Posts By Jack Zustiak
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9.1KReviewsDragon’s Dogma 2 review — Pawns, Arisen, and a journey into Free
Jack: As a kid, video games felt infinite. I didn’t know how they were made and I didn’t have access to the...
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2.2KReviewsBerserk Boy review — Flash of inspiration
Inspiration can strike at any time and the result can take many forms. Berserk Boy demonstrates those principles literally. This is a...
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2.3KReviewsPenny’s Big Breakaway review — A good first performance
Platformers are perhaps the purest genre of video games. It’s just you, the challenge the developers have set before you, and an...
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1.9KReviewsMomodora: Moonlit Farewell review — Perfectly pleasant goodbye
Momodora: Moonlit Farwell is the video game equivalent of a mild Spring day. Entering its world feels both warm and familiar. Everything...
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2.1KReviewsUltros review — Style over subsystems
Ultros undoubtedly stands out. With its radical visual style and a horde of unusual subsystems, you won’t be confusing it with the...
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1.9KReviewsUnder Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes] review — Refined effortlessness
Fighting games often struggle with things that are fundamental to justifying their existence. They need to balance simplicity to gain new players...
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1.6KPreviewsPenny’s Big Breakaway preview — Around the world at Sonic speed
Editors Jack Zustiak and David Flynn had the chance to play a good chunk of the upcoming game, Penny’s Big Breakaway. We...
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2.4KReviewsTekken 8 review — Unrivaled King of the Iron Melting Pot
King of the Iron Melting Pot – Jack Zustiak (PS5) Ninjas, bears, robots, devils, and occasionally, run-of-the-mill humans – sooner or later,...
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6.8KReviewsPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown review — Heir to Elegance
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown hails from a long lineage of elegance. Although the details of its form shifts among the...
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6.5KReviewsPokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 2: The Indigo Disk review — The next semester of Pokéductation
Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet tried to reinvent the series, and succeeded in some ways with its open world structure, but largely...
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6.6KPreviewsGamingTrend’s 2024 most anticipated video game list!
We do our best to keep up with all the video games that are coming every year. We really do. However, by...
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3.0KEditorialsThe GamingTrend staff’s “Game Of The Year” Top 3 list
As this year has just been too massive for one GOTY list (you can view our Trendsetter Awards here), we went to...
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3.4KFeaturesThe GamingTrend 2023 Holiday Guide – Video Games Edition!
2023 is almost at an end, and boy, what a year. This has been arguably the best year we’ve ever seen in...
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2.5KReviewsWarioWare: Move It! Review — Detrimental Discombobulation
I love everything about WarioWare: Move It! except for actually playing it. That sounds bad, and in some ways it is, yet...
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4.4KReviewsSuper Mario Bros. Wonder Review – The Element of Expected Surprise
Mario is dead. Just kidding, he’s fine. Super Mario Bros. Wonder revels in surprises like that, many just as lethal for Mario....
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1.9KReviewsHellboy Web of Wyrd Review – What Lurks in the Shadows
Shadows add depth by drawing attention to both what is and isn’t there. They emphasize the visible scraps of information while leaving...
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2.5KReviewsPokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1 The Teal Mask review — Second verse, same as the first
There are a lot of reasons Pokémon is special. Catching and raising a team has a feeling of bonding you just don’t...
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3.2KReviewsMortal Kombat 1 Review — Asterisk-y Changes
The “1” in Mortal Kombat 1 implies a new beginning. It is technically correct to say that Mortal Kombat 1 reboots the...
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3.9KReviewsGravity Circuit Review — Tossing Caution to the Wind
I see platformers as games about caution. Looking before you leap proves vital not only to your success, but also in discovering...
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1.5KReviewsLoop8: Summer of Gods Review — The Life Aquarium
Loop8: Summer of Gods gives you a lot to think about. The game plops you into a town full of people and...
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1.5KReviewsMarble It Up! Ultra Review — Controlled Chaos
Society romanticizes the act of rolling. Just roll with it. Roll with the punches. Let’s get rolling. All of these phrases point...
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2.3KReviewsDouble Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons Review — Tipping the Scales
Arcade games sure are cheap! That’s their general reputation, anyway. I’m not talking about their price here, but rather their tendency to...
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1.3KReviewsHumanity Review — Best-laid Barks
I love it when a plan comes together – that’s never a guarantee. Plans fall apart for the pettiest of reasons, especially...
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4.4KReviewsStreet Fighter 6 Review — The Best Foot Forward
Street Fighter 6 is a world-spanning game in more ways than one; too big for just one perspective! Editors Jack Zustiak and...
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1.5KImpressionsSonic Frontiers Sights, Sounds, and Speed Update impressions — Marathon mania
Sonic Frontiers just got its first update, so Editors Jack Zustiak and David Flynn head back to the Starfall Islands to see...
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1.7KReviewsKirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe Review – Strong Sentiment
Kirby never struck me as a particularly sentimental guy. He makes friends easily and embarks on the next world-spanning conquest easier. In...
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1.9KReviewsTales of Symphonia Remastered Review – Re-Regeneration
A lot of “re”-ing goes on in video games these days. From remakes to remasters to your favorite alternative form of reconditioning,...
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1.8KReviewsBreakers Collection Review – Give it a Break!
If you take a look at a Breakers game, it may seem a little familiar. Not because you are secretly twins who...
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1.9KReviewsVengeful Guardian: Moonrider Review – Double-Edged Pastiche
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider unsheathes a double-edged sword: one that cuts with the strengths of its inspirations while also reflecting its weaknesses in...
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4.3KEditorialsThe Gaming Trend 2023 Most Anticipated Video Games list!
I’m not saying 2022 was at all lacking in good video games, but something about the year seemed a little light. As...
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2.3KReviewsValkyrie Profile: Lenneth Review – The Lofty Ideal
No one really knows what life has in store for them. We simply struggle and strive towards the path we believe may...
