03/05/2021
🖌️ Tools Up | Nintendo Switch | Ten Minute Taster | "Don't Cry Over Spilt Paint" 🖌️ @AllinGamesPub #IndieGames #GameDev
02/05/2021
🔎 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark | Nintendo Switch | Review | 8/10 | "More Top-Notch, Spooky, Point n Click Shenanigans" 🔎 @spookydoorway #GameDev #IndieGames
I reviewed the original Darkside Detective back in 2017 (https://www.gamesfreezer.co.uk/2017/10/review-darkside-detective-welcome-to.html) and found it a really fun and funny experience.
This sequel continues in very much the same vein, if you were a fan of the original, this is a smooth and high-quality continuation but the way in which the story begins and progresses, you’d need to be aware of the events of the first game to really understand what’s going on and get full enjoyment out of the experience.
01/05/2021
30/04/2021
🥋 Samurai Shodown | 7.5/10 | Xbox Series X | "A Solid, if Familiar Bout" 🥋 #BrittsBriefBulletinPart3
All the usual and expected modes are here - story, versus, arcade and the like as well as sixteen characters to initially choose from with others featured as paid DLC.
Whilst the game plays well and loading times are swift, it doesn’t offer anything new and feels like a bit of a stepping stone in the series as opposed to a milestone. One that will please its fan base without winning many newcomers over, I’d imagine.
Samurai Shodown is a solid fighter with satisfying combat, responsive controls and rewarding wins but it feels too familiar to really stand out, Haohmaru’s journey for perfection continues.
❄ Protocol | Review | Xbox Series X | 6.5/10 | "A Test of Patience That I Failed" ❄ #BrittsBriefBulletinPart2
Protocol on XBOX Series X is a first-person comedic adventure that casts you in the role of a recently divorced special operative that has been assigned by no one less than the President to complete a gauntlet known as ‘The Protocol’ in the Arctic Circle.
🔥 Sturmfront: The Mutant War | Review | Nintendo Switch | 7/10 | "Metal, Mutants and Many Bullets" 🔥 #BrittsBriefBulletinPart1
If you are a fan of metal music and twin-stick shooters then look no further as Sturmfront: The Mutant War has you covered!
29/04/2021
🗻 Mundaun | Xbox Series X | 9.5/10 | "Black and White, Yet Solid Gold" 🗻 @MundaunGame #IndieGames #GameDev
28/04/2021
⚽️📓 Championship Manager 2 - Nottingham Forest vs Blacburn Rovers - Episode 39: "Mckinlay Masterclass" ⚽️📓 #RetroGaming #ChampionshipManager #NottinghamForest #BlackburnRovers
27/04/2021
🪐 Deiland Pocket Planet | Nintendo Switch | Ten Minute Taster | "Animal Crossing Meets Super Mario Galaxy!" 🪐 #GameDev #IndieGames
- Play and relax. Smooth and cute graphics as well as a relaxing soundtrack to ease up the bustling everyday routine.
26/04/2021
🤖 Star Renegades Limited Edition Available for Pre-Order (PS4/Switch) 🤖
ININ Games together with Raw Fury proudly present a really unique game that calls for players who are not afraid of any challenge!
25/04/2021
💀 Lust From Beyond | PC | Review | 8/10 | "There’s No Shortage of Games About Sex" 💀 @PixelHunted @MGLunarium #GameDev #IndieGames
24/04/2021
🌽 Stitchy on Tooki Trouble | Nintendo Switch | Review | 7/10 | " A Fun, if Familiar Adventure" 🌽 @polygoatstudio #IndieGames #GameDev
A 2D platformer in which a cartoon scarecrow called Stitchy embarks on a journey to regain his stolen corn from a group of fiendish Tooki, Stitchy in Tooki Trouble plays out as a smooth and fun adventure but does feel a touch samey in gameplay as you enter the latter sections and brings nothing new to the table in terms of features or gameplay.
That said, if you are a fan of titles such as Donkey Kong Country and early Crash Bandicoot, you’ll definitely get along well with this funky scarecrow.
23/04/2021
⚔️🏹 Siege Of Avalon | Anthology | PC | Ten Minutete Taster | "Find Captain Avarous!" ⚔️🏹 #IndieGames #GameDev
Siege of Avalon is an isometric story-driven fantasy RPG. The Citadel of Avalon is all that remains of the once-mighty seven kingdoms.
The invaders have surrounded Avalon and the depleted garrison is bracing for the final assault.
Now is the time for the birth of a legend.
👕💙 Celebrate 8 Years Of Games Freezer With An Ice Cool GF T Shirt! 👕💙 #SafeInOurWorld #GamersUnite
That World exists and we live in it! 🌍
Games Freezer has teamed up with Seven Squared and The Safe In our World Charity to produce a tee that celebrates 8 years of Games Freezer and pledges to continue supporting the gaming community.
