I was given a PS5 code from Reanne @JustReNow on behalf of Publisher Secret Mode @WeAreSecretMode Developer Silent Games @silentgames

This is released in the UK on the 8/5/2025 and in the UK is priced at £24,99.

INTRODUCTION

Empyreal is a complex, challenging, feature-rich action RPG. In a far-flung corner of the galaxy an Expedition arrives on a hitherto unexplored planet to find a colossal Monolith built by a lost civilisation.

FEATURES

• Gameplay & Combat:
• Choose one of three weapon archetypes: The Glaive, The Mace & Shield or the Cannon. Each weapon has its own core move set giving each their own unique playstyle.
• Empyreal features a unique blend of RPG Systems and Skill-based Combat. Master the flow of combat with perfectly timed attacks, deflects, parries and even many Abilities that gain additional effects when perfectly timed.
• Find powerful new Equipment, adjust your stats via an extensive modification system and refine your build to perfection.
• Abilities System:
• Empyreal features dozens of Abilities with a huge variety of effects including dealing damage, providing defence or healing, extra movement options and other utility.
• Find new Abilities as you progress through the game, many of the most powerful are well-hidden or locked behind lengthy Quests.
• Extensive character customisations.
• Experiment with a multitude of Character Creation options or choose one of the 30 presets to jump straight into the action with.
• Choose your character’s background giving you a unique backstory and starting set of equipment. You will also occasionally have the chance to respond with special dialogue options which are specific to your background.
• NPC Character Questlines:
•  Each member of the expedition has their own personal questline. All of these questlines have multiple endings depending on your choices. It is even possible to fail them entirely…
• Paying close attention to your fellow expedition members will eventually grant powerful rewards but only if you stay the course.
• Cartograms:
• One of the most important and unique features in the game. These ancient artifacts are blueprints for aspects you encounter in each level inside the Monolith.
• What enemies you face, what loot you find, how many lives you get, what elements you need a matching resistance to (and more) are all randomly generated. There are many ways each level is different depending on the attributes of the cartogram you use to access it.
• The levels themselves are all designed by hand, and you are rewarded for exploring; so find hidden details, shortcuts and seek out the secrets within. 
• Boss Battles:
• Each Cartogram contains an end boss. The selected Cartogram defines the loot table of the boss, and the chance of a drop. Epic boss battles enable you to target items you may need for future cartograms. 
• Sharing & Trading:
• Items including Cartograms can be shared with other players via a Mail system and a Trading Post.
• Asynchronous Features:
• Although a single player game, Empyreal has a number of asynchronous features allowing you to feel the presence of other players inside the Monolith. One of these features is ‘Into the Aether’ allowing you to gift an item through a tear in the Aether to another player, where it becomes “Aether Touched” and gains a significant stat boost.

FAN ART

Enemies are impressive and all have look and own attacks to learn to avoid and enemies will chase you and group up very fast.

Skills are cool as alot of variety to them and all have own look and own feel to them from single target to aoe damage and much more.

Characters that you meet on your adventure all have own look and personality to them and even have quests giving unique rewards and more.

Cartograms, Levels are great as shows what difficulty there are aswell as bosses and all potential drops which is great for upgrading your character or farming for items and more.

Classes are cool as all have own feel and own look to them and own skills aswell to suit own playstyle.

Story is interesting and fun.

Items that you find and can use have big variety from shield regen to grenades and weapon buffs and resistances and much more and all have own look and feel to them.

Combat can be clunky as no lock on system makes it hard to focus on a single target when there groups of enemies and dodging is clunky as feels slow and not as smooth as hoped for.

Can be daunting as alot of items you need to learn new skills.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall story is fun and the characters that you meet all have own personality and look to them and the classes and skills are impressive as all have own feel and look to them and can make own build to suit playstyle and lots of items all have own feel and own uses and the levels all have own vibe and own drops to them. However for £24.99, the combat is clunky and can be hard to focus on a single target as no lock on system and dodging is not a smooth as hoped and can be daunting as alot of stuff you need to learn new skills.

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Enemies all own look, attacks.
Skills impressive fun own feel.
Characters meet own personality, look.
Cartograms/Levels own feel, drops them.
Classes own feel, look, skills to them.
Story is interesting and fun.
Items own look, uses.

