RAVENSWATCH REVIEW

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Dead Good Media @DeadGoodMedia @iNathanM Publisher Nacon @Nacon Developer Passtech Games @PasstechGames

This is released in the UK on the 28/11/2024 and in the UK is priced at £24.99,

INTRODUCTION

Fallen Heroes of old folk tales and legends: You are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading your world.

FEATURES

TALES GONE DARK. Ravenswatch is a top-down roguelike action game in which you play as heroes of tales and legends that must slay hordes of nightmarish creatures in nerve-racking fights. After the success of Curse of the Dead Gods©, Passtech Games returns with an improved formula and an addictive game experience with endless replay value. It can be played solo or with up to four players in co-op.
9 HEROES INSPIRED BY POPULAR HEROES. Play as 9 heroes, each with a unique twist and individual gameplay, including Little Red Riding Hood, who suffers from lycanthropy; Sun Wukong, the fallen monkey king; the Snow Queen with her evil powers; and many other familiar characters who have a darker side and are more violent than you might remember.
BANISH THE NIGHTMARE FROM REVERIE. The Nightmare has invaded the world of dreams and is corrupting everything in its wake. Faced with this evil, the Ravenswatch is gathering heroes from tales and legends from all over the world to lead a crucial battle and restore the fragile balance. But the heroes themselves have been corrupted. How deep do the roots of this evil go?
Explore 3 open maps filled with activities and inspired by enchanted forests and marshes, One Thousand and One Nights, and Arthurian legends respectively.
Help the inhabitants of Reverie, such as the Three Little Pigs, Sinbad the Sailor and Morgan the fairy, and earn valuable rewards to help you in your future battles.
Reveal the story of each character and Reverie, run after run.
Ravenswatch is a meticulously crafted combination of a dark fantasy atmosphere with a comic book style.
NERVE RACKING GAMEPLAY SOLO OR CO OP. To defeat the Nightmare and reach the final chapter, you will need a strong build, focus and/or excellent teamwork. You have 3 days and 3 nights to increase your power. Face the chapter boss when you feel ready… or when you no longer have a choice.
In the purest tradition of the roguelike genre, Ravenswatch is a challenging game but fair, balanced and refined thanks to community feedback.
Epic boss battles and over 50 formidable, uniquely designed enemies.
With each level completed, you earn the right to choose a new talent and improve your heroes’ skills. Combine talents, items and dreams to craft the most powerful builds.
Even more fun with friends or using the matchmaking feature: explore the synergies and relationships between heroes with up to four players in co-op.
HIGH REPLAY VALUE. During your game, optimize your time and make the best use of the upgrades you earn. With each new run, explore a new map filled with activities and enemies. Unlock new heroes and new content from one run to the next.
Over 200 talents, 50 magical items and endless build combinations.
Randomly generated maps with a wide range of activities.
4 difficulty levels and customized game modes for an even greater challenge or to enjoy Ravenswatch at your own pace.
Regular updates will add new free content.

FAN ART

Controls are easy to pick up and very responsive in combat.

Heroes all have own look and own moves and own feel to them which make them play very different and can unlock heroes for completing first chapter with certain characters.

Enemies have big variety to them and all have own look and own attacks to learn to counter to avoid special attacks and more.

Perks are impressive as alot of them and own look and feel and can be upgraded on runs.

Art style is pretty and detailed.

Mods are great as can turn them on to make game harder or adjust to make game easier and alot of options and all own uses to suit own playstyle, One which is very useful to have on is the no time limit as base game has a timer until you are dragged into boss fight so if turn off can fully explore each level at own pace and be much more ready for boss fight of each level.

Stories are great as all the characters have own back story to unlock through playing them and leveling them up.

World is fun and great as all have own look and vibe to them and all have own side quests and optional bosses and ways to reduce bosses health and much more.

Alot of content for the price as so many characters and possible builds to play and high replay options and very fun solo or co op and so much more in the game.

Can be daunting as alot of different perks to try.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall can be daunting as alot of perks to try. However for £24.99, the controls are very responsive and easy to pick up with heroes all having there own look and own attacks to learn and the perks are great as alot of variety to them and can be upgraded during runs to make stronger and has a nice pretty and detailed art style and loads of mods then can customize run one that definitely turn on is no timer as then can explore and level up without the timer dragging you into the boss of the level as the world feels alive and fun to explore and all the heroes have own stories to unlock and so much more to the game. LOVED THE GAME.

