I was given a PS5 code from PR Company 1UP PR @1UP_PR Publisher Kakao Games Corp @playkakaogames Developer Ocean Drive Studio @OceanDriveGames

This is released in the UK on the 9/10/2025 and in the UK is priced at £19.99.

INTRODUCTION

From the world of “Lost Eidolons” comes a tactical roguelite RPG, where death is just the beginning.

Shipwrecked and dying, you strike a deal with a mysterious witch for another chance. The price? Become her champion and vanquish her enemies.

As you awaken on a cursed island overrun by the dead, you have no memory and no way out – other than to forge ahead to fulfill the witch’s bidding.

FEATURES

• TACTICAL TURN – BASED COMBAT Engage in challenging grid-based battles where every move and combo demands precision. Leverage elemental effects to manipulate the battlefield – electrify soaked enemies, ignite flammable terrain, and exploit every opportunity. Account for enemy armor and strike with the right weapon to break through and gain the advantage. Build devastating skill synergies, control the flow of battles, or be outmaneuvered and crushed by foes.
• BUILD YOUR PARTY Recruit allies and build a squad of 5 from 9 versatile characters – each blending multiple combat roles with unique skills, weapon sets, and personalities. As you level up, earn and upgrade over 200 skills to create deadly team compositions and game-winning builds. Experiment with different squads and strategies every run to find new ways of dominating the battlefield.
• EVER-CHANGING JOURNEYS No two runs are the same. Choose your path across a winding map full of random events, hidden rewards, and dangerous encounters. Every step along the island’s forking paths will present new possibilities that can shift your entire strategy. Plan your path carefully, but be ready to adapt, as some choices can lead to powerful rewards, while others hide unplanned encounters. Take risks, claim winnings, and adapt your strategy to survive what comes next.
• ROUGUELITE PROGRESSION Failure isn’t the end; it’s part of the journey. Every death makes you stronger for the battles ahead. Spend your rewards at the base camp to permanently boost your stats. Promote characters to unlock powerful new skills. Deepen your bonds with allies to uncover their pasts and gain more tactical advantage on the field. When you’re ready, dive back into the fight and push farther than ever before.
• WHAT LIES BEYOND Once you complete a successful expedition, the real challenge begins. Return to the battlefield to track hidden clues and unravel the mysteries of your mysterious patron. Face off against powerful foes and confront the truth behind the island’s curse. And if you’re feeling truly brave, tackle Trials Mode: a high-stakes challenge with customizable difficulty modifiers and juicy rewards to push your wits to the limit.

FAN ART

Story is fun and interesting.

Art style is nice and detailed.

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

Controls are easy to pick up and easy to learn.

Enemies that you meet have alot of variety to them and all have own look to them and own attacks and strengths and weaknesses to learn in order to beat.

Choices that you make when either you level up or at certain points or when you interact with certain points.

Skills are impressive as can permanently upgrade abilities or base health and much more to make own own build to suit playstyle.

Very easy die even with a option to reduce final hit damage as can still easily loose units and fights ending runs.

Random locations and encounters can cause you to run into strong enemies that can easily end runs.

Alot to learn which can be daunting.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall the story is fun and the art style is nice and detailed with all the characters you meet all have own look and personality and has easy to learn controls and the enemies all have own look, attacks, and skills are impressive as can male own build, and choices on level up help keep runs fresh. however for £19.99, is very easy to die in battles and is challenging and the random locations and choices can make some runs harder to win and alot to learn which can be daunting.

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Story is fun and interesting.
Art style is nice, detailed.
Characters own look, personality.
Controls easy pick up, learn.
Enemies own look, attacks.
Choices on level up, keep runs fresh.
Skills impressive make own build.

Very easy die in battle, challenging.
Random locations, encounters some runs hard.
Alot to learn, can be daunting.

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/EB1kyZC0lUc?si=EtJ0ummwh6ttedle

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPy_L4aS5tSFnsQywwF_bwBY&si=cHKv0RYXQflLuqhk

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Honest PR @honestvideogame Press Engine @press_engine Publisher PM Studios USA @PMStudiosUSA Developer Play Tonic Games @PlaytonicGames

This is released in the UK on the 9/10/2025 and in the UK is priced at £24,99.