Combat can be clunky as dodging feels slow not as smooth as hoped and no lock-on can be awkward.
Can be daunting alot to learn.

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

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

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/zPOEmkYbGUU?si=UWd2s0THQSryps_a

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwKGOLeYv7FIUn3AUsqMiL-&si=tGgNyI4Y2gt6Ddav

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher, Developer Valorware @Valorware

This is released in the UK on the 24/04/2025 and in the UK is priced at £11.99.

INTRODUCTION

Rediscover the magic of the 9th Dawn series with this complete re-imagining of the original game. Venture into a massive 2.5D open world. Explore 45 new dungeons in single-player or online/local co-op, craft weapons, raise pets, play a deck-building card game, and take down the Castle of Maltyr!

FEATURES

• Massive Open World: Explore over 45 new hand-crafted dungeons, each brimming with deadly creatures and loot.
• Design your Build: Unlock spells and abilities, assign attribute points, and upgrade your equipment.
• Enjoy the full game and the minigames in Single-player, Online co-op or Local co-op modes.
• Raise Monster Pets: Hatch friendly creatures from eggs and raise them into powerful allies.
• Side Quests: Aid the villages of Montelorne by partaking in a range of side quests.
• Loot and Prizes: Collect a vast amount of loot and fill your collecting journals for rewards.
• Deck Building Minigame: Collect maps, level up your card champions, create an epic deck.
• Epic Fishing Minigame: Take control of powerful worm-warriors and survive deadly waves of enemy fish.
• Side Quests: Help the villagers around Montelorne to raise prosperity and earn rare items.
• Craft the Best: Forge weapons, brew potions, and upgrade your weapons to become a champion!
• A complete remake of the original game: With a re-written updated story, new and bigger dungeons, and more action-packed content!
  
  

FAN ART

Controls are fun and easy to learn and easy pick and responsive.

Enemies are great as alot of variety to them and all have own look and own attacks to them for you to learn in order to avoid.

Difficulty options are fun and easy to understand and is still challenging even on easy setting.

Fishing mini game is fun and detailed as use them for crafting and has many options so has a reason to do as get rewards.

Card mini game is fun and very detailed and has alot of different options and more.

Skills are impressive as alot of options and even passives to help make own build and alot of variety from single target attacks to buffs and aoe skills and much more but definitely recommend getting the aoe heal and revive as perfect to help you and party survive longer.

Pet management is crazy fun as can get eggs from drops on enemies and can evolve them into many different trees which all have own stats and own look to them and definitely get the group aoe and revive ability as can use them to heal and bring your pets back when they die.

Weapons, Armor are great as alot of variety to them and can upgrade them and craft new armor and all have own stats, look and feel to them.

Alot of content for £11.99, as so much to do and explore the world and easy to loose hours in the world.

Can be daunting as alot of mechanics pet management and more.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall can be daunting as alot to learn. However for £11.99, the controls are easy to pick up and play and the enemies all have own look and own attacks to learn to avoid and Weapons and Armor all have own look and feel to them and the skills are impressive as alot of options and even passives to help make own build and the fishing and card mini games are so fun as have uses and are detailed with own rewards and the pet management is crazy and very detailed and so much more to do and explore. I LOVED THIS GAME.

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Controls easy pick up and learn.
Enemies own look and attacks.
Difficulty options nice challenging.
Fishing minigame is crazy, fun.
Card minigame is fun, detailed.
Skills impressive own feel, uses.
Pet management awesome make party.
Weapons, Armor own look, feel, uses.
Alot of content so much to do and explore, easy loose hours exploring.

Can be daunting as alot to learn.

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

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

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/6xWKuhddbho?si=zSnPM379sskE4-KO

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwSCegMP14VtI7psRge7ck1&si=4cf49gl07DDyxnc_

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher, Developer Red Art Games @RedArtGames

This is released in the UK on the 2/5/2025 and in the UK is priced at £15.99.

INTRODUCTION

Develop a prestigious university of mages, build rooms, train your students, fight orcs, slay the bureaucrats, manage your budget, a directors life is not a quiet one.

