pretty and full of secrets and fun to explore as all areas have own enemies and look and feel to them.

Armor is cool as has very unique look and own stats and own feel to them.

Weapons variety is impressive and can be upgraded and all have own look to them and own scaling to be good for builds and all have own feel and can even make boss weapons which look and have own stats to them aswell.

Can be daunting as alot of things to learn such as stat requirements to use stuff and attack patterns.

Challenging as boss fights and even just normal enemies will wreck you and group up or try to corner you so expect to die alot.

Annoying block/parry system I struggled with as everytime you block you take damage unless you perfect block or parry which is hard you can recover health from attack the enemies however for me not liked that using your shield will damage you.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall for £59.99, has a cool story and enemies are cool with own look and attacks the controls are very responsive and the ability to switch between the realms is very cool as they are awesome and own feel to them and has cool and unique looking and feel to the armors and weapons. However the block/parry system is annoying and alot to learn which can be daunting and is a very challenging game from bosses to enemies and you will die alot.

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Enemies are cool own look, attacks. 
Story is cool and interesting.
Controls are nice and responsive.
Ability switch realms is useful, cool.
World is pretty, full of secrets fun to explore.
Armor is cool own look, and feel.
Weapons very fun, own scaling and own feel and look.

Can be daunting as alot things to learn. 
Challenging as boss fights very challenging you will die alot.
Annoying block/parry system, where you take damage when blocking.

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/t_chiV6N7fc?si=s8uyUkqMawoVQuTk

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPx6-u2uVw2yxQ0l_-OscyI3&si=bLMreYI135Sr0VKA

I was given a Steam code which I played on my Steam Deck. Code from PR Company Vicarious PR @VicariousPR Publisher Yobob Games @YabobGames Developer Yobob

This is released in the UK on 10/10/2023 and in the UK is priced at £19.99.

INTRODUCTION

Harvest Island is a story driven, horror, farming simulator where you farm crops, collect tidepool critters and catch fish for the Gods.

FEATURES

• Collect items like coconuts, seaweed and many more to offer to the GODS.
• Tons of fish all with own look and offer own rewards eating them.
• Craft various tools from your workbench and more.
• Weather affects animals and when it rains it waters your crops.
• Tides fluctuate as time progress and change landscape and can even open new paths to explore the island further.

FAN ART

Story is interesting and weird.

Animals are cool as can pet them and milk them and produce more food the higher your bond with them and all have own look to them.

Loads to build and improve the farm as can build more chicken coops to get more chickens fishing rods to catch fish and so much more even piers to fish sea fish from.

Cozy and peaceful game that can spend time chilling is nice compared to all the aggressive games no combat just chilling.

Easy to pick up and play game for everyone as not mega complex or loads of buttons to learn.

Art style is retro pixel art style very nostalgic and pretty.

Can be unclear of where to go for some objectives would of been nice have a icon showing where to go.

Can be daunting as alot to craft and alot of steps for each item such as pier you build requires some items for string and some more items for other stuff but has alot of steps.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall is pretty, easy pick up and play and is very cozy with a cool weird story with alot to build and more. However for £19.99, can be unclear as what to do for some objectives and can be daunting as alot of steps to build such such as tools and more.

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Story is interesting and weird. 
Animals cool own look.
Loads to build and make.
Cozy and peaceful game.
Easy pick up and play game.
Art style is retro and pretty.

Can be unclear of where to go for some objectives. 
Can be daunting as alot to craft and alot of steps to builds.

3 MINUTE REVIEW

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Press Engine @press_engine Publisher Team 17 @Team17 Developer Trepang Studios @TrepangStudios

This is released in the UK on 2/10/2023 and in the UK is priced at £29.99.

INTRODUCTION

You play as an escaped soldier, who has no memories of their past lives.

FEATURES

• Explosive single player story campaign fight back, find the truth and face a threat even deadlier than yourself.
• Next level super-powers use your powers to slow down time and use your cloak to snap enemy necks.
• Brutal melee combat, punch, kick, slide and deliver hardcore combos to reduce your foes to dust.

FAN ART

Enemies all have own look and all have own moves where they will surround you and flank you.

Difficulty options are nice and offers alot of choice to suit everyone.

Story is crazy and fun as you like a super hero or super soldier and is fun.

Weapons are cool and all have own look and own feel to them and can be upgraded to other different options such as lazers and many more.

Graphics are pretty and very detailed and super gory game aswell.

Fast paced frantic action.

Controls are easy to pick up and are very responsive.

Levels are kinda dull as in no reason to explore them.

No reason to replay levels after you finish them.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall the story is cool and the enemies, difficulty, weapons and pretty graphics and has easy controls and is fun to play. However for £29.99, levels are kinda dull as no reason to explore or replay the levels or replay the story after you finish it.

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Enemies own look, moves where they will surround you. 
Difficulty options nice to suit everyone.
Story is crazy and fun, feel like a hero.
Weapons are cool own look and feel and can be upgraded.
Graphics are pretty and detailed.
Fast paced frantic action.
Controls are easy pick up and responsive.

Levels are kinda dull as in no reason to explore them. 
No reason to replay levels after you finish them.

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/hd000tSlDQ8?si=4iMwMd0up4iLqgEU

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPz2h_wbbtpOvgWTgBhKfUUJ&si=ZePp0jkJWdF4ZaVe