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A Twisted Tale hands-on

A Twisted Tale hands-on

Voodoo Bembel's charming world-hopping, seven-part episodic series gets off to a beautifully drawn and acted point-and-click debut. ... Read more

Path of Kami: Journey Begins review

Path of Kami: Journey Begins review

With no story or any real puzzles to speak of, Path of Kami’s prologue will hold little interest for more hardcore traditional adventure game players, but the beautiful graphics and music do create an interesting world to explore at your leisure, if you think that alone will be enough to keep you interested for a couple hours. ... Read more

Snowman Story review

Snowman Story review

Snowman Story isn’t your typical Christmas tale and the singular puzzle type does it no favours, but it tells a gripping and emotional tale, in a delightfully vivid pixel art style, of a snowman trying to escape his inevitable springtime thaw. ... Read more

Cleo: A Pirate’s Tale review

Cleo: A Pirate’s Tale review

Though let down somewhat by its graphical limitations, its well-written pirate story and a variety of nicely balanced puzzles make Cleo: A Pirate’s Tale an enjoyable experience overall... Read more

Rock ‘n’ Roll Will Never Die! review

Rock ‘n’ Roll Will Never Die! review

Amusingly written and simply enjoyable to play, this isn’t just an adventure for heavy rock fans. Rock ‘n’ Roll Will Never Die! may have a few flaws, but it’s a wild ride that should appeal to any adventure game fan looking for a light and engaging story... Read more

Demo set free for Dejar Ir

Demo set free for Dejar Ir

Full version of “pandemic soulful tale” based on different works of art coming soon to PC and consoles... Read more

BROK the InvestiGator review

BROK the InvestiGator review

With a surprisingly deep story set in a dystopian world of diverse animal cartoon characters, BROK the InvestiGator successfully melds the arcade and adventure genres in a unique and extremely enjoyable way... Read more

Monorail Stories review

Monorail Stories review

It may seem restrictive, but as an interactive character drama, Monorail Stories takes a series of individual narratives and weaves them into a cohesive whole that will really grab you and keep you interested in the lives of strangers who share your commute to and from work each day... Read more

New Tales from the Borderlands review

New Tales from the Borderlands review

New Tales from the Borderlands has great production values that really pull you into this unique universe, yet the humour falls flat and the characters aren't at all compelling this time around, unable to cover up what’s lacking in actual gameplay, feeling more like an animated movie than a game... Read more

SpaceVenture review

SpaceVenture review

It’s a shame that the lack of polish really lets it down in its current state, as at its core SpaceVenture is a funny, good-looking game with an interesting story that will surely be enough to satisfy Space Quest fans... Read more

Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins review

Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins review

Fans of the TV show should appreciate this interactive sequel to the episode "Blink," though its found-phone presentation and gameplay are executed with a little too much repetition... Read more