FEATURES

• EXPLORE MAGIC
• Build your university using an original magic decks mechanism. Each game will be unique.
• Access different decks according to the magic taught in your schools. Make choices and take advantage of opportunities to create a unique university.
• Explore the Arcane Deck to access artifacts with strange powers and rooms that defy reality.
• Dive into the Deck of Light to take care of your students and teachers.
• Use the Nature Deck to gain access to a wide range of magical beasts.
• Choose the Alchemy Deck to boost the production of mana and potions.
• Yield to the Shadow Deck to teach real discipline to all those nasty students.
• TRAIN YOUR STUDENTS
• Manage the well-being of your students by building refectories, dormitories, rest rooms… and ensure their discipline with a dungeon.
• Select your students: traits, personality, alignment, wealth… each aspect is important.
• Push your students towards a glorious future. At the end of their studies, discover their future (necromancer, archimage, peasant…) according to the success of their studies, and win new bonuses.
• CUSTOMIZE YOUR SCHOOL
• Upgrade your rooms with powerful artifacts like the World Tree Wood Table Set or the Soul Eater Bed.
• Fill your school with legendary creatures: dragons, fauns, pegasus, janitors…
• Choose the rules of your school: exemplary punishments, recruitment conditions, organic meals, paying dormitories…
• INTERACT WITH FACTIONS
• Choose, through multiple-choice events, how to interact with the different factions of the world.
• Negotiate with the Adventurers Guild. Ask the king for help. Discuss shamanism with the orcs.
• Threaten the Dark Lord. Pretend to listen to the grievances of the staff representative. Lie to the witch hunters.
• Every choice can have short or long term consequences. Be careful before saying “No” to the student delegate!
• FIGHT AGAINST DARKNESS
• Flee from the armies of darkness by building your university in isolated environments: lake, mountain, desert, volcano, giant turtle back, etc.
• Collect powerful grimoires to strengthen your university and face increasingly hostile environments.
• Find new allies to help you in your fight.
• Take advantage of your trained students’ bonuses accumulated throughout the campaign.

FAN ART

Art style is nice and detailed and can even zoom to watch what happens in the classes.

Difficulty options are nice and offer alot of options to suit everyone.

Choices all offer own rewards and is nicely explained before you make choice.

Factions all have own pros and cons to using them.

Schools, Magic offer own perks, rooms, staff own uses, perks.

Can be daunting as alot to learn.

Can be fiddly on a controller.

No real story connection with people made me not care and can change them often.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall art style is nice and detailed with alot of difficulty options that are nice and suit everyone with choices offer own rewards, factions, rooms, staff all have own uses, look. However for £15.99, can be daunting as alot to learn and manage can be a bit fiddly on a controller and no real story connection with the people made me not care or be connected with them and can change them often.

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Art style is nice and detailed.
Difficulty options nice suit everyone.
Choices offer own rewards.
Factions own pros, cons to using them.
Schools, magic offer own perks, rooms, staff own uses, perks

Can be daunting as alot to learn.
Can be fiddly on a controller.
No real story connection with people made me not care and can change them 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/K-XzAnHWRP8?si=O0EHOO7SCdb7pG7x

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwXQ0pGTI8EVLHNHxpMU3u4&si=_Ru0nfcFpF4LZqWg

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher Blit Works @BlitWorks Developer Red Nexus Games @rednexusgames

This is released in the UK on the 1/5/2025 and in the UK is priced at £15,99.

INTRODUCTION

Peglin is a pachinko roguelike where no two runs are the same and fight monsters, acquire relics.

FEATURES

• Collect and upgrade powerful orbs and relics to defeat the monsters and bosses that stand in your way.
• Fight enemies with Pachinko-like gameplay – hit more pegs to do more damage. Use crit potions, refresh potions, and bombs wisely.
• Explore a new map every time, with different orbs, enemies, and surprises along the way.

FAN ART

Enemies all have own look and own attacks to learn.

Choices are cool as not all straightforward such as taking fireballs that damage you but offer bonuses and alot of different choices are fun.

Power ups are cool as alot of them and all have own look and feel to them and can be upgraded offering even more bonuses to them.

Easy to pick up and play and easy to understand.

