Short reviews so you can decide whether a game is worth your hard-earned cash.
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Publisher: COWCAT What I Paid: $1.50 (Nintendo Switch), $2.24 (XBox Series X) Verdict: Not Shovelware. What I Say: In short: Bargain! Classic point ‘n’ click with modern conveniences. Watching the end credits of this game made me realize that this…
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9 in 1 Puzzles (Nintendo Switch)
Publisher: Kistler Studios What I Paid: $1.50 Verdict: Shovelware. What I Say: I guess the first clue that this is shovelware is in the title – 9 in 1 Puzzles. The second clue is in the download size – 60Mb.…
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Barn Finders (Nintendo Switch)
Publisher: MD GAMES What I Paid: $7.12 Verdict: Not Shovelware. What I Say: I wanted to like this game. It had a redneck charm about it indicating that considerable effort had been made with the artwork creating a suitable atmosphere.…
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Twin Mind: Ghost Hunter Collector’s Edition (Nintendo Switch)
Publisher: Ocean Media What I Paid: $4.50 Verdict: Not Shovelware. Game Breaking Bug. What I Say: Ocean Media publish a huge range and variety of Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure games. This title has some variants on their usual fare; the…
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Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The First Cases (Nintendo Switch)
Publisher: Microids What I Paid: $6.99 Verdict: Not Shovelware. Stodgyware What I Say: In a word: stodgy. There are two cases to solve in this game. The first involves theft of a piece of jewellery, the second blackmail and murder.…
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Puzzle Balls (Nintendo Switch)
Publisher: Entity3 What I Paid: $1.49 Verdict: Not Shovelware. 100%ed it. Very Short What I Say: This is a very simple puzzle game where you have to move your blue ball into a green circle. Not overly difficult, but I…
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A Building Full of Cats (Nintendo Switch)
Publisher: Silesia Games What I Paid: $1.50 Verdict: Not Shovelware. 100%ed it (I think). What I Say: 5 floors (6 if you look carefully) with 50+12 cats to find (less on the “hidden” level). This is a very basic hidden…
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MAGLAM LORD: Deluxe Edition (Nintendo Switch)
Publisher: PQube What I Paid: $22.50 Verdict: Not Shovelware. What I Say: There isn’t a great deal to differentiate this title from numerous other JRPGs out there. You are a Demon Lord. After almost being killed in battle, you awake…
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South Park: The Stick of Truth (Microsoft Xbox Series X)
Publisher: Ubisoft What I Paid: $0 ($24.98 for South Park: The Video Game Collection) Verdict: Not Shovelware. What I Say: Do you like South Park? Fancy playing a turn-based RPG which feels like an interactive South Park episode? Then South…
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Grandma Cleaning Simulator – Family Business Tycoon (Nintendo Switch)
Publisher: GOGAME CONSOLE PUBLISHER What I Paid: $4.50 Verdict: Shovelware. What I Say: “Made by Unity”. I am starting to dread seeing this message when starting up a game, since Unity seems to be the engine of choice of Shovelware…