I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Neonhive @Neonhive Publisher, Developer SFB Games @SFBDim @SFBTom

This is released in the UK on the 9/5/2024 and in the UK is priced at £15.49.

INTRODUCTION

Year is 1990, you play as Mara Forest in a survival horror game, where you will test yourself against puzzles, riddles, monsters will be there in a whimsical surrounding of Crow Country.

FEATURES

• Explore the park.
• See the sights.
• Solve the mystery.
• Find answers.

FAN ART

Story is interesting and fun from start to finish.

Nostalgic art styles to the game reminded me of old school Resident Evil and Silent Hill.

Controls are nice and easy to understand and responsive which is nice.

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

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

Nice difficulty options as can add ability to get extra lives and even turn off all enemies as they all be dead so no combat just story is nice option.

Puzzles can be challenging as is old school fun to solve them and enjoyable.

Game is fun to explore and at can even get a map showing you secrets such as magnum ammo and even character can upgrade your gear.

Vibe is tense and creepy and enjoyable.

Can be easy to get lost be not sure of best way to go.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall can be easy to get lost and be unsure of the best way to go. However for £15.49, the story is interesting and fun and has nostalgic art style to it with easy to pick up controls and the enemies all have own look and own attacks to them, with cool characters you meet all with own look and own personality to them and nice difficulty options to suit everyone and puzzles are fun and rewarding to solve and has lots of secrets to find and is a very fun enjoyable game.

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Story is interesting and fun. 
Nostalgic art styles very PS One look.
Controls easy pick up and understand.
Enemies cool own look, attacks.
Characters meet own look, attacks.
Nice difficulty options, suit everyone.
Puzzles can be challenging also fun to solve.
Game is fun to explore has alot of secrets to find and more.
Vibe to game is tense, creepy, enjoyable.

Can be easy get lost and unsure best way 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/kaWUzIhGP-U?si=XEAf-p35ks8QKqUQ

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPzgpFUpSJhrxIvYsnp34n4T&si=fKtP43mwOEVL9c7D

I was given a PS4 code but played on my PS5 from Developer Rubber Duck Games @RubberDuck_G Publisher E – Home Entertainment @eHomeBJH

This is released in the UK on the 23/05/2024 and in the UK is priced at £15.99.

INTRODUCTION

Play as the bad guy who lost everything in this humor filled action RPG with Metroidvania elements and carefully crafted pixel art.

FEATURES

• A Quest fueled by Revenge.
• Metroidvania – inspired design.
• High paced skill- based combat.
• Elements and forces to master.
• Unique enemies and boss fights.

FAN ART

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

Characters that you meet in your adventure all have own look and own personality to them especially cool the character who loves rubber ducks very weird and funny.

Game settings have nice options that you can adjust to suit own style such as more or less enemy health and more.

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

Character has alot of humor and alot of references that make it funny.

Easy combat to understand you don’t need know lots of button combos or alot of skills to remember.

Humor might not land with everyone and can get a bit dull.

Combat seems clunky and not smooth or as fast as wanted it to be.

Attacks don’t have much feedback or impact to them.

Challenging as is easy to get mobbed and you die often.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall art style is nice pixel style and the characters all have own look and own personality to them and game has nice settings as can adjust to suit own style, enemies all have own look and own attacks to them and has easy to use combat and has alot of humor and references. However for £15.99, Humor might not land with everyone and can get a bit dull and combat seems clunky as not as smooth as would of liked and attacks don’t have much feedback and is easy to get mobbed and die often.

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Art style is cool, nice pixel style. 
Characters own look, personality.
Game settings nice adjust suit style.
Enemies own look, attacks.
Character has alot of humor, references.
Easy combat to understand.

Humor might not land with everyone can get bit dull. 
Combat seems clunky not smooth or as fast as wanted it to be.
Attacks don't have much feedback to them.
Challenging easy get mobbed and die often.

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/Hwjg3snFt3I?si=27zu1BCgMP20pUxR

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPyBoRfWZ79Au1H_-gXvif9y&si=Y0EppRVABxlAIabL

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher, Developer Newfangled Games @Newfangledgames @HenryHoffman

This is released in the UK on the 21/05/2024 and in the UK is priced at £15.49.