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Controls easy pick up, responsive.
Heroes own look, moves, feel.
Enemies own look, attacks to learn.
Perks own look, feel, upgradeable, suit style.
Art style is pretty and detailed.
Mods customize playstyle great.
Stories great everyone has own story.
World is fun to explore, feels alive.
Alot of content for the price high replay.

Can be daunting as alot different perks to try.

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

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

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/AKB16sLYtxc?si=3fs7gWk0st-dQZeY

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPyn-zDpH7lYhdt1b80-q4SY&si=PHmcmClv8iCzpp9g

MICE GARD REVIEW

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Press Engine @press_engine Publisher Desert Water Games @dwg_publishing Developer Game Dynasty

This is released in the UK on the 28/11/2024 and in the UK is priced at £7.99.

INTRODUCTION

Mice Gard is a adventure game inspired by Scandinavian mythology.

FEATURES

Epic saga of trust, betrayal, bravery and cute little animals.
Short story of furry Norse heroes.
One-evening experience of heroism and mystery!
Capricious Gods and eldritch magic.
Choose wisely for even mouse’s choice matters!
Furious battles and cunning tactical challenges.
Protect your village and kin – but watch out for dark conspiracies!
Become the hero people want you to be – even if it is mice-people.
Enjoy art created with love for mice and Norse myths.

FAN ART

Story is interesting and fun.

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

World is nice as gives you different paths to explore.

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

Town is nice as has buildables and all offer own bonuses such as restoring up to 50% health and many more.

Easy pick up and play for everyone.

Very short as can 1K/PLAT in under 1 hour if you into that.

Alot of reading as not voice acted.

Basic combat can get bit dull.

Not alot of reason to replay after you finish the missions.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall story is interesting, fun and the enemies all have own look and own attacks and the world is nice as can choose which path you travel and the characters all have own look and own personality to them and town has nice buildables which give you bonuses such as restore up to 50% health and also is easy to pick up and play for everyone. However for £7.99, very short as in under 1 hour can easily PLAT/1K game and alot of reading as no voice acted and basic combat can get bit dull and no reason to replay missions after complete them.

WAIT ON A SALE.

Story is interesting and fun.
Enemies own look, attacks.
World own choices where to go.
Characters meet own look, personality.
Town buildables offer own rewards.
Easy pick up and play by everyone.

Very short as in 1 hour to PLAT/1K game.
Alot of reading as not voice acted.
Basic combat can get bit dull.
Not alot of reason to replay after finish missions.

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/ABEM_yQcOmA?si=28YwXQZ6-RQVxBMe

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPz-7oiCRvyOBi6bJR9OcGCs&si=wdgIFukdvQjTeCNe

SONGS OF CONQUEST REVIEW

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Swipe Right @SwipeRightGG Publisher Coffee Stain Publishing @Coffee_Stain Developer Lavapotion @lavapotion

This is released in the UK on the 12/11/2024 and in the UK is priced at £28.99.

INTRODUCTION

A Turn based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat, kingdom management.

FEATURES

Adventure Awaits
Explore a wide variety of maps with diverse enemies and valuable loot. Delve into contrasting biomes with unique factions, environments and battlefields.

Build an Empire
Manage resources, research new advancements and expand your kingdom. Plan your towns to match your playstyle – Will you enlist every archer you can to rain death from their bows, or will the eternal legions of Aurelia march to war beneath your banners?

Wage War
Dive into a deep combat system using troop abilities and powerful magic. Combine troops to maximize available spells and damage potential. March into epic siege battles and determine which faction matches your playstyle and strategy. There are many ways to conquer!

Play Your Way
Handcrafted maps for the curious adventurer, or randomized maps for endless replayability. Conquest maps allow head-to-head battles, while Challenge maps offer strategic puzzles to hone your tactical thinking. Find a plethora of maps created by the Lavapotion team as well as our mod community.

