Geek Culture Reviews

Rob reviews DreadOut 2 on Nintendo Switch… I’m a fan of horror titles, and anything from fighting ghostly apparitions, to hiding from a seemingly unstoppable monsters are a big hit in my book. Horror games are done well when they make the player unsettled, but give them enough rope to come back for more. A good example of this is Alien Isolation - which I think is a title that’s still not been beat in terms of making you feel truly trapped in a nightmare. The same can also be said for the 2001 PlayStation 2 title Project Zero (Fatal Frame if you’re not in Europe or Australia). Project Zero cast you as Miku Hinasaki who only armed with a camera had to battle supernatural forces whilst attempting to save her brother. The dark corridors were unsettling enough - and that’s before you used the camera to realise you weren’t alone.  DreadOut 2 is very much like these two horror heavyweights. And it’s a title that I’m glad to have experienced. Even if it’s on the Nintendo Switch.  ...

Rob reviews Replikator on Nintendo Switch… Replikator is a title that’s worthy to call itself a rogue-like. It’s a punishing game that’ll have you roaming around procedurally generated space stations, fighting all manner of nasty enemies, and avoiding insidious traps. Whether you head into the gauntlet cautiously, or throw this caution to the wind, one things a certainty - you will die…a lot!  Developed by R-Games and Maridian4, with publishing falling to indie game powerhouse, Ratalika Games , Replikator isn’t a game that’ll change the formula for rogue-likes yet to come. But, it doesn’t really need to. Instead it’s a simple rogue-like that builds upon the solid foundations that have already been laid by its forbearers.  Taking place in the future, Replikator places you into the boots of a mercenary who finds themselves up against a rogue AI. Much like Skynet, this AI sees humanity as a threat, and it’s up to you to fight through its defences and ultimately turn it off. Howev...