INTRODUCTION

Paper Trail, you play as Paige in a top down puzzle adventure, about leaving home in a foldable, paper world.

FEATURES

• Fold the world, one page at a time.
• Engaging puzzles, intriguing people.
• Handcrafted beautiful environments.
• An enchanting art style.

FAN ART

Art style is detailed and cool as hand drawn art style but feels alive and fun to explore.

Story is cool and interesting and fun.

Puzzles are fun and challenging but rewarding and very nice no time limit or sense of urgency to rush through them.

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

Has a nice solution option to show you where to fold the paper to progress but still need to move rocks and figure stuff yourself.

Paper folding to move around the levels is awesome as very unique and fun and cool way to solve puzzles.

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

Suitable for everyone as no time limit or deaths to worry about and very peaceful chilled vibes.

Puzzles can be challenging especially if trying to move rock around as often was not sure best way to continue.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall puzzles can make you feel not sure best way to solve the puzzles. However for £15.49, Is a very detailed art style with cool story, puzzles, characters, and cool controls that are easy to pick up and is suitable for everyone and has nice options to help everyone and paper folding to move around is fun and very unique.

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Art style is cool and detailed. 
Story is fun and interesting.
Puzzles fun, challenging, rewarding.
Characters own look, personality.
Has a nice solution option showing you where to fold paper to progress.
Paper folding to move, solve puzzles is awesome.
Controls easy pick up and play.
Suitable for everyone as no time limit, deaths, worry about.

Puzzles can be challenging, especially if trying to move rock around often was not sure what to do.

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/tWNLJ0LY46U?si=mPGfwetTBY_1faug

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwu4NzecMChky5OhLAogZYY&si=_34bROKt7xuJHX1K

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Press Engine @press_engine Publisher Dear Villagers @DearVillagers Developer FairPlay Studios @fairplay_games

This is released in the UK on the 13/05/2024 and in the UK is priced at £11.99.

INTRODUCTION

The Land Beneath Us is a turn based dungeon crawler rogue – lite, where you use powerful skill combos, stylish weaponry to battle through the underworld know as Annwn.

FEATURES

• Battle Through The Underworld.
• Master The Combos.
• Varied Arsenal.
• Replayability Factor.

FAN ART

Story is fun and interesting.

Weapons are awesome as alot of variety to them and all have own uses in combat such as knock back on enemies to heal you after overkilling a enemy and can be upgraded and all have own feel and look to them.

Relics are cool as alot of them and can be upgraded and all have own uses and own look.

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

Controls are easy to understand and easy to pick up.

Combat is fun and different as move around on a grid but combat is turn based allowing you time to decide where to go.

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

Challenging game as easy to die and died often.

Easy to get surrounded or pinned in corner or in area where you take damage and then can die.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall story is interesting and the weapons, relics all have own look and own feel and uses and can be upgraded aswell and enemies all have own look and own attacks to learn in order to beat them with nice controls that are easy to understand and easy to pick up and is a fun different way to move and fight and has cool characters. However for £11.99, you die very easy as is challenging as easy to get mobbed and pinned in corners or in a position where you take damage.

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Story is interesting and fun. 
Weapons own look, feel, Stats.
Relics own stats, look, uses.
Enemies own look, attacks.
Controls easy understand and pick up.
Combat is fun and different way for moving, fighting.
Characters meet own look, personality.

Challenging game, easy to die. 
Easy get surrounded or pinned in corner then take damage.

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/VcuwrCzwOS4?si=gREkktTk1CaS_nU5

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPy2WyLGjyVbb2wtxdMihhey&si=bblVu_AXEAiDhdX4

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Press Engine @press_engine Publisher 505 Games @505_Games Developer Rabbit and Bear Studios

This is released in the UK on the 23/04/2024 and in the UK is priced at £44.99.

INTRODUCTION

You play as NOWA who is a boy from a remote village. Eiyuden Chronicle Hundred Heroes is designed to bring players a modern take on a classic JRPG experience. Get ready to lead 100+ playable characters through a war-torn world only you can save.