INTRODUCTION

Embark on an epic 3D platforming collectathon adventure with Yooka and Laylee! Yooka-Replaylee is packed with new moves, more story, exciting challenges, hidden secrets, and more than double the collectibles to uncover. Can you help them rescue the world’s biggest treasure?

FEATURES

• THE STORY RETOLD – Here come the cheeky embellishments as Yooka and Laylee recall the story of their adventure! The story is unraveled in a brand-new story book style presentation with new sequence introduced throughout the game!
• DOUBLE THE CHALLENGES & PAGIES – New areas have been added; brand-new challenges have been introduced and old ones improved or replaced completely. Collectibles have been rearranged across all levels and the number of discoverable Pagies has been doubled!
• GAMEPLAY OVERHAUL – The moveset has been tweaked, sharpened and upgraded, including all new moves and combos for a flowing, expressive style of platforming. New camera features and refinements make framing the action a breeze too.
• REXTRO BYTES BACK – 2 games in 1! Take control of Rextro in his very own isometric platforming game for shiny rewards! Find hidden arcade games throughout the adventure and take on the puzzles, platforms and pests that he must overcome to become a video game hero himself!
• NEW COLLECTIBLE CURRENCY – Introducing Q.U.I.D.S! Capital B’s inept minions have dropped their hard-earned coins all over the place. Collect the official currency of the Hivory Towers to spend on video games’ most beloved sentient vending machine. Or undertake one of Coinelius’ many mini-challenges!
• NAVIGATING THE WORLD – The all-new adventurers’ notebook will help you hunt down EVERYTHING hidden in the game. Plus find bookmarks to fast-travel around and never get lost! Use your Q.U.I.D.S to buy hints to the whereabouts of more challenges – can you find all 300 magical Pagies!?
• VENDI HAS PLENTY TO OFFER – Tonics are back with all new flavours! With the option to equip multiple game-changing enhancements, you can truly customise and perk your playstyle. And as if that wasn’t enough you can dress to impress!, Vendi has new lines of merchandise for the modern fashionable adventurer too.
• A DREAMY ORCHESTRAL SOUNDTRACK – The original score from famed video game composers David Wise (Donkey Kong Country), Grant Kirkhope (Banjo-Kazooie), Steve Burke (Kameo: Elements of Power) returns but as a beautifully arranged orchestral score with some new tracks from, Dan Murdoch and Matt Griffin. Now seriously, clean out those ears.

FAN ART

Story is fun and interesting.

Characters all have own look and own personality to them.

Art style is nice and detailed and very pretty.

Enemies all have own look and attacks to them and fun boss fights.

Levels are fun to explore as feel alive and full of stuff to do and collect them all.

Tonics are great as can make own playstyle such as giving yourself more health or even make it so you have one hit kill from enemy attacks and more.

Easy pick up and play as not to complex.

Nostalgic vibes reminds me very much of old school Banjo Kazooie or Mario games.

Alot of content as alot to pick up on each level and many different things to do and collect and more.

Can be daunting as alot to do and gather many different stuff.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall can be daunting as alot and collect on each level. However for £24.99, Story is interesting and fun with characters all have own look and own personality to them and has a nice detailed art style with enemies all have own look and attacks to learn such as boss fights and the levels are fun as alot of different things to do and collect and very nostalgic vibes of old school games and the tonics great as can use to suit own playstyle such as increasing health or more challenging by making enemies be able to one hit kill you and much more. LOVED THE GAME.

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Story is fun and interesting.
Characters own look, personality.
Art style is pretty, detailed.
Enemies own look, attacks.
Levels fun explore, feel alive.
Tonics cool adjust suit style.
Easy pick up and play not to complex.
Nostalgic vibes, old school vibes.
Alot of content so much do, collect.

Can be daunting as alot to do, gather.

