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.

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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.

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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

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher Forever Entertainment @ForeverEntert Developer Benjamin Hauer @ThingOnItsOwn

This is released in the UK on the 14/03/2025 and in the UK is priced at £14,99.

INTRODUCTION

Hero’s Hour is an accessible, deep content rich strategy Roleplaying game.

FEATURES

• 11 factions with special mechanics, strengths and weaknesses
• 22 hero classes, with a special skill each
• 50 common hero skills
• 177 units (and 99 upgraded units)
• 80 unique unit abilities
• 166 artifacts
• 83 spells (+18 spells unlocked via skills)
• Dozens of impactful map buildings
• Local “hotseat” multiplayer
• Co-op with other players or even with the AI

FAN ART

Art style is pretty and detailed.

Factions are cool as alot of variety to them and all have own look and own units and own feel to them so can find one or more to suit own playstyle.

Artifacts are cool as alot of them with own feel and uses and look to them.

Spells are cool as nice amount of them and all have own look and uses and feel to them.

Upgradeable city buildings that all have own look and own uses and can upgraded to offer more options and more.

Lots of map options to suit own playstyle as can adjust to suit your style.

Can be daunting as alot to learn as alot of stuff to learn.

Controls can be fiddly on a controller.

No story made me not feel connected with any of the factions or the world which was a shame.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall art style is nice, detailed and factions are cool as alot of variety to them and all have own look and feel with nice amount of artifacts that have own uses, look, feel and nice amount of spells with own style as own uses and upgradeable city that changes uses as can upgrade buildings and more and has a nice amount of map options to suit own style. However for £14.99, can be daunting as alot to learn and no story mode made me feel not connected with any of the factions and controls can be fiddly on a controller.

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Art style is pretty and detailed.
Factions are cool all own look, feel.
Artifacts own uses, look, feel.
Spells cool own style, uses.
Upgradeable city change look, own uses.
Lots of map options to suit playstyle.

Can be daunting as alot to learn. 
Controls can be fiddly on a controller.
No story made me not feel connected with any of the factions.

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/ISPebNlIm2s?si=DAgzy2fdrj25khWQ

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPz2Y8ZP9Hd8wcJHyTgv31o4&si=ok0_3EIWnyW7FxY_

I was given a PS5 code from Mark Allen @MarkAllenPR1 @press_engine Publisher Red Art Games @RedArtGames Developer Kaminari Games

This is released in the UK on the 07/02/2025 and in the UK is priced at £34,99.

INTRODUCTION

Embark on a galaxy – spanning mission to save the missing songstresses.

FEATURES

• Brand new and original story.
• Characters from 5 different MACROSS anime series.
• Multiple Shoot’em Up styles in each level (horizontally scrolling shooting, vertically scrolling shooting, and 360-degree scrolling shooting)
• Fan-favorite songs from all featured MACROSS series.
• Japanese dub.
• English localization.

FAN ART

Characters all have own look and own personality to them.

Stories are cool as all offer own characters and stories to them.

Controls are easy to learn and easy to pick by everyone.

Enemies/ Bosses have own look and all have own attacks to learn to beat them and alot of variety to them.

Modifiers are cool as can adjust to suit your own playstyle.

Collectables are cool as all have own look and offer more lore.

Art style is nice and detailed and pretty.

Levels can be short and can be finished in a couple of minutes and doesn’t have multiple paths so no real exploring.

No reason to replay after you finish the story as only get better ranking for levels.

Can be repetitive and can be samey as basically just hold down the shoot button then move side to side or up and down to hit all the enemies.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall characters that you meet all have own look and personality and stories all have own unique characters with easy to learn controls and the enemies and bosses all have own look and own attacks to learn in order to beat them and a nice variety of modifiers to make own playstyle with nice art style and cool collectables with own look and lore. However for £34.99, the levels can be short and can be finished in a couple of mins and no reason to replay after you finish the story and can be repetitive and samey.

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Characters own look, personality.
Stories cool all unique own characters.
Controls easy learn and pick up.
Enemies/ Bosses own look, attacks to learn.
Modifiers make own playstyle, more.
Collectables cool own look, lore.
Art style is detailed and pretty.

Levels can be short only take a couple of mins to finish.
No reason replay after finish story.
Can be repetitive and samey.

