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Over 20 years later, Baldur’s Gate games still find a way to captivate fans and new gamers even within very minimal innovation. Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance is no different. While not perfect, it still performs and delivers in a rewarding fashion.
Continue readingThe developers have crafted bizarre and off-beat music combined with unpleasant creatures and used them to introduce an interesting title into the fray. Not a perfect storm, but very easily a must own for anyone looking to try something new.
Continue readingGear Club Unlimited 2 Porsche Edition Reviewed by Shaun (@reviewsbyhughes) Developer: Eden GamesPublisher: MicroidsCategory: Racing, SimulationOriginal Release Date: 04.12.2018Porsche Edition Release Date: 22.11.2019 Here at The Switch Effect, we first reviewed Gear Club Unlimited 2 on release and had this to say about…
Continue readingSniper Elite III : Ultimate Edition Nintendo Switch Developed By : Rebellion Published By : Rebellion Category : Shooter, Action, Adventure Release Date : Oct 01, 2019 Living History The Sniper Elite franchise has been around for a decade and…
Continue readingMy Friend Pedro – Nintendo Switch Developed By : DeadtoastPublished By : Devolver DigitalCategory : Action, Adventure, Arcade, PlatformerRelease Date : June 20, 2019Reviewed by: Shaun Hughes a sadistic grin and a perky outlook… I awoke to the sound of…
Continue readingDarkwood – Nintendo Switch Developed By : Acid Wizard, Crunching KoalasPublished By : Crunching KoalasCategory : Adventure, Role-PlayingRelease Date : May 16, 2019Reviewed by: Shaun Hughes Respect the woods… Never has a game depicted the very essence of its gameplay…
Continue readingLittle Friends : Dogs & Cats Nintendo Switch Developed By : Imagineer Published By : Sold Out Category : Simulation, Lifestyle Release Date : May 28, 2019 A couple of months ago, I got to attend the PAX East event…
Continue readingLapis x Labyrinth – Nintendo Switch Developed By : NIS AmericaPublished By : NIS AmericaCategory : Action, PlatformerRelease Date : May 28, 2019Reviewed by: Shaun Hughes No strangers to Nintendo Switch game development… With a steady number of releases since…
Continue readingAmerican Fugitive – Nintendo Switch Developed By : Fallen Tree GamesPublished By : CurveDigitalCategory : Action, Adventure, RacingRelease Date : May 23, 2019 Tried and tested Grand Theft Auto is the greatest gaming series of all time. Period. Now, whilst…
Continue readingSniper Elite V2 Remastered – Nintendo Switch Developed By : RebellionPublished By : RebellionInteractCategory : Action, AdventureRelease Date : May 14, 2019 The ‘Remaster’ treatment Released in 2012 to fairly warm applause, Sniper Elite V2 was the sequel to the…
Continue readingRemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of LoreNintendo Switch Developed By: Nicalis, Inc.Published By: Nicalis, Inc. Category: Adventure, Action, MultiplayerRelease Date: 02.26.19 RogueLore, RemiLite, RogueLite RemiLore! No matter what the industry across the world, there are buzzwords. Defined as: a word or phrase, often…
Continue readingX-Morph: DefenseNintendo Switch Reviewed by: Shaun HughesDeveloped By: EXOR StudiosPublished By: EXOR StudiosCategory: Action, StrategyRelease Date: 21.02.2019 A modern day take on Space Invaders… Like a modern day take on Space Invaders, X-Morph: Defense crash-landed on my Nintendo Switch and took far more of my…
Continue readingEvoland Legendary EditionNintendo Switch Reviewed by: Shaun HughesDeveloped By: Shiro GamesPublished By: Shiro GamesCategory: Action, AdventureRelease Date: 07.02.2019 This is evolution Gaming has evolved at a rapid rate in my twenty plus years enjoying this truly wonderful art from. From humble beginnings playing FIFA 96…
Continue readingMonster Energy Supercross: The Official Video Game 2Nintendo Switch Developed By: Milestone S.r.lPublished By: MilestoneCategory: Racing, SportsRelease Date: 08.02.2019 Adult life intervened… Until adult life intervened and duly informed me my money should be spent elsewhere, my Yamaha YZ125 motocross bike took pride of…
Continue readingDragon Marked for DeathNintendo Switch D Reviewed by: Shaun Hughes & Josh BrantDeveloped By: INTI CREATES CO.Published By: INTI CREATES CO. Category: Action, Role-PlayingRelease Date: 31.01.2019 Stand up and take notice… When the creators of Mega Man Zero and Mega Man ZX say they…
Continue readingBLAZBLUE Central Fiction Special Edition Developed By: Arc Systems Works Co, Ltd.Published By: Arc Systems Works Co, Ltd. Category: Fighting, Arcade, Action, AdventureRelease Date: 07.02.2019 One shot, one opportunity At the risk of this review becoming just a love letter to the BLAZBLUE series, I…
Continue readingSphinx and the Cursed MummyNintendo Switch Developed By: EurocomPublished By: THQ NordicCategory: Action, AdventureRelease Date: 29.01.2019 Why now? One thing publishers THQ Nordic could never be faulted for is aiming to provide exciting and engaging content on the Nintendo Switch. With a plethora of…
