• Swaps and Traps Review

    Reading Time: 5 minutesAdvertised as a game with ‘a retro vibe, with simple gameplay against high-level difficulty’, I was keen to see if this single-screen platforming title is worthy of the high praise it received on Steam when it first…

  • Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior Review

    Reading Time: 4 minutesJust from looking at the artwork for Cybarian, you can tell it took great inspiration from the classic 80s arcade games, which is what intrigued me the most. It's different from many of the modern games that…

  • Super Mario Maker 2 Review

    Reading Time: 5 minutesA game which quickly became my most anticipated Nintendo Switch title of the first half of 2019, Super Mario Maker 2 released to much fanfare and high expectations. A sequel to the WiiU title of the same…

  • Dead Dungeon Review

    Reading Time: 4 minutes2D platformers have been around for decades since the days of Super Mario Bros and Sonic, and many other companies have taken a stab at their own. You may also remember the craze of the Impossible Game…

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    War Tech Fighters Review

    Reading Time: 5 minutesHave you ever felt like you wanted to pilot a Tech Fighter (Mecha) and kill everything that moves? How about something that looks like it is from the Michael Bay era of Transformers? Here you have it…

  • Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Review

    Reading Time: 6 minutesAt the time of writing, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fuelled is fast approaching Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in my list of most played Switch titles. Predicting an overtake in the very near future, our Rapid Review aims to…

  • Red Siren: Space Defense Review

    Reading Time: 6 minutesRed Siren: Space Defense is set in a futuristic environment where you must defend your base at all costs against approaching forces! Use your warships to pepper enemies with machine gun fire, special weapons bombs and missiles,…

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    Sports Scramble Review

    Reading Time: 6 minutesSome time ago, to become more fit, my wife and I decided to take up tennis. After spending far too much time and money getting the equipment needed, we found ourselves at the local park ready to…

  • Summer Sports Games Review

    Reading Time: 3 minutesI'm always on the lookout for casual, fun, sports titles. When I was offered the opportunity to take a look at Summer Sports Games, I hopped, skipped and jumped at the chance. Did this game take the…

  • OTTTD Review

    Reading Time: 4 minutesOTTTD is an acronym for Over The Top Tower Defence, and over the top it is. For those of you who don’t know what a tower defence game is, essentially you defend a home base by placing…

  • The Wizards – Enhanced Edition Review

    Reading Time: 6 minutesSince the very beginning, whether through dice rolls or button clicks, gaming has sought to deliver the experience of being an all-powerful wizard to the user. The advent of VR promises to bring that dream closer to…

  • My Arcade Pixel Player Review

    Reading Time: 3 minutesSince starting Rapid Reviews UK back in August 2018, I've had the opportunity to review some pretty cool gadgets. The Pixel Player from MyArcade falls nicely into that category.

  • 30-in-1 Game Collection: Volume 2 Review

    Reading Time: 6 minutes30-in-1 Game Collection Vol. 2 is a collection of 30 mini-games spanning six different themed islands consisting of 5 games each. A King rules all islands with the highest score, and it is your goal to overthrow…

  • Super Life of Pixel Review

    Reading Time: 7 minutesThe story in Super Life of Pixel sees our Retro Hero walking into a Gaming Museum. Once he enters, he finds a world that most gamers have forgotten about, a haven of old, retro consoles!