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The Game Expo 2023: WE DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT!

17th March 202317th March 2023 Samuel Incze Melbourne Game Expo, TGX, TGX 2023, TGX Melbourne, The Game Expo, The Game Expo Melbourne

It’s 8 am, and I am sitting down with an energy drink in hand, waiting for the doors to open. Behind me I can hear the murmur from a crowd of people in animated conversation, as if they had known each other for years. But truthfully, they had just met… that is, face-to-face at least. Comments such as “I can’t believe it’s you!” and “I didn’t think you would be that tall” were met with excited laughter and cheer, as long standing friends embraced for the first time ‘IRL’.

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The Wreck Review – A COMPLETE CATASTROPHE?

15th March 202314th March 2023 Anthony Culinas Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, The Pixel Hunt, The Wreck, Visual Novel, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S

With it’s blend of serious, yet indie/hipster presentation, The Wreck’s polished writing and powerful message might just be worth exploring.

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Mato Anomalies Review – A NEW BREED OF JRPG?

10th March 202311th March 2023 Anthony Culinas Arrowiz, Mato Anomalies, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Plaion, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Prime Matter, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S

If you can get past it’s sub-par graphics and dungeon designs, the unique turn-based combat of Mato Anomalies will keep you hooked for hours.

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Scars Above Review – DESTINED TO BE FORGOTTEN?

28th February 20237th March 2023 Samuel Incze 7 - Good, Game Review, Mad Head games, Microsoft Windows, Plaion, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Prime Matter, Scars Above, Scars Above Review, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S

Occasionally a video game will come along that exemplifies the word fine. It does everything quite decently, but fails to stand out amongst the plethora of other similar titles. In this case, Scars Above is that game. Focusing on Dr Kate Ward, a scientist and astronaut, who along with her team, go to investigate a foreign alien structure that appears in the Earth’s orbit.

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Octopath Traveler II Review – SECOND TIMETH LUCKY

25th February 20237th March 2023 Anthony Culinas 9 - Excellent, Acquire, JRPG, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Octopath Traveler II, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Square Enix

It’s only made a handful of changes over the original, but Octopath Traveler II is a 60-100 hour journey that’s well worth experiencing.

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Wanted: Dead Review – GUNS AND KATANAS VS DULL NARRATIVE!

15th February 20237th March 2023 Samuel Incze 110 Industries, 7 - Good, Game Review, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Soliel, Wanted Dead, Wanted Dead Review, Wanted: Dead, Wanted: Dead Review, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S

Wanted: Dead seems to promise players an experience akin to the Ninja Gaiden series. With some notable developers from that series at the helm, one can only assume that this new IP would be exactly what fans of Ninja Gaiden have been waiting for.

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Mahokenshi Review – DEALT A SURPRISINGLY GOOD HAND!

25th January 20237th March 2023 Samuel Incze 7 - Good, Deck Building Game, Game Source Studio, Iceberg Interactive, Mahokenshi, Mahokenshi Review, Microsoft Windows, Role-playing Video Game, Strategy Game

When I dived into Mahokenshi, it really took me by surprise! Having played a fair few deck builders in the past, I was expecting this to be a relatively straightforward affair. And whilst I wouldn’t say that it is a completely new direction for the deck builder genre, there have definitely been some interesting inclusions that may just help it to stand out among the many other card based video games.