The Evening Arcade
By Steven Landray
Originally started as a two-hour radio show on Coast and County Radio, The Evening Arcade is a more condensed cacophony of news, reviews and more from across the gaming world.
The Evening ArcadeOct 09, 2022
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Ep.338 - REVIEW - Planet Zoo: Console Edition
All things animalculis come together in this console port of Planet Zoo, bringing all of the updates since release alongside controller support to the hands of console players! Find out how it plays in this Coast and County Radio snippet!
Apr 12, 202402:43
Ep.337 - REVIEW - Stacklands
Lay your cards on the table in this remarkable resource management game, striking a balance between simplicity and sophistication as you help your village grow. Find out more in this clip from Coast and County Radio!
Apr 12, 202403:48
Ep.336 - REVIEW - Saviorless
What happens if we change the story? Taking shape as a unique 2D puzzle-platformer, Saviorless brings you along on a story about telling stories and the dangers that an ending can bring. Learn more in our coverage from Coast and County Radio!
Apr 12, 202402:31
Ep.335 - REVIEW - Botany Manor
Use your keen eye for investigation as you explore a manor brimming with marvelous botany, a Botany Manor, if you will. Learn how to make your plants survive and thrive to help you progress further into the manor! Hear our thoughts in this clip from Coast and County Radio!
Apr 12, 202403:16
Ep.334 - REVIEW - Moonglow Bay (Nintendo Switch)
Friends, family, food and fishing all stand at the centre of Moonglow Bay, a heartfelt life sim with a simple premise and a marvelous voxel style. Find out how we got along with the Nintendo Switch port of the game in this Coast and County Radio coverage!
Apr 12, 202402:57
Ep.333 - REVIEW - Bakery Simulator
This is a review of Bakery Simulator, so let's drop the facade a moment and just pretend I made a bunch of puns here with the words "loaf", "yeast" and "bread" in them. Find out our thoughts in this snippet from Toast and County Radio!
Apr 12, 202401:54
Ep.332 - REVIEW - South Park: Snow Day!
In a drastic change from the previous South Park titles, Snow Day adds an extra dimension to the world transforming the turn-based RPGs we have come to know into a 3rd person co-op brawler, but does the game deserved to be hailed, or will it get a frosty reception? Find out in this Coast and County Radio clip!
Apr 09, 202403:08
Ep.331 - REVIEW - Buckshot Roulette (Steam)
Three rounds. One live. Two blank. Make your choice.
This unnerving take on the classic game of chance adds an element of strategy to the deadly game, creating a wonderfully tense experience for players. Find out if we survived in this coverage from Coast and County Radio!
This unnerving take on the classic game of chance adds an element of strategy to the deadly game, creating a wonderfully tense experience for players. Find out if we survived in this coverage from Coast and County Radio!
Apr 09, 202402:60
Ep.330 - REVIEW - One Last Breath
The planet is dying, leaving only humanity's failure in it's wake. On another note, One Last Breath is a dandy little game about preserving and recovering our ecology - find out how we fared in this Coast and County Radio clip!
Apr 09, 202403:17
Ep.329 - REVIEW - Bio Inc Redemption
Filth and foul disease plague the planet, but will you help it spread or stem the flow? Find out how we played in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!
Apr 09, 202402:17
Ep.328 - REVIEW - Freedom Planet 2
The fast-paced 2D platformer returns in style with the sequel to Freedom Planet! Race your way across vast, winding levels at Sonic speed as an intriguing plot unwinds around you. Find out how we got along with the game in this clip from Coast and County Radio!
Apr 09, 202402:39
Ep.327 - REVIEW - Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
Taking a vastly new direction from it's RPG predecessor, Ikonei Island is a delightful farming survival simulator with a colourful cast of characters, favouring up to four players cooperatively as you rebuild the run down island. Find out how we got along with the game in this Coast and County Radio coverage!
Mar 22, 202403:27
Ep.326 -REVIEW - Cavern of Dreams (Nintendo Switch)
Returning listeners may recognise Cavern of Dreams as a game reviewed previously on the show, but with the release of the console version of the game it is a great time to revisit Flynn's adventure to find his family. Find out how the console port holds up in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!
