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Caput Mortem review
AppWizard
September 5, 2025

Caput Mortem review

- Genre: Medieval horror game - Release date: August 27, 2025 - Price: £9.99 / .99 - Developer: WildArts Games - Publisher: Black Lantern Collective - Reviewed on: RX 9070 XT, Intel Core i5 12600K, 32GB RAM - Multiplayer: No - Steam Deck: Not verified - Game features quirky controls reminiscent of early first-person gameplay. - Inspired by literary classics like The Name of The Rose, incorporating puzzles and Renaissance culture. - Creatures include homunculi, eight feet tall with clay-like forms, serving as unofficial mascots. - Employs tension through techniques similar to Amnesia, using screen blurring and audio cues. - Combat mechanics involve strategic melee engagement and tactical retreats. - Introduces formidable foes requiring clever puzzles for escape. - Puzzles generally enjoyable, focusing on connecting environmental cues to alchemical devices. - Absence of a guiding sidekick encourages independent exploration. - Rich atmosphere set in a surreal, renaissance-inspired world.
Open-world survival crafting game Of Peaks and Tides announced for PC
AppWizard
August 14, 2025

Open-world survival crafting game Of Peaks and Tides announced for PC

Chinese developer CyancookGames has announced an open-world survival crafting game titled Of Peaks and Tides, developed using Unreal Engine 5. The game will be showcased at Gamescom 2025, taking place from August 20 to 24 in Cologne, Germany. Players will explore a world influenced by Eastern mythology, featuring an interactive physics system, resource gathering, and dynamic gameplay. Key features include a responsive environment, combat against various adversaries, extensive crafting options, and survival mechanics involving relationships with wild creatures. Players will start their journey in Lushland, a realm impacted by a past war and chaotic natural forces. Trailers for the game are available, highlighting its visuals and immersive experience.
3D platformer action adventure game Big Hops announced for PC
AppWizard
May 26, 2025

3D platformer action adventure game Big Hops announced for PC

Big Hops is a 3D platformer where players control Hop, a young frog kidnapped by a spirit named Diss. The objective is to reunite with Hop's family by gathering Airship Parts while navigating challenges such as infiltrating the Gulley Gang’s Hideout, rescuing workers from DrillCO, and sneaking past cultists. The game features self-contained narratives in each world, with dynamic gameplay mechanics centered on movement and frog-tongue interactions. Players can use various Veggies for creative problem-solving, and collectibles enhance gameplay and customization options. The game includes four main worlds—Forest, Desert, Ocean, and Mountain—offering diverse environments and challenges. Chris Wade, the creator, aimed to modernize the 3D platformer genre, drawing inspiration from various games and shows.
The biggest multiplayer Xbox and PC gaming hit of the summer might come from the most unlikely place
AppWizard
March 21, 2025

The biggest multiplayer Xbox and PC gaming hit of the summer might come from the most unlikely place

Remedy Entertainment is set to release FBC: Firebreak, a multiplayer PvE game, in Summer 2025 for Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and PlayStation 5. The game features 3-player cooperative gameplay and is set in the Federal Bureau of Control, where players confront the aftermath of an otherworldly signal known as "The Hiss." Players will take on the role of "Firebreakers," who navigate the chaotic environment of the FBC headquarters, using makeshift weapons and completing various "jobs" to gather resources. The game will offer optional cosmetic rewards and free post-launch content updates, avoiding conventional multiplayer pitfalls. Players can choose from different "Crisis Kits" to enhance their roles during missions. FBC: Firebreak will be accessible through PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass on launch day.
Avowed's inert cities remind me just how good we had it in Skyrim and Oblivion
AppWizard
February 26, 2025

Avowed’s inert cities remind me just how good we had it in Skyrim and Oblivion

The author transformed their character in Avowed into a stealth-mage assassin, finding the game captivating due to its distinct biomes, dungeons, and side quests. The first-person perspective and gameplay mechanics reminded them of the Elder Scrolls series, despite Avowed being simpler and smaller in scale. They noted imperfections in the game's portrayal of a vibrant world, such as the lack of consequences for stealing from NPCs and rigid animation loops, which detracted from immersion. An example included an NPC chastising the author for rummaging through her backpack without repercussions. The author suggested that narrative justification for thefts could enhance coherence in the game's world. They acknowledged that Obsidian prioritizes story over emergent gameplay, contrasting it with Bethesda's approach. The author reminisced about the interactivity and NPC reactions in earlier RPGs like Baldur's Gate 2, Planescape: Torment, and The Witcher 3, expressing a yearning for the freedom and consequences present in those games.
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review
AppWizard
November 20, 2024

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review

Stalker 2 is a first-person shooter set in the Chornobyl exclusion zone, developed and published by GSC Game World, priced at £50. Players control Skif, an ex-military man from Ukraine, who becomes involved in factional conflicts after encountering a disruptive artifact. The game features a dynamic world with unique NPCs and emergent storytelling, where player choices impact the narrative. Players may face challenges such as bugs and difficult encounters with mutants and factions. The game maintains the franchise's challenging nature while delivering a visually impressive experience.
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