Scurge: Hive

Scurge Hive is a decently fun time, with the rewind feature helping to mitigate the otherwise infuriating platforming that drags down a game that’s otherwise pretty solid for a GBA action game.

When Scurge ends, it says “to be continued”. Obviously, that never happened and is a promise that will likely never be fulfilled. At the very least, gamers can get a glimpse of missed potential and see where Orbital Media’s hopes and dreams ended and wonder how they could have been improved in a sequel that they never made.

Pixeltastic game featuring a powerful bounty hunter

Whether you’re revisiting a long-lost favourite or discovering it for the first time, Scurge: Hive is worth the trip. It’s tense, atmospheric, and full of that experimental energy you used to see in handheld games from the GBA era. For those who appreciate game preservation, this is another solid rescue job from Ratalaika Games, complete with modern features that make it more approachable without losing its identity.