PS4 Reviews – Phenixx Gaming

Bee Simulator (PS4) Review

Mike Reitemeier — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 18:00:21 +0000

There’s something about simulators that has captivated me in recent years. Whether it’s the effervescent relaxation that Powerwash Simulator brings me or the way MudRunner activates a part of the brain I rarely use, I find these titles as rewarding as they are innovative. So the prospect of Bee Simulator was an easy purchase when I found a PS4 copy at my local games store for $11.

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God of Rock (PS4) Review

Mike Reitemeier — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:00:05 +0000

Genre-blending in gaming can either massively pay off or turn out to be a heavy-handed experience favoring one genre over the other and leaving out the fun. You’ll see many FPS games add RTS gameplay like Sanctum. However, other ideas, like the shoehorned RTS in Brutal Legend end up diluting the enjoyment. In God of Rock, rhythm charts meet fighting combos and health bars akin to Guitar Hero‘s…

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Terror of Hemasaurus (PS4) Review

Mike Reitemeier — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:00:15 +0000

When I was a kid renting games from my local store, I incurred a late fee for a certain PlayStation 1 title. It was Rampage: World Tour, a game I couldn’t put down and neglected to tell my parents I was renting when it was due. The gameplay loop of demolishing towns was so addictive that I never wanted it to end. It has been two decades, and the closest franchise we’ve gotten is Destroy All Humans!

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Chenso Club (PS4) – Review

Mike Reitemeier — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:00:09 +0000

As I sit obsessed with Vampire Survivors and Rogue Legacy 2, about to start up Hades, I thought, why not add another Rogue-like to my plate? I can’t get enough of this style of game, as the replay value is through the roof and the creativity is endless. So, I decided to give my attention to Chenso Club, a cute-looking Rogue-like from the minds of Pixadome who only have one other game to their name…

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We Are OFK (PS4) – Review

Keiran McEwen — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:00:52 +0000

Lovely hipster Queer times through the medium of Gen Z’s ability to express itself and whatever you call the self-referencing slang they all say. We Are OFK is a strange beast to look at from the eyes of gaming, especially if you’ve subscribed to the notion that games are typically something of a challenge and a repeatable loop of gameplay with a story attached. Generally, that’s true of most…

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GigaBash (PS4) – Review

Keiran McEwen — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:00:02 +0000

Everybody loves a Kaiju/titan, it is the law. King Kong, Godzilla, Rodan, Mechagodzilla, Mothra, Barney the Dinosaur, and Maguma: All of them have a place in someone’s heart as loveable and destructive beasts. So last year, when I saw Passion Republic Games’ cartoony titan-based action party game GigaBash during one of the many E3 shows, I was sold immediately. Alongside the couch co-op element…

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Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (PS4) – Review

Keiran McEwen — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 19:00:38 +0000

Before I get into my usual swearing hatred towards Nathan Drake and how Naughty Dog doesn’t have a single adult on staff that can communicate like a human being, I want to say one thing. It is a bit of a backhanded compliment, but it is worth saying nonetheless. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, despite being another slow, boring escapade into the dull tawdry adventures of a useless man with no…

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Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS4) – Review

Keiran McEwen — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:00:13 +0000

I can at least say that I’ve attempted more than three times to think of Nathan Drake as someone who could be likable, trying to dig down deep and find what Elena sees as endearing. I can’t do it. Quite frankly, he could be spider food for all I care. His cinderblock for a jawline and Joss Whedon-style snarky quips won’t save him when I get a woodchipper and use him as fertilizer.

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TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge (PS4) Review

Mike Reitemeier — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0000

It’s been a strong few years for the revival of the beat-em-up genre. Streets of Rage got a long-awaited fourth entry, the previously-lost Scott Pilgrim beat-em-up got an anticipated re-release, and we’re now getting a sequel to the classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles beat-em-ups from three decades ago developed by Konami. Now in the publishing hands of Dotemu, who handled Streets of Rage 4 to a…

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Sniper Elite 5 (PS4) Port Review

Keiran McEwen — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 19:00:46 +0000

I wonder if Hitler is like Paul McCartney or Avril Lavigne, you know, those people that the conspiratorial rumor is constantly spiraling that they died and were replaced. That’s the only explanation I’ve got for the number of times Karl Fairburne has castrated dein führer. Of course, I’m talking about methodically removing/harming body parts of Germans from the 1940s, so Sniper Elite 5 must-have…

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