Alone or Together
Venture into the world of Aerbor on your own, team up with a friend, or enlist AI allies and enemies – the choice is yours. The majority of maps are playable in single player, co-op, or multiplayer through local hotseat or online.

Four Factions
Four factions are locked in an epic conflict. Arleon, knights of old battling each other for dominance. Rana, ancient tribes fighting for survival in the swamp. Loth, necromancers raising the dead to create a glorious future. Barya, bold mercenaries and inventors dedicated to coin, gunpowder and independence.

Four Choral Campaigns
Listen to the bards as they celebrate your path to victory. Each campaign comes with a unique song that tells the tale of your rise and ruin. Unlock new verses as you complete missions, enjoying the full track at the end of the journey.

In-game Map Editor
The in-game map editor allows you to create your own adventures using the same tools the developers use to create campaign and skirmish maps. Script in-game events, control the soundtrack, write dialogue and share your creations with others!

FAN ART

Art style is pretty and detailed and feels alive.

Story is fun and very interesting

Units/Enemies are great as alot of variety to them and all have own stats and look and own attacks to learn in order to use them correctly and to avoid certain attacks.

Spells are great as alot of variety to them and all own uses such as planting mines that can be set of by anyone so be careful but great as can place them around a enemy to damage them as soon as they move and so much more is great.

Campaigns are great as all offer own story and own areas and own units and heroes to use all with own feel.

Difficulty options are great as offer alot of choice and can be adjusted to suit own style.

Artifacts are great as can equip them giving you bonuses for damage and and so many more options and all have own stats and feel to them.

Skills are great as can adjust to suit own style when you level up and make own build personally always try increase army size as more units means more attacks per turn and more amount of each types of units.

Alot of content and easy to pick up as just so much in the game and so many options.

Can be daunting as alot to learn.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall for £28.99, can be daunting as alot to learn. However the story is fun and the art style is pretty and detailed and the difficulty options are great as can adjust to suit own playstyle and the skills, spells, artifacts are cool as all have own look and own stats and feel to them and campaign is great as all have own story, areas and own units and heroes to use and so much more to this game and is easy to pick up and play. LOVED THE GAME.

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME

Art style is pretty and detailed.
Story is fun and interesting.
Units, Enemies own look, attacks to learn.
Spells own look, uses, feel.
Campaign own units, story, feel.
Difficulty options great suit everyone.
Artifacts own look, stats, feel.
Skills own choice on level up and make build.
Alot of content and easy to pick up and play.

Can be alot to learn which can be daunting.

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

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

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/AGm-wc9ndEE?si=7wXAr5D1nnEuHqE-

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPxt_786_Q0yMQiVeE73kGWI&si=tsfeiwGMIOY-36AN

SONGS OF SILENCE REVIEW

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Guillotine @HelloGuillotine @TheOnlyJakeEver Publisher, Developer Chimera Entertainment @songsofsilence_

This is released in the UK on the 13/11/2024 and in the UK is priced at £24.99.

INTRODUCTION

Lead armies, restore kingdoms, uncover legends in Songs Of Silence.

FEATURES

Explore, Expand, and Dominate in a World torn by War

Songs of Silence is the next-generation of turn-based 4X strategy games.
Explore hand-crafted maps, build powerful armies, and crush your rivals in fast-paced, real-time battles where every decision is strategic.
Unique Factions & Cunning Tactics

Lead one of three unique factions, carve out your place in a ravaged land.
From dense forests perfect for ambush to towering strongholds ripe for siege, every map presents new challenges and opportunities. Manage resources, rebuild shattered kingdoms, and stake your claim in this living, breathing world!
Unleash Fast-Paced Tactical Chaos

Skip the slow build-up and jump straight into the action!
Battles are intense and decisive. Optimize army formations, and tip the scale of power with your heroes’ abilities. Reinforcements, divine interventions, or devastating maneuvers make every clash dynamic and unpredictable.
Steer your Strategy with the Cards of Fate

No decks to build – these cards are earned as your hero levels up.
Play them at key moments to turn the tide of battle, as you summon mighty creatures, or wreak havoc on your enemies with fire and fury. Every card is its own tool in your strategic arsenal.
A Feast for the Eyes & Ears

Step into a world brought to life with stunning Art Nouveau-inspired visuals that set it apart.
Inspired by the works of Alphonse Mucha, Songs of Silence delivers a colorful, intricate world you’ll want to get lost in. And with a soundtrack composed by the legendary Hitoshi Sakimoto (Final Fantasy Tactics, Tactics Ogre Reborn), you’re in for an audio-visual treat.
Campaign, Co-op, and Competition
Whether you prefer a rich, story-driven single-player campaign or a challenge of skill in competitive or co-op multiplayer, Songs of Silence offers endless playtime. With customizable maps and varied game modes, there’s always something new to explore or conquer.

