I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Streamers Connected @STRECONN Publisher Wired Productions @WiredP Developer Angry Demon Studio @AngryDemonGames

This is released in the UK on the 29/8/2024 and in the UK is priced at £17.99.

INTRODUCTION

Humanity has been destroyed and its up to GORI along with wisecracking sentient hoverboard F.R.A.N.K. and AI companion CH1-P to stop the evil adorable Army.

FEATURES

• PLAY AS A BADASS CAT – One of the last prototype synthetic pets, smuggled out of Cool-Toyz Inc before destruction, Gori is cute, cuddly, yet extremely deadly.
• WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE… – Save the galaxy with a team of the unlikeliest heroes, from F.R.A.N.K and CH1-P to a host of unexpected allies, with a script packed with heart and adult humour that’s as razor-sharp as F.R.A.N.K’s blades!
• SLAY WITH STYLE – Battle the blood-thirsty hordes of the Adorable Army in fast-paced combat where your hoverboard is your weapon! Power slide, grind and spin to cause MAXIMUM carnage and high combo scores.
• LEVEL UP – From neon-drenched city streets and toy factories awash with deadly toxins, to twisted carnivals and the insides of arcade machines – each level is filled with lethal environmental hazards and mutated toys to push your combat and platforming skills to their limits.
• LOCK AND LOAD – This cat has claws… and a devastating arsenal of explosives, razor-sharp weaponry and unlockable moves to lay waste to the Adorable Army in the most brutal and stylish way possible.
• HUNT FOR SECRETS – Use your extreme hoverboard parkour skills to explore every corner of the level for collectables that unlock radical new filters, outfits and fur-styles for Gori!
• PACKED WITH GORE – Paint the town red with F.R.A.N.K’s blades as you slice and dice with gratuitous amounts of dismemberment – body horror and the most twisted toy designs you’ve ever seen!
• EXPLOSIVE AND SOUNDTRACK – Skate and slay out to an original bone-crunching soundtrack bursting with energy across multiple genres.

FAN ART

Controls are easy to pick up and play.

Enemies have alot of variety to them and all have own attacks to learn and own weaknesses to kill them such as overhead slam for enemies in bubble shields.

Difficulty options are nice to suit everyone and still challenging even on easy setting.

Skills can be upgraded to suit own style and has everything from more health to even extra lives and changes look of your attacks aswell.

Story is (CRAZY) and fun and interesting.

Detailed and fun levels with secrets to find.

Alot of moves and all have own feel and own uses to them.

Alot of humor to the game and alot of jokes.

Humor can be tiresome as alot of chatting and jokes and humor might not always land.

Lock on and camera can be fiddly when dealing with multiple enemies in combat.

No reason to replay the levels again as easy to 100% everything first try.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall has a crazy story with cool enemies and a easy pick up and play controls, nice difficulty options and still challenging even on easy with nice skills to learn and upgrade and alot of moves all have own feel and alot of humor to the game. However for £17.99, the lock on and the camera can be fiddly especially in combat with multiple enemies and no reason to replay the levels again as can 100% them on first try and the humor can be tiresome and alot of chatting and humor might not land everytime.

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Controls easy pick up and play.
Enemies own look, attacks to them.
Difficulty options suit own style.
Skills can be upgraded suit style.
Story is fun ( CRAZY ) interesting.
Alot of moves all own feel, uses.
Alot of humor and jokes.

Humor can become tiresome alot  of chatting and humor might not always land.
Lock on, camera can be fiddly when multiple enemies in combat.
No reason replay as can 100% levels on first try. 

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/y9ljgHueAjY?si=A2_C3ym4o-AA68cQ

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPw-UJFDlwKQXwcQ4j-w4Tg2&si=w6dETV6NzqHQmw3M

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher UBISOFT @Ubisoft_UK @Revalationn_ Developer Massive Entertainment @UbiMassive

This is released in the UK on the 30/08/2024 and in the UK is priced at £69.99.

