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I loved American Arcadia, with the zany narrative and clever blend of 2.5D platforming and first-person puzzling making for a unique and memorable experience. There are plenty of twists in the comical narrative to keep players wholly invested in Trevor and Angela’s plight, whilst you’re constantly put into creative scenarios that’ll test both your platforming and puzzling skills. You’ve got to be on the ball if you want to succeed in your journey, and whilst there were a few puzzles that fell short of the mark, I found it hard to put the controller down when playing.

Blasphemous 2 is absolutely brilliant, with the game maintaining the core mechanics that made its predecessor so good whilst evolving upon the combat in a deep and strategic way. Alternating between weapons always feels satisfying, whether that’s when strategically switching up when facing off against a hulking enemy or utilising their unique traversal methods, whilst simply exploring the beautiful yet haunting world and discovering all of its secrets is just as tantalising as before.

Death or Treat has a charming Halloween vibe, but its repetitive gameplay mechanics and awkward loot system do make it hard to recommend when compared to other roguelites. It’s not that anything is bad at all, but rather that it lacks to depth and creativity to keep players hooked in for long – especially with its tiring emphasis on gathering randomised loot. It just doesn’t do anything I haven’t seen done much better in other roguelite titles.

Hunt the Night has a few flaws, but they didn’t stop me from enjoying this dark and challenging action-packed romp. The combat is exciting and strategic, the world design is gorgeous and offers plenty to discover, whilst the clear Bloodborne-inspired vibe ticked plenty of the right boxes for me. Hunt the Night really has a lot going for it, and whilst the difficulty can be a little brutal at times, it never stopped me from enjoying my journey across the dangerous land of Melhram.

As a game for kids, Peppa Pig: World Adventures is a wonderful experience that offers plenty of fun things to do and plenty of cute things to see. Everything about the game is simple, but it’s varied enough in design to keep kids entertained for hours on end. My daughter and I have beaten the game twice already, and even now she’s ready to make another little family and go again. What more could you want?

Sword of the Necromancer has some neat ideas on show in its dungeon-crawling gameplay, but it felt a little bit too basic to offer that much excitement. What doesn’t help is the restricted item limit, which often made it difficult to justify reviving monsters and having them fight beside you… you know, the coolest feature of the game.

This has been a difficult review to write. Not because I don’t have anything to say about Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition, because believe me, there’s LOADS I want to talk about. I just don’t want to spoil it because all of the goodness that it offers needs to be experienced first-hand. It offers a creepy narrative that’ll keep you on edge, enjoyable puzzles and exploration, and some sweet monsters to give you the heebie-jeebies… it’s a GREAT game.

Touring Karts is an absolute blast to play and one of my favourite multiplayer experiences on PlayStation VR. It’s packed to the brim with content so you’re definitely getting plenty of bang for your buck – it’s actually a bargain at just £15.99 with potentially hundreds of hours of fun gameplay on offer across all of Touring Karts’ game modes.

It’s not perfect though and there were some technical glitches popping up during my time playing, though I haven’t encountered anything that’s completely ruined the experience for me. Still, they can be a little annoying, especially since they can occur when you’re in the middle of competing with others. Hopefully, it’s something the developers fill fix sooner rather than later…

SuperEpic is charming and fun, with the quirky industry-mocking narrative and the rewarding combat making for a Metroidvania-style adventure that’s definitely worth checking out. It does have a few issues that could do with ironing out, particularly when it comes to using the in-game map, but for the most part it’s a joyous little escapade that keeps things satisfyingly silly.

Who would have thought that a concept as simple as Reventure’s could make for such a brilliant gameplay experience? I got completely hooked to the game from the moment I started playing, with the wonder and charm of uncovering each silly outcome always bringing a smile to my face. It’s just so easy to pick up and play, whilst the addictive nature of unlocking each possible ending kept me playing for hours on end. It’s brilliant. 

Red Matter brings an intriguing narrative, enjoyable puzzling, and an impressive world together into one thoroughly enjoyable virtual reality experience, and it easily stands out as one of the most impressive titles that has hit PlayStation VR this year.

The Count Lucanor is a bloody weird game, but I couldn’t help but to find the whole experience rather endearing. I think it’ll certainly be a title that’ll be divisive amongst gamers though…