FAN ART

Story is fun and interesting made me feel about the character.

Enemies are impressive as alot of variety to them and all have own attacks and look to them and even have special attacks to learn.

Nostalgic vibes as a old school JRPG.

Art style is detailed and the world is fun to explore.

Heroes that you can recruit are impressive as alot of them and all have own look and own vibe and own attacks to them.

Difficulty options are nice and is challenging even on normal.

Combat is fun and easy to understand and easy to pick up.

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

Alot of content for the £44.99, as alot of build potential and is just a fun game to play.

Can be annoying as when exploring or solving puzzles can be attacked with random enemies as all fight are random and cant see them to avoid them.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall can be annoying with random encounters when exploring or solving puzzle would have been easier if could see them. However for £44.99, is full of content and the world is fun to explore and feels alive with all characters that you meet on your adventures that all have own look, personality to them and the Heroes you can recruit are impressive as alot of them and all have own look, personality and own attacks to learn and own vibe aswell and this is a nice challenging game with a fun easy to understand combat that is nostalgic and fun and enjoyable game.

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Story is fun and interesting. 
Enemies own look, attacks.
Nostalgic vibes, old school JRPG.
Art style is detailed, world fun to explore.
Heroes can recruit own look, attacks.
Difficulty options nice, challenging even on normal.
Combat is fun easy understand and easy pick up.
Characters in world own personality, look.
Alot of content for £44.99, as alot of build potential and just fun to play.

Can be annoying with random fights while exploring, solving puzzles.

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/t93I_96iRWQ?si=pGZQOiNrTzhRPCz1

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPxVakVlHxAz1dWOwu_A48rO&si=7eOrGmOf598bwzk3

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher PQube Games @PQubeGames Developer Zerodiv

This is released in the UK on the 26/04/2024 and in the UK is priced at £15.99.

INTRODUCTION

Are you ready to take on dark winding dungeons crawling with magic and monsters. Prepare yourself for a remastered classic dungeon crawler full of exploration, combat, and endless opportunities.

FEATURES

• 250+ Enemies.
• 100+ Dungeon Maps.
• 90+ Equip able Items.
• 3 Different Schools.
• Countless Combinations.
• 200+ Alchemy Recipes.

FAN ART

Enemies are awesome as alot of variety to them and all have own look and own attacks and weaknesses to learn to beat them.

Characters that you meet on your grand adventure not only have own look to them but have own vibe to them and some are just odd like the big fairy man who runs the alchemy store.

Races are impressive as can be male or female and even choose bonus points to make certain classes or give extra points to skills like health and alot more.

Classes are cool as all have own skills to them and own feel to them.

Weapons, Magic, Skills are impressive as alot of them and all have own feel and stats to them.

Lots of build options for characters as can lean many different skills and much more to suit own style.

Art style is pretty and reminds of a cartoon or anime style.

Can be daunting as alot to learn as alot of stats and skills and enemy types and much more.

Controls are clunky, stiff and you move kind like with tank controls which makes exploring feel clunky and not smooth.

Can feel like you are doomed to fail sometimes as can be poisoned or run into hard enemies that cant escape and can destroy your party.

Didn’t feel connected with the characters as alot of them and all unique but as can loose party members and have pay to revive them felt like nothing to make me feel connected with them.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall enemies have own look, stats, attacks to learn in order to beat them and characters you meet on your adventure all have own vibe, look to them and nice art style reminds me of a cartoon or manga with lots of races, classes, weapon, skills, magic all has own vibe and feel to them giving you loads of build potential. However for £15.99, can be a daunting as alot stuff to learn such as skills classes and more and clunky, stiff tank controls make travelling around dungeons clunky and feels like some times are doomed to fail as random encounters, didn’t feel connected with characters as alot of them and all unique.

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Enemies own stats, look, attacks. 
Characters meet own vibe to them.
Races cool own stats, look to them.
Classes, own skills and feel to them.
Weapons, Magic, Skills own look, feel, stats to them.
Lots of build potential to suit style.
Art style is cartoon, anime style.

