Game Reviews - TheHDRoom

‘Chime Sharp’ Review: Play That Funky Music

4.0

out of 5

February 24, 2017

Chime Sharp from publisher Chilled Mouse is a new puzzle game combining music gameplay like Lumines and Tetris-like shapes. Players must form quads of 3x3 or more blocks on the grid as a passing beatline creates different music as it… Read More

4.0

out of 5

‘Sniper Elite 4’ Review: A Definite Kill Shot From Any Distance

4.6

out of 5

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February 22, 2017

Let me say this right off the bat: I've never played a Sniper Elite game before. I have no previous experiences to draw back on, and no comparisons can be made to previous games in the series. I'm reviewing Sniper… Read More

4.6

out of 5

‘Flywrench’ Review: Don’t Shoo This Fly

4.0

out of 5

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February 22, 2017

Combining puzzle challenges with the coordination gameplay of a shooter is the basis of Flywrench, from developer Messhof. If you played the amazing minimalist PvP game Nidhogg, you may remember Messhof. Flywrench is also a minimalistic designed game with some… Read More

4.0

out of 5

‘8 Days’ Review: Die, Die My Darling

2.5

out of 5

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February 21, 2017

8Days is a new retro style dual stick shooter from developer Santa Clara Games. Up to two players control one of two selectable characters, and shoot and stab their way through various enemies. Reminiscent of games like Ikari Warriors (NES)… Read More

2.5

out of 5

‘Vertical Drop Heroes HD’ Review: Hop, Drop ’n Roll

3.5

out of 5

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February 15, 2017

Part RPG, part plat-former, Vertical Drop Heroes HD is a unique new game for the PlayStation 4. Originally a browser game, Vertical Drop Heroes HD has players pick their choice of hero, randomly generated with various specs and weapons, to… Read More

3.5

out of 5

‘Resident Evil 7: Biohazard’ Review: A Welcome Return Of Fear

4.9

out of 5

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February 12, 2017

Let's face it: the Resident Evil series (at least the numbered games) has traded scares and fear in for gunfights and action. With Resident Evil 6, any semblance of what made the series so great and so beloved was gone, replaced… Read More

4.9

out of 5

‘Linelight’ Review: Puzzle Brilliance

4.5

out of 5

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February 12, 2017

There are few pure puzzle video games that have defined the genre for me personally. Tetris, World of Goo, Columns, and Incredible Machine come to mind. Linelight, from developer My Dog Zorro, is now in this group. A simple, yet… Read More

4.5

out of 5

‘Rise & Shine’ Review: Gunning For Gaming Nostalgia

3.5

out of 5

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February 11, 2017

Every so often, a game comes around that just bleeds so much coolness that you can't help but to love it. Even if that game is buggy, or terribly difficult, or feels unfinished, the coolness factor can trump all of… Read More

3.5

out of 5

‘Double Dragon IV’ Review: Nostalgia Grab

2.5

out of 5

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February 10, 2017

If you’re like me, a gamer in their 30s, you likely had an NES growing up. In 1988, Double Dragon was released for the NES after a successful arcade run the year before. Everyone played it. It was the first… Read More

2.5

out of 5

‘Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare’ Sabotage DLC Review: Bring On The New

4.2

out of 5

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February 3, 2017

The first DLC package for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, entitled Sabotage, has dropped for Playstation 4 players, and the new content brings four maps and the next chapter in the Zombies story. The Sabotage DLC is free as part of the… Read More

4.2

out of 5