• Impact Reviews: Mario, A Super Musical

    Mario in Pantomine! The excellent Mario: A Super Musical takes the Mario soundtrack through the era and applies a plot and lyrics. Except for a small problem with scene changes and unfortunate language for the audience it was well worth seeing, and I’d love to see it again. The...
  • Impact Reviews: FIFA 16

    It’s that time of year again! The latest instalment in the most popular association football game series in the world is back. FIFA 16 updates all of the in-game squads in accordance with real world transfers, makes a decent number of gameplay tweaks (some of which are more welcome...
  • Impact Plays: Rocket League

    No longer do we have to partake in physical activity within video games as “soccer meets driving once again in the long-awaited, physics-based multiplayer-focused sequel to Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars! Pysonix’s latest title has over five million downloads since its July 7th release, and it’s easy to understand why. “The...
  • Impact Reviews: Ori and the Blind Forest

    There’s no question that Ori and the Blind Forest, a Metroidvania styled 2D platformer, is a labour of love. Moon Studios 2015 title proudly boasts its influences and their inspiration permeates throughout the game, providing an experience that rivals the best of the genre. The plot is relatively simple,...
  • Review – Ski Park Tycoon

    Ski Park Tycoon is ostensibly a management game, similar to classics such as Rollercoaster Tycoon, Theme Hospital and other similar games. This review is based around the demo so while it can’t give a full overview of every little nuance and detail of the game, it is more than...
  • Review – Shovel Knight

    Retro inspired indie titles aren’t exactly new, but Yacht Club Games have created one of the best homages to old Nintendo games in recent memory. Shovel Knight is in fact so good that you’ll leave the game wondering just how the developers managed to recreate the feel of the...
  • Review – SteamWorld Dig: A Fistful of Dirt

    SteamWorld Dig from Image and Form is an unexpected tribute to an often forgotten generation of games. Playing as Rusty the Robot, the game takes influence from cult classics such as Metroid, urging the player to explore the deepest, darkest parts of an underground mine. Exploring further into the...