Continue readingSuper Treasure ArenaNintendo Switch Developed By: Headup GamesPublished By: HeadupCategory: Action, Arcade, Multiplayer, PartyRelease Date: 24.12.18 For the price of two large coffees… Super Treasure Arena finds itself firmly in the ‘Games for under $10’ section on the Nintendo eShop, which is both a…
Continue readingFutureGrindNintendo Switch Developed By: Milkbag GamesPublished By: Milkbag GamesCategory: Racing, Sports, Arcade, PlatformerRelease Date: 22.01.2019 Frantic, fast-paced and challenging In what can often prove to be either a hindrance or a help, many of us can be described as creatures of habit. We know…
Continue readingBattle Princess MadelynNintendo Switch Developed By: Causal Bit GamesPublished By: Causal Bit GamesCategory: Arcade, Action, Adventure, PlatformerRelease Date: 20.12.2018 A dedication… Just as some dedicate a book or a film to their nearest and dearest, most commonly as a thank you for their patience…
Continue readingNippon MarathonNintendo Switch Developed By: Onion Soup InteractivePublished By: PqubeCategory: Multiplayer, Party, Action, RacingRelease Date: 12.17.18 Land of the Rising Sun The Entertainment Industry has a lot to thank the Japanese for: Anime, Manga, Square Enix, and Takeshi’s Castle to name a few. Now…
Continue readingMarenian Tavern Story: Patty and the Hungry God Reviewed by Shaun (@reviewsbyhughes) Developer: Rideon, Inc. Publisher: KEMCO Category: Role-Playing, Simulation, Adventure, Strategy Release Date: 29.11.2018 “You level up not by defeating monsters, but by eating food.” If only this were true of real-life! If…
Continue readingCrimson Keep Reviewed by Shaun (@reviewsbyhughes) Developer: Team Crimson Publisher: Merge Games Category: Role-Playing, Adventure, Action Release Date: 29.11.2018 Prediction: I will have spent longer writing this review than I did playing Crimson Keep. It is rare that I start a review in this…
Continue readingI am the Hero Reviewed by Shaun (@reviewsbyhughes) Developer: Feiyu & Mongoose Publisher: Ratalaika Games Category: Arcade, Fighting, Action, Adventure Release Date: 30.11.2018 A modern re-interpretation… After what feels like a recent resurgence in Nintendo Switch titles bearing resemblance to the cult classic, …
Continue readingMonster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Game Atelier Publisher: FDG Games Category: Platformer, Puzzle, Adventure Release Date: 12.04.2018 Oh Boy!!! Monster Boy may have laid it’s humble roots on the SEGA family way back in the mid 80s…
Continue readingMutant Football League: Dynasty Edition Reviewed by Shaun (@reviewsbyhughes) Developer: Digital Dreams Entertainment LLC Publisher: Digital Dreams Category: Sports, Arcade, Multiplayer Release Date: 30.10.2018 Bravado, inappropriate themes and downright madness… With a canyon of a gap in the market for sports games on the…
Continue readingMonster Loves You Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Radial Games Publisher: Radial Games Category: Simulation, Puzzle, Adventure Release Date: 09.30.2018 Monsters, Inc. Monster Loves You is certainly an interesting concept, but how well does it translate into a fully fledged gaming experience? For…
Continue readingNES online Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Category: Retro Release Date: 09.18.2018 Now you’re playing with power! After over a year of questions, the Nintendo Switch finally has a virtual console… of sorts, well NES games at least. The Nintendo…
Continue readingNefarious Reviewed by Kieran Developer: StarBlade Publisher: Digerati Category: Platformer Release Date: 09.13.2018 Update As the game has since been patched and I have been able to progress, I now feel as though providing a score is feasible. Read on for my…
Continue readingDe Blob 2 Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Blitworks Publisher: THQ Nordic Category: Platformer Release Date: 08.28.2018 Colour me impressed De Blob 2 for Nintendo Switch arrives on the console over 7 years after it originally launched on Xbox 360 and PS3. Given…
Continue readingFall of Light Reviewed by Kieran Developer: RuneHeads Publisher: Digerati Category: Action, Adventure Release Date: 08.30.2018 Hello darkness my old friend Do you ever play a game and find yourself thinking, what if? What if the dungeons had been better, the AI…
Continue readingSigl – A fart for Melusina Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Sometimes You Publisher: Sometimes You Category: Action, Adventure, Platformer Release Date: 09.07.2018 Full of hot air When I initially started reviewing video games, not for one second did I believe that I…
Continue readingunExplored Unlocked Edition Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Nephilim Game Studios Publisher: Digerati Category: Role Playing, Adventure, Puzzle, Simulation Release Date: 08.09.2018 Are you ready to enter the dungeon of doom? Unexplored is a rogue like dungeon crawler on the Nintendo Switch. For…
