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Welcome to gameblur2.net - a collective of hobbyist bloggers-turned-writers, editors, and a few semi-professional writers – from academia to creatives – covering the games we enjoy in written reviews and video content (youtube.com/c/gameblur)

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gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · 1d

PIGFACE is no boomer shooter with a focus on hand-crafted levels and enemy placement; it is all about finding your own fun in janky sandbox environments reminiscent of the early Hitman games.

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@terminalsio.bsky.social @dreadxp.bsky.social #pigface

Impressions: PIGFACE Early Access (PC)

Like a first-person Hitman mod from the early 2000s.

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · 1d

Fans of the Atelier series will love Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist and The White Guardian, while those looking for a new RPG series to dive into can do no wrong by starting with this stunning gem.

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#AtelierResRW

Review: Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist and The White Guardian (Nintendo Switch)

Crafting it’s way into your heart.

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · 1d

Yooka-Replaylee's improved visuals, camera, and controls are significant updates, but it is still hard to recommend to all but the most die-hard 3D platformer fans when better options are available.

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#yookareplaylee #yookalaylee

Review: Yooka-Replaylee (PS5)

One Pagie, two Pagie, three hundred Pagies.

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · 1d

Castle of Heart: Retold is a solid remake/remaster that focuses on fixing (most of) the original release's problems, while bringing back old-school action-platformer difficulty.

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#castleofheartretold

Review: Castle of Heart: Retold (Nintendo Switch)

Is this a brutally challenging fable worth retelling?

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · 16d

The console port of Frostpunk 2 is still an excellent and engrossing survival/management city-builder, but the awkward and sometimes frustrating controls need more refinement.

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@terminalsio.bsky.social @11bitstudios.bsky.social

Console Review: Frostpunk 2 (Xbox Series)

Awkward controls mar an otherwise excellent and engrossing survival city-builder.

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · 25d

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition still holds up today as the original built upon early attempts and came to define the squad-based RTS genre (even if the campaigns and PvP cater to entirely different audiences).

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz1i...

Retrospective Review: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition

Walk softly and carry a big gun.

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Sep 15

And here is our video review for Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVBQ...

@microidsoff.bsky.social @homerunpr.bsky.social

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Sep 13

And here is the belated video editorial for the console version of Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition!

youtu.be/MsYzp3u9DSQ

#neverwinternights2 @sandboxstrat.com @aspyr.com

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Sep 12

The Rogue Prince of Persia is a fun, addictive, and well-designed spin-off that could do with a little more variety in environments and bosses.

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#therogueprinceofpersia

Impressions: The Rogue Prince of Persia (PS5/Xbox Series)

Too much Rogue, too little Persia.

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Sep 12

Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening is not only a rare videogame adaptation that does the source material proud, it also managed to rekindle my interest in an IP I've not thought about in ages.

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#spaceadventurecobra @microidsoff.bsky.social @homerunpr.bsky.social

Review: Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening (Nintendo Switch)

Sensational Swashbuckling Space Shenanigans!

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Sep 5

Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition was a reminder that the original felt like the last gasp for PC-exclusive CRPGs - but I am glad these awkward console ports exist.

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#neverwinternights2 @sandboxstrat.com @aspyr.com

Editorial: Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition is another awkward console port that I’m still glad exists

The last gasp for PC-exclusive CRPGs?

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Aug 29

Turbo Kid is a case of the stars aligning to buck the trend of poor movie tie-in adaptations. Addictive, impressive, and a whole heap of fun that kept me hooked from the opening to the finale.

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youtu.be/u4qq_h5RLfE

#turbokid #nintendoswitch #review

Review: Turbo Kid (Nintendo Switch)

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Aug 28

And here is our video review for Caput Mortum

youtu.be/_CPKtW4_cgo

@wildartsdevs.bsky.social @theblacklantern.bsky.social

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Aug 27

Caput Mortum combines diverse puzzle and monster encounters with retro-inspired aesthetics (and a retro control scheme for those who want it) to craft a well-paced descent into madness.