FAN ART

Story is interesting and fun.

Art style is pretty and very detailed.

Characters that you meet and can use are awesome as all have own look, stats, cards and all have own feel to them which is nice.

Units that you can use are very varied and all have own look, stats, and own feel to them in combat.

Cards are impressive as alot of variety to them and can be upgraded and all have own stats and own feel to them in combat from everything from raining arrows to rushing enemies to even a heal and a chance to revive units and so much more.

Can be daunting as alot to learn with managing units and cards.

Challenging even on easy setting as easy to fail if challenge stronger enemies or use wrong units, cards in battle.

Can be fiddly on a controller.

Not alot of reason to replay chapters or levels again after you finish them.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall the story is interesting and fun with a nice pretty and detailed art style with characters that all have own look and own stats and the units are impressive as all have alot of variety to them and all have own uses, stats and own feel to them and cards are impressive and can be upgraded and own feel to them and make own build is nice. However for £24.99, can be daunting as alot to learn to learn and is challenging even on easy setting and can be fiddly on a controller with not alot of reason to replay levels again which hurts replayability.

WAIT ON A SALE.

Story is interesting and fun.
Art style is pretty, detailed.
Characters own look, stats, feel.
Units own look, stats, feel.
Cards own uses, look and feel.

Can be daunting as alot to learn.
Challenging even on easy setting.
Can be fiddly on controller.
Not alot of 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

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/Luhj_puahuw?si=z2EpDbMMyVFaJ4Z5

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPw2wuFuxuhPi0bwPM2a4aww&si=YvxC3qNniCz4PZZm

MONARCHY REVIEW

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Terminals @terminalsio @evolve_pr Publisher, Developer Brain Seal @brainseal

This is released in the UK on the 6/11/2024 and in the UK is priced at £11.99.

INTRODUCTION

Unleash your strategic brilliance in this 2.5D side scrolling strategy game.

FEATURES

Building System
Place down your buildings anywhere you want using a dynamic building system to create a vibrant base!

Hunting Use your follower archer to hunt down wild animals in the forest and protect yourself from danger!

Military Unified military system that once trained it follows you around and engages in combat automatically.

Cave Exploration Explore the numerous caves throughout the forest to find treasures, enemies and unexpected surprises!

Bandit Land: The bandits are hiding in caves, and you must clear them out in a summer setting.

The Siege: Build a mighty trebuchet and siege the enemy castle walls in this autumn setting where enemies come only from one direction.

Winter Knight The harsh winter has many secrets waiting to be discovered, find them and survive them in this winter setting where enemies attack randomly from one side each night.

Cart and Monolith Use the cart to bring coins or people every to balance your playthrough and use the power of the monolith to acquire unique upgrades each playthrough.

Traps Purchase spears traps and place them down to protect your base from any enemies that pass through your main defense.

Cooperative Play together with your friends and family and build amazing memories!

FAN ART

Art style is nice and detailed.

Enemies all have own look to them and own attacks and can easily surprise you as in think only be a couple of enemies then they appear with siege engines to destroy your base with ease.

Levels are fun to explore and have chests to find and even special things like a snowman that can give one coin to get more coins in return and camps where can recruit extra people for your base.

Buildings are nice and all have own look and all have own uses and can be upgraded changing look and what they offer.

Challenging game that keeps you on your toes as can easily get base rushed.

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

Not explained when given choices as in not say what they do you just have figure it out which can be confusing.

Very easy to fail as can lose very easy by having base destroyed when exploring if not properly defended or yourself getting attacked while exploring.

