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!
Don’t Sleep on Shadows of Doubt! – UPDATED
Featuring a unique mix of hand-crafted design and procedural generation, the detective stealth game Shadows of Doubt is one not to be missed. Update 30/09/23 Cheats and Liars DLC Our favourite detective sim is back with its first major content update! Shadows of Doubt captured our attention earlier this year thanks to its incredible procedurally generated sci-fi noir aesthetic and addictive gameplay. Launched earlier this week as a free content update, Cheats and Liars brings a love affair and grand hotel for us to…
Wildmender: Play In Harmony With Nature On This Exciting New Survival Sim
Dive into the world of Wildmender, a now barren desert you need to bring back to life. From Kawlee and Muse Games, Wildmender is a new survival simulator where you have to work in harmony with nature and the spirits, to revive this once plentiful land. Play as a solo adventure or co-operatively with friends, as you uncover the past to protect the future. At Overclockers UK, we were lucky enough to have the chance to play this game ahead of release. So, here’s a…
Medieval Delivery Hits the Ye Olde Sweet Spot
Medieval Delivery is the epitome of casual gaming. Chill vibes, relaxing soundscape, and simple, quest-driven gameplay. Developed by Mega Game Studios, this is a third-person, delivery simulation game. These new kids on the block were only established in 2022 and are off to a great start! Medieval Delivery was released for early access on September 9th and has, at the time of writing, received only positive reviews! We got the chance to play this casual delivery game, and here are our thoughts. What Did We…
Up or Lava – Childhood Nostalgia Meets Fall Guys
The classic childhood game 'the floor is lava' meets Fall Guys in this battle royale for survival. New from developer Garden of Dreams, Up or Lava is a competitive online 3D platformer with crossplay where players race to complete courses using parkour to escape continually rising lava. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfTTKbj0R84 OcUK Marketing Assistant Emma Hewitt reviewed Up or Lava on her Ryzen-based gaming Laptop. CPUAMD Ryzen 7 3750HGPUNVIDIA RTX 2060RAM16GB DDR4 AMD Gaming Laptops Intel Gaming Laptops Choose Your Character At the opening screen, there are 16…
Boti Byteland Overclocked – Whimsical 3D Platformer
Boti Byteland Overclocked is a whimsical look into the life of a data transfer “bot” called Boti. A new robot who accidentally plunges the world into a buggy, glitch-filled, virus-infected landscape. From Untold Tales comes a 3D platformer resonating with my childhood love of all things collecting, fighting, and discovering! There’s a new world to save, even if we are the ones that have doomed it. OcUK Computer Technician and Support Assistant Liam Bould reviewed Boti Byteland Overclocked on his Ryzen based gaming PC. CPUAMD Ryzen…
Fae Farm: A Magical Farming Sim Must-Have!
We all have our genres that we just love and cannot get enough of. By now, we should all know it’s farming sims for me. So, when we got the opportunity to review Fae Farm by Phoenix Labs, I eagerly volunteered as tribute. Set on the enchanted island of Azoria, Fae Farm is a farming sim with a magical twist. Wild magic has brought peril and danger to this lush, fertile land. It’s our job as the new farmer on the block to restore balance…
Starfield First Impressions: Space Pirate Fantasies Do Come True
When Starfield was first announced at E3 2018, I, like many, did not care. The tantalising prospect of Elder Scrolls VI appealed far more to the fantasy and Skyrim fanboy within me than more sci-fi planet hopping could after years at the Destiny grindstone. Well, what a difference five years can make. Embracing Life in the Starfield Perhaps that latent trauma would have been buried a lot quicker if I’d heard Todd Howard’s assessment of Starfield being “Skyrim in space” sooner. Because that’s how…
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon – A Raven’s Return
Ravens rejoice, From Software has returned to its roots, with the long-awaited addition to the fast-paced mech shooter series, Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. A Raven has Returned to its Roost Fans of From Software’s giant robot action shooter have had a long wait since they last had chance to step into the cockpit of an AC. The series originally debuted back in 1997 on the PlayStation 1 and went on to have multiple entries up until 2013’s Armored Core: Verdict Day, after which…
Can You Survive Gord? New Colony Sim from Team17
It’s time to build your tribe and prevail against the darkness, can you survive Gord? Gord is a new colony sim developed by Covenant.dev and published by Team17. Set in a dark fantasy world, you must embark on quests whilst managing the tribe’s populace. Your people may have a story or two to tell that will affect all your fates! Come with us as we explore this exciting real time strategy game. Gord Gameplay Inspired by Slavic folklore, Gord is a city builder, colony sim…
Blasphemous II – New Metroidvania, Souls-Like Game
The Penitent One has awoken. Blasphemous II is available to play from today. Sequel to Blasphemous, this game picks up where the Wounds of Eventide DLC left off, on a journey through a world of cruelty, horror, and extremely convoluted lore. The Heart in the Sky heralded a birth of a new miracle child, the return of The Miracle. From The Game Kitchen and Team17, this metroidvania, souls-like game is set to test your skills in the fight to end the cycle, once and for…
Cantata: A Psychedelic Strategy Game Worth Playing!
Born from the desire to combine the story-motivated depth of a strategy game with the mechanics of a tactics game, Cantata has brought together style and substance. Gameplay Cantata features a few different game modes with campaign, skirmish, and multiplayer alongside a map editor for us to play with. To keep things simple, this review focuses mainly on Cantata’s campaign. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyebI2x8Gqo Built as the first Grand Tactics Game, Cantata’s gameplay blends strategy and gritty tactics, delivering an engaging experience that stands out in the genre.…
Adore is a Cottage-Core Digimon Delight for all Creature Collectors
Monster fans, rise up! Adore is a creature-collecting and team-building adventure that sets out to answer the question; “but what if instead of being inspired by the late 90’s tech boom, Digimon drew its style from cottage-core fantasy?” If you’re still a diehard Digimon and/or Pokemon fan this late in the day like I am, then this one is for you! What is Adore About? You play as Lukha, a young boy who discovers that Draknar, the God of Creatures who created all things, is…