Drop Rate - Video game reviews that'll make you think

HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST is the blockbuster sequel the 2016 title HORIZON ZERO DAWN, a third person action game with wonderfully designed elements that keep you hooked. An early contender for one of the most beautiful games ever produced this game takes the open world exploration and combat of the first game, and fills in the gaps to make a believable human world. John Rogers of Gaming in the Wild j...

The Pokémon series celebrated 25 years last year and this year POKÉMON LEGENDS ARCEUS is one of the biggest departures from the tried and true format. In a semi-open world where danger is all around you, this game feels like the closest to actually living the world of the anime series. Mitchel Loh and Gianni Di Giovanni share their thoughts on their adventures in the ancient land of Hisui. A revie...

Welcome to Walkthrough SIFTER 's brand new weekly news recap show. Each Sunday we'll highlight some of the biggest stories in video games to keep you up to date. Your host on each episode of Walkthrough is Kyle Pauletto, an accomplished journalist with a keen interest in bringing you the best gaming stories each week  THIS WEEK: Nintendo outlines 2022 and beyond in it's first Direct -...

You might be just a nobody, but it's up to you to take up the heroic mantle in Drinkbox Studios' (GUACAMELEE) new rogue-lite roleplaying game NOBODY SAVES THE WORLD . In this game you change form into bodybuilders, rats, mermaids and necromancers to complete quests, delve through dungeons and fight off the calamity facing everyone. Adam is joined by guest reviewer Chantelle McColl (GamesHu...

It's that time of the year, where we sit down and consider all the amazing games we've played in 2021. This is part two of two episodes featuring the SIFTER team. Gianni Di Giovanni has been loving the historical touches and puzzle solving narrative of THE FORGOTTEN CITY by Modern Storyteller Adam Christou has become lost in the beautiful desert world of science fiction adventure SABLE by...

It's that time of the year, where we sit down and consider all the amazing games we've played in 2021. This is part one of two episodes featuring the SIFTER team. Nicholas Kennedy shares the genre-subverting MUNDAUN by Hidden Fields, a horror game that brought a lot of joy Fiona Bartholomaeus teams up with a rag tag crew in Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY by Eidos-Montreal Mitchel Loh...

HALO INFINITE is a game that has had a rollercoaster ride, first anticipated, then derided then delayed and now lauded, it's one of the best HALO games ever and perhaps one of the very best first person shooter campaigns.  With a semi open world structure, 343 Industries pulls from your memories of what HALO was like to play and reframes it in a modern context. Guest reviewer Chris Button (Gam...

DEATH'S DOOR is a delight to look at, inspired by games like the 2D titles in the LEGEND OF ZELDA series, Acid Nerve's isometric adventure makes us question the nature of morality and death. Take on the role of an unnamed crow as you reap the souls of the dead, in a game that's part rogue-lite part, bullet-hell, part narrative adventure Guest reviewer Chris Button (Gameshub, Byteside,...

SABLE is a third person adventure game drawing inspiration from the artwork of iconic French visual artist Jean 'Moebius' Giraud, the films of Studio Ghibli and the wanderlust evoked by games like THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD. SIFTER's Adam Christou and Gianni Di Giovanni don their Ibexxi clan masks and head out into the wild deserts and mountainous locales of Midden to talk...

METROID DREAD is the first 2D sidescrolling game in the iconic series in almost 20 years, which continues directly on from the 2002 title METROID FUSION for the Gameboy Advance. Games journalist Chantelle McColl (GamesHub, Byteside) and METROID series veteran joins Mainstream to share her thoughts on the game. A challenging entry into the series with lots of new features, there is plenty here to l...

KENA: BRIDGE OF SPIRITS is the debut title from visual effects company turned game developers Ember Lab exclusive to Playstation and PC where you play as Kena a spirit guide who helps the deceased move from the physical world into the afterlife. A beautiful unparalleled visual feast that feels like you're playing in an animated feature film and an impressive debut, KENA: BRIDGE OF SPIRITS is n...

Deathloop is the new immersive sim by Arkane Lyon (Dishonored, Prey) set in a stylish 1970s themed time loop where you must die and repeat the day to break a timeloop. Adam has spent hours replaying the same day over and over, and it's been enough to shift his scepticism around a genre that they didn't usually gel with. Over the top voice acting and outstanding design make for a special ga...