Only has 3 scenarios which hurts the replayability as not alot of reason to replay them.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall art style is nice and detailed with enemies own look and own attacks with levels that are fun to explore and have own feel to them and buildings all have own look to them and own uses and is a challenging game that keeps you on your toes. However for £11.99, no story made made me feel not connected and was very easy to fail which can be frustrating and the choices are not explained as just shows two pictures which are left to figure out yourself which can be confusing and only 3 scenarios to play gives you not alot of replayability to it.

WAIT ON A SALE.

Art style is nice and detailed.
Enemies own look and attacks.
Levels fun to explore, find secrets.
Buildings fun own look, uses.
Challenging game keeps you on your toes.

No story made it hard be connected.
Not explained what choices do can be confusing.
Very easy fail can be frustrating.
Only 3 scenarios not alot of replayability.

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/XIz4yc4pK4M?si=Yqwl1FqIUGGMHC_T

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPxu2LaLBUYYwCrH2m86pDzd&si=U0Je6MU5GeyhoPFh

REDACTED REVIEW

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Honest PR @honestvideogame Publisher KRAFTON Inc Developer Striking Distance @sd_studios

This is released in the UK on the 28/11/2024 and in the UK is priced at £19,99.

INTRODUCTION

Black Iron, a state-of-the-art penitentiary located on Jupiter’s icy moon Callisto, is overrun with hordes of infected inmates. As a modest prison guard your job is simple – get to the last escape pod and get out alive.

FEATURES

FIGHT/DIE/ADAPT Each death is a learning experience. Starting fresh each run, build up your loadout with powerful experiments, weapon schematics, and buffs to battle through Black Iron. When you die (and you will die), use your hard-earned loot to purchase new permanent weapons, suits, and skills. Get stronger, experiment with your strategy, and get out!
ROUT YOUR RIVALS You’re not the only person to survive the initial outbreak or willing to use a bit of violence to get to the last escape pod. Some prisoners and even your correctional services colleagues are just as eager to escape and will make escaping harder by attacking you remotely or challenging you to a one-on-one duel. Race them, attack them back remotely, and fight them to the death to make it out in one piece.
FIGHT YOUR LAST CORPSE When you die, you leave more than a coverall-clad carcass. Defeat the reanimated corpse of the last guard to succumb to the prison’s dangers to earn a powerful experiment. But beware, it’s not going to be an easy fight. The semi-alive guard has the same loadout they had when they met an untimely end and a few extra tricks up its sleeve to keep things spicy.
“GAME OVER, MAN” You’ve made the perfect build, battled through bosses, ran through rivals, killed your corpse, found all the files, and now you’re standing in front of that last escape pod. Sure, you could leave it all behind for the sweet taste of freedom… or risk it all in one last hardcore do-or-die run back through the prison. Fail and you lose all your purchased gear, skills, suits, and weapons. But IF you succeed, you’ll unlock new powerful permanent gear.
FUTURE PUNK An irreverent attitude, unique presentation, vivid graphic novel style, and a 180bpm original arcade-punk soundtrack by Mutato Muzika enhance [REDACTED]’s sci-fi setting and fast white-knuckle action.

FAN ART

Story is fun and interesting.

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

Pretty levels and are detailed.

Controls are easy to understand and easy to learn and responsive which is nice as can get into some hectic fights.

Skills are nice as can equip them to help make own build and all have own uses and own feel to them and can be upgraded.

Perks offer own run bonuses and can make own build.

Weapons are cool as all have own look and own feel to them and can be upgraded.

Easy to die which can be frustrating as easy get mobbed by enemies especially in boss fights with alot of ads to deal with.

Gets very samey and repetitive.

Didn’t grab me to do multiple runs after completing one full run.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall story is fun, interesting and the enemies all have own look and attacks to learn in order to beat them and levels are pretty and detailed with controls are easy to understand and learn with skills being cool as offer own feel and perks offer own build to make to suit playstyle and change runs and the weapons all have own look and feel and upgradeable. However £19.99, is easy to die which can be frustrating and gets very samey and repetitive and didn’t grab me to do multiple runs after one full run.

WAIT ON A SALE.

Story is fun and interesting.
Enemies own look, attacks.
Pretty levels and detailed.
Controls easy understand and learn.
Skills cool as offer own feel, build.
Perks offer own run bonus, make build.
Weapons own look, feel, upgradable.