Mar 22, 202404:00
Ep.325 - REVIEW - STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection
Since it's release two decades ago, STAR WARS™: Battlefront has become renown as a fan favourite, but how much heavy lifting does nostalgia do? Find out our thought in this clip from Coast and County Radio!
ADDITIONAL NOTE:
Since recording this segment, an interview with IGN's Wesley Yin-Poole has uncovered evidence that some of the animations from the pre-patch version of the game may have contained uncredited animations from modder 'iamashaymin':
www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-battlefront-classic-collection-a-terrible-gut-punch-veteran-modder-says
ADDITIONAL NOTE:
Since recording this segment, an interview with IGN's Wesley Yin-Poole has uncovered evidence that some of the animations from the pre-patch version of the game may have contained uncredited animations from modder 'iamashaymin':
www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-battlefront-classic-collection-a-terrible-gut-punch-veteran-modder-says
Mar 22, 202406:44
Ep.324 - REVIEW - Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator
You've heard of Bus Simulator, you've heard of Construction Simulator, but what about a Taxi Simulator? With Taxi Life, all of your dreams finally come true as you ferry people around Barcelona in style. Find out how we fared in this Coast and County Radio clip!
Mar 22, 202403:46
Ep.323 - REVIEW - The Weird Dream
Here on the Evening Arcade we love a good Metroidvania (or as we call them, every Metroidvania!) so when given the opportunity to play vibrant, fast paced game 'The Weird Dream, we snapped up the opportunity! Find out what we thought in this Coast and County Radio coverage!
Mar 22, 202402:60
Ep.322 - REVIEW - Top Racer Collection
NES classic Top Gear (not to be confused with Top Gear, the British racing-comedy show) sees a fresh new release on modern consoles today, but has this arcade racing hit held to the lines, or veered wildly off course? Find our in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!
Mar 22, 202403:21
Ep.321 - REVIEW - Stolen Realm
Stylistic design meets turn based tactics in this original RPG, but how does it hold up? Find out more about our experience with Stolen Realm in this clip from Coast and County Radio!
Mar 22, 202403:05
Ep.320 - REVIEW - Berserk Boy
Action platformers have seen a revival in recent years, and rightly so. With the renewed love for classics such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario, it's finally Mega Man's time to shine with Berserk Boy - an homage to a beloved era of games!
Find out what makes Berserk Boy shine in this Coast and County Radio clip!
Find out what makes Berserk Boy shine in this Coast and County Radio clip!
Mar 15, 202402:55
Ep.319 - REVIEW - Tamarak Trail
The daya of the roguelike deck-builder are over, long live the reign of roguelike DICE builders! Find out how this simple spin on a beloved formula works, and whether it rolls high... or off the table. Tune in to this clip from Coast and County Radio to hear our thoughts!
Mar 15, 202403:47
Ep.318 - REVIEW - Welcome To ParadiZe
Zombies have always managed to be a horror staple, but it would be rude not to acknowledge their comedy roots. Various games have tackled this idea before, but where Stubbs The Zombie and Dead Rising have always taken a more goofy and stylistic approach, Welcome To ParadiZe aims for the head with satire galore. Does this survival crafting game manage to balance gameplay and guffawing well? Find out in our Coast and County Radio coverage!
Mar 15, 202403:36
Ep.317 - REVIEW - A Void Hope
Straddling the line between conventional 2D puzzle platformer and narrative wonder, A Void Hope is a story of finding yourself at the risk of losing yourself along the way, but does this game's unusual Gestalt create an engaging experience? Find out in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!
Mar 15, 202403:11
Ep.316 - REVIEW - Please Touch The Artwork 2
Taking a vastly different approach to it's predecessor, Please Touch The Artwork 2 is an interactive gallery taking shape as a object finding puzzle centred around the works of Belgian artist and surrealist icon James Ensor, whose eclectic style and tendancy toward political caricature - even spending time in prison for "drawing the Kaiser as a vulture" (Michael Prodger, 2016 - https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/james-ensor-man-of-many-masks) awarded him a great deal of merit.
Find out more about our experience with the game in this clip from Coast and County Radio!