Fast paced combat is fun.

Art style is nice and detailed.

Can be frustrating as sometimes feels like you are set to fail.

Easy fail as once you have shot your ball is very RNG based on how many times it bounces or hits certain spots or where it ends up.

Can be daunting as alot to learn in sense or alot of the orbs have certain conditions or certain spots you need to hit to get best amount of damage from them.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall enemies have own look and own attacks with cool choices that offer own rewards with loads of power ups that can be upgraded and have own look and feel to them and has a nice easy to pick up and play with fast combat and a nice detailed art style. However for £15.99, can be frustrating as sometimes feels like you are set up to fail and no direct control after you shoot the ball as at the mercy of RNG regarding amount of bounces or position it goes and can be daunting as alot to learn as alot of the power ups require you to hit certain objects to get best results from them.

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Enemies all own look, attacks.  
Choices change reward options.
Power-ups all own look, feel, upgradeable.
Easy pick up and play easy understand.
Fast paced combat is fun.
Art style nice and detailed.

Can be frustrating as sometimes feels like set to fail.
Easy fail as once shoot is RNG where ball ends up.
Can be daunting as alot to learn.

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

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

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/cXQMSuB5bQE?si=KlrIcYMocDRohBhl

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPx7CHp5uy9h_2Uuiercy-FD&si=_jTzEdtiFXiC-MqU

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher, Developer UBISOFT @Ubisoft_UK @Ubisoft @SilviviviaG

This is released in the UK on the 20/03/2025 and in the UK is priced at £69.99.

INTRODUCTION

Experience an epic action adventure story in feudal Japan as a Shinobi, Powerful Legendary Samurai.

FEATURES

• ENTER FEUDAL JAPAN Explore the captivating open world of feudal Japan, from spectacular castle towns and bustling ports to peaceful shrines and war-ravaged landscapes. Adventure through unpredictable weather, changing seasons, and reactive environments.
• MASTER COMPLEMENTARY PLAYSTYLES Become Naoe, a shinobi Assassin, and Yasuke, a legendary samurai, as you experience their riveting stories and master their complementary playstyles. As Naoe, use stealth to avoid detection and agility to confound your enemies. As Yasuke, strike your foes with lethal precision and power.
• MAKE INFORMATION YOUR WEAPON Travel the world and build your own network of spies to be your eyes and ears across locations to hunt down your next target. Along the way, recruit new allies with unique abilities to help accomplish your missions.
• BUILD A PLACE TO CALL HOME Create a fully customizable hideout for your growing shinobi league as you train your crew, craft new gear, interact with key characters, and choose your base’s building layout, decorations, and accessories.

FAN ART

Story is fun and interesting and nice can switch between different characters with own story.

Controls are nice and easy to pick up and responsive which is nice.

Base building is nice and has own uses and can be upgraded offering new features.

Characters that you meet on your adventure all have own look and own personality to them and can even pick options that change the relationship you have between them.

Enemies are cool as alot of variety to them and will chase you and climb after you and all have own look and own attacks to them.

Weapons, Armor are cool as can adjust visual look to suit style and all have own look and feel with own skill increase and can be upgraded and both characters have own weapons can use and much more.

Skills are impressive as both characters have different skill trees and can build them to suit own playstyle and all have own feel and are passives and abilities that you can use.

World is fun to explore and feels alive with seasons and day night cycle and loads to do such as find the treasures or do drawings of wildlife and much more.

Accessibility options are great as alot of options to suit your gameplay style and is still challenging even on easy setting and much more.

Can be daunting as alot to learn such as base building and skills for each weapon tree.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall can be daunting as alot to learn in terms of Skills, Armor, Perks, more. However for £69.99, The story is fun and the controls are easy to learn and very responsive with base building that is nice and fun with all having own uses and can be upgraded with the characters that you meet all have own look and personality to them and enemies all have own look and own attacks to them and weapons and armor all have own look and own feel and can be upgraded and offer own skills and lots of skills to make own builds for each character to build own style and world is fun to explore and feels alive and alot to find and more. LOVED THIS GAME.