Can be daunting as alot to learn as alot of skills, stats. 
Controls are clunky, stiff kinda tank controls.
Can feel like doomed to fail as random encounters, more.
Didn't feel connected with character as alot of them all very different.

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/gGsXvt_OR7k?si=wRtSSTfOQa48-M7K

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPzp-oHhd4MQEXWKNTh1Mqta&si=fQXXv4s1YDhzzvH8

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher PQube Games @PQubeGames Developer Zerodiv

This is released in the UK on 26/04/2024 and in the UK is priced at £15.99.

INTRODUCTION

As a first year at Particus Academy make a team, train hard and overcome dungeons.

FEATURES

• Student Specialization.
• Lets Not Fight.
• Monsters, Monsters, Monsters.
• Dicey Dangerous Dungeons.
• Resource Management.
• Get Crafting.

FAN ART

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

Classes all have own feel to them and all have own stats, own look to them.

Races all have own look to them and all have stats to them some are better for certain classes.

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

Weapons, Skills, Magic have big variety to them and all have own uses to them both in battle and outside of battles.

Art style is cool cartoon, manga look the game.

Movement is clunky, feels stiff when moving around in dungeons.

Can be daunting as alot to learn as alot of options for classes and much more.

Didn’t feel connected with the characters as alot of them and all of them are different and found hard to be connected with them.

Doesn’t feel in control as random encounters you cant run away from and can be surprised by strong enemies and sometimes feel like you are doomed to fail.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall has cool enemy variety and has lots of classes, races, weapons, skills, magic all have own feel to them and own stats and vibe to them and has a cool art style like a cartoon or manga. However for £15.99, has stiff controls that feel clunky and can be daunting as alot to learn and didn’t connect with the characters and feel sometimes you are doomed to fail as can run into strong enemies as random encounters.

WAIT ON A SALE.

Enemies cool own look, attacks. 
Classes own feel, look, stats.
Races own look, stats to them.
Characters own look, personality to them.
Weapons, Skills, Magic own uses, variety to them.
Art style is cool cartoon, manga look.

Movement is clunky, feels stiff when moving around in dungeons. 
Can be daunting as alot to learn as alot of options for classes, more.
Didn't feel connected with characters as alot of them, all different found hard be connected.
Doesn't feel in control as random encounters make feel, sometimes doomed to fail.

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

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

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/pIbXz7402oQ?si=ZnlK70G2Wij_Y4Th

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPzbtAXlHsgytU7BmUEuNvek&si=t9UAJEBBgEJtm4PR

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Press Engine @press_engine Publisher Firenut Games @FirenutGames Developer Trigger The Monster @triggerthemons

This is released in the UK on the 25/4/2024 and in the UK is priced at £15.99.

INTRODUCTION

Search Of Light is a steampunk dark fantasy setting where you adventure and use the combination of resource management, narrative mechanics.

FEATURES

• Deep Exploration.
• Resource Management and Tower Defense.
• Customization.
• Intriguing Narrative Adventure.

FAN ART

Enemies all have own look and own attacks to them.

Art style is cool and has a dark style to the game.

Characters all have own look and own uses to them.

Buggy and crashed and fell through floors, more than once was annoying.

No story made me not feel connected with the character or the world.

Clunky movement and feels stiff when moving or trying to do jumps.

Nothing explained very well made me feel unsure as what to do or what was meant to be doing.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall enemies are cool and have own look and attacks with a nice dark art style and characters you meet have own look and uses. However for £15.99, is buggy as had crash on me and fall through floors and got stuck often was annoying and no story made me feel not connected with character or the world and has clunky and stiff movement and nothing explained well made me not sure what to do.

AVOID

Enemies own look, attacks. 
Art style is cool, dark style.
Characters own look, uses.

Buggy crashed, fell through floors more than once. 
No story made me not feel connected with character.
Clunky movement feels stiff.
Nothing explained very well felt unsure what was doing.

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/7xbUd-JfexA?si=yvPbmsOAMGiQKnq0

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPyGF9CA1wmzQI2YXuHWXEqe&si=B1ibwqtRp7th-0LK

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher Forever Entertainment S.A. Developer Storm Trident

This is released in the UK on the 30/04/2024 and in the UK is priced at £28.99.