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#caputmortum @uberstrategist.com @wildartsdevs.bsky.social

Review: Caput Mortum (PC)

A dark descent into madness.

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Aug 19

Dead of Darkness feels like a ‘80’s direct-to-VHS pulp horror that you would watch on repeat with your mates and discuss for years to come despite not being that good.

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youtu.be/fVLA2jwQ5MY

@eastasiasoft.bsky.social

#deadofdarkness #survivalhorror

Review: Dead of Darkness (Nintendo Switch)

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Aug 17

Here is our belated Heartworm video review after a holiday break.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCmH...

#heartworm @dreadxp.bsky.social @terminalsio.bsky.social

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 31

Heartworm is a compact homage to survival- and psychological-horror classics, but also another game in the genre that might broaden the audience by tempering the horror with more heart.

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@evolvepr.bsky.social @dreadxp.bsky.social
#heartworm #survivalhorrorgames

Review: Heartworm (PC)

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 26

Finally getting around to My Friendly Neighborhood on console left me convinced "cosy-horror" is the way to keep growing the survival-horror audience.

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youtu.be/BsFIHYzXkOQ

@terminalsio.bsky.social @dreadxp.bsky.social

Editorial: My Friendly Neighborhood left me convinced cosy-horror is the way to grow the genre (Xbox Series)

Hugging it out.

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 26

Review: Robocop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business shares several flaws with the base game but offers plenty of fun if you're just after a Robocop power fantasy with a focus on the shooting.

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youtu.be/TBAliARH54g

#robocop #roguecity #unfinishedbusiness

Review: Robocop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business (Xbox Series)

The rule of law delivered by Auto 9

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 21

Delayed but here is our video review for the Final Fantasy XVI Complete Edition on Xbox Series S|X. Still worth playing if a modern FF game means cinematic-heavy and action-oriented to you (and a reminder that exclusivity deals for the last three generations has nothing to do with technology).

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 1

Xbox fans can finally enjoy Final Fantasy XVI, a sequel that captures the spirit of the classic games with a strong story and great characters, while the spectacular boss battles and pyrotechnic visuals are the icing on a particularly wonderful action-RPG cake.

gameblur2.net/2025/07/01/r...

Review: Final Fantasy XVI Complete Edition (Xbox Series)

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 9

And here is our editorial in video form - youtu.be/G9S7elUnrzU

#seaofstars #throesofthewatchmaker

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 8

And our video review is up for Ruffy and the Riverside is finally up. A fantastic platformer all round though the original Nintendo Switch has performance issues in a few spots.

youtu.be/IgY0_af0roQ

#ruffyandtheriverside #platforminggames

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 3

Sea of Stars felt authentic to me in all the right ways. It recreates the look, sound, and storytelling techniques of 16-bit era JRPGs, but modernises the gameplay to ditch the tedious elements of the genre.

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#seaofstars @indigopearl.bsky.social @sabotagestudio.com

Editorial: Sea of Stars is a 16-bit RPG for those after the nostalgia without the reality

A retro-modern JRPG sans bloat

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jul 1

Xbox fans can finally enjoy Final Fantasy XVI, a sequel that captures the spirit of the classic games with a strong story and great characters, while the spectacular boss battles and pyrotechnic visuals are the icing on a particularly wonderful action-RPG cake.

gameblur2.net/2025/07/01/r...

Review: Final Fantasy XVI Complete Edition (Xbox Series)

gameblur @gameblur.bsky.social · Jun 26

Playing Ruffy and the Riverside was like jumping back into the past. Like way, way back into the good ol' days of PS1, PS2, and, more specifically, N64 platforming.

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@zockrateslabs.bsky.social @piratepr.com

Ruffy and the Riverside (Nintendo Switch) Review

Colouring outside the lines?