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/j2oHpBTI-GE?si=iu3JZYVAQA0z9mJy

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPzlFbvZZLl-h4Oo8vzU8yKK&si=JUbEsO_2Jy4EoZPH

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Press Engine @press_engine Publisher PM Studios @PMStudiosUSA Developer Studio Bravarda @studiobravarda

This is released in the UK on the 25/9/2025 and in the UK is priced at £4.99.

INTRODUCTION

Become the bullet hell as a Capybara in this roguelite adventure! Brave the chaos solo or with up to 4 friends, forge your path through hordes of enemies, gather capy-powering weapons & skills and embrace your inner capybara in this action-packed bullet heaven frenzy!

FEATURES

• MIGHTY CAPYBARAS. Unleash the capy-power with a diverse range of capybara heroes, each boasting unique classes, weapons, and combat styles! Whether you’re a mighty Warrior or a melodious Bard, prepare to face hordes of enemies in style!
• CAPYBARAS ASSEMBLE. Are you a lone capy-warrior or a squad commander? Take on the adventure solo or team up with your capy-comrades through Online or Local Co-op for a fur-ocious fight!
• MIX YOUR POWERS. Every run brings a fresh set of randomized skills and passives! Pick the perfect combo to complement your capy-build and make each run a unique and thrilling experience. Mix, match, and conquer!
• SPEND YOUR CAPY-COINS. Earned a hoard of Capy-Coins during your daring runs? Time to give your abilities a capy-boost! Visit the Upgrade Shop to exchange your well-earned coins for powerful ability upgrades. Enhance your gameplay, optimize your strategies, and unleash even greater capy-chaos!
• CAPY-CHILL. Before diving into the action, indulge in some capybara-style relaxation by chilling in the hot springs. Savor the calm before the storm, as you and your companions gear up to showcase your Extremely Powerful Capybaras!

FAN ART

Enemies are cool as all have own look and own attacks to avoid.

Art style is nice and detailed.

Controls are easy to understand and easy to pick up.

Power ups are cool as all have own look and feel and uses also can be upgraded.

Classes are cool as all have own basic attacks and own look and feel to them.

Can be annoying as hard to hit enemies with basic attacks as cant control when to attack or a direction which can be annoying.

Levels feel small and not alive as nothing to find as in secrets.

Sometimes feels doomed to fail runs with the RNG abilities that you pick from when you level up.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall enemies all have own look, attacks with nice detailed art style, easy learn controls, classes are cool as all own look, feel and own attacks and tons of power ups that all have own look and uses, feel. However for £4.99, can be annoying to hit enemies with basic attacks as warriors one rotates around and no control over the weapon or abilities can be awkward to directly attack enemies and the levels feel small not alive and sometimes you feel doomed to fail runs as the abilities offered when you level are all RNG based and sometimes get bad options.

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Enemies own look, attacks.
Art style is nice, detailed.
Controls easy understand.
Power-ups cool own look, uses, feel.
Classes cool own look, feel, attacks.

Can be annoying as hard hit with basic attacks.
Levels feel small, not alive.
Sometimes feels doomed to fail runs with RNG on abilities when level up.

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/UkySW94z80M?si=2AhmJEnahDYXyqvI

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPyqAudsxUR4iOyOBh5gLijh&si=A8QwlEqeFEgeltB3

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher, Developer Koei Tecmo Games @koeitecmoeurope

This is released in the UK on the 26/9/2025 and in the UK is priced at £49.99.

INTRODUCTION

The story of two protagonists as they rebuild their hometown and seek the hidden truth. Engage in timeline-based command battles and enjoy the easy-to-learn yet deeply engaging synthesis. Plus, take on shop management, explore random dungeons, and more!

FEATURES

STORY

The town of Hallfein once rested on the border between three provinces, prospering thanks to mining and trade.
However, a mysterious tragedy struck the peaceful town, and most of its residents completely vanished.
Hallfein became a restricted area, and access was forbidden to all except investigators from the capital.

Years passed, and the restrictions were eventually lifted, after which plans to restore the town were put together. Taking this opportunity, a young man and young woman follow their hearts and return to Hallfein after being forced to leave it so long ago; the young woman wanting to restore the shop previously run by her missing grandfather, and the young man hoping to learn more about the items left to him by his departed father. They both also seek to learn why the town’s residents vanished that day.