INTRODUCTION

The second game in the Front Mission Saga that blends intense strategy with a deep involved storyline.

FEATURES

• Improved loading time.
• Support for new languages.
• Free camera option to zoom in during fights.
• New coloring, camouflage options.
• Modern in game effects.
• Renewed soundtrack.

FAN ART

Tutorial is very detailed and explains alot of mechanics to learn.

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

Weapons are cool as alot of them and all have own stats and own look and feel to them and some are better for certain types of enemies and own.

Tons of customization options that range from cosmetic options like painting changing camouflage to changing parts of the Wanzer such as the whole look of them all have own stats and own look to suit your own playstyle.

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

Challenging game as even on normal keeps you on your toes.

Can be daunting as alot to learn such as weapon types and range of attacks and much more.

Slow paced combat would of liked if it had a battle speed and dialogue speed up as can be slow.

Found story hard to follow as didn’t grab me or made me feel connected to main character.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall tutorial is good, detailed, enemies all have own look and own attacks and nice variety to them and weapons all have own stats and own look and feel to them with tons of customization options for your Wanzers from cosmetic to change parts to suit your own style and characters you meet all have own look and vibe to them and will keep you on your toes as a challenging game. However for £28.99, can be daunting as alot to learn with all different weapon types and slow speed which be better if had a faster game speed option and story didn’t grab me and hard to follow story.

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Tutorial explains alot is detailed. 
Enemies own look, stats, attacks.
Weapons cool own look, stats, feel.
Tons of customization from painting to change parts make own build.
Characters own look, vibe to them.
Challenging even on normal, keeps you on your toes.

Can be daunting as alot to learn such as weapon types, more. 
Slow paced combat always nice game speed +.
Found story hard to follow didn't grab me.

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/ftOqVqa3HbQ?si=RHdRb2cqEUfqQZl9

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPyLhG2xyMozi_QIzUOp38bK&si=O36a-sZVIbHsVlWT

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Terminalsio @terminalsio Publisher, Developer Frozen District @FrozenDistrict

This is released in the UK on 10/04/2024 and in the UK is priced at £32.99.

INTRODUCTION

The Flippers New Groove introduces new mechanics and revamps the original ones.

Another brick in the wall where you can use sandbox mode where you can build, flip, own houses.

Once upon a time where you explore and sell houses from a mountain tops to towns and more.

Sea of opportunities to sell your house design your own projects and explore the New age of House Flipper series.

FAN ART

Controls are easy to pick and understand for all.

Chilled vibe as is a very relaxing game and fun to play.

Tools are fun to use as all have own feel to them and fun to use.

Skills are cool and fun to use also nice and easy to understand.

Alot of building, cosmetic items which can be customized to suit your own style.

Missions are fun to do and easy to understand and explained what you need to do.

Alot of content as single player can do missions, sandbox to build houses and flip them.

Controls are fiddly on a controller when trying to be precise or interact with small items.

No reason replay missions after you 100% them.

Can feel abit samey as similar job and tasks such as sell, clean, trash job tasks.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall controls are easy to pick up and has tons of customization options with a chilled vibe and alot of variety of skills are easy to understand. However for £32.99, controls can be fiddly when trying be precise or interact with small items and no reason to replay missions after you 100% them and can feel abit samey as similar job such as clean, sell, trash.

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Controls easy pick up and play. 
Chilled vibe very relaxing, fun.
Tools fun use own feel to them.
Skills cool own feel, uses.
Alot of building, cosmetic items can be customized to suit own style.
Missions fun and easy to understand.
Alot of content as single player can do missions, sandbox build houses, flip them.

Controls are fiddly on controller when trying be precise or interact with small items. 
No reason replay missions after 100% them.
Can feel abit samey as similar job, tasks, such as sell, clean, trash.

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/0UTTbMayewY?si=OO5dv8m81o5aYQoV

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPw4v48KmHDv3kMlaBGkgpmb&si=1svciFm66KlyXYAc