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by Martin Mulrooney | 29/03/2016 · 9:57 pm

GAME REVIEW – Deponia Doomsday (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

Deponia Doomsday Euro Box

Deponia Doomsday is the fourth instalment in the Deponia trilogy developed by Daedalic Entertainment… wait a minute, come again?! That’s right! Following on from Deponia, Chaos on Deponia and Goodbye Deponia, Daedalic has surprised fans of the series around the world by releasing yet another point-and-click adventure game starring Marmite anti-hero Rufus. The ending of Goodbye Deponia (the final game of the original trilogy) seemed pretty definitive (and indeed, divisive) so… how is Goodbye Deponia even possible? Two words: time travel!

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GAME REVIEW – Superhot (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

Superhot

Superhot is a first-person shooter where time moves only when you move. Starting out as a 7 Day First Person Shooter (7DFPS) game jam project in 2013, a Kickstarter campaign launched the following year was successfully funded within 23 hours and went on to raise over $250,000. Superhot is the end result – a game where you can dodge bullets and take out your enemies in glorious slow motion, one step at a time.

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GAME REVIEW – Downfall: Redux (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

Downfall Redux

Downfall: Redux is a horror adventure game from auteur game designer Remigiusz Michalski, creator of The Cat Lady. A remake of his first game, the point-and-click adventure game Downfall (2009), Downfall: Redux once again joins troubled husband Joe Davis as he tries to save his marriage. A planned romantic getaway to the Quiet Haven Hotel soon turns nasty when his depressed wife Ivy goes missing from their room. To get her back and achieve redemption, Joe must face a series of horrific obstacles that will reveal exactly what kind of man he really is. Meanwhile, the storm outside rages on…

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by Martin Mulrooney | 17/02/2016 · 9:02 pm

GAME REVIEW – The Slaughter: Act One (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

The Slaughter Act One

The Slaughter: Act One is a Victorian noir point-and-click adventure game created by Brainchild, a one-man studio operated by Alex Francois. Described by its creator as ‘Blue Velvet meets Monkey Island‘, with a budget of £8,170 raised by 403 backers via Kickstarter in 2013, this is the first part of a three-act adventure following alcoholic private investigator Sydney Emerson as he investigates a string of grisly serial killings. Join him as he navigates the dangerous streets of Victorian London, before delving inside his head to discover the subconscious clues hidden within his dreams…

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