Posts By Jackson Lustberg
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262ReviewsDredge review – A checkered flag of red and white
Do you like a spooky atmosphere, eldritch horror, intriguing mysteries, stylish aesthetics, nautical themes, and the very concept of good video games?...
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605PreviewsBattle Shapers preview — Shaping up to be great!
When I first played and previewed Battle Shapers back in June, I knew it was going to be a banger of an...
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279PreviewsGunbrella preview — Shoot, parry, and glide your way through a noir mystery
I’m a sucker for narrative-based action side scrollers, and that goes quadruple if the game has any sort of parry mechanic. Gunbrella...
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402ReviewsGylt review — A second chance
Creating good horror is hard. It’s easy to fall into countless pitfalls and end up creating a trite experience. Gylt, a narrative-driven...
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385ReviewsDOOMBLADE review – Descend to godhood
Who doesn’t love a good revenge story? There’s something deep within people, something primal, that really gets a kick out of watching...
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430PreviewsBattle Shapers preview — A roguelite with momentum
I adore roguelites for the powerful stat scaling they offer the player, and that adoration only intensifies when the game nails the...
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674ReviewsGreyhill Incident review — It’s like Roswell all over again
I’m a total sucker for indie horror games, especially those with strong environmental storytelling. They don’t need beautiful graphics or a perfect...
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1.0KReviewsWarhammer 40,000: Boltgun review – Shallow, but fun!
When I think of Warhammer 40K, my mind goes to strategy games. It did start as a tabletop game, after all. For...
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880ReviewsContraband Police review — The choice is yours
I’ve heard a lot of bluster from developers about how choices in their game matter. A lot of the time, players are...
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397ReviewsPerish review — And back to hell
One thing I’ve learned from playing so many roguelikes and roguelites is that you need a killer core gameplay loop in order...
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1.3KReviewsCrime Boss: Rockay City review – A botched job
When I first saw the trailer for Crime Boss: Rockay City I knew I needed to play it. Chuck Norris’s hand grazed...
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801ReviewsThe Settlers: New Allies review – Blown off course
RTS games and city builders have always had similarities, the micromanagement, and the building being a few. Typically, city builders offer you...
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694ReviewsYuppie Psycho: Executive Edition review — Reading the fine print
Yuppie Psycho is a ruthless satirization of corporate grind culture packaged into a witty, terrifying mystery adventure game. You play as Brian...
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651PreviewsWe Who Are About To Die Comprehensive Preview: Intricate, Unforgiving, and Early Access
It seems that the gaming market is flooded with rogue-lites that offer initial difficulty, but rapidly taper off in challenge as the...
