David Roberts

For all of Assassin’s Creed Unity’s posturing as a next-gen, connected, online experience, it still remains just as entrenched in its own history––for good and for ill. Gone is the competitive multiplayer that few enjoyed and many ignored completely. In its place is an integrated cooperative system

Nidhogg is deceptive in its simplicity. Characters seemingly ripped from an Atari game do battle on a two-dimensional plane. There are only two buttons at your disposal: jump and attack. But underneath this simplicity lies a hidden depth, filled with expert sword throws and deft parries. This is what makes

I’m tired of fighting monsters. Now, I love a good dragon slaying or eldritch defeat like everyone else, but there’s more to questing than simply stabbing kobolds in the face. What about all the potions and items you have to consume? What about the swords and daggers and

You know what’s weird? We live in a world where Nintendo has not only published a Legend of Zelda/Dynasty Warriors hybrid, but has also resurrected Bayonetta, one of the niche-iest action games ever to come out of Japan. Luckily, it was worth it—Bayonetta 2 is one of

Oh, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, you disappoint me so much. Two years ago, you came out for PC and consoles, and no one really knew what to make of you. You were an open world game set in a city rarely emulated in video games: Hong Kong. You let players

My first reaction toward Skylanders Trap Team is one of deep, unmitigated cynicism. “I know exactly what you’re trying to do to me,” I say to the game, as I walk past a door with a mysterious symbol on it. It’s a door I cannot open, hiding riches

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is probably the most literary game I’ve ever played. I’m not saying that’s it’s the most artistic or thought provoking game, or even one with a particularly deep message. But as a game that tries to emulate a specific type of

It’s weird to think that mobile devices like phones and tablets are getting their own dedicated gaming controllers. “Why even bother,” you might ask yourself, “when I could just get a 3DS or a Vita?” And while yes, it’s true that a majority of mobile games implement their