Ben Lombardo



I’m a massive sucker for stealth games, especially now that they’re such a dying breed. If you’ve read my reviews before, you’ll know that these games are my bread and butter. I love them to bits, and it really sucks seeing them being trodden on and
by Ben Lombardo
The last time I truly played a voxel game was Cloudpunk, and if you’ve read that review then you’ll know my thoughts on how that went. Since then, voxel games have left a bad taste in my mouth. But Teardown? Now that was something that was sure to
by Ben Lombardo
Overwatch – what a mammoth of a game. The game that truly kickstarted the hero-shooter genre, beloved by millions, and one that has had a sequel delayed for god knows how long. If you’re like me you’ve been watching that Overwatch 2 trailer on YouTube every few months, reminding
by Ben Lombardo
For fans of stealth games, we take what we can get in our dying genre. We lament over beloved series like Thief and Splinter Cell, and appreciate mostly anything new. Abermore tries to fill the gaps that series like Dishonored and Thief left in the stealth genre — games so unique
by Ben Lombardo
I’m going to do my best to not make any comparisons to Among Us, or even unironically add “this is what Among Us would be like if it was set in the 1800s”. No, Dread Hunger is its own thing, it does its best to try to stand on
by Ben Lombardo
There are only a few games that I can think of that fully immerse me in the experience. Usually, these are horror games and VR games. While everything else either makes me happy to play or feels rewarding, there are only a few games outside of those genres that make
by Ben Lombardo
Games like Riders Republic make me wish I was a world-class athlete that would lead in events like snowboarding or mountain cross. I always hang out for these kinds of thrill-seeking events when, say, the Olympics are on. Because I know that it would take years upon years to truly
by Ben Lombardo
It’s sad every time I’m reminded by newer generation stealth games that methodical stealth is dead; buried in a shallow grave by developers who have decided to move on to fast-paced, action-orientated games with a hint of stealth. Aragami 2 is no different in this regard, a highly
by Ben Lombardo