Katharine Castle

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Katharine Castle·Nov 30, 2022

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It's a better superhero game than it is strategy game, but if you're a fan of the MCU, Marvel's Midnight Suns is absolutely essential.

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Katharine Castle·Nov 14, 2022

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A thoughtful, wry and vivid exploration of future tech and its impact on humanity, Flat Eye is a gripping narrative management hybrid game from the makers of Night Call.

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Katharine Castle·Nov 10, 2022

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Not much of a glow-up from Tactics Ogre's PSP remake in 2010, but this is still an engrossing turn-based tactics RPG that will keep you battling for hours and hours and hours and hours...

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Katharine Castle·Nov 3, 2022

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A moody Metroidvania with enough Hollow Knight DNA to tide you over until Silksong, but its stilted protagonist and occasional lack of direction prevents this from being one of the all-time greats.

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Katharine Castle·Oct 13, 2022

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An entertaining story told through a dozen murders, this isn't quite the second coming of Return Of The Obra Dinn, but it does come pretty damn close.

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Katharine Castle·Sep 27, 2022

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A simple, but powerful blend of meditative mining and wave-based tower defence, Dome Keeper keeps you coming back for more again and again.

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Katharine Castle·Sep 22, 2022

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Its stunning real-time battles with tactical pause are packed with drama and visual flourishes, but The DioField Chronicle's convoluted story and deeply questionable cast hold it back from true greatness.

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Katharine Castle·Sep 15, 2022

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A brilliant tabletop card game with strong puzzles, great characters and big moral quandaries to ponder.

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Katharine Castle·Sep 12, 2022

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There's a good point and click adventure to be found here, but it's buried under a gruelling turn-based battle system that makes everything feel like too much of a slog.

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Katharine Castle·Sep 8, 2022

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Its story is the same old cyberpunk sci-fi you've heard before, but Jack Move's invigorating battle system, winsome characters and gorgeous animation make this Japanese-style RPG worth a look.

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Katharine Castle·Sep 6, 2022

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Some of its later levels are a little abstract, but on the whole Railbound is a handsome puzzle game with a lot of neat ideas.

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Katharine Castle·Aug 30, 2022

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A gripping blend of roguelike deckbuilding and tower defence, ORX is a real-time strategy game that's all about the rush of the draw and playing the best hand you've got against a ticking clock.

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Katharine Castle·Aug 10, 2022

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Some of its puzzles could be more kid-friendly, but Lost In Play is a charming point and click puzzler that really taps into the joy of childhood make-believe.

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Katharine Castle·Jul 18, 2022

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A remarkable tale about the best cat in video games finding their way home through a dense and rich post-apocalypse. A must-play for cat lovers, and it also breaks new ground for action adventure fans.

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Katharine Castle·Jul 6, 2022

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An intriguing and novel take on Hideo Kojima's Strand ideas, Witch Strandings is a bubbling cauldron of magic and menace.