Geek Culture Reviews

Something sinister is stalking Erica Slaughter... BOOM! Studios have today revealed what to expect when issue #22 of smash hit; Something Is Killing The Children hits comic book shelves on Wednesday 27th April. " Outside London, the shadowy figure on Erica’s trail relays information to their enigmatic superior about the rogue agent in the House of Slaughter. Meanwhile, a town finds itself in the clutches of an elusive serial killer, and the only living witness to the crimes is a frightened child. Erica investigates the grisly scene of the most recent murder, ignorant of the hostile forces drawing in around her..."

Rob reviews B.I.O.T.A. on PC... B.I.O.T.A.  is a 2-D Metroidvania that's been developed by Ivan Porrini ; the one-man-band behind development studio Small Bros. B.I.O.T.A has been Porrini's labour of love over the last 2-years, and from playing the title it's clear to see the passion that's been put into this charming Metroidvania.  So what's it all about?  B.I.O.T.A.  is a simple Metroidvania that's played out via an 8-bit presentation. Over its 6-7 hours of gameplay, you'll lead a small team of mercenaries as they attempt to stop an alien plague from taking over the world. It's a typical sci-fi story that's filled with greedy corporations, missing scientists, and a rough and ready group of mercs. Thankfully B.I.O.T.A . does attempt to mix up its narrative, and as such there are a few pleasant surprises along the way.  Through the journey, you'll be in control of the eight mercenaries that make up Gemini II. You're able to freely...

Rob checks out Raze by Samuel Willis & Tremayne Primm... ' The Walking Dead ' meets ' 28 Weeks Later ' as indie comic Raze makes its bite within a world on the brink.  Set over four 28-page issues  Raze tells the story of a group of seemingly ordinary people who are thrown together due to the onset of a virally induced apocalypse. Throughout this opening arc, we follow these people as they face the initial shock of their situation, to then attempt to survive this new world. It's an incredibly fast-paced narrative that takes you from one extreme to the next, but in doing so sacrifices its humanity in the process.  The opening issue is arguably this series' best outing. We're quickly thrown into the action as a simple traffic jam turns into a fight for survival. We're introduced to our core cast of characters as they live through this moment. It's frantic and quite chaotic as Willis & Primm utilise plenty of classic "zombie...