eastasiasoft Game Reviews
Mini Review Neon Noodles (PS5) - Cyberpunk Factory Puzzler Doesn't Quite Satisfy
Food for thought
Neon Noodles is an assembly line puzzle game set in a dystopian future where it's your job to mass-produce various items of food. While that may sound a fairly tasty premise on the face of it, unfortunately the game itself doesn't quite have the sauce. The game is essentially about organising grid-based automations to fulfil...
Review Sword and Fairy: Together Forever (PS5) - Elegant, Charming Action RPG Has Obvious Flaws
Spirited in ways
Sword and Fairy: Together Forever is a straightforward action RPG based on Chinese mythology. It's the latest instalment in Taiwan-based developer Softstar's long running Sword and Fairy series, and in terms of presentation and overall tone, there's a lot to like about the game. But when it comes to actually playing through this...
Mini Review Seduction: A Monk's Fate (PS5) – A Bite-Sized Curio
Taking a vow of brevity
Not every game has to have a AAA budget or photorealistic graphics to offer something intriguing. A good example? Seduction: A Monk’s Fate, a side-scrolling puzzler by KOEX Studio, a single dev out of Singapore. In this title, you assume the role of a Buddhist monk attempting to cleanse your monastery from the temptations...
Mini Review Habroxia 2 (PS4) - Retro Arcade Shooter Will Hold Your Attention
Beam me up
In an industry overloaded with choice, there’s a modesty to Habroxia 2 that’s easy to appreciate. The successor to Lillymo Games retro-inspired arcade shooter humbly thanks you for playing the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita release each time you load it up, and while cynics could hand-wave the gratitude and declare it disingenuous, we get...
Review Fast Striker - Retro Shoot 'em Up Action That Isn't Too Fast
Strikingly boring
The shoot ‘em up is a bit of a niche choice these days. Long gone are the days where Galaga and Space Invaders were the hottest games on the market. The genre now seems defined by small indie releases via the PlayStation Store. Fast Striker comes courtesy of a German developer, the confusingly named NG:DEV.TEAM. It’s a shmup...
Taste the Rainbow
It’s taken six years for us to finally get our hands on the sequel to Rainbow Moon and thankfully the wait has been very much worth it. Rainbow Skies is bigger and better than its predecessor in pretty much every way. There's a much stronger narrative this time round and you can tell that a lot more effort has been poured into...
Not seaworthy
Lost Sea is a top down indie roguelike with a unique visual style and retro sensibilities. Clearly, there is a danger for it to get lost in a sea of superior competitors. We'll be the first to admit that that joke was pretty obvious. But just because a joke is obvious, doesn't mean it isn't true. The title sees you playing as an...
Over the moon
It's easy to be fooled by Rainbow Moon's light-hearted visuals; you'd be forgiven for thinking that the title bares more resemblance to some free-to-play mobile fancy, for example, than it does an 80 hour fantasy epic. However, underneath its fun-loving exterior, SideQuest Studios' popular adventure is just that and more. There's a...
Review Rainbow Moon (PlayStation Vita)
Richer than a pot of gold
Lore has it that leprechauns leave pots of gold at the end of a rainbow. Seeking out the end of the colourful arch will bestow vast riches upon the adventurer – the reward for a dangerous and long journey, where the goal is often hidden from sight. Similar treasures can be uncovered in the PlayStation Vita port of Rainbow...
Review Rainbow Moon (PlayStation 3)
A long, beautiful journey
Witnessing a rainbow is always an awe-inspiring experience, seeing how it’s a collage of the most brilliant and beautiful colours across the spectrum. Setting foot into the world of Rainbow Moon is just as impressive an experience, not just because of the vibrant colour palette SideQuest Studios used to bring the world to...
