Geek Culture Reviews

Get physical and take on an evil empire... Strictly Limited Games , in partnership with Blowfish Studios and Emilie Coyo  have announced that they will be releasing an exclusive and highly limited boxed edition of Infinite-Beyond the Mind for both Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. The boxed release of the 2020 indie platformer is set to launch in spring 2023 and will be available to pre-order exclusively from Limited Edition Edition, starting on Sunday the 15th of January! 'Raised on battlefields in a world devastated by war, two women who share a bond over their special powers fall under the watchful eye of the tyrannical Beljantaur Kingdom. When one is abducted by Queen Evangelyn and her heavily armed forces, the other must spring into action and rescue her friend from captivity by any means necessary. Battle as Tanya or Olga through 16 side-scrolling stages rife with enemy troops, platforming challenges, and intense boss fights, overcoming waves of ene...

Strictly Limited Games , have partnered with Skygoblin and BlitWorks SL , to announce that The Journey Down Trilogy will be getting an exclusive physical release with a limited edition and special limited edition available for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 (PS4).  In The Journey Down,  you accompany Bwana and his friends Kito and Lina on their adventure through the mysterious Underlands. Enigmatic puzzles await the trio as they find more and more secrets that foreshadow an unstoppable evil of great power. During the adventure, the game will adapt to your way of playing, giving you the choice between different mysteries to pursue. While getting steadily closer to the truth, the challenges of the Underlands will get more and more demanding, with everything somehow being connected to the disappearance of Bwanas and Kito's father, Captain Kaonandodo.   With an art style that blends hand-drawn 2D art with 3D elements and is accompanied by an amazing jazz-heav...

Two captivating narrative adventures for Nintendo Switch bundled together for the first time in a boxed edition... ININ Games has partnered with developer inkle to publish two of their most beloved titles together in one gorgeous box set. The special edition box set that features narrative adventures '80 Days' and 'Overboard!' also sees ININ Games work yet again with Strictly Limited Games in order to bring the project to life.  80 Days ' In this steampunk retelling of Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days, players set out on a journey to circumnavigate the globe. Playing as Passepartout, long-suffering valet to Phileas Fogg, you must set the route, manage the budget, oversee the health and well-being of your master, and get back to London before the clock runs out. The game has been critically-acclaimed and was one of the best games of 2014, according to Time Magazine!' Features: Visit over 170 bespoke cities on your jour...

Heaven’s Vault to receive limited boxed release... IGF-winning archeology game Heaven's Vault is the next title to receive a limited physical release thanks to Strictly Limited Games . Set to release on to the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, Strictly Limited Games have partnered with developer inkle to developed this limited edition version of the game.  Nominated for the BAFTA , winner of the Independent Games Festival in the category “Best Narrative” and honored several times as one of the top 10 games of 2019 ( The New Yorker, Mashable, GamesIndustry.biz ), Heaven’s Vault is an adventure game unlike any other. Every choice counts, as the adaptive narrative reacts to your decisions and the game expands on every replay, unlocking deeper secrets.The sprawling open-world game features a massive branching narrative, as well as an entire alien language to decipher.  ' In the Nebula, far-flung moons are linked by a network of rivers in the sky... bu...

The full Hammerwatch experience in one boxed collection... Strictly Limited Games , have announced that they are teaming up with Crackshell and indie publisher BlitWorks , to release Epics of Hammerwatch: Heroes' Edition .  Featuring both critically acclaimed Hammerwatch titles and every piece of released DLC the Hammerwatch universe will finally be available in a single, physical collection for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 (PS4). I previously reviewed Heroes of Hammerwatch - Ultimate Edition for Rapid Reviews UK and found the pint-sized rogue-lite to be a challenging experience that's best played with friends. So what's inside Epics of Hammerwatch: Heroes' Edition ?  Hammerwatch:  A hack and slash action-adventure, set in a unique fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or gather your friends for a memorable online or couch co-op session, in this adventure from the bottom to the very top of Castle Hammerwatch. Then, crawl around the desert in the Te...

Rob reviews Clockwork Aquario on Nintendo Switch... Clockwork Aquario   is a look into what could have been. It's a gorgeous slice of 1992 arcade fun, that's been hurled through time to 2021. Developed by Westone Bit Entertainment , Clockwork Aquario was originally planned to be released onto SEGA 's System 18 back in 1992. However, due to the rise of 3D and fighting games, Clockwork Aquario was shelved and lost to time. Skip to 2017 and the titles right fall into the hands of Strictly Limited Games . Working alongside former employees of Westone and ININ Games ,  Strictly Limited Games have restored and completed the game to its original specs from 1992. From playing Clockwork Aquario you can see that it's been a real labour of love from the developer teams.  Clockwork Aquario is a colourful, quintessential slice of 90's arcade action. Levels are filled with cute-yet-deadly creatures, platforming consists of some pretty random traversal met...