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Overall 8Days is a good game but can be relentlessly unfair at the worst of times. But this is great for co-op play (recommended) or for those looking for a decent challenge in a retro inspired action shooter. 

Blasphemous 2 is a great game! Phenomenal in certain respects and a reminder that the Metroidvania genre is still alive, well and able to bring an immensely satisfying sense of accomplishment and fun. While the first game did have some unique elements that made it different from the rest, Blasphemous 2 is a much more solid, traditional Metroidvania game, but a darn impressive one at that.

Blues and Bullets is not without its flaw and suffers from a slight case of over saturation when it comes to player choice. But it’s without a shadow of a doubt, an incredibly well-crafted game loaded with charisma, a mature edge to story telling with some pretty entertaining gameplay and set pieces. Blues and Bullets is definitely worth checking out whether you a noire fan or love games with a great story and some engaging game design.

Episode Two has lost some of the magic I admired in the first one. Becoming more of an action-orientated affair with bland cover-based shooting, tacky QTEs and daft animations. But, it’s still interesting due to its highly engrossing narrative, visual style and even though simple, the investigation was powerful in heightening the tension and impact of the story. The gameplay mechanics aren’t the strongest here, as the game has clearly expanded, and by making things bigger the faults have become more apparent. I hope that the next episode would focus a little more on the investigation with more depth and a little less action. Introduce some dynamic elements for the action, such as bosses, to increase the tension to make the investigation a little bit more challenging. 

There are compelling gameplay elements, a beautiful art style which is haunting at times, and enticing moments which will leave you breathless and shaking. Endling – Extinction is Forever is not the most advanced video game of 2022, but I will absolutely say it’s one of the most important.

Not to say this makes a negative impact on Rise and Shine as the good really does outshine here. This has been one of the most refreshing and enjoyable side scrolling shooters I’ve experienced in a long time and love the lateral, thought-provoking action gameplay. I loved the colourful and beautiful art style and the fantastic, respectable homage to gaming.

This is an absolute recommendation from me despite some short comings. 

I was gutted, yet so happy with my experience and so determined to play again that I did. This reminded me fondly of Resident Evil 3’s Mercenaries mode, the hard-core survival run where time is a factor and resources are limited. While I still think the lack of a save system or a map can make multiple runs a little tedious or a stressful situation unbearably infuriating. I immensely enjoyed the experience Vaccine offers and recommend this to horror fans and those like me who loved 90’s survival horror. It’s brutal, rewarding and brilliantly engaging that the problems I had with it, weren’t so bad overall.