Gareth Newnham

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Old Skies (Switch) Review Gareth Newnham Gameplay Graphics Audio Narrative Summary: A time hopping cyberpunk adventure that beings some fun twists to the point-and-click formula. Old Skies is the latest adventure from Wadjet Eye Games, who you might remember as the talented team behind the fantastic Unavowed. This time, the action shifts from the supernatural to a time-hopping cyberpunk adventure where the past is rewritten on an almost hourly basis.

1 week ago | impulsegamer.com | Gareth Newnham

Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny (PS4) Review Gareth Newnham Gameplay Graphics Audio Narrative Summary: A solid remaster of Capcom's cult classic. Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny remains one of my favourite PS2 games; it’s bold, brash, and crazy, a strange artefact from a glorious and creative period for both Capcom and the games industry in general. Which is why its remaster is such a tricky one to review.

1 week ago | impulsegamer.com | Gareth Newnham

Cattle Country (Switch) Review Gareth Newnham Gameplay Graphics Audio Narrative Summary: A frontier fairy tale fans of Stawdew Valley are bound to enjoy. Cattle Country is a rootin’ tootin’ good time that adds a sense of adventure and the dangers of frontier living to the fertile soil of the otherwise cosy farming genre.

2 weeks ago | impulsegamer.com | Gareth Newnham

The Midnight Walk is a beautiful, emotionally resonant stop-motion masterpiece that stays with you long after the credits roll. Set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where the sun has vanished from the sky, The Midnight Walk spins a folksy yarn about the Burned One, tasked with guiding the adorable Potboy along the titular road to Moon Mountain. On the way, the pair are told a series of melancholic tales about the inhabitants of the road, living in a world whose creator has abandoned it.

2 weeks ago | impulsegamer.com | Gareth Newnham

Revenge of the Savage Planet (PS5) Review Gareth Newnham Gameplay Graphics Audio Value Summary: A pointed satire of the human cost of corporate shenanigans, Revenge is a solid sequel that almost didn't exist but I'm sure glad it does. Revenge of the Savage Planet’s absurdist corporate satire strikes far closer to home than the planet-hopping adventure would have you believe.