I was given a PS4 code which I played on my PS5. Code provided by Publisher QUByte Interactive @qubytegames Developer Provincia Studio @provinciastudio

This is released in the UK on 6/10/2022 and in the UK is priced at £11.49.

INTRODUCTION

Nightmare monsters from the World of Dreams have placed Dark Totems to control the provinces of Wind, Water, Desert, Industrial it’s up to Josh and hes friends to save the world.

FEATURES

• Swap Heroes quickly during gameplay, providing Massive combos in battle!
• All characters with traditional 2D hand drawn animation.
• Build ability board make special attacks.
• A huge cast of cute, creepy enemies with own behaviors and attacks.
• Epic battles with big bosses.
• Explore beautiful and big environments with great parallax in different provinces like Wind, Water, Desert, Industrial.

FAN ART

PROS

Enemies are cool in terms of look as all unique style and all have own moves, and all have own attack patterns to learn.

Characters you play as all have own look and own skill trees and all have own feel to movement and combat.

Skills are very impressive all are unique and offer cool ways to fight and avoid attacks and are fun to use.

Story is interesting from start to finish.

World is fun to explore and feels alive.

Fun retro game nice retro vibe feels like games from back in the day.

Challenging old school difficulty that doesn’t hold your hand.

Alot of content for £11.49, has cool enemies, cool characters, skills and a nice retro vibe that is challenging and difficult.

CONS

Very challenging game that doesn’t hold your hand very easy to die which can be frustrating.

Movement is kinda clunky and slow often found myself getting mobbed or being hit alot before could recover and get out the way of danger.

OVERALL SUMMARY

I GIVE THIS GAME A SCORE OF 8/10

Overall, for £11.49, is challenging and has cool enemies, skills and is a fun world and nice retro vibe feel to it. However, is very challenging and very easy to die fast and movement of characters is kinda clunky and often found myself keep getting hit before could recover which is annoying.

PROS 

* Enemies cool own look, moves.
* Characters play as own look, feel.
* Skills impressive unique and fun.
* Story is interesting from start to finish.
* World is fun to explore, feels alive.
* Fun retro game love retro vibe.
* Challenging old school difficulty.
* Alot of content for £11.49, has cool enemies, cool characters, skills and retro vibe that is challenging and difficult.

CONS 

* Very challenging die very fast.
* Movement is kinda clunky and slow.

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

https://youtu.be/0d0fMkgZW3g

I was given a PS5 code. Publisher Saber Interactive, Inc @SaberGames Developer Saber Proto @SaberPorto

This is released in the UK on 4/10/2022 and in the UK is priced at £34.99.

INTRODUCTION

Dakar Desert Rally is the biggest and most epic off-road racing adventure, use loads of Cars, Trucks, Quads, SSVs and take on unique challenges for off-road simulation die hards and casual racing fans.

FEATURES

• Single player, Online multiplayer – Evolve your Rally Raid career in single player or compete in online multiplayer events with friends.
• Seasons and Dynamic Weather – Featuring all four seasons and day, night cycle race in Sandstorms, Blizzards, Deep Mud, Rain.
• Authentic Dakar Rally Experience – Over 30 stages of full rally racing from the official 2020, 2021, 2022 with rally races with official licensed vehicles in an immense open world that doesn’t limit you to tracks and roads.

FAN ART

PROS

Very pretty game and the world feels alive with its awesome day night cycle and dynamic weather.

Tons of vehicles all have own look, and all have own stats, and all have own feel even with vehicles of same class as all have own stats.

Alot of difficulty options from casual to sim which massively changes gameplay as simulation removes your Hud so totally have use map and copilot to find checkpoints.

Challenging races even on easy you won’t be winning as easy as you think.

Complex fine tuning on all vehicles where you change brakes suspension and way more in-depth parts which is nice.

Alot of freedom to go anyway you want to checkpoints is nice as no right path.

Alot of content for £34.99, offers cool looking vehicles, pretty detailed world feels alive, loads of options for difficulty, detailed fine tuning system.

CONS

Handling for vehicles is hard and is very easy to spin out and lose control and if you restart last checkpoint, you get a time penalty which is annoying.

Very challenging even on easy as often get hit by other cars or spin out on turn and very awkward to get number 1 during races as if you mess up once hard to recover.

Very complex and alot to learn which can be kinda confusing in sense of tuning and driving and the way to drive the vehicles as all feel unique.