Easy to die can be frustrating.
Gets very samey, repetitive.
Didn't grab me to do multiple runs after full run.

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/Vio3mUSkCiU?si=Kkr3kA1iYkxhgvqq

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPx3t1O6xvNYZXzKwfA8Lwtu&si=n-FopeRwMoMYL5ww

SLAVICPUNK OLDTIMER REVIEW

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Press Engine @press_engine Publisher Gaming Factory SA @GamingFactorySA Developer Red Square Games

This is released in the UK on the 06/11/2024 and in the UK is priced at £14,99.

INTRODUCTION

You play as YANUS a private investigator with a troubled past, now trying to solve an unexpected case revolving around a stolen data carrier, all this while fighting his own inner demons, the urban gangs and a nigh-omnipotent corporation responsible for the downfall of the city he used to call his own.

FAN ART

Story is interesting and weird.

Enemies all have own look to them and all have own attacks to them.

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

Weapons, Health are fun and can be upgraded and all weapons have own feel to them and own look.

World is pretty and detailed loved the cyberpunk futuristic setting.

Controls are fiddly and clunky such as the aiming to hit targets not as smooth as hoped for.

Easy to get mobbed by enemies and die which can be frustrating.

No reason to replay the game again after you finish the story.

Movement is sluggish and heavy not as fast as would of liked especially in combat felt heavy.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall for £14,99, story is interesting and the enemies all have own look and own attacks with nice difficulty options and is still challenging and weapons and health are upgradeable and fun to use with own feel to them and liked the world is pretty and detailed liked the cyberpunk futuristic setting. However the controls are fiddly and clunky and easy to get mobbed by enemies and die and the movement felt sluggish and heavy not as fast as would of liked and no reason to replay after you finish the game.

WAIT ON A SALE.

Story is interesting, weird.
Enemies own look, attacks.
Difficulty options nice challenging.
Weapons, Health fun and upgradeable.
World is pretty, detailed.

Controls are fiddly and clunky.
Easy to get mobbed by enemies and die.
No reason replay after finish game.
Movement is sluggish, heavy not as fast as would of liked.

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/TwWaLwrC1d0?si=stLs3VwfuoFvtJdu

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPx3t1O6xvNYZXzKwfA8Lwtu&si=weO9qlU7ikTaY0Jv

V RISING REVIEW

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Plan Of Attack Biz @planofattackbiz Publisher, Developer Stunlock Studios AB @StunlockStudios

This is released in the UK on the 11/06/2024 and in the UK is priced at £32,99.

INTRODUCTION

Awaken after centuries of slumber, weakened and thirsty for blood. Explore a vast open world of dark fantasy, humans, horrors, and worse… the deadly sunlight. Rise in power and conquer the world of the living.

FEATURES

DIVE INTO A GOTHIC OPEN-WORLD
Travel through lush forests, open countryside, harsh winterlands, and dark caverns to discover valuable resources. Plunder villages, uncover haunted towns, and delve into the domains of supernatural beasts.
RAISE YOUR CASTLE
Claim your territory, craft resources, and build a mighty castle worthy of your legacy. Fill your halls with lavish decor and transform humans into loyal thralls to serve within its walls.
SURVIVE & RISE
Stick to the shadows during the daytime, or the burning sunlight will turn you to ashes. Hunt your prey under the veil of night, and absorb their knowledge and power by drinking their blood.
MASTER YOUR VAMPIRE
Learn and master an arsenal of deadly weapons and magic abilities. Tailor your vampire powers to fit your play style by combining weapons with a diverse range of spells.
COMPETE OR COOPERATE
Hunt solo or fight side by side with other players to slay heroes and monsters alike. Cooperate with your fellow Vampires, or choose to delve into more dangerous realms and face them as rivals.

FAN ART

Story is interesting and fun.

Difficulty options are great as can suit own style and even adjust server options such as ability to fast travel with items and amount of items dropped and so much more.

Spells all have own look and feel to them and all can be upgraded by slotting in gems to boost stats such as damage or many other options.

