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Megaquarium Review

Platforms: PC Reviewed On: PC Developer: Twice Circled Publisher: Twice Circled Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: No Review code provided free of charge by the publisher. H aving managed massive dinosaurs capable of slaughtering crowds of visitors and hospitals tasked with curing the sick, dealing with aquariums full of pretty fish feels like a relaxing visit to a spa. There’s no danger of one of my sharks breaking out and eating the guests or of people dying in the corridors because they didn’t get treated quickly enough. In Megaquarium the biggest threat is one fish eating another fish. Cheeky sods.   So you kick things off by laying down some fish tanks using the easy grid system before attaching everything that’s needed for healthy aquatic life; a filter and a water heater, maybe some decorations and then some food. It’s easy stuff. Complexity gets introduced in the form of marine life that has different requirements for its survival and happiness. Some fish like cold water ...

Hand of Fate 2 Review

Platforms: PC, PS4 Reviewed On: PC Developed by: Defiant Entertainment Published by: Defiant Entertainment Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: No Review code provided free of charge by the publisher. 2015’s Hand of Fate from Defiant Entertainment was one of those genuinely wonderful surprises, a game that came out of nowhere with a small budget and a loving team who had a concept they wanted to turn into a reality. So over two years later we’ve got a sequel, and like the first game it has come out of nowhere. I didn’t even realize there was going to be a Hand of Fate 2 until the press release stating it was released landed in my inbox. Is this one a wonderful surprise, too? Once again you are taking on the role of a nameless hero playing a unique game (er, within a game) against the mysterious masked man known as the Dealer from the first Hand of Fate, his face and hands now sporting the scars he earned during that story. His incredibly hypnotic voice, acerbic wit and comments rema...