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/qgLvrkHUBlk?si=lLXBDJcCO_c1ktXT

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPy5Kz03Lb2jju3vzyC2duNW&si=gg5sR1pL209t6w1o

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Dead Good Media @DeadGoodMedia @koopyrose Publisher Super Rare Games @SuperRareGames Developer Snekflat @snekflat

This is released in the UK on the 13/02/2025 and in the UK is priced at £14,99.

INTRODUCTION

You play as Terry and uncover what it means to be an inhabitant of Spranklewater.

FEATURES

•  Explore a densely packed, tiny open world town at any pace and in any way you like. Slow, fast, by foot, by car, by paraglider! It’s up to you.
• Uncover a wholesome story through hilarious interactions with weird Sprankelwaterians.
• Collect TURBO JUNK and upgrade the boost capacity of Terry’s very own car.
• Catch insects, dig holes, destroy cars, become rich, wear hats.
• Listen to a joyful and heart-warming soundtrack from the composer of Wuppo.

FAN ART

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

Controls are easy to pick up and easy to learn.

World is fun to explore and full of stuff to do such as playing football with kids to taking part in yoga classes and much more.

Tools are cool as all have own uses and own look to them such as nets for catch bugs and stuff to paragliders to help when you jump helps you glide and hat that beeps to find junk.

Funny as has alot of humor and craziness to the game.

Wonderfully weird art presentation everything looks different.

Some occasional technical hiccups and frame drops especially when destroying bin bags and hitting bins with some of the tools hurts enjoyment.

No reason to replay the story after finishing the game.

Can be short if not wanting grab everything as in all parts buy all hats and more.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall characters that you meet on your weird adventure all have own look and controls are easy to learn and pick up and world is fun to explore and loads to find and do with alot of humor and a weird art style and tools all have own look and own uses to them. However for £14.99, no reason to replay after you finish the story and some occasional frame drops and can be short if not trying to get everything.

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Characters own look, personality.
Controls easy learn and pick up.
World is fun to explore, stuff to find.
Tools, own uses and look, feel.
Funny alot of humor and craziness.
Wonderfully weird art presentation.

Some occasional technical hiccups and frame drops.
No reason replay after story is finished.
Can be short if not wanting to grab everything.

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/pzSRufbs5qk?si=N-I2PUmm883qhiet

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPzb8ECwT8IaZlGo-CDUoVpz&si=JDlqtUXaCLmlAhQq

I was given a PS5 code from Publisher, Developer Koei Tecmo Games @koeitecmoeurope

This is released in the UK on 23/01/2025 and in the UK is priced at £39.99.

INTRODUCTION

You are Ryu Hayabusa a ninja who inherited the legendary Dragon Sword and takes on battles across the world.

FEATURES

• The world of “NINJA GAIDEN 2” remastered with rich visuals!
  The stages, characters, effects, and lighting have been completely redesigned and remastered to provide realistic visuals. Unreal Engine 5 has been utilized to create stunning current-generation graphics, allowing players to immerse themselves more deeply in the story’s world.
• High-speed x violent action further evolved with the latest graphic expressions!
  Gore elements such as dismemberment and blood have been remastered to enhance the action experience. Players can enjoy high-speed, violent action using a wide variety of weapons and techniques, including Japanese swords, shurikens, Kusari-gamas, and tonfas.
  Note: The dismemberment feature can be toggled on and off in the Options menu.
• Additional characters, mode for beginners, and elements from subsequent spin-off titles are also included!
  This remaster includes additional elements from spin-off titles released after the original. Players can control three additional characters: Momiji, Ayane, and Rachel. The game also includes “HERO PLAY STYLE” mode that provides automatic support in challenging situations, making it accessible for those who may not be confident in their action skills.

FAN ART

Levels are fun and interesting to explore with secrets too find such as upgrades to health and magic and more.

Story is interesting and fun.

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

Difficulty options are nice and gives alot of choice to suit everyone and is still challenging even on easy setting.

Weapons are cool as all have own feel to them and can be upgraded which change look and all are fun to use liked the staff as keeps enemies at range and great for groups as has wide arc in attacks.

Controls are easy to understand and easy to learn and very responsive.

Pretty art style and very detailed love that can lop off enemies legs and more then they creep along after you

Skills that you can learn are impressive as alot of them and all own feel to them loved the throw ability as was great pushing enemies off you when they group up.