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

V Blood enemies are cool as all have own look and own attacks and all offer own rewards for beating them such as new gear and weapons to new items to build and acces to new spells and more.

Building options are great as can make own base and many parts for crafting and upgrade gear and even research new items and more.

Weapons, Armor are cool as alot of variety to them such as certain ones more useful for farming resources such as wood, ore and the armors are great as own look to them and offer set bonuses which can be very impressive.

Alot of content to the game and so much more game is great solo or with friends and easy to loose hours in the game just exploring the world as it feels alive and so much more.

Can be daunting as alot to learn and can be confusing if trying to find certain items or just learning items you need.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall for £32,99, can be daunting as alot to learn. However the story is interesting and fun and the difficulty options are great as can adjust to suit own style and even adjust the drop rates and much more to help suit your own playstyle and the spells are cool as alot of variety to them and all have own feel and look and can be upgraded by finding gems to give bonuses such as damage or health on attacks and much more with cool enemies all have own look and own attacks to learn and V Blood enemies are great as challenging and all have own look and all have own rewards for killing them such as new spells and new items to build and craft and the build options in the game are great as can make loads from epic castles to loads of crafting stations such as furnaces and sawmills and much more also has cool weapons and armor that all have own look and feel to them with own stats and uses such better uses for gathering resources like wood and more there is so much to this game and the world is great as can loose hours just exploring and so much more. I LOVED THE GAME.

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Story is interesting and fun. 
Difficulty options, great suit own style.
Spells own look, feel, upgradeable.
Enemies own look, attacks.
V blood enemies like mini bosses own look, attacks rewards.
Build options huge, own uses, look.
Weapons, Armor own stats, look, feel.
Alot of content so much fun solo or with friends, world great explore feels alive.

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/hTjx08AlWTI?si=fsoIQWb77mmdb9t9

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPxIliNQG0C1AeIFUOF7PtTc&si=1DsM0QYWrkv1ypux

AWAKEN ASTRAL BLADE REVIEW

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Terminals @terminalsio @evolve_pr Publisher ESDigital Games @ESDigital_Games Developer Dark Pigeon Games @AwakenBlade

This is released in the UK on the 22/10/2024 and in the UK is priced at £19.99.

INTRODUCTION

Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale in the mysterious ancient ruins, you play as TANIA to reveal her origins and fate.

FEATURES

Bionic girl Tania is assigned by her creator, Dr. Herveus to search and rescue a missing Investigation team in the rainforest of Horace Islands where mysterious Karpas energy turns local animals and plants into aggressive mutants.
Slain your foes with a wide range of combos: from fastest to slowest. Parry enemy attacks to gain an advantage, use Quick Rise ability to get back into the fight and dash into enemies while they’re attacking to slow the world around you and gain damage immunity. Combos and Skills will also help you to break through hordes of enemies and defeat bosses.
Collect mysterious Aether and use it for your own benefits. Enhance Tania’s combat abilities and strength, or spend it on different skills useful in various situations. What about upgrading your weapons or trading some Aether for useful items? The choice is yours.
Don’t waste your time on travel. The map is designed to save you time while exploring it. Should you have troubles in combat, you can lower the difficulty level and get some useful buffs. Tania always finds cheerful words for you even in your darkest hours. Because this is not only her story, but yours as well.
Yes, you can pet cats /ᐠ｡ꞈ｡ᐟ

FAN ART

Story is interesting and fun.

World is fun to explore and full of secrets and feels alive.

Controls are easy to understand and responsive.

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

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

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

Skills are cool and interesting and easy to understand and all have own feel to them.

Combat is fun and fast paced and can be hectic at times.

Can be easy to get lost and you backtrack alot which can be confusing.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall, there can be a lot of back tracking and is easy to get lost. However, for £19.99, the story is interesting and fun and the world is fun to explore and feels alive as loads of secrets to find and more with easy to use controls that are responsive and the characters you meet on your adventure all have own look and own personality to them with nice difficulty options that are still challenging even on easy with nice fast paced combat which is fun and skills are nice and easy to understand and own feel to them with alot of variety to enemies all have own look and own attacks to learn in order to beat them. I LOVED THE GAME.

