Review Shake Spears! (PlayStation Vita)

Meh-dieval

Free-to-play. Whenever these three words are uttered, it's hard to stifle the shudder that follows when you begin to think about microtransactions, "pay-to-win", and the other deceitful, annoying practices often associated with the whole model. There are the rare few with compelling gameplay and fair microtransactions such as Warframe,...

• Thu 22nd Jan 2015
• Reviews
• Alawar
• PS Vita
• Shake Spears

Review Snark Busters: High Society (PlayStation 3)

Who you gonna call?

A game sporting a name like Snark Busters: High Society should be enough to perk the interest of pretty much anyone – you can’t help but let it spark question after question in your mind. What the hell’s a Snark, why does it need busting, and most importantly, will there be top hats? Should all of these questions push your...

• Thu 13th Nov 2014
• Reviews
• Alawar Entertainment
• PS3
• PSN
• Puzzle

Review Sacra Terra: Kiss of Death (PlayStation 3)

Love island

What’s a girl to do? Her man’s taking his sweet time proposing to her, and she’s getting bored of waiting for him. You could probably think of any number of sensible courses of action in this situation, none of which involve picking up a book on witchcraft so that you can perform a love spell. Still, in PlayStation 3 puzzler Sacra...

• Thu 17th Jul 2014
• Reviews
• Alawar Entertainment
• PS3
• PSN
• Puzzle

Review Twisted Lands: Shadow Town (PlayStation 3)

Twist and shout

Twisted Lands: Shadow Town is a hidden objects game by Alawar Entertainment, ported from mobile platforms to the PlayStation 3. While it’s been available on the PlayStation Network for a few months now in Europe, it’s just arrived in North America. The big question is: should it have taken the long journey over the Atlantic in...

• Tue 28th Jan 2014
• Reviews
• Alawar Entertainment
• PS3
• PSN
• Puzzle

Review Forest Legends: The Call of Love (PlayStation 3)

Tree hugger

With a name like Forest Legends: The Call of Love, we were expecting one of those racy Japanese sex games here. In fact, this particular author was practically salivating over the prospect of playing such a filthy experience. Needless to say, when this downloadable PlayStation 3 adventure turned out to be a point-and-click escapade, we...

• Mon 27th Jan 2014
• Reviews
• Alawar Entertainment
• PS3
• PSN
• Puzzle

Review Snowy: Treasure Hunter (PlayStation 3)

Snow laughing matter

Fresh off Beatshapers’ porting production line comes Snowy: Treasure Hunter, a title starring a polar bear with a passion for treasure thievery. But while Beatshapers' porting pedigree speaks for itself, are Snowy’s adventures really worth the £6.49 asking price? Presented from a side-on view, the goal of each level is to...

• Fri 30th Aug 2013
• Reviews
• Alawar Entertainment
• PS3
• PSN
• Puzzle