Pick up your tee here:
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https://sevensqua.red/collections/charity/products/games-freezer-retro-gamer-t-shirt
and send us pics of you wearing your tee to @gamesfreezer (Twitter)
22/04/2021
🏫🎒 Cyanide & Happiness : FREAKPOCALYPSE | Nintendo Switch | Ten Minute Taster | "Hall Pass To Hell" 🏫🎒 @SerenityForge #IndieGames #GameDev
21/04/2021
📱💥 How To Be A Call Of Duty: Mobile Pro 💥 📱
Call of Duty: Mobile is a much better game than it has any right to be. All too often, mobile versions of venerated franchises turn out to be watered-down cash grabs, but that’s not an accusation anyone can level at CoD: Mobile.
It’s a fully-featured first-person shooter with buttery-smooth mobile controls, a robust progression system, and plenty of scope for simply breathtaking plays. Don’t believe us?
Just check out a montage on YouTube to see some of the game’s best players at work. With enough effort and dedication, you can become a Call of Duty: Mobile pro as well. Here’s how to do just that.
📽️🎞️ What the Dub?! | Review | XBOX SERIES X | 8/10 | "A Simple Idea Executed Wonderfully" 📽️🎞️ @widerightgames #IndieGames #GameDev
20/04/2021
🤖 Narita Boy | Review | XBOX SERIES X | 6.5/10 | "Narita Boy Looks and Sounds Great With a Real Appeal to Those Fans of 80’s Tech" 🤖@studiokobaGAME #IndieGames #GameDev
Developed by Studio Koba and published by Team17, Narita Boy is a 2D platformer which casts you in the titular role as you traverse the Digital Kingdom to confront the Creator.
19/04/2021
🎮 Premium Edition Games 🎮 @PremiumEdition1 #IndieGames #GameDev #CIBSunday
Following my interview last month with the awesome JP of Premium Edition games, their first two releases arrived yesterday at the GF Welsh branch and I was KEEN to dive in.
For those unfamiliar with Premium Edition Games, they specialise in releasing top-quality physical editions of indie gaming gold. This, their first pair of releases – numbered PE01 & PE02 – comprise of Super Blood Hockey and The Pigeon Dev Games Collection with their third release A Robot Named Fight already on the horizon.
18/04/2021
🌍 Genesis Noir | PC | Ten Minute Taster | "Point & Click Chic" 🌍 @TheEvilChris #GameDev #IndieGames
17/04/2021
🎮 Gioteck | WX4 Premium | Wireless Controller With Programmable Back Buttons | 8.5/10 | ICE COOL 🎮 @GioteckArmy
I reviewed Gioteck’s WX4 - both wired and wireless versions - a few months ago on the site, having also used them personally for over a year prior to the article -where they received a saucy 8/10 ICE COOL rating - https://www.gamesfreezer.co.uk/2020/11/gioteck-controllers-review-wx-4-and-jc.html
Having received the new WX4 premium version – again, compatible with PS3, PC and Switch – the build quality, connectivity and battery life are mostly the same but there are differences here.
16/04/2021
🔥 Paradise Lost | PC | Ten Minute Taster | "Where's My Zippo!?!" 🔥 @AllinGamesPub #ParadiseLost #IndieGames #GameDev
15/04/2021
🔥 Heavy Metal Machines | Ten Minute Taster | PC | "Rocking & Rolling!" 🔥
Heavy Metal Machines is a one of a kind Free-to-Play Multiplayer Vehicular Combat game where players engage in 4v4 intense battles, controlling lethal vehicles in post-apocalyptic arenas.
14/04/2021
📝 Papa’s Quiz | Review | XBOX SERIES X | 7/10 | "Great Presentation and Fun Mechanics Let Down by Repetition" 📝 @oldapes #IndieGames #GameDev
We love a quiz here at The Mighty Games Freezer. Heck, I even wrote a quiz book!* It’s fair to say that I was uber-keen to have a goosey at Papa’s Quiz when it arrived at GF HQ.
The first release from Swedish developers Old Apes – who focus on creating co-op games with a broad appeal – Papa’s Quiz is a solid quiz game with a great sense of humour but the rigidity of the inter-round banter is a shame as it makes the proceedings slightly mechanical after a while, although there is a ‘quick game’ option which removes all animations and between-round action, should you prefer.
13/04/2021
👟👟 Does Anyone Want to See Some Zelda Sneakers? 👟👟 #ZELDA
Those in the know savour the release of a long-awaited (and ultra-hyped) new game or shoe.
Lately, brands have tried to capitalize on the hype by releasing big-name game editions of popular sneakers – with mixed results (yes you, Adidas-Cyberpunk 2077).
Inspired by that, Supplement Timing's design team took the video game franchise spin-off to the next level, by designing sneakers in the style of 8 iconic game worlds:
Original Images Here: https://www.supplementtiming.com/
See Animal Crossing, God of War, Portal and Zelda, reimagined as one-of-a-kind sneaker concepts here:
👽 Terrene: An Evidence Of Life Game | PC | Ten-minute Taster | "Its Life Jim But Not As We Know It" 👽 @JustWallGames #GameDev #IndieGames
In Terrene - An Evidence Of Life Game you will get the chance to Explore a vast open pixel world full of dangerous enemies, ancient ruins, abandoned space stations and more...