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Story is interesting and fun.
World is full of secrets, feels alive.
Controls are easy to understand.
Enemies own look, attacks.
Difficulty options nice, challenging.
Characters meet own look, personality.
Skills are cool, interesting easy to understand. 
Combat is fun, fast paced.

Can be easy get lost and you backtrack alot.

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/nseYo0eBxAs?si=Q03OgbwyxllFnfDY

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPxS-oraaLUxssL92TCJz4qn&si=dpff6kIvlB_2I97z

SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS REVIEW

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Guillotine @HelloGuillotine @TheOnlyJakeEver Publisher SEGA @SEGA Developer Sonic Team

This is released in the UK on the 25/10/2024 and in the UK is priced at £44,99.

INTRODUCTION

SHADOW the hedgehog is back with classic, modern sonic in this game.

FEATURES

The Return of Shadow In this new standalone campaign, Shadow’s nemesis, Black Doom, has reemerged and threatens to take over the world once again. Shadow must journey into his past, confront his painful memories, and unlock new dark powers to save the world.
Shadow Evolved Harness Shadow’s new Doom Powers to battle hordes of enemies and tackle platforming challenges like never before. Surf on water, fly over obstacles, and stop time with the return of Chaos Control.
A Journey Through Time and Dimensions Relive signature levels from Shadow’s previous adventures and accelerate through mind-bending stages in both 3D and 2D, warped by Black Doom’s influence as Shadow works to piece together the timeline and thwart his evil plans.
Explore the New White Space Stretch your legs in an all-new hub world inspired by the open-zone gameplay of Sonic Frontiers. As Shadow gains new powers, he can explore further and uncover the secrets hidden throughout.
An Epic Time-Traveling Sonic Adventure Past meets present in SONIC GENERATIONS! When Dr. Eggman teams up with his past self and the mysterious Time Eater to erase their past defeats and rewrite history, they scatter Sonic and his friends across space and time. Now, Modern and Classic Sonic will have to team up to defeat this dastardly trio and restore their timeline to normal.
The Best of Both Worlds, Remastered Spin dash through a greatest-hits collection of 3D and 2D versions of iconic stages from past Sonic games, now with updated visuals and reworked cinematics.
More Collectibles, Bonus Content, and more! Rescue Chao hiding in every level, rack up the highest pinball score in the Casino Nights Zone, and check out the museum for behind-the-scenes art, music, and more.

FAN ART

Controls are easy to understand and very responsive.

Big nostalgia vibes with loads of collectables from music to artwork and lore from the franchise is nice if your a fan of SHADOW.

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

Pretty levels that are detailed and all have own vibe to them.

Fast paced gameplay that gives you a good sense of speed as can move very fast and frantic.

Challenges that you need to complete for the keys required to fight bosses and clear zones are cool as all offer own challenge to them such as defeat X amount of enemies or complete the level while only having one ring.

Music is awesome as goes from retro old school sonic to metal when levels or combat goes intense and it suits the game perfectly with a very pretty art style is cool.

Can finish the levels in under 1 min which can make them feel not very special as always feeling missed out on stuff.

Confusing story as was new to the Shadow lore and was not sure what was going on.

If you are not bothered by the ranking system or trying to 100% it no reason to replay the levels again and can finish game quickly with not alot of replayability.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall the controls are easy to understand and responsive which is nice and you get big nostalgia vibes from the collectables and enemies are cool as alot of variety to them and all have own attacks to learn to beat them and all have own look to them also has a cool art style and nice music that goes from retro to metal which is cool and has fast paced gameplay and fun challenges. However for £44.99, you can finish the levels in under 1-2 mins which can make them feel not special as go to fast tp appreciate the details and found the story confusing as was new to Shadow story as never played as him before and if you are not bothered by trying to improve your ranking as in getting a S rank or trying to 100% the game there is no reason to replay the levels again.

WAIT ON A SALE.

Controls easy understand.
Big nostalgia with collectables.
Enemies own look, attacks.
Pretty levels, own vibe detailed.
Fast paced gameplay, sense of speed.
Challenges fun, own requirements to beat.
Music, art style is cool.

Can finish levels under 1 min make them feel not special.
Confusing story as not sure what was going on as new to shadow lore.
If not bothered by ranking or 100%, no reason replay levels again.