INTRODUCTION

Play as KAY VESS in a open world Star Wars action adventure in both new and iconic locations as a scoundrel seeking freedom and means to start a new life.

FEATURES

• DISCOVER A GALAXY OF OPPORTUNITY
  Explore distinct locations with bustling cities and cantinas. Race across sprawling outdoor landscapes on your speeder. Each location brings new adventures, unique challenges, and enticing rewards if you’re willing to take the risk.
• EXPERIENCE AN ORIGINAL SCOUNDREL STORY
  Live the high-stakes lifestyle of an outlaw. Turn any situation to your advantage with Nix by your side: fight with your blaster, overcome enemies with stealth and gadgets, or find the right moments to distract enemies and gain the upper hand.
• EMBARK ON HIGH-STAKES MISSIONS
  Take on high-risk, high-reward missions from the galaxy’s crime syndicates. Steal valuable goods, infiltrate secret locations, and outwit enemies as one of the galaxy’s most wanted. Every choice you make influences your ever-changing reputation.
• JUMP INTO THE PILOT SEAT
  Pilot your ship, the Trailblazer, as you engage in thrilling dogfights with the Empire and other foes. Find the right opportunities to chase, evade, and attack to get the upper hand.

FAN ART

Story is fun and interesting.

Characters that you meet all have own look and all have own personality and agendas.

Nix is very awesome and very cute and surprisingly useful as can do alot of things like distracting people and can attack and rob people and flip switches and more.

Worlds are cool as all have own vibe to them and all have own stuff to do on them such as collectables, races, side missions and more.

Controls are easy to pick up and play which is always nice as not very complex or alot of combos to learn.

Difficulty options are nice as can adjust to suit own style and is still challenging even on easy setting.

Accessibility options are great as can fine tune to sort you and even remove some of the minigames such as lockpicking so instead of being a rhythm game you just press the trigger twice to unlock it and so many other options very good.

Stealth sections while not my favourite part in games appear alot and can be punishing if you are caught as some of the checkpoints can be far back and can be annoying.

Lockpicking and Slicing (hacking computers) minigames can be hard to figure out and get the timing and can be annoying slightly frustrating.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall story is fun and the characters all have own look and own personality and agendas to them with easy to pick up controls and fun and pretty worlds that all have own look and own vibe to them with loads to do such as collectables, races and NIX is so cute and useful and great accessibility options to suit everyone. However for £69.99, the punishing checkpoints if caught in stealth sections can be annoying and the lockpicking and slicing minigames can be hasrd and annoying to get used to.

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Story is fun and interesting.
Characters meet own look, personality.
Nix is awesome, cute, useful.
Worlds pretty loads to do side missions, races, collectables, more.
Controls easy pick up and play.
Difficulty options nice and challenging even on easy.
Accessibility options great as perfect suit own style.

Stealth sections hard as checkpoints can be punishing if get caught.
Lockpicking, Slicing minigames can be hard and annoying.

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/SAzx4HeTv-E?si=fN19FRq6pGKCY5H_

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPzZTrzlUmHeiwjHkqy4q68V&si=YYzi07XeugWdPY3r

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

This is released in the UK on the 22/08/2024 and in the UK is priced at £7.99.

INTRODUCTION

Rise Eterna War tells the bloody tale of Arthbane, a great general who led the last stand to reclaim hes homeland ARS RARE from foreign invaders.

FEATURES

•  Play as Arthbane – Take control of the tragic antihero faction from the original Rise Eterna as he leads a desperate last stand 10 years prior.
• Innovative Gameplay – Fuses real-time strategy with deck building and resource management in over 40 story-driven missions.
• Rally your Troops – Collect 16 diverse units and 11 legendary heroes, including returning favorites to march on to victory!
• Upgrade and Evolve – Multiple levels of upgrades for your units and mounted ballista bolts to gain an advantage on the battlefield!
• Manage Resources – Buy meals and collect coins to feed and strengthen your forces.
• Emotional Storytelling – Experience the dramatic, character-focused backstory to the original rebellion over hours of dark and brooding narrative.