The two will meet and set out on a journey in search of the truth together. However, neither could imagine just what would await them on that journey.

The town of Hallfein was once situated at the border of three provinces, and thrived due to mining and trade. However, a mysterious disaster struck the town, causing most of its residents to disappear and leading to it becoming a restricted area.

FIELD

Freely roam around the Lantarna mainland while enjoying battles and gathering materials! Players can enjoy their adventure while taking in scenery like never before, experiencing the passage of time from day to night and changes in weather. Switch between Rias and Slade anytime, each bringing their own unique field actions to the adventure!

Combat

Engage in thrilling battles with a highly strategic Timeline Command Battle system!
Up to three party members can be placed on both the front and back rows. Enjoy fighting as one united force, and utilize new elements such as Multi-actions , Item Mix, and Link Attacks to add even more excitement to battles.

Synthesis

Create your own unique items using the simple yet intricate “Gift Color Synthesis”!
In this simple system, items can be made by adding ingredients according to the recipes. By linking the Gift Colors of ingredients, their traits will be carried over to the finished product. Players can also unlock new recipes by adding specific ingredients to certain recipes.
Additionally, each recipe has three arrangement slots where extra ingredients can be added, boosting the effects of the finished product.

Town Development & Shop Management

Sell items created through synthesis or found while exploring! Help boost the town’s restoration activities by selling a variety of items, and then invest the profits and resources earned from the shop to develop the town further. As the town starts to bustle once again, reference books containing new synthesis recipes will be made available, and the story will develop!

Dimensional Paths

In the multi-floor dungeon Dimensional Paths, the map layout and monsters change with every challenge. The higher the difficulty, the more valuable ingredients you can obtain. Powerful enemies and treasure chests may also yield rare equipment known as Starpearls. Venture into the Dimensional Paths in pursuit of premium synthesis ingredients and coveted Starpearls!

FAN ART

Story is fun and interesting.

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

Enemies are cool as alot of variety to them as all have own look and own attacks to avoid and actively counter them and all have own drops from them.

Difficulty options are nice and easy to understand and is challenging on higher difficulties.

Art style is nice and detailed.

World is fun to explore and has secrets to find and feels alive with day and night cycle offering up different monsters to farm and resources to gather.

Combat is fun and enjoyable

Skills are cool and alot of potential to make own build to suit style and not to complex to understand.

Items are cool as all have own look and own uses for crafting and much more and stats to the items.

Can be daunting as alot to learn.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall can be daunting as alot to learn. However for £49.99, the story is fun and interesting with a nice detailed art style and the characters you meet all have own look and own personality to them and enemies are cool as all have own look and own attacks to learn to counter and even offer own drops used for crafting and more and the world is fun and exciting as has secrets to find and a day or night cycle which has own drops and own enemies and skills are cool as own feel to them and can make own build to suit style and items are cool as alot of them and all have own uses such as crafting and own look to them and game offers so much more as never played franchise but now total fan was so great and so much in the game can even run a shop and much more. LOVED THE GAME.

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Story is fun and interesting.
Characters own look, personality.
Enemies own look, attacks, drops.
Difficulty options nice easy understand.
Art style is nice, detailed.
World is huge, feels alive, stuff to do.
Combat is fun and enjoyable.
Skills cool make own build, suit style.
Items own look, uses, stats.

Can be daunting as alot to learn.

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/hSJkj6ktwRo?si=rftEe2EwI0suVISd

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwINA2rpr4_ot071ndTymn1&si=OTXmNQHQlYaRTZAf

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher Forever Entertainment @ForeverEntert Developer Makee Games

This is released in the UK on the 9/10/2024 and in the UK was priced at £17,99.

INTRODUCTION

Improving on the tactical RPG genre at the core of the first iteration, Rise Eterna 2 places you in the middle of an ongoing war between two families coveting the kingdom’s throne and a third force plotting its last act of revenge.