Find out more about our experience with the game in this clip from Coast and County Radio!
Mar 15, 202403:23
Ep.315 - REVIEW - WHAT THE GOLF? (PlayStation 5)
Golf is a glorious sport, provided you enjoy standing in a field whacking little balls about the place while people politely clap. That's where WHAT THE GOLF? comes in swinging, taking the dreary old sport and adding some spice!
Find out how the console edition of this indie darling holds up in our Coast and County Radio coverage!
Find out how the console edition of this indie darling holds up in our Coast and County Radio coverage!
Mar 15, 202403:24
Ep.314 - Game Transfer Phenomena
After the events of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, research into 'Game Transfer Phenomena' (GTP) and the effects of stress and isolation on this unusual psychological phenomenon was advanced significantly, leading to new findings by Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari - licenced psychologist and postdoctoral researcher.
If you were intrigued by this clip from Coast and County Radio and want to find out more about this ongoing research, head to gametransferphenomena.com/ where you can read the studies, participate in ongoing research and find out more about GTP!
If you were intrigued by this clip from Coast and County Radio and want to find out more about this ongoing research, head to gametransferphenomena.com/ where you can read the studies, participate in ongoing research and find out more about GTP!
Feb 29, 202410:35
Ep.313 - Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase February 2024
Hear the highlights from the latest Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase from Coast and County Radio's Evening Arcade!
Feb 29, 202405:51
Ep.312 - REVIEW - Smalland: Survive the Wilds
Crafting, survival and a suitably scary number a big bugs await you in Smalland, a brand new survival game centred around a small world. Find out our thoughts in this Coast and County Radio clip!
Feb 29, 202406:14
Ep.311 - REVIEW - Inkulinati
Turn-based tactics, pristine parchment and a superbly balanced challenge come together in Inkulinati! Find out how we got along in this coverage from Coast and County Radio!
Feb 29, 202404:24
Ep.310 - REVIEW - Lords of Exile
Classic 2D action games are getting the revival they deserve, but how does this homage to classic Castlevania adventures hold up? Find out in this clip from Coast and County Radio!
Feb 29, 202404:01
Ep.309 - REVIEW - CorpoNation
We can all agree that late stage capitalism is bad, right? Well not in the eyes of the CorpoNation! This brand job-slash-life simulator tasks you with sorting samples, paying the rent and definitely not rebelling against your corporate overlords. Find out how we got on in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!
Feb 29, 202404:06
Ep.308 - PREVIEW - Southfield
Farming can be fun, but what if you added a little bit of extra whimsy? That seems to be the foundation for Southfield, a left-of-field farming sim coming to PC. Find out our thoughts on the demo in this Coast and County Radio clip!
Feb 29, 202401:59
Ep.307 - REVIEW - Dead Man's Diary
The world of narrative horror has always been a rocky one, but can Dead Man's Diary shift the scales in the right direction? Find out in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!
Feb 09, 202403:14
Ep.306 - REVIEW - Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
HOLD IT! If it would please the court, I would like to admit this brand new evidence that the Ace Attorney series has always been brilliant! With the revival of the second trilogy in the series, could this be the revival the series needs? Find out in this Coast and County Radio clip!
Anyway, when will they announce Ace Attorney Investigations remasters?
Feb 09, 202403:20
Ep.305 - REVIEW - Hidden through Time 2: Myths & Magic
Hidden object games get a bad reputation, but Hidden Through Time proved just how brilliant this genre can be in the right hands, so how does its sequel hold up? Find out in this Coast and County Radio snippet!
Feb 09, 202402:53
Ep.304 - PREVIEW - Pyrene Demo
Combat, cards and collecting supplies - a formula that makes up any number of great games, but how does Pyrene hold up? We are excited to talk about our experience with the brand new demo for this delightful roguelite deck-builder! Find out how we got along in this clip from Coast and County Radio!
Feb 09, 202401:22
Ep.303 - PREVIEW - Snacko
Cute cats and cozy farming? How can I say no to that? Snacko is a brand new Early Access title about settling down, growing some crops and cultivating a community, but how does it hold up compared to genre mainstays? Find out in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!
