Posts By Matt Buckley
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9.1KReviewsShadowrun: Dragonfall – Director’s Cut – Time to ante up, Chummer
I’ve never felt more confident in the Shadowrun gaming revival than after having played Dragonfall Director’s Cut. It seemed that Harebrained Schemes...
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6.1KReviewsGrowing up is hard — The Walking Dead: Season 2 review
Something about Season 2 of The Walking Dead left me wanting. Maybe it’s the lack of that fresh feeling of a breakthrough...
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3.8KReviewsBroken Age is familiar in all the right ways
Long-time fans of adventure games know the name Tim Schafer and hold his work in high esteem. For years, they’ve been pining...
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6.2KReviewsValdis Story hurts so good
Bringing classic gameplay back to life is a double-edged sword. The “Metroidvania” platformer enjoyed its heyday some 15-20 years ago when Super...
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2.4KImpressionsAll That Remains of The Walking Dead is a familiar dread
Telltale’s The Walking Dead surprised everyone in 2012 with a story that was as engaging as it was harrowing. The episodic adventure...
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3.9KReviewsRock your guitar chops — Bandfuse: Rock Legends
Put away your plastic toy guitars. After Rocksmith showed us that it could be done two years ago, rhythm games with real...
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3.9KReviewsThe Bridge will make your head spin
If you’ve played the popular side-scrolling indie puzzler Braid, you might find The Bridge to be a tad too familiar. The art...
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6.2KReviewsTearaway is a papercraft marvel
It’s official: Media Molecule is much more than just “the LittleBigPlanet studio.” Tearaway is host to a wonderful world of paper. Everything...
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11.6KReviewsThe classic is back — The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
It’s amazing what cutting the fat and returning to basics can do for gameplay. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds...
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5.5KReviewsUp your game with KontrolFreek
When it comes to precision, serious console FPS gamers will take any advantage they can get to add just a touch to...
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2.3KImpressionsScratch that itch with new Star Wars Pinball tables
We here at Gaming Trend really like Star Wars Pinball (as long as it’s not the 3DS version). If you’ve also been...
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3.8KReviewsBattlefield 4 raises the bar for multiplayer warfare
The Battlefield franchise has a history of setting the standard for squad-based multiplayer gameplay. With Battlefield 4, DICE has done it again,...
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2.6KImpressionsDon’t get your hopes up for Battlefield 4 single-player
Before Battlefield 4 pre-orders unlock everywhere, I have been playing through the game in an effort to provide a comprehensive review. However,...
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1.5KNewsA great big Skylanders box — perfect for the Xmas tree
Parents everywhere — rejoice! Here’s a great big box that your kid would be overjoyed to unwrap this holiday season. In a...
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6.3KImpressionsEpisode One imbues Faith in The Wolf Among Us
After authoring the consensus Game of the Year with last year’s episodic adventure series The Walking Dead, Telltale Games no longer has...
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6.1KReviewsYou can always get better — Rocksmith 2014 “Experienced” review
I began to teach myself how to play guitar about fifteen years ago, following along with some of my favorite bands and...
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6.8KReviewsAnkle deep – Rain review
A boy emerges from sleep in a bright, painted world. He climbs from his bed to gaze out the window when the...
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5.9KReviewsFamily bonding time – Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons review
Late in this generation, it seems that developers are learning how to more effectively leverage the unique properties of the video game...
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3.6KReviewsNot the platform you’re looking for – Star Wars Pinball 3DS review
With video arcades dwindling thanks to the rise of the home console, pinball is becoming somewhat of a lost art. What used...
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2.8KPodcastGaming Trend Podcast 09//20//2013–Did you hear about Grand Theft Auto V Yet?
This week on the Gaming Trend Podcast it’s all GTA all the time! Join Matt, David, and Atlas as they get together...
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3.9KReviewsLegends in safe hands – Rayman Legends Vita review
Rayman Legends is one of the best platforming experiences in years. From its charming presentation to its fluid controls, this game will...
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3.3KReviewsBig things in small packages – The Wonderful 101 review
The aesthetic of Viewtiful Joe and the painting mechanic of Okami meet the bombast of God of War. This is likely the...
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7.5KReviewsIt’s dangerous to go alone – Killzone: Mercenary review
It’s an awesome concept: Take the standard dichotomy of the Killzone universe – ISA vs Helghast – and turn it on its...
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4.4KReviewsA new star in town – Rayman Legends review
Platformers are a dime a dozen. For a new title to stand out in an ocean of them is an arduous task,...
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3.8KReviewsFeels like home – The Walking Dead and 400 Days Vita review
One of the most unexpectedly impressive titles in gaming history, Telltale Games’ episodic adventure series The Walking Dead won the acclaim of...
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3.4KReviewsBless me bagpipes! – DuckTales: Remastered review
Dust off your Junior Woodchucks Guidebook. There’s another retro revival in town, courtesy of WayForward Technologies. The beloved Capcom 1989 NES platformer...
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2.3KFeaturesLive by the sword, die by the sword – Hands-on with Shadow Warrior
If you were playing first-person shooters on your PC back in 1997, you may remember Shadow Warrior from 3D Realms. While it...
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3.0KReviewsGibbing the night away – Rise of the Triad review
For PC gamers who reveled in the 90s, the name Apogee will surely evoke wonderful, nostalgic memories from shareware days past. The name...
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2.0KFeaturesCash rules everything around me – Hands-on with Killzone: Mercenary
When the PlayStation Vita was first revealed, much was made of the inclusion of dual analog sticks. This control scheme was expected...