Set a few years after the events of the first game, play as Jacht – a devoted Athracian soldier on a mission to reclaim the Empire’s lost glory and slay the Destroyer.

FEATURES

• 24 missions taking place across various locations and biomes combined with Strategic and Tactical combats challenging your decision-making skills.
• Terrains to use at your advantage! Depending on the type of tile units are standing on, their attacks or movement can be affected in different ways. Always try to catch the enemy at a disadvantage
• A compelling recruitment and party organization system that lets you test various combinations and strategies at will!
• Gems customization: Choose from over 20 types of gems to enhance your heroes’ abilities and weapons.
• Skill trees for each character with multiple factors including their own background affecting their skillset.
• Grow stronger, adapt to new challenges, and unleash your full potential!

FAN ART

Story is interesting and fun.

Gems are cool as all have own stats and can make own ones and all can be equipped and swapped around to make own build.

Crafting is cool as alot of options such as making potions or gems or even weapons that be thrown to inflict ailments such as bleed or poison and much more.

Enemies are cool as alot of variety to them and all have own look and own attacks to avoid.

Difficulty is nice and easy to understand.

Heroes that you can play as all have own look and own feel and stats to them and own skills to make own builds to suit playstyle.

Art style is nice and detailed.

Abilities are cool as alot of choice and even make own build suit playstyle for each hero to suit you and much more as well such as passive heals and more.

Levels are fun to explore as can find resources for crafting and more and even better as can farm levels to level up and get more resources and more.

Can be a bit daunting as alot to learn.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall can be daunting as alot to learn. However for £17.99, the story is fun and interesting with gems being cool as own uses and crafting options are cool as can make potions and much more and the enemies are cool as all have own look and own attacks to learn to avoid and nice easy to understand difficulty options and Heroes all have own look, feel, stats and the abilities you can use are impressive and cool as can make own builds to suit style and has a pretty art style and nice levels as can explore them to gather more resources and can replay levels which is great as can farm more resources and grind to make yourself stronger and more. LOVED THE GAME.

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Story is fun and interesting.
Gems cool own uses, stats, make builds.
Crafting is cool make potions, more.
Enemies own look, attacks to avoid.
Difficulty nice easy understand.
Heroes own look, stats, feel.
Art style nice and detailed.
Abilities cool make build suit playstyle.
Levels fun explore, replay to farm. 

Can be daunting as alot to learn.

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/qwNCjMLSq2g?si=YJMquR_uaHtrjxmX

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPxMZRiaFUC88mQpD2Pf_gbH&si=qeF88sb39GC8vWfw

I was given a PS5 code from Mike at Untitledadlab.com Publisher Indie.io @join_indie_io Developer RuniQ

This is released in the UK on the 25/09/2025 and in the UK is priced at £15,49.

INTRODUCTION

Unleash dragon-morphing powers in this action-packed side-scrolling brawler! Choose from unique heroes, each with their own fighting style. Play couch co-op or online with up to 3 friends. Team up to defeat evil or compete for supremacy. Fun and accessible for all skill levels!

FEATURES

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  Choose from 6 distinct heroes, each infused with the soul of a dragon. Master their combat styles, build devastating combos, and unleash their dragon forms in the heat of battle.
  
  Smash through hordes of enemies with fluid controls and dynamic attacks. Fight across colorful, hand-crafted levels in both solo and multiplayer modes. Unlock upgrades, push your skills, and face off against increasingly formidable foes.
  
  
  
  Team up with up to 3 players online or in local couch co-op in Adventure Mode, or challenge your friends in wild competitive brawls. Want to win? Prove your mettle by outlasting your rivals and mastering the chaos.
  
  Add a twist to any match with hilarious curses: shrink your opponents, flip their controls, or turn them into a frog. Disrupt their rhythm and turn the tides in unexpected ways.
  
  
  
  Explore a visually striking world where 2D hand-drawn art is brought to life in 3D. Every realm bursts with color, depth, and charm.
  
  
  
  
  The world teeters on the edge of destruction. The Celestial Dragon, last of her kind, has vanished—and only the Dragon-Souls, heroes bound to her legacy, can uncover the truth and restore order. Awaken the power within. And fight to become the legend Üna needs.
  
