Welcome to Test Tube. Not to be confused with our full reviews, these ‘two hour test’ articles see us tackle remakes, ports, expansions, mobile games and other titles of interest.

Available on 360 and PS3 l Published and developed by Capcom l Classified MA15+ l Supports 1 player

The original version of Dragon’s Dogma was one of the sleeper RPG hits of 2012. It provided challenging combat and the clever online capability to share my pawn collection… uh… my pawns.  I liked the game, but was disappointed with the bland level design and ‘nothing’ story. As such, I was interested to see what the Dark Arisen edition would have to offer. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to Test Tube. Not to be confused with our full reviews, these ‘two hour test’ articles see us tackle remakes, ports, mobile games and other titles of interest.

Available on PC l Published and developed by Up Multimedia l Unclassified l Supports 1 player

If you’ve been hanging out for some gay-themed pulpy sci-fi you’re in luck. My Ex-Boyfriend the Space Tyrant is a colourful, cheeky point-and-click adventure from Melbourne based game developer Luke Miller. It stars Captain Tycho Minogue, who is roped into trying to stop an alien invasion apparently headed up by his ex-boyfriend. Has the sweet Andy really become the conqueror Emperor Andromedus? Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to Test Tube. Not to be confused with our full reviews, these ‘two hour test’ articles see us tackle remakes, ports, mobile games and other titles of interest.

Available on iOS l Published and developed by The Voxel Agents l Unclassified l Supports 1 player

With an abundance of puzzle games available for a very low (or even no) cost on the iTunes App Store, it is difficult to stand out amongst the crowd. Aussie developers The Voxel Agents have not let that sway them, releasing Puzzle Retreat. It’s such an apt name for a game that isn’t time based. It’s the kind of thing you can play at night to wind down after a busy day. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to Test Tube. Not to be confused with our full reviews, these ‘two hour test’ articles see us tackle remakes, ports, mobile games and other titles of interest.

Available on PS3 l Published by Sony l Developed by Insomniac Games l Classified PG l Supports 1-4 players

QForce, or Full Frontal Assault as it’s known in the US, sees Ratchet & Clank taking some time out from their usual platforming antics to dabble in tower defence. It makes sense to mix things up a bit for the 11th Ratchet & Clank game, but the experiment isn’t a resounding success. Read the rest of this entry »