OVERALL SUMMARY

I GIVE THIS GAME A SCORE OF 7/10

Overall is pretty world that feels alive, offers alot of difficulty options from casual to sim and all vehicles are unique in look and feel. However, handling is awkward vehicles easy to spin out, lose control and is very complex with alot to learn which can be confusing and is very difficult even on easy found hard to win races as very challenging.

PROS 

* Very pretty game world feels alive.
* Tons of vehicles all own look, feel.
* Alot of difficulty options casual to sim
* Challenging races even on easy setting.
* Complex fine tuning on all vehicles.
* Alot of freedom to go anyway you want to go checkpoints is nice.
* Alot of content for £34.99, offers cool looking vehicles, pretty detailed world feels alive, loads of options for difficulty, detailed fine tuning.

CONS 

* Handling for vehicles is hard very easy to spin out lose control.
* Very challenging even on easy.
* Very complex alot to learn kinda confusing.

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

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

https://youtu.be/HXsPzlstkPU

https://youtu.be/NvH0k3-39n8

I was given a PS5 code from @itsjustibs Publisher SQUARE ENIX @SquareEnix Developer SQUARE ENIX + LANCARSE

This is released in the UK on 22/9/2022 and in the UK is priced at £49.99.

INTRODUCTION

A Gritty and immersive story brought to life with the latest technology. (RTTB) real time tactical battle is a new, deeply strategic, real time battle system.

FEATURES

• All new strategy RPG that chronicles an epic tale of war, honor in a beautiful world.
• Deep, strategic, real time battles using ability to slow time to issue commands in combat.
• Realistic “diorama” style battle scenes richly detailed depictions of the environment of the island of Diofield combined with unique “diorama” style visuals as you command your forces like a general.
• Summons are awesome and turn the tide of the battle and all are unique.

FAN ART

PROS

World is detailed and feels alive and fun to explore find chests and more.

Characters that you meet are all unique in look and all have their own personality.

Playable characters are very cool all have own look and feel to them and own weapons and even own skill trees to them nice touch is you take couple on mission and all your team still gains some xp even if not needed stops you having super strong team.

Skills are impressive and can be picked in order to suit your own playstyle which is nice and loads of potential builds also nice is able toresetr so not set in stone on certain skills or builds.

Weapons are very cool all have own stats and own feel and some even have own perks or skill bonuses for using them.

Story is cool from start to finish.

Enemies are very cool with alot of variety, and all have own attacks and specials, and all have own weaknesses and movement style.

Summons are very cool and can be used multiple times in battle all have own look and feel and can help turn the tide of the battle and do massive damage or big heals.

Alot of content for £49.99, has cool characters, enemies are cool looking all have own movement, loads of unique and versatile skills, weapon options are impressive and amount of builds and skills to adjust to your playstyle is awesome.

CONS

Alot to learn at start of game can be confusing.

OVERALL SUMMARY

I GIVE THIS GAME A SCORE OF 9/10

Overall is alot to learn at the start of the game but story, characters, world are awesome, weapons own look and some even have skill bonuses for using them lots of abilities to suit your playstyle and has cool summons all have own look, uses, enemies are cool and have own look, attacks and own movement style.

100% RECOMMENDED BUY.

PROS 

* World is detailed and feels alive.
* Characters meet all unique in look, personality.
* Playable characters are cool in look, feel. 
* Skills are impressive to suit your playstyle.
* Weapons cool own perks, feel to them.
* Story is cool from start to finish.
* Enemies cool own look, attacks, moves.
* Summons very cool own look, feel.
* Alot of content for £49.99 has cool characters, enemies cool look movement, loads of skills, weapon options make builds suit your playstyle and way more.

CONS 

* Alot to learn at start of the game can be confusing.

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

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

https://youtu.be/qaEWt7CbxM4

https://youtu.be/n-2lujFWGCc

I was given a PS5 code from PR company Press Engine @press_engine Publisher PQube Ltd @PQubeGames Developer Mass Hive Media @MasshiveMedia

This is released in the UK on 22/9/2022 and in the UK is priced at £15.99.

INTRODUCTION

The town of Moonbury prefers to rely on traditional methods until one day the Mayor’s daughter feels ill and asks the Medical Association for help you are sent to help her and all the residents of Moonbury.

FEATURES

• Take care of around 30 residents when they get ill.
• Diagnose symptoms and find a cure for them.
• Gather ingredients from the world by cutting trees, smashing rocks and more.
• Confront monsters to get materials.
• Brew remedies in your cauldron to help residents.
• Build relationships with townsfolk and more.
• Upgrade the town and surrounding areas.
• Enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside.
• Spend time with a faithful companion your dog who follows you and can find NPCS and find hidden items for you.