  
  
  
  
  Heroes of Mount Dragon is the debut title from RuniQ, founded by veterans from Beenox—the studio behind Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, and Skylanders. With decades of combined experience and a passion for crafting memorable games, the team brings triple-A expertise to a heartfelt indie project.
  Backed by prestigious accolades like the Catapulte Pitching Contest and GDC Pitch Day 2024, and supported by the Canada Media Fund and Valo-Capitale, RuniQ is forging the next big universe in action gaming. Their partnership with HMD Creations ensures the Heroes of Mount Dragon IP expands far beyond the screen—with books, board games, and more.
  Are you ready to become a Dragon-Soul?
  
  

FAN ART

Story is fun and interesting.

Enemies are cool as alot of variety to them and all have own look and own attacks to avoid.

Characters that you can play as all have own look and feel and own skills they unlock.

Art style is nice as hand drawn and very detailed.

Retro vibe reminds me of streets of rage style.

Fun solo and with friends also very fun.

No reason to replay after you finish the campaign as no multiple paths to take.

Not able replay levels kinda sucks.

Would have been nice if able get new armor and new weapons.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall the story is fun and interesting and the enemies all have own look and attacks to avoid, Heroes play as all own look and own skills and feel to them and the art style is nice and detailed and retro vibe made me think of streets of rage and is fun solo and very fun with friends. However for £15.49, no reason to replay after you finish the campaign as no multiple paths and not able replay levels kinda sucks and would of been nice if able get new armor and weapons.

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Story is fun and interesting.
Enemies own look, attacks to avoid.
Characters play as own look, feel, skills.
Art style is nice hand drawn detailed.
Retro vibe reminds me of " streets of rage. "
Fun solo and with friends very fun.

No reason replay after finish, no multiple paths.
Not able replay levels kinda sucks.
Would been nice if able get new weapons or armor.

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/IqoiGhdwb1Q?si=YAyuieNBvZEQCnxk

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPyqpB5fazKABoUi_sMYVgqo&si=OH804F0UDuhDzrmg

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher Hidden Trap @Hidden_Trap Developer Hyper Three Studio @Hyper3Studio

This is released in the UK on the 2/10/2025 and in the UK is priced at £9.99.

INTRODUCTION

This is a relaxing spot the difference game between two handcrafted dioramas.

FEATURES

• NO TIMERS NO RUSH – Just a relaxing spot the difference adventure.
• STUNNING 3D DIORAMAS – Filled with hidden details and tiny stories.
• FULL CONTROL SUPPORT – For maximum comfort.
• 3 DLCs + FINAL CHALLENGE – Featuring a total of 200 levels.
• IF YOU LOVED “WHERES WALDO” – You will love this.

FAN ART

Art style is nice and detailed.

Controls are easy to pick up and play as just rotate and zoom in and out and click on where cursor icon is.

Chilled game no time pressure or fail conditions is nice and chilled.

Levels all have own look and own vibe to them.

No reason to replay the levels after you complete them.

No story made it hard to feel connected with levels.

Can be confusing trying find stuff would of loved a hint system show my area as sometimes was just clicking and hoping.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall the art style is nice and detailed, controls are easy to pick up and play with a very chilled game with no time pressure or fail conditions and levels all have own look and own vibe to them and levels don’t get to complex as in objects aren’t hidden inside of stuff. However for £9.99, No reason to replay the levels after you finish them and no story made it feel connected with the levels and can be confusing trying to find stuff.

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Art style is nice and detailed.
Controls easy pick up and play.
Chilled game no time pressures.
Levels own look and vibe to them.
Easy levels don't get super complex.

No reason replay levels after complete.
No story made not feel connected.
Can be confusing trying to find stuff.

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/o-NpxVPbIsY?si=8LllVSQSRIW5JukK

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwIMiytnQwKkejR2vudvxao&si=DdigBJd1-ry5Dsve

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Beyond You Global @BeyondYouGlobal Publisher The Cult Games @TheCultGames Developer White Owls Inc @WhiteOwlsInc

This is released in the UK on the 26/9/2025 and in the UK is priced at £24.99.

