Reviews
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407.1KVroom, clap (I’m in my mum’s car) – Vroom in the Night Sky review
There are some games that are pretty entertaining regardless of quality. QWOP and Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing are titles that...
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804.4K1-2 Switch: A party in your pocket
I watched the Nintendo Direct which announced the Switch, like countless others. I cheered some games, shrugged at those which did not...
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405.5KAn ambitious series of shortcomings – Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom review
It’s not a good sign when the idea of picking up a controller to play a video game is accompanied by a...
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653.9KStar-Bored: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Tangled Up in Blue review
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Episode One: Tangled Up in Blue sounds like the sort of game that would be perfect for...
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906.8KPlanet Earth is blue, but there’s something I can do: Interkosmos Review
Welcome to the cold war. Technology is clunky, unreliable and far from smart, but it has succeeded in sending mankind into space....
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856.0KPop Into Shape: Puyo Puyo Tetris Review
Tetris has been a popular franchise in the west for decades. There have even been psychological studies done on the effects of...
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752.7KRestoring the Ancient: Tomb Trader Review
Ancient treasure means nothing if it’s buried uselessly under the sands, its legacy wasting away with the passing of ages. Artifacts only...
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554.1KWould you kindly? Majotori review
Trivia is a weird timewaster; it basically boils down to having a chance at putting that otherwise useless factoid you learned in...
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5.0K70Hilarious fan service – Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-Ality review
I’d never watched an episode of Rick and Morty. There’s a dearth of shows and a plethora of games always demanding my...
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906.7KSecond lap: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review
The very first time I booted up Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, I made it halfway through my first lap before being interrupted...
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804.2KThink like every bee: Hive Mind review
Many party games ask you to try to come up with answers to questions or name specific items in a group. Most...
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658.2KWonderful in presentation, less-so in practice: Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap review
A hero grasping his sword and shield, storming a castle to battle a dragon. A scenario that many gamers should know well,...
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855.5KGoodbye to a world: Bye-Bye BoxBoy! review
If you told me two years ago that a game featuring a sentient box would be one of the best puzzle series...
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955.6KNever let good enough be enough: Out of the Park Baseball 18 review
The birds are chirping, the flowers bloom, and the bat’s crack against a baseball rings in the rebirthing season of spring. A...
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903.8KDeath Race: Chariots of Rome Review
It’s been a couple of millennia since people packed Roman coliseums to witness the spectacle of racing. The appeal of the sport...
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9513.2KWhen the world grows without you, Night in the Woods Review
Growing up is hard. There was once a popular thought among teenagers that your growing will end when you become an adult....
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855.6KNothing to Fear But You: Fear Agent Review
Rounding out its lineup of RPGs adapted from acclaimed comic series, Pinnacle Entertainment is bringing Fear Agent to the tabletop. Fear Agent,...
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507.7KThe mystery of the missing plot: Beat Cop review
In the middle of a hot dog bite, detective Jack Kelly gets a call about a burglary at the senator’s house. Soon...
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956.5KJohnny Mnemonic — Codenames: Pictures Review
Codenames was a breakout hit. The accessibility and price made it a staple of many game nights. It even claimed the Spiel...
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853.9KSolid slide into second — MLB The Show 17 review
Opening day comes, opening day goes. The same can be said for every new installment in a sports game: it arrives, shows...
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958.3KLife will change: Persona 5 review
I’m amazed to say that after nearly 100 hours in Persona 5’s twisted depiction of Tokyo, I never once felt like it...
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104.6KMore Like Miko Mold: Miko Mole review
I went into Miko Mole with a bit of optimism. “Hey, it’s a new game. That’s never a bad thing, right?” Big...
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804.3KA thrilling throwback: Yooka-Laylee review
On paper, Yooka-Laylee achieves everything it sets out to do. It’s fun, full of life, and a successful homage to the golden...
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8011.9KCo-op cops – LEGO City Undercover PS4 review
Four years ago, TT Fusion gave us another bite at the LEGO apple with a massive open world unlike any they’d ever...
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754.7KClassic adventure game-a-reno: Thimbleweed Park review
Point-and-click adventure games are in a weird state, where every new game is supposed to be the one that brings the genre...
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904.4KA shooting star to break the mold: Graceful Explosion Machine review
The arcade shoot-em-up is a timeless genre that transcends generations of video games. Twitch-like reflexes and challenging enemy patterns are the name...
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5012.1KMired in mediocrity: Vikings—Wolves of Midgard review
I had my first experience with Vikings—Wolves of Midgard last year. Although my time with the game was limited, there were some...
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908.8KAre you afraid of the dark? Narcosis review
I had a breakup with the horror genre years ago when I was banned from the spooky Halloween hayride because I accidentally,...
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9012.1KA great update to my journal – Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition review
Reviewing universally loved titles decades after their release is tricky business. With that in mind, I’m not reviewing Planescape: Torment, but merely...
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903.7KAdventures of a lifetime – The Legendary World of Zelda book review
Spanning four decades and selling through over 75 million copies, The Legend of Zelda is largely considered to be one of the...
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854.2KOh my glob, what the lump: Adventure Time: Brain Robbers review
Even after nearly seven years of running on television, Adventure Time never ceases to amaze me with its eclectic ensemble of characters....