FAN ART

Enemy skills is impressive as alot of them and all have different feel and uses to learn in order to beat them.

Story is interesting and fun.

Food is cool as all have own look and own bonuses and can only take 1 per mission which adds a layer of strategy to it.

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

Units are cool as all have own look and can upgrade them to make them survive better and all have own strengths and weaknesses.

Different tactical feel as you have to keep an eye on your resources and make sure your miners are alive and have units to survive.

No tutorial made it hard to understand what needed to do to survive.

Challenging as very easy to loose as no difficulty options and easy to get rushed and not have enough units to defend.

No direct control over your units can be annoying as would of been nice to have some of them stay at base to defend me and the miners from getting attacked.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall the story is interesting and has a cool detailed art style with a different tactical feel as you have to manage your resources to summon units and the food options are cool and all have own look and own bonuses to them and all the units are fun as can be upgraded and all have own look and stats. However for £7.99, no tutorial made it hard to understand what to do and very challenging and easy to loose and have to redo the level and no direct control of your units such as setting them to defend can be annoying.

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Enemy skills all have own feel, uses.
Story is fun and interesting.
Food is cool offer own bonuses only take 1 per mission.
Art style is nice and detailed.
Units can be upgraded own look, feel to them.
Different tactical feel as have keep resources up for summoning units.

No tutorial made it hard understand what to do.
Challenging very easy to loose.
No direct control of units as in set them to defend.

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/2z3-KfUtEWk?si=ek4PhGxqx4WUfgGm

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPzl7gsmoYxYa8OTwvNVtjKs&si=SYztuntU4SV9W5F6

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Guillotine @HelloGuillotine @TheOnlyJakeEver Publisher Kepler Interactive @Kepler_Interact Developer The Gentlebros @TheGentlebros

This is released in the UK on the 8/8/2024 and in the UK is priced at £15.99.

INTRODUCTION

Play as a swashbuckling purrivateer in this 2.5D open world action RPG set in a fantastical pirate themed world.

Defeat the Pirate King and hes hordes of Pi- Rats while on the quest for the Northern Star.

FAN ART

Story is fun and interesting and loads of puns such as Pawsome fun

World is fun and huge and feels alive with side quests different enemies and loads of chests to find and more.

Enemies are impressive as alot of variety to them with all having there own look and own attacks to learn in order to beat them.

Puzzles are cool and all offer own rewards to solving them.

Art style is great love the hand drawn art style and very detailed.

Weapons, Armor is impressive as alot of variety to them and all have own look and own stats and can be upgraded and swapped around to make own build.

Boat, Spells, is impressive as alot of variety to them and all have own look and own stats and can be upgraded and swapped around to make own build.

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

Fun solo and can be played with a friend.

Can be easy to get mobbed in harder areas and die when exploring the world.

OVERALL SUMMARY
Overall can be easy to go to hard areas when exploring and get mobbed and die. However for £15.99, the story is awesome and fun the world is huge and feels alive with loads of puzzles to find and solve with loads of build options for Weapons, Armor, Boat, Spells and can be upgraded and all have own look and stats to feel unique and cool characters that you meet on your adventures all have own look and own personality to them and is fun solo or with a friend and the enemies have big variety to them and all have own look and own attacks to learn in order to beat them and so much more LOVED THE GAME.

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Story is fun and interesting.
World is fun, huge and feels alive.
Enemies own look, attacks to learn.
Puzzles cool offer own rewards.
Art style is hand drawn, pretty, detailed.
Weapons, Armor can be upgraded own look.
Boat, Spells can be upgraded own look.
Characters meet own look, personality.
Fun solo or with a friend.

Can be easy go hard areas when exploring and get mobbed and die.

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/FoNifCgOxm4?si=PE4EgFxrIGDUiRpj

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwkRjM6g1DQJQBD2yibN1D8&si=Ahamz9GKrlzB-UNA

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Terminals @terminalsio @callmeshawnp Publisher, Developer Creepy Jar @creepy_jar

This is released in the UK on the 14/8/2024 and in the UK is priced at £19.99.