Alot of skills to learn can be daunting as alot to remember all the inputs need to pull of certain skills.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall can be alot to remember as alot of skills to learn. However for £39.99, the levels are fun to explore and find secrets that can give you benefits such as more health or more magic and the story is fun and interesting with the enemies that you meet all have own look and attacks to learn in order to defeat them and has nice difficulty options that are still challenging even on easy setting and loads of skills to learn that have own feel with cool weapons that have own feel and are upgradeable and changes look of weapon when you upgrade them and has fast fun combat with a nice detailed art style. I LOVED THIS GAME.

I RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

Levels are fun to explore, secrets find. 
Story is interesting and fun.
Enemies own look, attacks to learn.
Difficulty options great still challenging on easy.
Weapons own look, feel, upgradeable.
Combat is fun, fast paced, intense.
Controls is easy pick up and learn.
Pretty art style, detailed style.
Skills learn impressive own feel. 

Alot of skills to learn can be alot remember.

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/v29Fz62MJI8?si=f2J-jg1sBXglNMXU

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPweCuHf0GpWhWuNYnwHdaPl&si=7iIuMos0uJgaXUug

I was given a PS5 code by PR Company Diva Agency @AgencyDiva Press Engine @press_engine Publisher 505 Games @505_Games Developer Ironward Games @TheRedSolstice

This is released in the UK on the 23/01/2025 and in the UK is priced at £24,99.

INTRODUCTION

Prove yourself in this tactical sci fi RPG combing real time strategy and real time combat.

FEATURES

• Red Solstice 2: Survivors is playable with the classic Real-Time Strategy controls. These controls provide a lot of freedom, more control and they allow the player to learn proactive actions which are to plan, execute and improvise.
• Survival Strategy: Red Solstice 2: Survivors combines tactical missions with ongoing survival against the STROL virus. Explore the entire planet in a campaign that expands over time with a single goal – survival of humanity.
• Research technologies: Research and upgrade new technologies and use them on the battlefield.
• Real Time Tactical Battlefield: Fight in an open battlefield in real time, while adapting and making plans on the move.
• Combat Missions: Deploy alone or with other players into combat missions to contain the spreading biomass infection. Manage your resources, explore an open map and secure areas in order to save humanity.
• Three Mission Types: Over 15 main missions and more than 20 side missions, with each having a different mission type (exploration, stealth and survival).
• 8 Player Co-op: Join campaigns and combat missions from other players – or let them join yours. Play together and work towards the survival of the planet.
• Powerful Weapons: Cause mass destruction, wipe out battlefields and decimate entire colonies.
• Biomass Infestation: Fight the spreading threat which changes the environment and adapts to your actions.

FAN ART

Enemies all have own look to them and own attacks and movement to learn some spit poison from range and some are huge and all very aggressive will rush you often smash doors and more to get to you.

Weapons all have own look, feel to them in combat and even own stats and can color them and modify them such as putting grenade launchers and changing ammo type and more.

Skills are cool and offer own uses such as can improve health for yourself and the team and much more and can make own build to suit own playstyle and much more.

Art style is nice and detailed with a creepy atmosphere as has a fog of war so cant see everywhere so monsters can creepy up on you.

Campaign has nice amount of difficulty options and nice amount of different options all with own look and feel to them.

Health, Armor perks offer alot of potential build such as more health more defense and alot of different options to make own style for your squad and more.

Controls are clunky in terms of movement and feel stiff on a controller.

Can be daunting as alot to learn alot of different options for Units, Weapons, and Skills and

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall enemies have all own look and own movement and attacks to learn with weapons all have own look, feel, and stats and upgradable with skills that you can make own build to suit your own playstyle and has a nice detailed art style that is creepy as levels have a fog of war that reduces visibility and gives a creepy atmosphere as can hear the monsters before you see them and has a nice amount of campaigns that all have own feel to them and alot of perk build options. However for £24.99, the controls are clunky and feel stiff on a controller and can be daunting as alot to learn aswell.

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Enemies own look, attacks, movement.
Weapons own look, feel, stats, upgradeable.
Skills make own build as alot of options suit playstyle.
Art style is nice, detailed, creepy atmosphere.
Campaign options nice all own style, feel.
Health, Armor perks offer alot different builds.