INTRODUCTION

A mysterious hotel stands in a remote location on the border between Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Its luxurious appearance hides a terrifying truth: it’s a trap for America’s most dangerous serial killers.

You are Justine, a novice federal marshal with a deadly secret – your mind is shared with Dr. Carnival, a deranged murderer with a violent past. Together, you must eliminate every killer in the hotel… and try to survive long enough to escape.

FEATURES

• Experience a Unique 2.5D Action System This is not a simple side-scrolling action game. The intense battles require tactical movement, precise timing, and clever use of your abilities. Environments are rich with danger and drenched in 1980s American horror movie atmosphere.
• Use Death to Your Advantage: “Slasher Phantoms” Use Death To Your Advantage Every time you die, a memory of your past self is born. These echoes, known as Slasher Phantoms, repeat your exact movements from the previous run, and can deal real damage to enemies.
• Use them as shields, allies, or distractions. With each failure, your strength multiplies.
• Grow Stronger With Every Drop Of Blood The more you fight, the more you’re covered in blood. This isn’t just visual flare. Blood fuels your power. Fill the Skull Gauge by staying aggressive, and when it reaches its peak, unleash Carnival Awakening: a devastating special attack that unleashes something unstoppable but monstrous.
• Seven Horror Inspired Bosses Explore seven unique areas within HOTEL BARCELONA, each inspired by a different sub-genre of horror. From haunted mansions to twisted laboratories, each zone contains an unforgettable boss battle that demands analysis, strategy, and quick reflexes.
• A Collaboration Between Two Legendary Creators SUDA51 (No More Heroes, Killer7) and SWERY (Deadly Premonition, The Good Life) team up for the first time in this original horror-action project. Their distinct styles combine into a surreal, gore-filled, unforgettable experience.
• Online Multiplayer: Co-op Missions and PvP Invasions At first glance, HOTEL BARCELONA may look like a single-player roguelike. However, the game also features robust online multiplayer if you know how to unlock it. Up to three players can join forces in co-op mode, working together to complete missions and survive the hotel’s murderous inhabitants. And for those seeking a more competitive thrill, PvP mode allows a fourth player to invade your world, hunting or being hunted in a brutal cat-and-mouse game.

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Story is fun and interesting and weird.

Skills are cool as alot of them and all have own uses and own look in terms of moves and can make own build to help as once upgraded they are all permanent such as health increases and many more.

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

Enemies are cool as alot of variety and all have own look to them and all have own attacks to learn to avoid.

Characters that you meet are all unique as all have own look and own personality to them and even own uses aswell.

Difficulty options are nice as alot of choice and still challenging even on easy setting.

Controls are easy to learn and pick up.

Combat is clunky as combos slower than would of liked kinda leaves you open at the end of a combo.

Challenging even on easy setting as you die alot.

Movement is clunky as jumping feels floaty and can be annoying to land on platforms and wish movement was smoother.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall story is fun and the skills you can pick to make own build are cool and the weapons all have own stats and look, feel with nice difficulty options and controls easy learn and pick up with characters you meet all have own look and personality to them. However for £24.99, Combat is clunky as combos leave you exposed to take hits and even on easy setting is very easy to die and movement is clunky especially for jumping to platforms and not as smooth as hoped for.

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Story is fun and interesting.
Skills cool own look, uses.
Weapons own look, feel, stats.
Enemies own look, attacks to avoid.
Characters own look, personality.
Difficulty options nice alot of choice.
Controls easy learn, pick up.

Combat is clunky as combos slower than would of liked.
Challenging even on easy, die alot.
Movement is clunky not as smooth as hoped.

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/GS_02qUMLco?si=4rubDSlRMnaFoHXu

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPzBB9LGq8RqfQ1RFQkGcYLM&si=LknesRGlhT1tG5ni

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Press Engine @press_engine Publisher PM Studios @PMStudiosUSA Developer Retchy Games @Retchy

This is released in the UK on the 17/9/2025 and in the UK is priced at £7.39.