INTRODUCTION

GREEN HELL is an open world survival simulator set in the unique and uncharted setting of the Amazonian rainforest.

FEATURES

• Use of true survival techniques (including starting fires, camp building, animal traps construction)
• Sourcing and composing objects allowing survival (including weapons and tools)
• Food sourcing (hunting, cropping)
• Wound, disease and other injuries treatment, depending on the situation.

FAN ART

Story is interesting and fun.

Tutorial is detailed and explains alot and very nice and can be skipped after when you start new game.

Difficulty options are great as even on easy setting is challenging game and totally recommend using the custom difficulty option as can reduce or turn off certain options but enough that can suit everyone’s playstyle.

Detailed world that is fun to explore and feels very much alive and not friendly towards you.

Controls are easy to pick up and easy to understand.

Loads to build that is impressive as has everything from tools to weapons to bases and beds planting bed and so much more is awesome.

Fun solo or with friends to help survive or help with gathering and crafting.

Very challenging game as you die very easy and so many things affect you from dirty water to being poisoned to leeches and much more that even on easy difficulty can be frustrating.

Clunky trying to go through and highlight certain objects or going through menus on a controller.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall story is interesting and fun and the tutorial is detailed with alot of difficulty options to suit own playstyle definitely still challenging on custom difficulty but good as can suit own playstyle is very nice and the world is very nice and detailed and feels alive and is fun to explore and the controls are easy to pick up and absolutely loads of different stuff to build from weapons to beds buildings and much more and fun to play solo or with your friends. However for £19.99, is very challenging as even on normal and easy to die and can be frustrating and can be clunky on a controller when trying to highlight certain object or going through menus or trying to craft.

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Story is interesting and fun.
Tutorial is detailed explains alot.
Difficulty options awesome to suit own style.
Detailed world, feels alive, fun to explore.
Controls easy pick up and understand.
Loads to build and craft very cool.
Fun solo or with friends. 

Very challenging die very easy even on normal can be frustrating.
Clunky trying highlight certain objects or going through menus on a controller.

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/E7l2QRNQUCo?si=PvFme6jBV-D3fHVq

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPy-WHnnKO913EXdpT0evd23&si=N57jmGopiTGtPKUJ

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company PR Hound @pr_hound Publisher ININ Games @ININ_Games Developer Tengo Project @TENGO_PROJECT

This is released in the UK on the 29/8/2024 and in the UK is priced at £19.99.

INTRODUCTION

After 33 years Tengo Project is remaking the cult classic and bringing it back looking and playing better than ever.

FEATURES

• An arsenal of deadly weapons:
  Caltrops, shuriken, and more!
• Jungle of concrete and steel:
  5 completely recreated stages featuring devious traps and challenging platform puzzles. Plus, a 6th entirely new stage!
• Two ninjas are better than one:
  Grab a friend and get ready for the critically acclaimed couch co-op!
• A fresh new look:
  Beautiful modern sprite art as a faithful update to the 8-bit original.
• A Star-Studded, Rockin’ Soundtrack:
  Play along with the legendary Hiroshi Iwatsuki’s and Iku Mizutani’s electrifying guitar riffs and fast-paced retro melodies.
• The Lethal Tools of the Trade:
  Use your hard-earned points in the tool shop and customize your loadout for the next play session.

FAN ART

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

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

Nostalgic vibes very old school feel to it reminds me of old SNES or Mega Drive style games.

Items that you can pick up and use all have own look and own feel to them.

Challenging old school difficulty easy to die.

Controls are easy to pick up and easy to play.

Easy to understand and suitable for all players of all skill levels.

Can be frustrating as easy to die especially in boss fight you die alot trying figure out how to beat them.

No reason to replay after you finish game as no collectables or secrets to find.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall enemies all have own look and own attacks to learn in order to beat them and characters you play as have own look and feel to them and has big nostalgic vibes very old school and is challenging and easy to understand the game and has easy controls and pick up and play style. However for £19.99, can be frustrating as easy to die especially in boss fights and no reason to replay after you finish the game as no collectables or secrets to find.

