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Dead Space Remake, Review

Feb 12, 2023 Guy 1583 Views Adventure, Dead Space, Horror, Sci-Fi, Third Person

I don’t do scary Movies, scary TV or scary Video Games. I just don’t enjoy them, never have…and never will?

Yes indeed, confusion abounds because I love the Dead Space franchise. The sci-fi setting, the stunning graphics and immersive in-game UI all sold me on this niche genre in 2008.

Making Dead Space an all-time fav of my Xbox 360 generation.

Its 2023 and in keeping with the current market trend, EA have seen fit to have Motive Studios “remake” Dead Space… and wow. It is very, very good.

So it should be though, as the bones the remake is built on are just as solid now, as they were 15 years ago.

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7, Review

Jan 29, 2023 Guy 3711 Views Arctis Nova, Bluetooth, Nova 7, Sidetone, Wireless Headset

The new SteelSeries range under the “Arctis Nova” banner have had a good showing thus far at the Cottage.

But up until now its only been the wired models we have looked at, the Nova 7 changes that. Wireless headsets are a complex beast.

But, there is noting to be worried about here, as the SteelSeries pedigree continues with a very solid set of cans.

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Wavetale: Surfing the seven seas

Jan 29, 2023 Gerard Campbell 1433 Views Adventure, Aquatic, Boss Fights, Thunderful Games, Wavetale

In Wavetale, you play as Sigrid.

A young girl who lives on an island above a submerged city of Strandville that lies in an island archipelago.

Wavetale was first released on Google Stadia in 2021 but has now made its way to PC, and is predominately platforming with a smattering of combat.

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Midnight Suns, review

Jan 8, 2023 Dylan Burns 1636 Views 2k, Button Mash, Firaxis, Marvel, RPG lite, strategy, turn based, XCOM

Midnight Suns is a big game and it came to us late in the year. So we thought it was best to let Dylan and Guy have a crack over their Christmas breaks. They put their heads together and well, at the least, I feel seen…

Thanks to 2k for supplying the codes and the team for putting in the time.

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The Entropy Centre Review, by a diehard Portal fan-girl.

Jan 7, 2023 Guy 1613 Views Entropy Centre, Environment, FPS Puzzle, Portal, Puzzler, Stubby Games

Guest writer Nina, returns to the fray with a detailed looks at this Indie Portal wannabe, The Entropy Centre.

I need to come clean: I am an absolute diehard Portal fan. Proof of this can be found in one of my earliest Koru-Cottage pieces, where I essentially spent a paragraph riffing about how Portal 2 was one of the best narrative experiences I’ve ever had.

The announcement of The Entropy Centre, developed by indie dev Stubby Games, reawakened that Portal-shaped spark in my gamer heart that had been dormant for years.

But when I was given the chance to review it, I became apprehensive.

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Somerville Byte Size Review (XSX)

Jan 7, 2023 Barrie Clarke 1923 Views Adventure, aliens, indie game, Mystery

Somerville, the debut release from Jumpship. A new independent studio out of Surrey in the UK co-founded by Dino Patti of Playdead (Limbo and Inside) fame.

And this history is very evident within Somerville. Is it to the same calibre of Inside and Limbo? Not quite, but there is still enjoyment to be had here.

Although I have already mentioned Limbo and Inside as comparisons for Somerville, I think the best way to describe it is Cloverfield meets Another World.

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Xmas Gift List, 2022

Dec 9, 2022 Richard Armitt 2180 Views Amiga, ATARI VCS, EPOS, JBL, Lego for Adults, Logitech, Norton, NUC mini PC, OldSkoolPixels, Stream Mic, Trueforce, XBOX SERIES S

Xmas Gift Guide this year? We hear that a lot.

So maybe, in this crazy post pandemic love-in we should give it a go, before we get to the end of “Cost of Living Level” Boss.

Here are a few things worth considering for Gamers, Friends of Gamers and/or the Family members we’ve kicked off the couch.

Please note – any links will be for information, not comission.

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Shatter Remastered Deluxe (Switch review)

Dec 6, 2022 Gerard Campbell 1771 Views Chilling, Classic, FRantic, Handheld, Kiwi, Retro

To show how old I am, I played the original Shatter on PlayStation 3 back in 2009.

Describing it in a review as (and I quote) “one of those simplistic, visually appealing games that has a brilliant soundtrack and wears its retro roots proudly on its sleeve”.

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JBL Quantum Stream

Dec 4, 2022 Richard Armitt 1604 Views JBL, Microphone, Podcast, Quantum, Streaming

The JBL Quantum Stream has saved my bacon.

Having recently launched a fledgling podcast alongside this site, I needed a way to record consistently.

This microphone delivered exactly that.

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Save Room, Switch Review

Nov 30, 2022 Richard Armitt 1591 Views Inventory Management, Puzzler, Single Screen, Switch

Save Room will appeal to a certain type of Gamer. When it floated by me on an email, I knew straight away I was one of them.

If you’ve ever been swamped by a cluttered inventory screen in your games, or just enjoy keeping it tidy then Save Room is for you.

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Gotham Knights, Review

Nov 26, 2022 Guy 2253 Views Batman, Beat EM Up, MMO, Open World, Third Person

Gotham Knights, oh, how the mighty have fallen. WB Games in conjunction with the geniuses at Rocksteady Games crafted the best super hero games ever made.

The Batman Arkham games revolutionised 3rd person brawler games and still hold up today. However, with Rocksteady moving onto a new I.P and WB Montreal now taking up the “Batman Universe” games, we have as a result received Gotham Knights.

And Oh…how the mighty have fallen.