John O Bruachail, Author at GamEir

4.3

Run away to The Amazing American Circus

September 29th, 2021

The Amazing American Circus, from Klabater is a fresh take on the deck building genre. You are the estranged son of a failed Ring Master who's recently passed away and left you his failing circus. Hesitant to t...

Back 4 Blood Alpha: An old classic with some new polish

John O Bruachail

January 4th, 2021

Featured

Black 4 Blood, from Turtle Rock Studios, Left 4 Dead, and Left 4 Dead 2, is a return to an old formula. It includes the same design found in its predecessors. A four-man squad facing off against the endless hor...

2.5

Living that virtual life in ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos

John O Bruachail

December 11th, 2020

PC, Review

At first look ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos appears to be an anime VR mech game with a branching story, on closer inspection though I found it to be mainly a visual novel with very little "game" to be found. Let's di...

3.4

Carrion my wayword son

John O Bruachail

July 24th, 2020

Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Review, Steam, Xbox One

For there'll be peace when you are done. True for you, but not for the poor humans found in this game. Unlike most titles where you valiantly save people from the horrible monster, Carrion lets you be that mons...

2.4

Stela & the lingering influence of Limbo

John O Bruachail

March 20th, 2020

Nintendo Switch, PC, Review, Steam

Stela is another addition to the growing list of Limbo inspired, atmospheric platformers. Similar to its predecessor's: Little Nightmares, Gris, Inside to name a few, you awaken as a silent protagonist in a str...

First impressions of Legends of Runeterra

John O Bruachail

November 18th, 2019

Featured, PC

Legends of Runeterra as a whole First off Legends of Runeterra looks beautiful, the fun cartoon style of League of Legends really shines through, the unique animated art on some cards and the cute sticker emot...

4.8

A Review in Progress: Outer Wilds

John O Bruachail

June 13th, 2019

PC, Review, Xbox One

Outer Wilds is... hard to describe, it's not exactly a platformer, not exactly an adventure game and walking simulator doesn't do it justice. It's difficult to place the game in a preexisting genre, The most ac...

2.5

A Review in Progress: ZIQ

John O Bruachail

August 27th, 2018

PC, Review, Steam

ZIQ is a is a highly polished endless runner from developer Midnight Sea Studios published by 3D Realms. It's the developers first released title. Now from what I can make out you take control of a neon frog...

4.0

A Review in Progress: Sleep Tight

John O Bruachail

July 25th, 2018

Nintendo Switch, PC, Review, Steam

Sleep Tight is a unique mesh of twin-stick shooter and base building mechanics all wrapped in delightful Pixar visualization that's not entirely unlike Monsters Inc. Developed and published by We Are Fuzzy and ...

Fortune favours the bold in new update for City of Brass

TEKKEN 8 announces return of iconic character

BLEACH Rebirth of Souls unleashes gameplay trailer

Battle monstrous beings in Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

Start To Your Engines! Earl Vs. The Mutants Is Here

Welcome to Puppet House

GUNDAM BREAKER 4 Open Network Test Announced

The Ubisoft Experience is coming

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is coming to Evo 2024

FAIRY TAIL 2 – Welcome back to the guild

Con Attendees Rejoice, Celtic Con Returns

The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak is nearly here

Ova Magica comes to Steam Next Fest

Until Dawn returns from the grave for PS5 and PC!

A whole lot of Vaesen

Deck of Souls Early Access in Review

The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak – a breath of fresh Calvardian air

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree – An impressive expansion

Go-Go Town! Early Access in Review: Cute, Fun, Weird

Save Me Mr.Tako – An 8-Bit Beauty

Coriolis: The Great Dark but how great is it?

Run away to The Amazing American Circus

Back 4 Blood Alpha: An old classic with some new polish

Living that virtual life in ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos

Carrion my wayword son

Stela & the lingering influence of Limbo

First impressions of Legends of Runeterra

A Review in Progress: Outer Wilds

A Review in Progress: ZIQ

A Review in Progress: Sleep Tight

Author John O Bruachail