Controls clunky movement feels stiff.
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/m4paeijI7Wg?si=T0vEq9hNpUOxpO4v

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPwjkpubLxLD3YS2Tg-peNu-&si=VfMYcjiRShrAssuS

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Terminals @terminalsio @evolve_pr Publisher, Developer Yellow Brick Games @YellowBrick_Qc

This is released in the UK on the 28/01/2025 and in the UK is priced at £32,99.

INTRODUCTION

Fight, Epic towering creatures while blending magical abilities with an arsenal of powerful weapons to prevent the world from crumbling.

FEATURES

• The World is Your Weapon At the heart of Eternal Strands beats a revolutionary new system for gameplay interactions: heat spreads, cold chills, and real-time destruction allows for unprecedented reactivity in combat. Hurl burning tree trunks at enemies with telekinetic powers, snap nearby trees to block opposing fire, or channel raw telekinetic force to rip boulders from the ground.
• Weaver of Magic Wear the Mantle, a magical cloak that channels raw magic into raging flame, chilling ice, and telekinetic force. Combine your growing array of powers with enchanted weapons and armor crafted from slain enemies to create a custom look and style. Block incoming attacks with a wall of magical ice, lash out waves of flame from a massive two-handed blade, or toss enemies off a cliff with raw force.
• Stand Against Giants Face gigantic adversaries and defeat them through a mix of sword, spell, and mobility. Leap onto and climb their massive forms to attack from different angles. Shatter armor or slice at weak spots to diminish their protection. Use ice to pin limbs of a towering foe, arcane flames to burn their fur, or catch lobbed projectiles and turn their attacks back upon them in battles that will leave scars upon the land.
• Unstable Climate to Master Enhance the effectiveness of your ice abilities during a flash freeze to open up new paths. Use a heatwave to start a wildfire and watch it spread towards enemies as it consumes the tinder-dry trees and grass around it.
• A World Rich with Secrets Explore the wilds, the capital city of Dynevron, and the secrets beneath as every surface is climbable. Magical abilities can create bridges, burn barriers, or launch Brynn across the world. The next-generation physics system encourages and rewards player creativity in exploration as much as combat. As the Enclave’s secrets unfold, return to base camp to consult with a rich cast of characters. Each are keen to discover the mysteries of what happened to this lost bastion of power and knowledge.
• A realm of mystery, opportunity, danger, and wonder: the Enclave awaits.

FAN ART

Story is interesting and fun.

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

Enemies all have own look and all have own attacks to learn in order to defeat them and is fun climbing on bigger enemies then attacking them.

Weapons, Armor are cool as alot of variety to them and can be upgraded and all have own looks and feel to them and own stats aswell.

Resources are huge in this game as use them to upgrade base which improves crafting and amount of health potions and more also need resources to craft new gear and can upgrade the gear changing colour to offer different stats making own build and so much more.

World is fun with multiple zones that all have own biome to them and all have own lore and enemies and stuff to find and when get back to hub or base can see the resources in each area which is great for knowing where to go for gathering resources.

Difficulty options are nice as can adjust to suit everyone.

Controls can be fiddly, clunky especially when fighting groups as can get swamped by enemies often and not as smooth as hoped.

Can be daunting as alot to learn and alot of items requiring multiple resources to build stuff can be daunting as alot of to you need this to this and so on.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall story is fun, characters that you meet all have own personality and uses and a world that is fun to explore with enemies that all have own look and all have own attacks to learn in order to beat them also the Weapons, Armor, Resources all have own look and feel to them and own uses such as base upgrading to upgrading and crafting new gear and can even change the color and stats of gear which is awesome and has nice difficulty options to suit everyone. However for £32.99, can be daunting as alot to learn as alot of items to build need multiple different resources to build stuff and more also the controls are fiddly and clunky especially when fighting groups as easy get mobbed by groups of enemies and not as smooth as hoped.

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Story is interesting and fun.
Characters own look, personality.
Enemies own look, attacks to learn.
Weapons, Armor own stats, look, feel.
Resources cool own look, uses.
World is fun to explore, full of secrets.
Difficulty options nice suit everyone.

Controls can be fiddly, clunky especially when fighting groups.
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/Ytmd3eWsivQ?si=ip_ExEUNWSnDJkcj

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPyIC4DMTfLxPrAVtghANXyt&si=WfIDeBJOeTCSUdh6