INTRODUCTION

ZOE Begone! blends run-and-gun mechanics with classic shmup action in looping arenas. Inspired by drawn-on-film animation of the 1930’s – shoot, dash and pound your way through the Animator’s creations. All Zoe wants is some peace and quiet, but she’s gonna have to deal with the pesky animator before she’ll be able to get some rest. Destroy the animator’s tools, blast their creations to bits, collect Apples to spend on Power Ups, rack up your multiplier, and reclaim your serene surroundings to help Zoe get back to normality as fast as you can (and bag yourself a high score in the process)!

FEATURES

• 3 amazing game modes to explore!
• Difficulty options to suit all players.
• Master the mechanics and top the Online Leaderboards!
• Power-ups and Upgrades to give ZOE an edge!
• Incredible hand-drawn visuals and a Boogie soundtrack!

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Shop upgrades are nice as all own uses and own feel to them and easy to understand.

Combat is fast paced and can be very hectic and crazy.

Enemies are cool as alot of variety to them and all have own look and own attacks to avoid.

Art style is nice and detailed love hand drawn art style.

Controls are easy to learn and not to complex to pick up.

Difficulty options are nice.

No story made it hard to feel connected with the character.

Challenging as even on easy setting you can die often.

No reason to replay the levels unless you are trying to get a better score.

Can be alot on the screen to avoid at once.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall the shop upgrades are nice and all have own uses and the combat is fast paced with cool enemies as all have own attacks to avoid and has a nice art style, difficulty options are nice. However for £7.39, no story mode made it hard to feel connected and no reason to replay levels unless you are trying to get better score and is challenging even on easy setting and die often and can be alot on screen to avoid at once especially during boss fights.

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Shop upgrades nice own uses.
Combat is fast paced, hectic.
Enemies different own look, attacks.
Art style is nice, detailed.
Controls easy learn and pick up.
Difficulty options nice.

No story made hard feel connected.
Challenging even on easy, die often.
No reason replay levels when finish.
Can be alot on screen to avoid attacks and not get hit.

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/4ZHKcIthIjg?si=NdvxWd4tFf1paIBE

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwOiZxgFjMTjyENjV6n08LS&si=IjR-y0mOSMiFN_yl

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Mooncat Games @mooncatgames_ @JustKaalin Publisher, Developer GoldFire Studios @GoldFireStudios

This is released in the UK on the 18/9/2025 and in the UK is priced at £19.99.

INTRODUCTION

A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.

FEATURES

• First-person narrative adventure where facing the elements may just be the least of your worries.
• Breathtaking Arctic vistas and expansive sci-fi facilities to explore.
• Story-centric choices that shape the narrative, relationships and world around you.
• An edge of your seat mystery with many secrets to uncover.
• World-class voice acting brings the thrilling tale and each captivating character to life.
• Released as a collection of five 2-hour chapters to play at your own pace.

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Story is fun and interesting.

Choices that you make are cool as can give you more depth and backstory to yourself and people you interact with.

Items that pick are cool as all have own look and own uses to them.

World is fun to explore and feels alive.

Art style is detailed, pretty.

Controls are easy to pick up and learn.

Slow movement even when running, slow pace.

Climbing can be clunky.

Easy get lost and not sure where to go.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall the story is fun and choices are cool as offer more depth, backstory and the items you find in the world are cool as all have own use and look and the world feels alive and the art style is detailed and the controls are easy to pick up and learn. However for £19.99, slow movement even running gives a slow pace to the game and climbing can be a bit clunky and is easy to get lost and not sure best way to go.

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Story is fun and interesting.
Choices add more depth, backstory.
Items pick up, use own look.
World feels alive, different routes.
Art style is detailed, pretty.
Controls easy pick up and learn.

Slow movement even running, slow pace.
Climbing can be clunky.
Easy get lost and not sure where to go.

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/rKf54Cl2d3A?si=V0fCsadw6M4NJQ_Z

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPzzhZ6b7V2y4JR6UiJpz0wO&si=gVNTdSS_Mx2ukjLx