Posts By Nathan Anstadt
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2.3KPreviewsIt’s not work if you love what you do — Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! Early Access preview
You flip on the open sign, unlock the door, and gird yourself for a day of dealing with unexpected requests and belligerent...
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2.5KImpressionsA noble cause — Halo: Reach PC impressions
Halo: Reach launched on the Xbox 360 over eight years ago. By most accounts, despite not featuring the most iconic character in...
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6.0KReviewsA trip down memory lane — Figment review
When I reviewed Figment in 2018 for the Switch, I loved the setting, music, and characters of the game and was underwhelmed...
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4.8KReviewsThe fast and the spurious — Need for Speed Heat review
Need for Speed has had a spotty track record of late, often struggling to find a style that stands out. With Need...
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4.1KNewsThe Breath of Fire art book is available to pre-order now
Breath of Fire, the long-running JRPG series, is getting a hardcover art book with art from the first five entries next May....
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1.2KNewsHere are the games we’ll be streaming when Stadia launches
In case you forgot, Google’s video game streaming service, Stadia, launches on November 19. It’s soon, so for anyone who is looking...
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1.8KNewsPokémon Sword and Shield available to pre-load on North American eShop now
With just two short weeks until the launch of Pokémon Sword and Shield, I want as few things standing in my way...
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5.0KReviewsGames the way you remember—Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King review
I, like many people I’m sure, take care to play through 16-bit-era classics with some regularity. I’ll play Super Mario World or...
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4.2KReviewsPuzzles in the mist — The Eyes of Ara review
The Eyes of Ara takes clear inspiration from games like Myst: it is set in an oppressive and isolated environment, there’s a...
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4.4KReviewsPainting the town red — Concrete Genie review
Concrete Genie has a good central mechanic in its magic paintbrush. Where the game falters is in delivering gameplay surrounding those mechanics...
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4.9KReviewsPicking up the pieces — Sayonara Wild Hearts review
Sayonara Wild Hearts has no interest in taking it slow. From the moment you press play, the game is charging ahead at...
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4.4KFeaturesPrescription for Sleep: Celeste interview with Lena Raine
For those unfamiliar with the series, Scarlet Moon Records has been releasing soothing renditions of popular game soundtracks under the Prescription for...
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10.8KReviewsQuantity over quality — The Last Remnant Remastered review
The Xbox has historically struggled to find a foothold in the Japanese market, as the Playstation was firmly entrenched as the platform...
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5.2KReviewsIt’s the end of the world…of Final Fantasy — World of Final Fantasy Maxima review
I’ve never been quite so conflicted about a game as with World of Final Fantasy. On one hand, collecting and leveling up...
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5.3KReviewsA shallow grave — Shadow of the Tomb Raider – The Forge review
I really enjoyed Shadow of the Tomb Raider when it released in September. I just recently got done unlocking every last achievement...
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3.9KReviewsThe art of war — Valiant Hearts: The Great War review
World War I is often shied away from in video games. Battlefield 1 took a swing at it, but often the grisly...
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3.3KReviewsTake cover — Heavy Fire: Red Shadow review
Have you ever played a shooter that has the inevitable turret sequence, and you think it’s fun and exciting for a few...
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6.6KEditorialsJourney Live — Video games as performance art
“If there is any big transformation, the biggest one is the transformation from life to death.” Jenova Chen, Thatgamecompany’s founder, said this...
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7.1KReviewsThe sky’s the limit — Cities: Skylines Nintendo Switch Edition review
Cities: Skylines is not a God game. You can shape and build your city exactly how you see fit, but that moniker...
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5.3KReviewsIt’s a thin blue line — This is the Police 2 review
A police chief has many important duties. You are a community leader and the arbiter of justice. You manage all the personalities...
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3.5KReviewsOver the hill — Jack n’ Jill DX review
You’d be forgiven for missing Jack n’ Jill when it released on mobile a few years ago, and even with its abundance...
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2.8KInterviewsBringing it all together — Banner Saga Trilogy interview with Arnie Jorgensen and Andy Johnson
The Banner Saga recently reached the end of the road earlier this year with the release of The Banner Saga 3. You...
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5.4KReviewsAll is not well in the world of Alrest — Torna: The Golden Country review
As promised, Monolith Soft has delivered a large piece of single-player DLC for last year’s excellent Xenoblade Chronicles 2. That comes in...
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10.2KReviewsYou’re not hunting her… she’s hunting you — Shadow of the Tomb Raider review
Tomb Raider was rebooted for PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2013 and has been in an unfortunate situation ever since. In trying...
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7.5KReviewsTurn it up to eleven — Dragon Quest XI review
After the last several Dragon Quest games have either been on 3DS or became an MMO (as was the case in Dragon...
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9.4KReviewsLoosely organized crime — Yakuza Kiwami 2 review
The Yakuza series for me has always been one that quietly existed in the background. They kept making more games for the...
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4.3KReviewsThe end of the road — The Banner Saga 3 review
It was a long road to get here. A road lined with danger, twists, and turns, but The Banner Saga 3 reached...
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3.3KReviewsThe semblance of a good time — Semblance review
Sometimes a game will introduce a fun hook or twist on existing concepts that can carry that experience a long way. Bionic...
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10.8KReviewsThe best the Blue Blur has ever been — Sonic Mania Plus review
For years I thought the dream of a good new Sonic game had long passed. I started to wonder if Sonic was...
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3.4KReviewsBreak on through to the other side — Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered review in progress
It is amazing that Red Faction: Guerrilla is getting remastered at all. The series was buried after Guerrilla’s follow-up, Red Faction: Armageddon,...
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4.7KReviewsThe song stuck in my head — Figment review
Figment, from Back to Bed developers Bedtime Digital Games, is immediately arresting from all angles. The visuals look like someone painted over...