FAN ART

PROS

Story is interesting from start to finish.

Characters meets are cool all have own personality, and all have own routines and jobs they do so they move around in the town.

Enemies are cool in look, and all have own attacks, and all even have their own drops that you need for potions so makes worth killing them.

Very charming world to explore and felt alive and fun to explore.

Simple controls to suit all types of players and nice as not need to learn multiple combos or alot of mechanics good for casual players to basically anyone.

Loads of upgrades to the house you live in clinic for treating patients and even your tools in order to harvest faster and more tougher materials.

You can pet dog that follows and even name it and feed it dog can also find hidden materials for you and locate NPCS to find them for quests or more.

Awesome way to make potions and has cool mechanics to make them by building a grid puzzle then after you made the potion couple of times you can skip the puzzle section and just auto build them good for selling or stock piling.

Alot of content for the £15.99, has cool enemies, and a very charming world that is fun to explore and a very cool potion mechanic that is so fun and original.

CONS

Only give one item type to all the people to boost your relationship level that makes it slow to upgrade multiple different people’s relationship levels and also not very personal as it the same type for everyone.

OVERALL SUMMARY

I GIVE THIS GAME A SCORE OF 9/10

Alot of content for £15.99, has cool enemies, story, characters, simple controls for everyone of all levels and had a super cool and unique potion crafting system that is awesome and fun. However, can only give one item type to people to boost the relationship level which makes it feel not very personal as everyone can only be given same item.

100% RECOMMENDED BUY.

PROS 

* Story is interesting from start to finish.
* Characters meet cool all own personality.
* Enemies cool all own look.
* Very charming world to explore.
* Simple controls suit all types of players.
* Loads of upgrades to house, clinic, equipment.
* You can pet the dog that follows you.
* Awesome way make potions cool mechanic.
* Alot of content for £15.99, has cool enemies, very charming world, cool potion creation.

CONS 

* Only give one item type to all people to boost relationship level makes feel not special.

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

https://youtu.be/4NtFEdcmf4I

https://youtu.be/qxmd7enCNdU

https://youtu.be/Y26432z1E50

I was given a code a PS4 which I played on my PS5. Publisher Hype Train Digital @HypeTrainD Developer So Romantic @empika

This is released in the UK on 20/9/2022 and in the UK is priced at £15.99.

INTRODUCTION

Jack Move is a JRPG that features a unique blend of gritty cyberpunk story. Take on the role of NOA, a vigilante hacker thrust into a world of murder, kidnapping and dark research after her father goes missing.

FEATURES

• Gorgeous “HI – BIT” pixel art inspired by retro RPG’s and enhanced with modern techniques.
• Battle your foes in cyberspace. Take them down using a multitude of sweet hacking software.
• Explore the dangerous world of Monocity – 1 and take down Monomind, the evil mega corporation that controls it.
• Play as Noa Solares, a sassy hacker out to save her father and the world.
• Fight your way through a bunch of dungeons filled with all sorts of cyberpunk villany. Street Punks, Gangsters, Secret Service Agents, Corporate Militia and even horrific cyber experiments gone wrong all are out to stop you.

FAN ART

PROS

Story is interesting from start to finish and makes you feel for the characters.

Enemies are cool looking, and all have own attacks and own weaknesses to learn how to defeat them.

Loads of build options as all are unique and offer alot of variety to help you build your own playstyle and buffs and de buffs and more.

Tons of skill options for your character all are unique and impressive with own feel and uses and can only equip so many abilities.

Characters that you meet are cool and all are unique with own personality.

Old school retro vibe very cool style.

Ability change battle is impressive as can increase it if you want level up skills and earn money or turn off if u want to explore or even half the number of encounters perfect for people who may not want to fight so much good for all types of players.

Cool feature where you can use if you are struggling or say just want to get through story you can insta kill enemies even works on bosses and you still earn money and xp not as much as fighting them but reduce the chance of losing to zero.

Alot of cool features for £15.99, like can change the battle frequency amount, insta kill enemies which helps you out if you are struggling, cool skills, enemies, world.

CONS

Not very difficult as can change battle frequency, insta kill everyone.

OVERALL SUMMARY

I GIVE THIS GAME A SCORE OF 9/10

Overall, for £15.99, is not a very challenging game as can turn off fights, insta kill. Story is great has cool enemies, skills are awesome and varied to build your own playstyle has cool option to reduce encounters or turn off or even insta kill if you are struggling with enemies.