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Enemies own look and attacks to learn.
Characters own look and feel.
Nostalgic vibes old school retro fun.
Items pick up use, all own look, feel.
Challenging game easy to die.
Controls easy pick up and play.
Easy understand suitable for everyone.

Can be frustrating as easy to die especially in boss fights.
No reason replay after finish as no collectables, 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/HLrQ26GhyKg?si=c7V806Tm6_9lrlYu

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPzlJmLcUakQK0wfG_Ly3CEI&si=L6QrdIta3Kmym5Ri

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher Developer Itzy Interactive Inc @IncItzy

This is released in the UK on the 13/8/2024 and in the UK is priced at £13.99.

INTRODUCTION

Mad devils is a 1990s throwback retro co-op arcade shooter set in a twisted World War 2 setting.

FEATURES

• The roster of playable demon soldiers expands from six to eight, each with unique abilities and weapons. Fight side-by-side with either a friend or AI squad mate.
• 1990’s Retro Co-op Shooter Action.
• Enjoy a rich story campaign penned by UK author, Dr. Greg Buchanan, whose credits include No Man’s Sky: Atlas Rises, Paper Brexit and Metro Exodus.
• Elemental weapon upgrades have been boosted, unleashing devastating new effects and strategies against the demonic hordes. Fire, ice, and light and dark will bend to your will.
• Use upgradeable demonic powers and WWII inspired weaponry as you wage war against Nazi Monsters.

FAN ART

Story is interesting and weird.

Controls are easy to understand and easy to pick up and play by everyone.

Difficulty options are nice and suit everyone as even on easy setting is challenging.

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

Nostalgic vibes very old school feel to the game.

Elements are cool as can make own build and swap it out to try new builds on your weapons and all clear and easy to understand.

Fun playing solo as you get an AI companion which you can swap to play as and they can be given own upgrades and elements to benefit your abilities and skills and very fun with friends as just nostalgic and fun.

Weapons, abilities don’t have alot of feedback or impact when used makes them feel not very special to use.

Easy to get lost and be not sure best way to get to the objective as would of liked a waypoint or navigation marker to help.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall story is weird, interesting and controls are easy to understand with nice difficulty options that are nice and challenging even on easy setting and enemies all have own look to them and alot of variety and all have own attacks to learn to avoid them and has alot of old school nostalgia and elements are fun as can make own build to suit own playstyle and the game is fun solo or co op with friends. However for £13.99, the weapons, abilities don’t have alot of feedback or impact when used which makes them feel not very special to use and easy to get lost as not sure best way to get to the objective as needs a way point system or navigation system to get to objectives.

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Story is interesting and weird.
Controls easy understand, pick up and play.
Difficulty options nice suit everyone.
Enemies own look, attacks.
Nostalgic old school vibes.
Elements cool make own build.
Fun solo or with friends, easy play understand.

Weapons, abilities don't have alot of feedback or impact when used.
Easy get lost and be not sure best way to get to objective.

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/3VInl-8QVEg?si=7hHj8-woB5VeZvTi

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPxf3PpN-5H4eSpdtyM0WnQn&si=sph1jW_LvIfqvW0g

I was given a PS4 code which I played on my PS5, Code from Press Engine @press_engine Publisher Valkyrie Initiative LLP @ValkyrieInitai1 Developer 70 Strike @Skelethrone1

This is released in the UK on the 07/08/2024 and in the UK is priced at £9.79.

INTRODUCTION

Assume the role of Derek Ericona, a lord who was destined for Death by treachery, who avoided it in favor of a more grim fate.

