Maria Alexander

Unspottable is an idea that’s promising on paper – so it’s great that it’s been executed pretty much perfectly by the team at GrosChevaux. It throws you and up to three other players into large one-screen arenas viewed from a …

Film tie-ins aren’t really commonplace nowadays, beyond soulless mobile cash-ins. Yet the John Wick franchise seems perfect material for a sensationally mindless and satisfying action title. Yet John Wick Hex doesn’t take the obvious route. Instead of all out action …

Sports compilations are a tricky thing to get right. They can often end up feeling rather stretched, not managing to offer the depth of games that focus on just one sport. Sadly that’s a pitfall Super Sports Blast plummets into, …

Traffix is a simple idea executed to near perfection. It won’t win any awards for complex narrative storytelling, or elaborate mechanics – but it knows exactly what it wants to deliver and does it with a smile. Well, maybe not …

Space Invaders Forever on paper should be a must-buy. It includes three very different variants of the classic Taito shooter, one of which is the best re-imagining of the original ever made. The problem is the other two are serviceable …

When The Past Was Around is a tough game to review as, from a strictly gameplay perspective, it’s pretty underwhelming.  It sees you exploring small areas and solving fairly rudimentary point and click puzzles. But it’s not the problem solving …