100% RECOMMENDED BUY.

PROS 

* Story is interesting from start to finish.
* Enemies cool look all have own attacks.
* Loads of build options for your character.
* Tons of skill options for your character.
* Characters meet are cool unique look.
* Old school retro vibe style.
* Ability change battle frequency even turn off.
* Cool feature insta kill enemies at any time.
* Alot of cool features for £15.99, like change battle frequency, insta kill helps if you are struggling, cool skills, enemies, world.

CONS 

* Not very difficult as can change battle frequency, insta kill everyone.

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

https://youtu.be/QZ8ZQwycRk8

https://youtu.be/80imYsopaaE

I was given a PS5 code. Publisher 101XP @games101xp Developer Troglobytes Games @_Troglobytes_

This is released in the UK on 15/9/2022 and in the UK is priced at £19.99.

INTRODUCTION

It’s a new, dark and machine filled Edo period and the Shogunate rules over Japan with its just, but pitiless hand you. You follow orders you obey. You kill.

FEATURES

• A world of data and lies – The mask of the Oni creates a simulation of the world, but old data will show deceiving echoes of the past.
• Swords sing unseen – Even blind used different sensors to detect your enemies and identify their weak spots and crush them.
• Robotic folktales of Japan – Discover the story of dozens of robotic versions of Japanese folktale creatures, find their weaknesses then destroy them using devasting finishers.
• Long lost mechanical lore – Your sensors pierce the curtain of the past. Use sound, smell, and heat to explore the world uncover centuries of lore and guiding Yami on hes vengeful story driven journey.

FAN ART

PROS

Enemies are very cool all have own look, and all have own attacks to learn in order to defeat them.

Loads of skills all are unique and all are interesting and change how you fight enemies.

Story is interesting from start to finish.

Old school difficulty is very challenging you will die alot.

Lots to explore on levels and find secrets and more.

Cool mechanic system used to find enemies and traps and explore level is awesome loved how only see some obstacles including enemies in certain modes like area full of gas only see gas with the smell sensor being used.

Alot of a cool mechanic system to find enemies, avoid traps, has cool enemies, story for £19.99, cool levels that are fun to explore.

CONS

Very difficult you will die very easy which can be frustrating.

No real impact when attacking enemies feels like your attacks should be stronger than are.

Cool mechanic using thermal, sound, smell, sight to find hidden enemies and weaknesses often leads you to die alot and fall into traps often.

OVERALL SUMMARY

I GIVE THIS GAME A SCORE OF 7.5/10

Overall has cool enemies, story and cool mechanic to find hidden traps, enemies all for £19.99. However, is very challenging and you die very easy which can be annoying, and attacks feel like no real impact on enemies, cool mechanic to find traps, enemies often lead you to die, fall into traps and get hit by hidden enemies.

PROS 

* Enemies very cool and unique look.
* Loads of skills all unique, interesting.
* Story is interesting from start to finish.
* Old school difficulty very challenging.
* Lots to explore on levels, find secrets.
* Cool mechanic used to find enemies.
* Alot of cool mechanics system to find enemies, avoid traps, has cool enemies, story for £19.99, cool levels that are fun to explore.

CONS 

* Very difficult you die very easy.
* No real impact when attacking enemies.
* Cool mechanic using thermal, sound, smell, sight to find hidden enemies and weaknesses often leads you to die alot, fall into traps.

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

https://youtu.be/N4iAEU6emgc

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher Astragon Entertainment GmbH @astragon_games Developer Weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbH

This is released in the UK on 20/9/2022 and in the UK is priced at £44.99.

INTRODUCTION

Construction Simulator is back with over 70 licensed vehicles to get behind all with own look and feel with 2 maps that have own look, contacts and more all contracts are varied from renovating a harbor to sorting out generators for supermarkets and more as 90+ contracts.

FEATURES

• Over 70 machines, vehicles, trucks, attachments.
• Two huge maps based on the USA, Germany.
• Each of the two maps comes with its own campaign.
• Challenge yourself with over 90 contracts.
• 9 New licensed partners, 25 officially licensed partners in total.
• Online multiplayer with up to four players.

FAN ART

PROS

Lots of different vehicles all have own look and all have own feel to them while driving them or using their attachments like buckets or cranes.

Lots of contracts over 90 and all varied from repairing broken generator at a supermarket to fixing a road after a car accident.

Real licensed partners help make the game more realistic.

Tons of skills and perks to unlock and upgrade them to help you.