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Story is fun and interesting.
Controls are easy pick up, responsive.
Base building nice own uses.
Characters meet own look, personality.
Enemies own look, attacks to learn.
Weapons, Armor own look, attacks to learn.
Skills impressive make own build.
World is fun to explore, feels alive.
Accessibility options nice make own style.

Can be daunting as alot to learn.

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

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

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/dEerC2P2I-U?si=2uKPXlVl4Z9y9kUf

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPw2I5Phxl8NUvH_AQbkgfrN&si=zajHsE7KwL4yFLmc

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Press Engine @press_engine Publisher Tripwire Interactive @TripwireInt Developer Ice Code Games @IceCodeGames

This is released in the UK on the 4/2/25 and in the UK is priced at £24,99.

INTRODUCTION

Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.

FEATURES

• BECOME THE PIRATE CAPTAIN.
• ASSEMBLE YOUR CREW.
• EVER-CHANGING LAND AND SEA.
• TURN THE TIDES.
• THOUGHT-PROVOKING TACTICS.
• SUMMON CREATURES FROM THE DEEP.
• A ROGUE-LITE PIRATE ADVENTURE.

FAN ART

Story is interesting and fun.

Skills own way to make own build such as making them healers or specialize in aoe attacks and much more.

Ship perks are cool as all have own look and own feel to them and can grant loads of bonuses such as more health and more movement and much more.

Ship cannons are fun as all have own look and own feel to them and all have different uses such as some that are just shooting crew and some are designed for destroying ship perks such as more health or movement and so many different options make own playstyle.

Items that you can use are fun as all have own look and feel and can swapped between crew to enhance them such as given them a free range attack or much more.

Characters that you meet and can recruit to your crew all have own look and feel to them and own personality aswell and can be upgraded to make stronger and give them own builds to suit your playstyle.

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

Choices are cool and interesting as offer own rewards if you willing to risk the chances as could cost money or maybe harm you or the crew.

Controls can be fiddly on a controller.

Very challenging and easy to fail even on easy setting.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall story is interesting with alot of skills, ship perks, ship cannons, and items are great as all have own look and feel and uses and can make multiple builds to suit your own playstyle and choices are cool as offer own risk and rewards if you want to try it and characters that you can play as all have own look and own uses and own personality to them and enemies all have own look and own attacks to them to learn in order to defeat them. However for £24.99, the controls can be fiddly on a controller and even on easy setting is challenging and easy to fail.

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Story is interesting and fun.
Skills own way make own build.
Ship perks own look, feel.
Ship cannons own look, uses.
Items own look, uses, fun to use.
Characters own look, personality, feel.
Enemies own look, attacks to learn.
Choices interesting offer own rewards.  

Controls can be fiddly on a controller.
Very challenging easy to fail even on easy setting.

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/Y8t-J-QNxKE?si=PTG1VU09uTg_2dyi

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPxuqL1gTCG_4mrR7D3lEv4i&si=ouBXfvvXnIKbFnTp

I was given a PS5 from PR Company @JFGamesPR @JesusFabre Publisher Dolores Entertainment @Dolores_Ent Developer Space Lab Games @SpacelabG

This is released in the UK on the 27/03/2025 and in the UK is priced at £7.99.

INTRODUCTION

After 200 years, the dark shadow has returned wreaking havoc across the orient. Only Xiaolang, a brave warrior who possesses the elemental power of fire, has the strength to take on the shadow clan, rescue the children of the orient and restore peace to the people of the east. But, the dark shadow is stronger than ever and Xiaolang has not had to fight for two centuries. Is he up to the task? Are you?

Embark upon a perilous quest full of dangerous enemies, deadly traps and hidden secrets to hunt down the shadow and restore peace to the people of the orient in Shadow of the Orient.

FEATURES

• 3 worlds to explore across 15 maps.
• 5 speed run levels.
• Unique enemies per act.
• Secret areas to explore.
• Multiple melee and ranged weapons.

FAN ART

Art style is nice and detailed very retro look.

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

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

Controls are easy to learn and pick up.

Difficulty options are nice as still challenging even on easy setting.

Alot of secrets like hidden walls and paths that lead to treasure chests to find and people to rescue.

Very challenging as easy to die which can be frustrating as die in couple of hits.