12/04/2021
🦖🎾 Dino Galaxy Tennis | PC | Ten Minute Taster | "Game Set & Match-asaurus!" 🦖🎾 @Vixa_Games #IndieGames #GameDev
11/04/2021
👁️⛵️ Before Your Eyes | PC | Ten Minute Taster | "You Will Have To See It To Believe It!" 👁️⛵️ @Goodbye__World_ #IndieGames #GameDev
10/04/2021
🍺 Dude Where Is My Beer? | PC | Ten Minute Taster | "The Search For A Cold Pilsner" 🍺 @where_beer #GameDev #IndieGames
Dude Where is My Beer is an old school point and click adventure game about finding a pilsner in the confusing world of unnecessary craft beers and snobby hipsters.
09/04/2021
🐮 Story Of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town | Review | Nintendo Switch | 7/10 | "Take Over a Knackered Farm and Hoe it Back to Glory" 🐮 @XSEEDGames #StoryofSeasonsPioneersofOliveTown
The newest entry in the game series that began as Harvest Moon back in 1996, Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town sees your character take over a knackered farm and hoe it back to glory.
08/04/2021
🧛 DARQ : Complete Edition | Nintendo Switch | Ten Minute Taster | "Darker Than Darq" 🧛 @UnfoldGames #IndieGames #GameDev
🕹️ Five Exciting Developments In The Gaming Industry 🕹️
It’s incredible to see just how far the world of gaming has come over the past decade, well even in the past five years. With such a focus being on technology and advancing it at such a fast-paced rate, it can be hard to keep up with all the changes that are happening. It’s something that’s happening across many industries and it’s only going to get more mind-boggling as money is pumped into developing it.
So what exciting developments have happened in the gaming industry in recent years?
07/04/2021
💙 PixelHeart Announce That They Have Just Acquired The Complete Catalogue of VISCO CORPORATION Games! 💙 #Retrogaming
After years of collaboration with this wonderful Japanese studio, PixelHeart is delighted to announce that they have just acquired the complete catalogue of VISCO CORPORATION games.
Thanks to their experience accumulated through the decades, they have some incredible licenses that PixelHeart can't wait for you to discover.
You can now pre-order 5 NEO GEO AES games in the US or Japanese editions on the PixelHeart website
These games are limited editions, numbered and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity PixelHeart.
📷📺🐿️ NUTS | Review | Nintendo Switch | 9/10 | "Squirrel Detective Simulator 2K21" 🐿️ 📷📺 @joonturbo #GameDev #IndieGames #BestIndieGames
The special ingredient here is NUTS.
06/04/2021
🧵 Where's Samantha? | PC | Ten Minute Taster | "My Woolen Wife Is Missing!" 🧵@wheresamantha #IndieGames #GameDev
🧙♂️⚔️ Hellbreachers | Xbox Series X | 5.5/10 | "Are You Ready To Go To Hell?" 🧙♂️⚔️ #GameDev #IndieGames
A 2D action-platformer in which you can choose your class of character and even switch between styles mid-game, Hellbreachers looks good and has some nice ideas but suffers in level design, control and repetition.
04/04/2021
🚂 Revita | Ten minute Taster | PC | No Commentary 🚂 @RevitaGame #IndieGames #GameDev
03/04/2021
⚔️ Golden Force | Review | Nintendo Switch | 6/10 | "Golden Force is Very Much of the Wonder Boy ilk" ⚔️ @NoGravity_Games #IndieGames #GameDev
02/04/2021
🚀 1993 Shenandoah | Nintendo Switch | Review | 7.5/10 | "A Great Game To Pick Up For Those Fans of Old Amiga Shooters" 🚀 @1993SpaceMachin #IndieGames #GameDev #RetroGaming
01/04/2021
📚📖 Tex Murphy and the Poisoned Pawn – a Novel by Aaron Connors 📚📖 @aaronconners #BookReview
Since then, I’ve been keenly awaiting the arrival of Tex Murphy and the Poisoned Pawn for more futuristic private detective action and I’m pleased to say that it is absolutely worth the wait and another awesome chapter in the ongoing Tex Murphy story.
31/03/2021
🎼 ActRaiser | Original Soundtrack & Symphonic Suite | (Vinyl) | Review | "A Pristine Pressing, Ready To Get Some Serious Spins On a Lot of Turntables." | 🎼 @wayorecords #VideoGameSoundtracks
Wayo Records - https://www.wayorecords.com/
A gorgeous, coloured double-vinyl edition of Yuzo Koshiro’s 1990 score comprising of the original soundtrack and an orchestral suite, this sumptuous release from Wayo Records is a pristine pressing, ready to get some serious spins on a lot of turntables.
30/03/2021
🤖 Herzog Zwei | Nintendo Switch | Gameplay | No Commentary | Tutorial 🤖 @SEGA_Europe
29/03/2021
🚂👻 What Comes After | Nintendo Switch Gameplay | No Commentary | "Tales From A Train Ride Home" 🚂👻 @FlynnsArcades #IndieGames #GameDev
From the creator of Coffee Talk, in collaboration with Rolling Glory Jam the creator of Rage in Peace.
What Comes After is an experience, a heart-warming story, and a love letter to all of you who think you're a burden for other people.