Multiplayer is very fun as up to 4 people can play together gathering the resources and helping build and work together to finish contracts.

Satisfying game that is rewarding to complete the tasks.

Alot of content for £44.99 has real licensed vehicles and alot to do in terms of campaign, side missions, collectables and all vehicles handle, and all feel different.

CONS

Awkward camera and vehicle control on a controller.

Alot to learn in terms of using the vehicles and more.

Often found myself struggling with moving the vehicle and using the bucket or attachments as can be fiddly and clunky.

OVERALL SUMMARY

I GIVE THIS GAME A SCORE OF 7/10

Overall has cool licensed vehicles and tons of customization options, content for £44.99. However, is awkward to control vehicles and camera on a controller, very complex and can be confusing as alot to learn and awkward to use the vehicles such as emptying bucket or filling it up.

PROS 

* Lots of different vehicles all own look, feel.
* Lots of contracts to do over 90 all varied.
* Real licensed partners very realistic.
* Tons of skills, perks to unlock and upgrade.
* Multiplayer is very fun up to 4 people can work together to finish jobs.
* Satisfying game rewarding complete tasks.
* Alot of content for £44.99 has real licensed vehicles alot to do in terms of campaign, side missions, collectables all vehicles handle, feel different.  

CONS 

* Awkward camera + vehicle control on controller.
* Alot to learn in terms using vehicles, more.
* Often found myself struggling with moving vehicle and using bucket as fiddly, clunky.

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

https://youtu.be/hUU5Gw8HXYQ

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher Ternox @Taimumari Developer Super 8bit Rafa @Super8BitRafa

This is released in the UK on 16/9/2022. This is in the UK priced at £11.99.

INTRODUCTION

Follow the platforming quest of a unicorn in search of color in this 1- bit adventure by gallery artist and oil painter Super 8-bit Rafa. Relive the glory of the retro console era in the spirit of the classic Atari while experiencing heart pounding platforming and shoot em up action. Prepare for an arcade delight with tight controls, refreshing game mechanics, cracking retro art and an addictive soundtrack.

FAN ART

PROS

Story is interesting from start to finish and has alot of humor.

Enemies are cool and all are varied in terms of own looks, and all have own attack moves.

Bosses are all very cool all have own look, and all have own moves to learn in order to beat them.

Simple controls that are easy to pick up and play for everyone.

Challenging gameplay old school difficulty.

Alot of collectables to go after on each level which are used to unlock new modes and can give you extra health or bombs.

Alot of modes to try from Speed Run, Story, Survival and more.

Alot of levels and fun enemies, bosses and lots of game modes to try for new challenges all for £11.99.

CONS

Very difficult you die lots as takes only couple hits to die which makes boss fights annoying as can be alot on screen at once.

Some levels can be finished fast and if you are not into collecting stuff, speed runs then no reason to replay levels again.

OVERALL SUMMARY

I GIVE THIS GAME A SCORE OF 8/10

Overall has a fun story, cool enemies, bosses and alot of game modes, alot of levels for £11.99. However, you die alot which can be annoying and some of the levels can be finished fast and if not bothered trying to collect everything or try new modes no reason to replay them.

PROS 

* Story is interesting from start to finish.
* Enemies cool varied own look, attacks.
* Bosses cool look own attacks, moves.
* Simple controls easy to pick up and play.
* Challenging gameplay old school difficulty.
* Alot of collectables go after on each level.
* Alot of modes from speed run, story, survival and more.
* Alot of levels and fun enemies, bosses and game modes to try new challenges for £11.99.

CONS 

* Very difficult, die lots which can be frustrating.
* Some levels can be finished fast and if not into collecting stuff, speed runs, no reason replay levels again.

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

https://youtu.be/ah0GYdm6gek

https://youtu.be/gF0p28UnVnU

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher WayForward @WayForward Developer Limited Run Games @LimitedRunGames

This is released in the UK on 13/9/2022 and in the UK is priced at £12.99

INTRODUCTION

Join Kunio, Riki, Misako, Kyoko, in this 16-bit co-op adventure beat em up journey. Experience the origin of River City Girls story as the hot-blooded heroes attempt to clear their names of a heinous crime.

FEATURES

• Story officially translated 28 years after release.
• Switch between four playable characters with special moves.
• Intriguing story that inspired River City Girls 1+2.
• Bone busting combat use punch’s, kicks, more.
• 1p or 2p local co-op gameplay.
• Wide variety environments school, docks, more.
• Battle from a motorcycle in “MODE 7” vehicle stages.
• Image gallery featuring vintage box art, manual, more.
• New motion comic cutscenes, new animated intro, new music by River City Girls composer Megan McDuffee and DEMONDICE!