FEATURES

•  Metroidvania – Unlock unique upgrades for movement and combat to expand the world. Maintaining the game’s progression requires you to use different relics, items and abilities.
• hallenging bosses – Test your skills against multiple bosses and other creatures from the Dark Ages. The game will constantly test your patience as you face challenging battles that require their own unique approach.
• Combat galore – You must use an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons and equipment to repel a wide variety of enemies. Put your courage, skills, and resolve on display for them.
• Exploration – The game features a huge world represented by a variety of hand-crafted levels. From fog-shrouded ruins, where undead corpses cling to any living being passing by, and shambling figures emerge. To the Sun-city that hides in the labyrinthine of an ancient tomb where an unspeakable evil lingers, long forgotten by mankind.
• Non-linear exploration – Play through levels and bosses, discover side areas with more secrets and enemies to defeat.
• Weapons and Equipment – Your character can be armed with bows, scythes, longswords, whips, pistols, rifles, and many more traditional weapons. More exotic weapons will also be available to you, so use any means to achieve success.
• Multiple Endings – Make key decisions along the way to determine Ericona’s fate as you progress through the story.

FAN ART

Story is interesting and fun.

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

Difficulty options are nice as suits all playstyles and is still challenging even on story mode.

Level up options are nice and explained well and giving you the option to make your own build to suit your own playstyle.

Controls are easy to understand and easy to pick up and play.

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

Nice detailed art style and pretty areas to explore.

Challenging game easy to die as get mobbed often and no health bars on enemies makes it hard to see how much health they have left.

Combat not have alot of feedback when killing enemies as don’t have any weight or impact to attacks.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall story is interesting and the enemies all have own look, attacks to them and the difficulty options are nice to suit everyone, level up options are nice as can make own build to suit own playstyle with easy to learn controls and detailed nice art style with characters that all have own look and personality to them. However for £9.79, is a challenging game where you die easy as get mobbed often and no health bars on enemies make it hard to see how much health they have left and not alot of feedback or weight/impact on attacks in combat hurt combat enjoyment.

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Story is interesting and fun.
Enemies own look and attacks.
Difficulty options nice suit all playstyles.
Level up options good make build to suit own playstyle.
Controls easy understand pick up.
Characters meet own look, personality.
Nice detailed art style, pretty.

Challenging game easy to die, no health bar on enemies.
Combat not have alot of feedback when killing enemies dont have any weight/impact.

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/03_AvdOVmlU?si=QGYPA_7cduN9PM0F

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPynTqqYmJlZlJuV23Ylyk2j&si=qwf7ojv_7MzY_rYX

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher Developer QUByte Interactive @qubytegames

This is released in the UK on the 1/8/2024 and in the UK is priced at £15.99

INTRODUCTION

Mars 2120 is an Metroidvania with a mix of combats inspired by classics like Super Metroid.

FEATURES

• Explore the Martian colony: discover new biomes, secrets, and numerous threats along the way.
• Face your enemies: perform combos by mixing melee and ranged attacks, as well as special moves.
•  Use different equipment and abilities: find upgrades and new skills while exploring the Martian colony.
• Engage in epic battles: from deadly robots to colossal monsters, build your strategies, uncover their weaknesses, and survive!
• Play it your way: with various accessibility options, you can customize the game according to your style and needs.

FAN ART

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

Skills are nice as alot of them offering own uses and can pick and choose ones to suit own build.

Controls are nice and easy to understand and nice to pick up and play.

World is fun to explore and has alot of secrets to find.

Accessibility is very cool as can change how much damage you give or take and even add the secrets to maps to help find secrets and much more is great for all types of players.

Nice sci fi aesthetics and very detailed world to explore.

No real story made it hard to connect with the character and the world.

Clunky controls makes it feel stiff for movement and jumping which can be frustrating.

Combat felt clunky and stiff for dodging enemy attacks as trying avoid them felt clunky not as smooth as hoped for.

Easy to get lost as not explained how to get to some of the objectives.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall enemies cool, skills are good as can make own build and controls are easy to pick up and play with the world is fun to explore with a nice sci fi feel that is detailed and very great accessibility to adjust amount of damage you take and even damage you do to enemies and much more is great for all types of players. However for £15.99, no story made it hard to connect with the character and the world and the clunky stiff controls made it hard for combat, jumping and easy get lost as not clear best way to get to certain objectives.