No reason to replay the levels if not bothered about trying to rescue the kidnapped children or find the treasure chests.

Some checkpoints are far between meaning alot of level you might have to replay when you die.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall the art style is nice and the controls are easy to learn with the enemies all have own look and attacks to learn in order to beat them and weapons are cool as alot of variety to them and all have own feel to them and own look and nice difficulty options and still challenging even on easy and alot of secrets to find. However, for £7.99. Is very challenging and easy to die in a couple of hits and some checkpoints are far between meaning when you die might have alot of level to replay and if you are not bothered by trying to get treasure chests or try to rescue the kidnapped children then no real reason replay the levels again.

WAIT ON A SALE.

Art style is nice and detailed.
Enemies own look, attacks.
Weapons own look, feel.
Controls easy learn, pick up.
Difficulty options nice, challenging.
Alot of secrets to find, people to rescue.

Very challenging easy die can be frustrating.
No reason replay levels if not bothered trying get secrets, people rescue.
Some checkpoints far between meaning alot of level redo when 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/47Of4BiXMpI?si=-j3YyKlQMATG6M7x

PLAYLIST

https://youtu.be/z6SRXjP6bks?si=K4AkgXSmmWByG5PH

I was given a PS5 code from Developer Ivy Road Games @IvyRoadGames Publisher Annapurna Interactive @A_I

This is released in the UK on the 11/03/2025 and in the UK is priced at £19,99.

INTRODUCTION

Wanderstop is a narrative-centric cozy game about change and tea. Playing as a fallen fighter named Alta, you’ll manage a tea shop within a magical forest and tend to the customers who pass through. But Alta does not want to be here. And if she gets her way, the tea shop will be nothing but a brief and painful memory.

The core game loop of Wanderstop is a tea shop management ritual, starting with growing and harvesting the ingredients needed for tea, and ending with mixing the ingredients together in an unusual tea-making contraption. Along the way you’ll speak with the many characters who pass through the shop, learning their stories and making tea that’s just right for them.

In your downtime you might clean up around the shop, or decorate the shop in your style, or just sit on a bench with a cup of tea and listen to your own thoughts. Maybe doing nothing at all is okay. The shop demands patience, it rejects those who have come only in the pursuit of growth unchecked.

And that’s why Alta can’t be here. It’s why she’ll never make it. This isn’t who she is. No, she’s a fighter! Why would anyone insist on turning the world’s greatest championship warrior into a docile servant?! With everything she’s capable of?? No no no, she won’t, she won’t do it… she can’t…

Wanderstop is a game from the team at Ivy Road, including Davey Wreden (creator of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide), Karla Zimonja (co-creator of Gone Home and Tacoma) and Daniel “C418” Rosenfeld (the music of Minecraft).

FAN ART

Story is interesting and fun and different.

Art style is nice and pretty and detailed.

Characters that you meet all have own look and own personality to them and own story aswell is nice.

Planting is fun and different and alot of potential plants to give own rewards with own uses and all have own look.

Tools are fun to use and all have own uses to them.

Making tea is very fun and very different and easy to understand with multiple steps to make Tea with alot of different results is very good.

Very chilled game with no time pressure or stamina or sleep systems and is a very chilled and relax take your time game.

To chilled for me as missed not having a time frame made me feel not urged to do anything

Planting can be awkward especially trying to make certain plants grow as found it awkward trying line up the plants to make certain plants.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall story is fun and different with a very nice art style that is detailed and characters you meet all have own look and personality to them and the planting aspect is very cool as all have own look and uses and tools you can use are fun as all own use and making Tea is very fun and alot of options to make tea and is a very chilled game with no time pressure or sleep cycle. However for £19.99, can be to chilled for me as miss not having a clear objective as no time frame or urgency made me feel not urged to do anything and the planting can be awkward trying to make certain plants grow.

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Story is interesting and fun.
Art style is detailed, different.
Characters meet own look, personality.
Planting fun own look, results.
Tools fun own look, uses, fun to use.
Making Tea is fun, multiple steps, fun.
Very chilled game no time pressure just chill, take time relax.

To chilled missed not having objectives.
Planting can be awkward trying make certain plants grow.

