Reviews

Between Me and The Night Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD

   Between Me and The Night is the reason I dislike Early Access.  When I previewed the game back in November, I fell in love with the game’s artistic merits but was displeased with the state of the build.  Of course, the question is how can I be critical of something that isn’t complete?  I can’t see the whole picture- don’t know the full intent- I would have to be respectful of ...[Read More]

Death By Game Show Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD

   When I first heard about Death By Game Show, it was touted as a game inspired by the great film Idiocracy.  I would call it a guilty pleasure film, but it deserves more than that.  Then I read up on the game, discovering that the developers were also declaring this game was blending the strategy and twitch-based genres in what they coined as ‘Twitch-Strategy.’  Intrigued, I request...[Read More]

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD

  (Fleet Command): No one’s left Everything’s gone! Kharak is burning! (Fleet Intelligence): Kharak is being consumed by a firestorm. The Scaffold has been destroyed. All orbital facilities destroyed. Significant debris ring in low Kharak orbit. (Fleet Intelligence): Receiving no communications form anywhere in the system… Not even beacons. This is how Kharak ends, in fire and death, it...[Read More]

Tachyon Project Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD

  While I’m not a huge fan of the genre, I do enjoy the occasional shooter. Tachyon Project does share characteristics with other twin stick shooters, but it forges its own path- even if that path is filled with busted up and familiar geometric shapes. It provides a narrative experience to flow under the chaotic action while introducing some much-needed customization and substance to a clas...[Read More]

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD

  The new year has barely begun, and the newest Assassin’s Creed game has already come out. Granted, it’s not part of the main series, but it still seems like Ubisoft can’t help but churn out these games at a breakneck pace, can they?   Staying in the shadows is the best way to deal with your enemies. Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India is the second entry in the Chronicles series...[Read More]

The Bug Butcher Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD

  When I was a kid, one of my favourite games to play was Alien Hominid for the GameCube. Partly because it was a fun, gory romp with cartoony graphics and a wonderful sense of humour, but also because it was an enhanced port of the Newgrounds original of the same name. Since that game’s release, I’ve seen my fair share (both good and bad) of games with a similar idea. So when I first pic...[Read More]

Super Toy Cars Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD

The PS4 Port That Leaves Pieces in the Toybox  Researching a game before you review it is an important step in the process. A lackluster experience can be excused with a little bit of knowledge about the developer, or how much of a budget the game had. It’s important to have knowledge of context, in essence. Conversely, such as with Super Toy Cars, what would otherwise have been a fine experien...[Read More]

Stone Tales Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD

I’ve been reviewing games for about four months now here at Mouse N Joypad. I have played some really good games and some really bad ones. I assume most of the people reading this prefer playing good games as opposed to bad games, and I can concur with those sentiments. As a reviewer though there is a certain dynamic I have with the more publicly maligned latter category of video games.   ...[Read More]

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD

  Harkening back to an era in which first-person shooters weren’t even referred to as such, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter is a remake that’s true to the original in every way that matters. This is, then going to be a review of the original just as much as it’s going to be a review of the remake, and I have to warn you right away that the game doesn’t fare all that good compared to its spirit...[Read More]

Clandestine Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD

  As a nineties’ kid, I remember those years fondly. Despite not being quite as flamboyant as the eighties were, people oftentimes forget just how specific that decade was when compared to what followed. It was a transitional time for just about every aspect of life, with technology and media being at the forefront of those changes. As far as spy-related films and television go, leather coa...[Read More]

Red Game Without A Great Name Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD

   In an alternate France there exists only two things: death and carrier birds. Well, maybe I’m understating that a bit, but an alternate France is exactly the stage where iFun2all Ltd.’s Red Game Without A Great Name is set. Initially an IOS game, I was given the opportunity to the play the recent PC port on Steam.   In alternate France, nothing seems to be built to benefit man’...[Read More]

Loot Hound Review | MOUSE n JOYPAD

  I had become numb, and it wasn’t until I was lifting a freshly pinched loaf while walking my actual dog that I realized I was somehow more engaged at that moment than with my whole time playing Loot Hound. As I quickly wrapped up the bag, feeling the disgusting warmth through the thin plastic baggie, I realized I hadn’t really experienced any sensations in the past day. I had hunkered d...[Read More]