Reviews
-
353.5KPissed off: Safety First review
I’m a fan of strange games. Whether they’re about shooting aliens while dancing with a late Michael Jackson, rolling things up with...
-
10011.7KAn incredible Aussie adventure – Forza Horizon 3
I called Forza Horizon 2 “Easily the best racer I’ve played in the last decade,” in my review, leaving Playground Games a...
-
7010.5KWhat kills you makes you stronger: Lost Castle review
The key to a good video game is to make players want to keep coming back, whether it’s for an engaging story,...
-
855.0KUnshockingly Awesome: The Bioshock Collection review
There’s always a lighthouse. Also, there’s always a remaster. The Bioshock series contains some of the most transformative titles in gaming, and...
-
707.9KIt’s not the end of the world — Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Review
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is a strong follow-up to its 2013 predecessor, but it still suffers from the same problems. Apocalypse...
-
704.7KSave the islands, save the world: Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past opens with a sense of anticipation. "The entire world is just this little island,"...
-
754.1KParty like it’s 2008: Noitu Love: Devolution review
2008 was a pretty good year for the independent market. Not only were the critically acclaimed hits World of Goo and Braid...
-
803.8KCommerce and Corsairs: Francis Drake Review
Sir Francis Drake, legend of the age of sail, defender of the realm, and rumored lover of the Queen herself, is the...
-
653.8KThe A.I. cannot lie: Event [0]
Event [0] is an exploration game that skillfully uses puzzles and conversations to guide you through its story. To progress, you will...
-
853.0KA rebel among rouges: Assassin’s Creed: Assassins comic issues 6-10 review
When the first arc of Assassin’s Creed: Assassins concluded at issue #5, we were left wondering about the future of our lead...
-
755.2KA legendary look-alike: Oceanhorn – Monster of Uncharted Seas review
Oceanhorn – Monster of Uncharted Seas is the type of game that so closely resembles another that you’d be excused for thinking...
-
653.0KNose to the grinding-stone: Guards review
Battlecruiser Games’ Guards has a tricky proposition to tackle: it wants to be accessible enough as to engage casual strategy fans yet...
-
555.7KYou MeiQ me feel like a natural woman: MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death review
Like the stages of grief or the Hokey-Pokey, learning to cope with Compile Heart titles comes in five steps. You put your...
-
906.7KA triumph, amidst defeat: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II review
If you were defeated by a large, powerful robotic guardian, it’d be understandable to run away and flee. Rean Schwarzer is not...
-
852.7KSpin, sit, and splash – Sumo Air Review
While one of the hottest summers on record continues to crisp us up in north Texas, Laura and I take to the...
-
903.4KPolitically savvy satire – The Contender card game review
Politics. Always the hot-button topic no matter which side of the aisle you reside. Now you at home can debate the important...
-
805.4KEye tracking hits a level of maturation – Tobii EyeX eye tracker review
There hasn’t been a lot of innovation in the peripheral input device market beyond higher DPI mice. Sure, we had trackballs, gun-shaped...
-
7510.6KHardCore: ReCore review
I’ve never played a game quite like ReCore. At its heart, it’s a 3D platformer, but it’s also an open-world exploration game,...
-
653.7KBurst or Bust: God Eater 2: Rage Burst
God Eater 2: Rage Burst is a remake of the cult-classic PlayStation Portable JRPG, and while it makes the jump to the...
-
803.6KCoasting: NHL 17 review
After a disappointing outing in 2014, the NHL series got back on track last year. It revitalized the franchise by providing a...
-
759.9KJotun: Valhalla Edition Review
Jotun arouses the same sensation of reading a storybook before bedtime — it’s a passive experience that strings you along from cover...
-
802.4KLike a Rolling Stone: Roll Through the Ages Bronze Age Review
Civilizations take generations to rise out of the dust, fighting through famine, disease, and warfare in order to help mankind ascend. Roll...
-
905.1KLegal Weapon 6 – Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice review
The Ace Attorney series has one of the worst pitches for a game of all time: Let’s make a game where the...
-
953.3KDeus Ex Mankind Divided Limited Edition Prima Guide review
By design, Deus Ex Mankind Divided was built to take advantage of the new Dawn Engine. That meant greater flexibility in approach,...
-
803.8KHaunted Heroes: Pathfinder Horror Adventures Review
Continuing in a recent trend of expanding Pathfinder into new genres, Horror Adventures takes us to the untouched territory of fear. Sure,...
-
Towering above: Project Highrise review
There’s a fascinating beauty about skyscrapers. They inspire awe and embody the ability of Man to create, to dream, and to build....
-
907.6KWhat we saw from the tracks: The Final Station review
When you think of the post-apocalyptic genre, what are the staples that come to mind? Zombies, government conspiracies, improvised weapons? What about...
-
904.8KClassic gameplay, new twists: Axiom Verge review
Axiom Verge, like a lot of retro-style indie games, wears its inspirations on its sleeve. Both the visuals and the core run-and-gun...
-
504.0KA small shout out to a bigger world: The Huntsman: Winter’s Curse review
As one of the few people who happened to enjoy the 2012 adaptation, Snow White and the Huntsman, but also one of...
-
654.1KPapa was a rolling stone: Sally’s Law review
If you’ve ever had a streak of bad luck, you’re probably familiar with the term Murphy’s law: anything that can go wrong...
-
706.2KOut of sight, out of mind – StarCraft 2: Nova Covert Ops DLC 2 review
The story of StarCraft’s stealthy and stylish covert operative, Nova, continues in the second batch of new single-player downloadable missions for StarCraft...
