Game Reviews

Check out our latest videogame reviews, mostly PC games on Steam, but sometimes we play on consoles too.

Cult of the Lamb screenshot of three of the evil bosses.

Review – Cult of the Lamb

Matt Clarke

March 8, 2026

I recently played through Cult of the Lamb, a satirical take on the concept of running a demonic cult. It turns horrific things like sacrificial rituals, cannibalism and straight up gaslighting abuse into hilarious amusements by filtering everything through its cartoonish lens. You are a sheep, after all, and all your followers are sycophantic anthropomorphic […]

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Review – Quantum Break

Matt Clarke October 7, 2020

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Doki Doki Literature Club main characters

Review – Doki Doki Literature Club

Matt Clarke February 17, 2018

Doki Doki Literature Club has dug its way into my chest and ripped me apart over the last couple of nights. It’s a free visual novel game where you get…

Review – The Last Guardian

Matt Clarke January 24, 2017

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Review – Firewatch

Matt Clarke March 22, 2016

Last night I finished Firewatch. It’s a first-person mystery game, being rudely dubbed a ‘walking simulator’ by some of the reviews I’ve seen elsewhere. While it’s true, the game has…

Beyond: Two Souls – Game Review

Matt Clarke September 4, 2014

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Review – Renegade Ops

Matt Clarke November 24, 2011

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Review – Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

Matt Clarke November 23, 2011

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Review – Portal 2: Peer Review

Paul Blackburn October 18, 2011

You may remember that a few months back, a little game called 'Portal 2' was released. It was no big deal or anything, just a sequel to an enormous cult…