Game Reviews
Read the latest unbiased AAA and Indie game reviews from the team at Overclockers UK. In true OcUK style, we complement all of our reviews by exploring the hardware required to play, and recommend some awesome gaming PCs too!
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Review
ARE YOU READY, KIDS?! Prepare to brawl it out across your favourite Nickelodeon universes, from the Air Temple of Avatar to the sewers of New York. Get ready to battle it out and flawlessly defeat your opponents in this nostalgia-fuelled clash against up to three players online or locally. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 is a 2D fighter beat ‘em up that you won’t want to miss. OcUK Computer Technician and Support Assistant Liam Bould reviewed Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 on his Ryzen-based gaming PC. CPUAMD…
The Invincible: A First Person Sci-Fi Classic
Are you a fan of those classic 1950s sci-fi films? Fell in love with the retro futuristic technology? Do you want to explore an alien planet like those daring heroes of old? Well, in The Invincible, you can live out all those atompunk dreams all at once. Developed by Starward Industries and published by 11 bit studios, join me as I explore this sublime sci-fi game based on the works of Stanisław Lem. A Game That Caught Me Off Guard I am sorry, Will Robinson,…
Doomsday Paradise Review– A Fever Dream!
Hot people, queer-friendly, dark humour, and multiplayer? Damn, Doomsday Paradise, you looking hella fine. In this article, we’re taking a look at probably the best dating game I’ve ever seen... not that I play a lot of dating games or anything though, I swear. We've all been there. You’ve taken too much cold medicine or maybe had one too many hay fever tablets, and now you’re seeing half-naked crab men in your room. Can’t sneeze if you’re hallucinating! Ain’t that right, BRAND NAME?! The dev…
Winter Mail Delivery – Lake: Season’s Greetings Review
Grab your snow boots, this winter we’re heading back to 1985 for Lake’s holiday-themed prequel to find out what Providence Oaks was like before Meredith arrived. Prequel to the first game, Lake: Seasons Greetings transports us back to the mid-80s to take on the role of loveable mailman, Thomas Weiss. Set just one year before the events of Lake, this DLC is set to scratch the itch for more cosy mail delivery and neighbourhood chatting I know you’ve been craving ever since we first arrived…
Good Times with My Time at Sandrock: Game Review
It’s happened again, someone let me review another farming sim! My Time at Sandrock has been fully released, and we got the chance to play in the Eufaula Desert. Sandrock has been on my radar for a while now. I discovered the first of this series, My Time at Portia, by chance, and it quickly became a firm favourite of mine. When developers Pathea announced a sequel, I was excited to see where these new adventures in the Free Cities would take us. Also Reviewed…
We Tried Cabernet & You Can Too!
Cabernet is an upcoming dialogue-driven narrative experience shaped by your choices and relationships. As part of Steams Visual Novel Fest, it’s receiving a demo you can play right now for free! Cabernet Halloween Update: Sharpening their fangs in time for Halloween, Party for Introverts, has released a new terrifying trailer in time for spooky season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEKpJl4LZQ4 Cabernet’s new trailer offers us another glimpse into the upcoming immersive vampiric world awaiting players, showcasing some more gameplay and voice acting. Alongside this new trailer, Party for…
I Expect You To Die 3 Review
Welcome back, agent! We’ve been expecting you, and you’re just in time for our review of I Expect You To Die 3. The Agency is quite impressed with your sleuthing and return from... well, ashes, we suppose. Now you’re here, we’ll need you to get straight back to work! Zoraxis is once again working on technology that will change the world in unimaginable ways! It is up to you to throw a spanner in the works before it's too late. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01TTpxa8CvA Finally, everyone’s favourite super-agent,…
Unravelling The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo Review
So last time I taxed my mind with the mysteries of Hauma – A Detective Noir Story. This week I feel like I’ve dabbled in something hallucinogenic by playing The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo. Developed by the Spanish studio Gammera Nest and published by Meridiem Games and Astrolabe Games. The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo is a surrealist adventure based on the animations of Nacho Rodriguez. The Curious Gameplay You might be wondering what type of game is The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo?…
Yupitergrad 2: The Lost Station Review
Swing on ropes, travel through endless interesting spaces, and dive into gravity-defying battles in Yupitergrad 2, a VR metroidvania-inspired platformer. Buckle up, fellow space explorers, because we're diving headfirst into the madness of Yupitergrad 2: The Lost Station, and it's a wild, gravity-defying ride you won't want to miss! Densely packed with skirmishes, jumping, and upgrades o'plenty. Yupitergrad 2 takes you on a thrilling VR adventure filled to the brim with excitement, humour, and challenges. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGtue56qj8g&ab_channel=MetaQuest Explore Like Never Before If you're a fan…
Hauma: A Detective Noir Story – Uncovering Secrets Review
I got to flex my little grey cells recently! Not only did I go to watch the thoroughly enjoyable A Haunting in Venice, but I also had a chance to solve a fascinating mystery in Hauma – A Detective Noir Story. Developed by SenAm Games, a Munich based studio, Hauma is a visual novel game. You play the role of Judith, a former police officer. She must solve an ancient mystery if she doesn’t want to lose everything she still holds dear. Explore a variety…
Torn Away – A Difficult Story on the Effects of War
Grab your box of tissues Overclockers, you’re going to need them. This time we played the hard-hitting Torn Away developed by perelesoq. Torn Away Story Torn Away has you play as Aysa, a 10-year-old Russian girl, who is living through the horrors of World War 2. You will experience key events that Aysa had to endure in the four years the USSR was at war with Germany. You follow her from the opening days from where her father is called up leaving Aysa and her…
Runa & the Chaikurú Legacy – A Wild Adventure!
Explore the ancient ruins of a lost civilization in Runa and the Chaikurú Legacy. This action-packed adventure comes to us from the Argentinian developer's Fanny Pack Studios. The version of the game I played was alpha build v0.6.0, which includes the first chapter of the game, as well as the boss fight against Anaconda. There's Secrets to be Found in the Jungle Runa and the Chaikurú Legacy is a 3D platformer, that reminds me of the classics from the PlayStation 1 era. The exploration and combat…