



A lot of “re”-ing goes on in video games these days. From remakes to remasters to your favorite alternative form of reconditioning, it’s hard not to associate the “re”s with repetition or the sense you’ve done it all before. That’s what the “re” prefix means,
by Jack Zustiak
If you take a look at a Breakers game, it may seem a little familiar. Not because you are secretly twins who were separated from birth, and not even because you may have played it in a past life. No, there’s no getting around it: Breakers is a little
by Jack Zustiak
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider unsheathes a double-edged sword: one that cuts with the strengths of its inspirations while also reflecting its weaknesses in its sheen. It combines elements of many of my favorite games, so in theory I should love it. While I certainly like it, I ultimately came away from
by Jack Zustiak
No one really knows what life has in store for them. We simply struggle and strive towards the path we believe may suit us best. Yet our true calling may not always be what we expect – life twists and turns us in all kinds of directions. In the case of
by Jack Zustiak
Sonic has been a busy guy this year. Between movies, games, and comics, I feel like I’m seeing him everywhere. Just when you think he may be running out of steam, however, he picks the pace back up to end the year with Sonic Prime, a Netflix series that
by Jack Zustiak
People often look down on simple games, but games don’t necessarily need a lot of depth to be fun. In fact, I find the absence of depth to be Gungrave’s greatest strength. The original Gungrave game unleashed a flurry of bullets and chaos that whipped up into a
by Jack Zustiak
Sonic, Amy, and Tails have made their way to the Starfall Islands, where the Chaos Emeralds have mysteriously made their new home. Upon arriving, however, the three are sucked into Cyber Space, with only Sonic able to escape. Assisted by an ethereal voice, Sonic is able to free Amy from
by Jack Zustiak
All warfare is based on deception. The DioField Chronicle takes that particular art of war to heart with a narrative filled with all the lies and subterfuge you would expect from a game about politics. This is a game with a grand scale: it drops the player into its fictional
by Jack Zustiak