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Enemies cool own look, attacks.
Skills cool make own build.
Controls easy pick up and play.
World fun to explore find secrets.
Accessibility custom game experience awesome as can adjust to own style.
Nice sci-fi aesthetics and detailed world.

No real story made it hard to connect with character and world.
Clunky controls makes it feel stiff for movement, jumping.
Combat felt clunky stiff for dodging enemy attacks.
Easy get lost as not explained how to get to some of the objectives.

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/pMWpWkGMY-U?si=XzVl94KwIBbp8dZ0

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwdSxOIb9d7bkQDGZQes1u5&si=2iRAtxRTrX09DaL-

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Vicarious PR @VicariousPR Publisher Tate Multimedia @TateMultimedia Developer Trialforge Studio @trialforgestu

This is released in the UK on the 08/08/2024 and in the UK is priced at £24.99.

INTRODUCTION

Deathbound is a one – of – a – kind party based soulslike set in a callous world where faith and science clash. The Forbidden city Akratya is an unforgiving land that cannot be conquered alone.

FEATURES

• THE ESSENCE – Gain the skills, memories and identities of fallen warriors throughout the world. Combine their unique personalities and combat styles and switch between them seamlessly.
• PARTY SYSTEM – The essences you absorb form your party. Deathbound features a robust party system that allows players to craft a playstyle through talent trees. Seamlessly switch between fallen warriors to harness their skills and abilities. Each party member’s affiliation in life will affect their synergy in death.
• DYNAMIC MORPHING – Unleash the combined powers of fallen warriors with devastating Morphstrikes. Utilize different attack styles to pull-off powerful combinations and finishing blows to defeat all who oppose you.
• BRUTAL WORLD – Ziêminal is a world that mixes a technological past and a medieval present, home to diverse cultures. The city of Akratya is rich in lore and dangers. Explore a city falling into ruin under the shadow of a grand crusade. From the body-filled streets to arenas and places of worship. With its imposing brutalist architecture and melding of technology, it’s a city bound for oblivion.
• UNFORGIVING MONSTERS – Face challenging enemies crafted to push you to your limits. Their very nature is based on the five stages of grief, with each new encounter commanding the attention of any soul who dare face them.

FAN ART

Story is cool and found it interesting.

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

Items are cool as alot of them all have own uses such as in combat can use items to freeze enemies and use items to buff yourself and even use to heal yourself and much more.

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

Ability to swap between characters is cool and different and fun as all have own look and feel to them.

Nice sci fi future dystopian setting is nice and different compare to all the dark gothic settings you see in other games.

Combat is clunky and feels stiff when it comes to combat and exploration which is annoying as not as smooth as hoped for.

Very challenging as easy to die as often get mobbed by enemies and can be frustrating.

Camera can be annoying and fiddly as easy get pinned in corner by bigger enemy and make it hard to see.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall story is interesting, controls easy pick up with cool items that all have own uses which can be used for attacking such as freezing a enemy to giving you temporary buffs or heals and enemies all have own look and own attacks to learn in order to beat them and the ability to swap between characters is cool and different also like the sci fi dystopian future compared to all the gothic dark games similar. However for £24.99, the combat is clunky and the characters have stiff movement to them when exploring and when in combat not as smooth as hoped and camera can be fiddly especially when big enemies pin you in corner and is a very challenging game as easy to die as get mobbed often by enemies and can be frustrating.

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Story is cool and interesting. 
Controls easy pick up and learn.
Items big variety own uses.
Enemies own look, attacks.
Ability to swap between characters cool.
Nice sci fi future dystopian look.

Combat is clunky and stiff movement.
Very challenging easy die especially when mobbed by enemies.
Camera can be annoying and easy get pinned in corner by bigger enemy.

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/yoRTvTBTuJ4?si=Y1ZB9QVttW30FnFj

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPzEsjxrpr1_KXLtMpbtvD86&si=OgjjV6i1IfXnM102