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Medieval soldiers and a king on horseback outside a burning castle during a siege Review

Is Old World: Complete Worth Playing?

While Old World is one of the best-designed 4X titles on the market, unfortunately, it also suffers from some of the worst…

Platforms: PC6 min read
Colourful title screen showing fantasy characters with a mountainous and volcanic landscape Review

Is Legends of Kingdom Rush Worth Playing?

Legends of Kingdom Rush is a vibrant and surprisingly difficult turn-based strategy game, that unfortunately will prove to be too difficult for…

Platforms: PC4 min read
Three colourful silhouettes of historical figures filled with scene landscapes and cityscapes from different eras Review

Is Ara: History Untold Worth Playing?

Ara: History Untold tries to do too many things at once, and unfortunately ends up failing at most of them.

Platforms: PC4 min read
Dark fortress with flaming towers and smoky night sky, animated armoured figure in foreground and large 'Darfall' title Review

Is Darfall Worth Playing?

I wanted to like Darfall, I really did, but after spending a considerable amount of time with it, I must admit it…

Platforms: PC3 min read
Armoured medieval knight with sword riding a horse, Total War Medieval Collection text below Rear View

Is Medieval: Total War Worth Playing?

While Medieval: Total War was ahead of its time in 2002, there is no reason to play it 20+ years later beyond…

Platforms: PC3 min read
Large white skull wearing a gold crown sits in a vast cracked desert with distant mountains and ruined castles Review

Is Millennia Worth Playing?

While the developers went to great strides to ensure that Millennia had something unique to offer, that Civilization did not, it appears…

Platforms: PC9 min read
Cartoon soldiers shooting weapons in a battle scene with various monsters and explosions Early-Access-Review

Is Defender Bros Worth Playing?

Defender Bros is a decent game in a genre filled with excellent titles. It never had a chance of survival, and while…

Platforms: PC2 min read
Three medieval fantasy characters in armor around a throne with ornate gothic details and candles Review

Is Shattered Heaven Worth Playing?

While Shattered Heaven's theology leaves much to be desired, its willingness to narratively address redemption and atonement, combined with stunning visuals and…

Platforms: PC10 min read
Armoured warrior holding a flaming sword beside Age of Darkness Final Stand logo on a dark background Early-Access-Review

Is Age of Darkness: Final Stand Worth Playing?

Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a great strategy game, held back by overly enthusiastic developers who fix what isn't broken and…

Platforms: PC5 min read
Three fantasy characters stand ready for battle amid rocky terrain and dark, monstrous creatures under a starry night sky Review

Is The Hand of Merlin Worth Playing?

The Hand of Merlin is a decent game held back by its many performance issues and a startling lack of diversity. 

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +54 min read
Animated characters including a crow, tiger, elephant, and others in a forest with village burning and game logo Review

Is Foretales Worth Playing?

Foretales is an excellent game hampered by excessive RNG and over-reliance on time-wasting mechanics to inflate playtime.

Platforms: PC / Nintendo Switch 2 +15 min read
Three vintage steam locomotives emitting smoke with Rail Estate title above them Review

Is Rail Estate Worth Playing?

While Rail Estate’s concept is decent, its lack of meaningful progression, frustrating mechanics, and nearly dead multiplayer community make it impossible to…

Platforms: PC3 min read
Female warrior in detailed armour with long ponytail wielding a sword, set against dark background with game title Review

Is WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers Worth Playing?

WUCHANG: Fallen Feather clunky combat, tedious exploration and tacky sexualisation make it near-impossible to recommend, especially when there are so many better…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +15 min read
Metallic samurai mask emblem above Total War Shogun Collection text on brown background Rear View

Is Shogun: Total War Worth Playing?

While Shogun: Total War was ahead of its time when it released in June 2000, almost 25 years later, there is no…

Platforms: PC3 min read
Silhouetted figures including survivors and vehicles against a vibrant orange and pink sunset sky with the game title above Review

Is Surviving the Aftermath Worth Playing?

Surviving the Aftermath began as a promising title; however, two years of overdevelopment have reduced an excellent title to a barely passable…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +55 min read
Green text reading 'Multiplayer Shooters' with black shooting target icons on each side Review

Is Multiplayer Shooters Worth Playing?

How can Archor Games afford to release so many terrible asset flips onto Steam at $100 a title? I have no idea.…

Platforms: PC3 min read
Two pirates on a wooden ship's deck celebrating with one holding a drink and the other a sword under the Tortuga logo Review

Is Tortuga – A Pirate’s Tale Worth Playing?

While Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale has its moments, an over-reliance on repetition and random encounters makes Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +39 min read
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Lets Talk About: Nano Flat Owner

Nano Flat Owner is a landlord sim about buying and decorating flats where tenants are reduced to numbers; riddled with bugs and…

4 min read
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