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/dserYxwOliU?si=LgwL1jz_yu9S2yZ7

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPxXpD2-PrnfgrVqcY2_s_t9&si=RiFklb7OdGbaFAd-

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher PQube Games @PQubeGames Developer Pixel Heart @PixelHeart_eu

This is released in the UK on the 11/03/2025 and in the UK is priced at £15.99.

INTRODUCTION

Arise from the abyss of death to reclaim your rightful throne in a captivating action platformer. Assume the mantle of the ‘Cursed King,’ wielding the chains that once imprisoned you, now transformed into formidable weapons to vanquish your enemies and navigate the perilous terrain of your shattered kingdom. Discover hidden areas, solve puzzles, and uncover secret treasures to feed your power as you prepare for epic battles against grueling, colossal bosses. Level up strategically to overcome all who stand in your way and take your seat as the rightful king once more!

FEATURES

• Arise From The Dead & Claim Back Your Throne!
• Wield The Chains That Once Imprisoned You!
• Discover Hidden Areas & Reclaim Your Kingdom’s Treasures
• Collect Crystals & Items To Feed Your Power!
• Banish Colossal Demons From Your Lands!
• A Classic Is Revived! Beyond The Ice Palace Returns!

FAN ART

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

Story is fun and interesting.

Art style is nice and pretty and detailed very retro look.

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

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

Upgrades are cool as easy to understand and can make own builds to suit own playstyle.

Platforming can be clunky when jumping and not precise which is not as smooth as hoped for.

Controls can be clunky for movement and clunky in combat as you feel weighted and clunky when trying get around meaning get hurt alot.

Feels very samey nothing new to the genre.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall enemies all have own look and own attacks to learn in order to beat them and the story is interesting and fun with a nice art style and characters you meet all have own look and personality to them and controls are easy to learn and upgrades are nice as can make own build to suit style. However for £15.99, the platforming can be clunky as not precise and the controls can be clunky as you feel heavy and slower for movement and combat which can be annoying as not as smooth as hoped for and very samey nothing new to the genre.

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Enemies own look, own attacks to learn.
Story is fun and interesting.
Art style is nice and detailed.
Characters meet own look, personality.
Controls easy learn and pick up.
Upgrades cool own bonuses, make own build.

Platforming can be clunky when jumping feels not as smooth as hoped.
Controls can be clunky for moving and in combat can be annoying.
Feels very samey nothing new to genre.

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/EzvuDKt36-E?si=dnKK93ZxTIkK_hB-

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPzvv-jhle6GWg4gfIEI0BPW&si=ymBfPLf1dRWRyDSo

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Press Engine @press_engine Publisher Selecta Vision @SelectaPlay Developer Disaster Games @DisasterGames

This is released in the UK on the 6/3/2025 and in the UK is priced at £12,99.

INTRODUCTION

You play as Morkull, God of death in a 2D videogame with platforming and action.

FEATURES

• Art and Animation.
• Burst the fourth wall.
• Combat system.

FAN ART

Hand drawn art style is nice and colorful and pretty and detailed.

Controls are easy to learn.

Story is fun and interesting.

Lots of stuff to find and explore with nice collectables to find.

Characters, enemies all have own look to them.

Alot of humor and funny jokes in the game.

Combat can be abit sluggish, such as parrying can be annoying.

Frustrating difficulty spikes can be annoying.

Movement feels clunky not as smooth as hoped for.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall hand drawn art style, story is fun and controls are easy to learn and alot of humor with nice characters, enemies and lots of secrets to find. However for £12.99, combat can be abit sluggish especially when trying to parry and movement feels clunky not as smooth as hoped for and frustrating difficulty spikes can be annoying.

WAIT ON A SALE.

Hand drawn art style, nice, pretty.
Controls are easy to learn.
Story is fun and interesting.
Lots of secrets to find, explore.
Characters, enemies own look.
Alot of humor, funny jokes. 

Combat can be bit sluggish, such as parrying.
Frustrating difficulty spikes can be annoying.
Movement feels clunky not as smooth as hoped.

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

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

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/dqh8EzaFbUY?si=povlhnLzVecpPCJz

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwwFGpn-aK4gBfsUf_fLD4E&si=F6NIFDPg2LW743dt