Feb 09, 202402:48
Ep.302 - REVIEW - Tekken 8
Get ready for the next battle! Tekken 8 takes the fight to the next level with fresh character models, new finishers and a whole host of tweaks to the beloved fighting formula, along with a new chapter in the Mishima saga - hear our thoughts in this clip from Coast and County Radio!
Feb 02, 202405:39
Ep.301 - REVIEW - Lil' Guardsman
Papers, Please began a modern wave of detail-oriented games, but what happens when you take that formula and add a dash of fantasy and whimsy? Find out in our review from Coast and County Radio as we discuss the delights of Lil' Guardsman!
Feb 02, 202402:22
Ep.300 - REVIEW - Electrician Simulator
In the time-honoured tradition of the Evening Arcade, we have reached another milestone and are celebrating it by doing nothing different! Electrician Simulator is yet another brilliant way to scratch that itch for repeated tasks, but how does it hold up to its competitors in the field? Find out if it electrified us in this Coast and County Radio clip!
Feb 02, 202402:14
Ep.299 - REVIEW - War Hospital
Combining resource management with tough decision making in the midst of a wartime setting, War Hospital has all the right supplies, but can it make the cut? Find out in this clip from Coast and County Radio!
Feb 02, 202403:23
Ep.298 - REVIEW - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
After a long absence, the Prince of Persia series returns with a brand new Metroidvania-style entry, combining the series' slick combat with the joys of exploring every nook and cranny. Find out how we got along in this Coast and County Radio coverage!
Feb 01, 202402:50
Ep.297 - REVIEW - Rough Justice: '84
Not to be confused with the BBC television program broadcast in 80s, Rough Justice: '84 is a Tabletop-style delve into a lawless version of the era, where freelance police tackle everyday crimes with a heavy hand. Find out how we got along with the game in this Coast and County Radio clip!
Jan 18, 202403:01
Ep.296 - REVIEW - Raccoo Venture
Five years in the making, solo developer Diego Ras brings this charming 3D platformer to the world! Guide a charming raccoon (the undisputed cutest animal around) on a kingdom-wide expedition as you explore for those delicious collectible goodies! Find out how we got along with it in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!
Jan 18, 202402:25
Ep.295 - REVIEW - Potion Craft
Witches, Wizards and Warlocks are cool and all, but have you ever met an alchemist? With Potion Craft you are given a crash course in brewing your own colourful concoctions before selling them on for a neat little profit - but how does this indie gem hold up? Find out in this Coast and County Radio clip!
Jan 18, 202403:39
Ep.294 - REVIEW - Ballance
The wild west of early 00s games returns in this engaging and often aggregating puzzler. Find out how we rolled in this Coast and County Radio coverage!
Jan 18, 202402:57
Ep.293 - REVIEW - Born of Bread
We "loaf" getting into a brand new RPG hear on the Evening Arcade, but we weren't "bready" for this! With the terrible puns out of the way, why not tune in to our thoughts of this stylish Paper Mario adjacent RPG in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!
Dec 18, 202304:17
Ep.292 - REVIEW - Enclave HD
Classic 3rd person action RPG Enclave has had a new lick of paint, now making its way to the current generation of consoles! Does this version of the game hold up? Find out in this Coast and County Radio coverage!
Dec 18, 202304:04
Ep.291 - REVIEW - A Long Journey To An Uncertain End
Space is full of stories, but how far would you go to escape your own? Hear our thoughts on this brilliantly inventive narrative exploration game in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!
Dec 18, 202302:38
Ep.290 - REVIEW - A Highland Song
The masters of narrative at inkle return with yet another narrative exploration game, this time taking place along the Scottish highlands! Explore the peaks and caves as you run towards the sea, finding a winding narrative along the way. Listen to our thoughts on this clip from Coast and County Radio!
Dec 18, 202302:48
Ep.289 - REVIEW - Gangs of Sherwood
Co-op action adventure Gangs of Sherwood reinvents the sublime stories of Robin Hood, with a mechanical twist! Will this game be a rich experience or a poor contender? Find out in this Coast and County Radio clip!
Dec 18, 202302:57