FAN ART

PROS

Story is interesting from start to finish.

Characters you can play as on your journey all are unique with own look and all have own moves and fighting style.

Bosses are all fun and all look different and have all own attacks and movement style.

Old style combat very nostalgic like double dragon and fun.

Enemies all have own look, and all have own attack moves.

Simple controls to learn and easy for everyone to pick up and play.

Alot of content for £12.99, has cool retro vibes and cool moves, enemies, bosses.

CONS

Difficult game as has no health items and die easy.

Clunky movement on characters are kinda stiff be nice if they moved abit faster.

No autosave so be careful and no real exploring of levels or replay once you finished the story

OVERALL SUMMARY

I GIVE THIS GAME A SCORE OF 7.5/10

Overall, for £12.99, has cool enemies, bosses and the characters all have own moveset and has alot of retro vibes. However, is difficult as no health items to pick up and characters are kinda clunky would have been nice if they moved faster and no auto save is annoying, no exploring so once story is finished no reason to replay it.

PROS 

* Story is interesting from start to finish.
* Characters play as all unique look, style.
* Bosses fun all have unique look.
* Old style combat very nostalgic, fun.
* Enemies all have own look, moves.
* Simple controls for everyone pick up and play.
* Alot of content for £12.99, has cool retro vibe and cool moves, enemies, bosses.

CONS 

* Difficult no health items die easily.
* Clunky movement characters kinda stiff.
* No autosave and no real exploring or replay once finished story.

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

https://youtu.be/iTJuCsa0Llk

https://youtu.be/1Fr1T_Rd7Hw

I was given a PS4 code which I played on my PS5. Code provided by Publisher 7 RAVEN STUDIOS CO.LTD @7ravenstudios Developer TOTAL CONSOLE @TOTALCONSOLE

This is released in the UK on 16/9/2022 and in the UK is priced at £7.99.

INTRODUCTION

Vanquish the Mad Stroke gangs across 8 levels! Punch and kick your way to defeat enemies, use melee and throwing weapons to defeat the most powerful bosses, collect bonuses and enjoy special shots.

Race your motorbike at full speed in the bonus stages, earn money to unlock additional characters and secret images from a rich gallery.

Complete the game with all the characters to know the endings and have fun with a friend to discover the combined ones!

For the bravest, increase the difficulty level and if that’s still not enough, wipe out all the enemies in a row in the fearsome Ring mode and prove you’re the best of them all.

FAN ART

PROS

Characters are all very cool and all have own look and own moves, and all feel and play very different.

Bosses are all unique in look and all have own attacks and own enemies them summon if you defeat them enemies stop spawning.

Enemies are cool as all have own look and all had own attacks from rolling on you to using projectiles keeps you on your toes as very easy get swarmed.

Upgrades are simple and easy to understand not full of complex trees or buttons to remember.

Old school difficulty you will die alot.

Old school retro vibe and is very easy to pick up and play not alot of buttons to remember or combos to learn.

Alot of levels and modes and has cool characters and is fun for £7.99, has old school vibe.

CONS

Levels are short and can be finished fast which is bit shame would have liked to be able to explore levels more.

Old school difficulty means you die alot is annoying as not alot of health items and easy get mobbed and only have one life for the whole level makes it challenging.

Easy to get 1K/Plat as don’t even need finish game to get them all which means some people might get the Plat/1K then stop not finish game.

OVERALL SUMMARY

I GIVE THIS GAME A SCORE OF 7.5/10

Overall has cool enemies, bosses and very cool characters that are all different in playstyle and has an old school retro vibe that is fun for the £7.99. However, levels are short and would have been nice be able to explore them and old school difficulty of not alot of health items and only one life to finish level can be annoying and is an easy 1K/Plat which means for some people after they get this they stop playing as don’t even need finish the game to get his,

PROS 

* Characters cool own look and own feel.
* Bosses are cool fun fight own attacks. 
* Enemies cool own attacks, own look.
* Upgrades simple understand not to complex.
* Old school difficulty you will die alot.
* Old school retro feel easy to pick up and play. 
* Alot of levels and cool characters and fun for £7.99, has old school vibe.

CONS 

* Levels are short can be finished fast.
* Old school difficulty die alot challenging.
* Easy to get Plat/1K don't even need to finish game to get them all.

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

https://youtu.be/frtbxUgU-gA