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GAME REVIEW – Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos Remaster (PlayStation 5)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos is a remaster of the sequel to the multi-million-selling 3D platformer Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (1997), which was itself remastered last year and described in AMO’s review as ‘a charming throwback to a time when games were simpler, with a focus on personality and fun.’ Launching today on digital storefronts for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, XBOX Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC on Steam and GOG.com (with a Nintendo Switch 2 version to follow at a later date), it features enhanced visuals and a range of quality-of-life improvements.

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GAME REVIEW – Wildwood Down (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Wildwood Down is an indie point-and-click adventure game created by Crashable Studios, a two-brother development team based in the United States (you can read AMO’s recent interview with studio co-owner Micah Orsie here). Inspired by a beach trip to Wildwood, New Jersey, the game stars their childhood friend Daniel, who has Down syndrome, a wonderful sense of humour and a love of video games – making him the perfect protagonist for this comedic feel-good murder mystery.

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GAME REVIEW – World of Goo 2 (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

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World of Goo 2 is a physics-based puzzle video game developed by 2D Boy and Tomorrow Corporation. Just like its predecessor, World of Goo (2008) – which AMO’s review described as ‘an instant classic’ and ‘the most insanely brilliant, hardcore-casual game ever made’ – this long-awaited sequel presents a series of increasingly mind-boggling levels that involve building structures using goo balls to solve puzzles and reach the exit.

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GAME REVIEW – Rosewater (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Rosewater is a Wild West point-and-click adventure game set in the alternate 19th-century world of Vespuccia. Developed by Grundislav Games (Francisco González) and published by Application Systems Heidelberg, players take control of brawler-turned-writer Harley Leger as she travels across the frontier with five eclectic companions in search of a missing fortune.

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