Continue readingFlipping Death Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Zoink Publisher: Zoink Category: Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer Release Date: 08.21.2018 Flipping heck! From time to time a game comes along that makes you question your own mortality, your very existense. This isn’t that game. What it…
Continue readingCosmic Star Heroine Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Zeboyd Games Publisher: Limited Run Games Category: JRPG, Aventure Release Date: 08.14.2018 Golden Brown On a personal level, there are 3 things I really like in this world: JRPGs, Sci-Fi and fried chicken. 2 of…
Continue readingMegaton Rainfall Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Pentadimensional Games Publisher: Pentadimensional Games Category: First Person, Action, Simulation Release Date: 08.09.2018 Make it Rain This might just be the best ever Superman simulation game that DC never licensed. If you are like me, you…
Continue readingGuts and Glory Reviewed by Kieran Developer: HakJak Publisher: tinyBuild Games Category: Puzzle, Arcade, Action, Simulation Release Date: 07.19.2018 Guts over Fears Guts and Glory is a violent physics game that launched back in 2016 in beta with a full launch happening…
Continue readingState of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Sometimes You Publisher: Sometimes You Category: Action, Arcade, Racing Release Date: 08.01.2018 Sometimes it’s me, Sometimes You Sometimes you play a game and just have to ask, why? State of Anarchy: Master…
Continue readingHands on with YIIK: A Postmodern RPG I sat down recently with YIIK: A Postmodern RPG developer Ackk Studios for a preview of their upcoming RPG for the Nintendo Switch. We’ve talked to Ackk before in our Industry interviews feature,…
Continue readingCandle: The power of the flame Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Teku Studios Publisher: Merge Games Category: Adventure, Puzzle Release Date: 07.26.2018 Candle in the wind An example of how fractured this title is takes place in the very beginning moments. A…
Continue readingThe Journey Down: Chapter One Reviewed by Kieran Developer: SkyGoblin Publisher: BlitWorks Category: Adventure, Puzzle Release Date: 06.21.2018 The flames went higher The Journey Down is a point and click adventure with a Caribbean twist. As is the norm with this type…
Continue readingSimply the Bethesda Bethesda kept their solid 3rd party support for Nintendo Switch going with the announcement of a relaunch of their online card game. The Elder Scrolls Legends is a free to play collectable card game that will offer…
Continue readingRing-a-ding-ding baby At yesterdays Bethesda conference, Todd Howard announced that Fallout Shelter would be coming to Switch. It has since gone live on the Nintendo eshop and is available to download for free. 3 years after its original launch on…
Continue readingE3 2018 is here EA have officially kicked off this years E3, with their EA Play conference, announcing a few new titles. To the surprise of absolutely nobody, FIFA 19 is the only announced game coming to Nintendo Switch. It will…
Continue readingShape of the World Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Seaven Studios / Hollow Tree Games Publisher: Plug In Digital Category: Adventure, Simulation, Music Composer: Brent Silk Release Date: 06.06.2018 Do you remember the 1st time? Certain games leave a lasting impression, memories that…
Continue readingThe Infectious Madness of Dr. Dekker Reviewed by Kieran Developer: D’Avekki Studios Publisher: Wales Interactive Ltd. Category: FMV Adventure Release Date: 06.05.2018 No Great Mind Has Ever Existed Without A Touch Of Madness Occasionally a game comes along that I have…
Continue readingYoku’s Island Express Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Villa Gorilla Publisher: Team 17 Digital Ltd Category: Puzzle, Adventure, Music Release Date: 05.29.2018 Yoku’s Island Express I recently cleared out some of my old toys from the attic of my parents house. Amongst…
Continue readingFramed Collection Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Surprise Attack Games Publisher: Surprise Attack Games Category: Puzzle, Adventure, Music Release Date: 05.17.2018 Story In Framed you take control of a collection of culpable characters as they attempt to flee crime scenes and carry…
Continue readingInvisiballs Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Digital Kingdom Publisher: Digital Kingdom Category: Arcade, Party, Action, Puzzle Release Date: 05.17.2018 Local co-op has provided me with some of my most cherished gaming memories. I’ve had some diverse experiences too. From playing Super…
Continue readingSuper Chariot Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Microïds Publisher: Microïds Category: Physics Platformer Release Date: 05.10.2018 The King Is Dead, Long Live The King Never have I seen such an example of video game schizophrenia than as what I experienced with this…
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