Dive into Russian folklore and the nature of the self with card battler Black Book by Morteska with Nick, and Adam explores twin stick shooter The Ascent which actually asks a few smart questions about the nature of hypercapitalist cyberpunk future by Swedish developers Neon Giant . Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg , Sarah Ireland , Fiona Bartholomaeus , Daniel Ang & Adam Christou . Mitch...

Paul Turbett and Anthony Sweet of Perth's Black Lab Games are no strangers to big franchises, they made the critically and fan acclaimed strategy game Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock , but when the opportunity came to work on one of the biggest science fiction universes Warhammer 40,000 they leapt at the challenge. Warhammer 40,000 Battlesector is that game, which has been released this week to...

Nicholas jumps into new franchise Scarlet Nexus by Bandai Namco which is capital A Anime to the core and Adam needed no excuse to jump back into the remastered Bioware RPG Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg , Sarah Ireland , Fiona Bartholomaeus , Daniel Ang & Adam Christou . Mitch Loh is our Senior Producer, Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Brian...

Gianni, Fiona, Adam and Nick sit down to discuss the completely online E3 2021 streamed around the world for all to enjoy. We've found our highlights and can't wait to share them with you, but why not share yours with us by visiting https://www.pixelsift.com.au/discord to join our Discord server. Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg , Sarah Ireland , Fiona Bartholomaeus , Daniel Ang &...

Gianni jumps into the NEO-ONE for the on-rails photography adventure New Pokémon Snap that firmly ticks the nostalgia boxes, as our first Mainstream guest Games Journalist Nicholas Kennedy (JB HiFi Stack Magazine and The Big Issue) head into a spooky town full of werewolves and big lady vampires in Resident Evil Village . Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg , Sarah Ireland , Fiona Bartholomaeus...

Gianni relives his JRPG playing youth on his phone with the new game from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi's Mistwalker Studio in FANTASIAN , as Adam zips around riding big dogs hunting beasts in Monster Hunter Rise by Capcom out now on Nintendo Switch. Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg , Sarah Ireland , Fiona Bartholomaeus , Daniel Ang & Adam Christou . Mitch Loh is our Senior...

John Romero is a pinnacle of the game development industry and most people know or love his work. Titles such as Doom, Wolfenstein, Commander Keen and his newest game Empire of Sin have been delighting players for years. Speaking as part of the XRWA conference in Western Australia , John shared lessons from his decades in the games industry, how things have changed and what he thinks about the Bet...

Ben Green is an ESL Australia shoutcaster and is one of the people behind the university Valorant tournament Red Bull Campus Clutch and he says now is the perfect time for you to get involved. He shares what the competitive scene for Valorant is like, how it feels that esports events are coming back in person, and what he does to prepare for a match. The Red Bull Campus Clutch is open to Universit...

Adam is placing cards, making runs and taking risks in the retro inspire rogue-like Loop Hero and Gianni is picking up rocks building houses and trying to survive the nordic afterlife in Valheim . Pixel Sift is produced by Mitch Loh , Scott Quigg , Sarah Ireland , Fiona Bartholomaeus , Daniel Ang & Adam Christou . Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Brian Fairbanks from Salty Dog Sou...

Gianni tries not to get too spooked in the split-screen spirit world of  The Medium by Bloober Team and Adam collects monsters and jumps around platforms in the metroidvania styled Monster Sanctuary by Moi Rai Games Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Mitch Loh, Daniel Ang, Viv Thum & Adam Christou. Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Brian Fair...

Gianni, Adam, Mitch, Fiona and Daniel explore their favourite games of 2020, a year with a stack of amazing titles. Gianni: Umurangi Generation by Tali Faulkner Adam: Hades by Supergiant Games Daniel: Ori and the Will of the Wisps by Moon Studios Mitch & Fiona: Moving Out by SMG Studio Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Mitch Loh, Daniel Ang, Viv Thum &a...

Gianni knows how it's going to end but fights on anyway in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and Mitch finally picks up a Nintendo Switch and proceeds to play a GameCube game in Super Mario 3D All-Stars . Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Mitch Loh, Daniel Ang, Viv Thum & Adam Christou. Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Brian Fairbanks fr...

Gianni faces the worst and best of the Greek mythological underworld in Hades by Supergiant Games and Adam jumps into the longboat to raid dark ages England in our first next gen review of Assassin's Creed Valhalla by Ubisoft . Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Mitch Loh, Daniel Ang, Viv Thum & Adam Christou. Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Prod...