Reviews
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“Highway to the garden zone” – Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 review
The plants have lost their fight against the zombies, and Zomboss rules “Zomburbia,” a dystopian undead paradise, in the wake of the...
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905.4KAn epic in three acts — Fire Emblem: Fates review
Fire Emblem: Fates seeks to hit the heights of war epics, a word that has been misconstrued often when it comes to...
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755.3KBaby steps — Street Fighter V review
Buying into Street Fighter V at launch feels like being an early adopter for the next generation of the iconic fighting series....
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953.5KFrom penalty box to podium — Franchise Hockey Manager 2 review
Improve and become great; is that not the edict of all great sports teams, leagues, and the individual players therein? Unlike many...
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856.7KDanganronpa’s PC port isn’t as polished, but maintains what matters
[Update: After testing a pre-launch patch, certain issues we originally found in the PC version of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc have been...
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907.7KA dark portrait — Layers of Fear review
As a creative, I was instantly fascinated by the premise of Layers of Fear. It’s easy to empathize with a painter on...
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404.6KAll in a day’s work — Atelier Escha and Logy Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky review
When you are a kid, it is fun to play pretend jobs, like playing “restaurant” or “doctor” or “cement mixing yard foreman's...
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653.2KThe portal comparisons begin — Attractio review
While current trends indicate that TV is on the outs, video viewership is still a key piece of our entertainment consumption. Nothing...
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905.1KHappy Accidents – Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime review
Looking at its well-deserved success, it’s unlikely many fans of Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime would believe it was once described as...
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903.7KPeeling back the layers — The Witness review
The Witness is a puzzle game for the PlayStation 4 and PC. I start this review in that frank manner, because frankly,...
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903.8KAbsolute joy — Unravel review
We all develop attachments to odd items throughout our life. Whether it's a tailing car you have noticed during a long drive,...
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754.1KRiders of the Sun – Arslan: The Warriors of Legend review
I will always maintain that after years of faithful and predictable game releases, the Koei hack-n-slash legacy is something that can only...
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703.9KThe difficult venture of writing a successful satire — The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything review
The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything is the first commercial game put out by solo developer Joe Richardson. It’s a point-and-click title with...
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903.2KEnable your inner hoarder – Nyko Data Bank review
It's likely that, if you've owned one of the current generation consoles for more than a year, you may have run out...
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804.8KDigimystery — Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth review
As Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth boots up, along with the standard developer and publisher credits, a graphic signifying that the game is...
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9010.1KWe didn’t start the fire — Firewatch review
When I was younger, I spent a lot of time camping. It was mostly just a thing to do every couple months,...
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906.8KXCOM 2 review – deeper, more dangerous, and better in every way
The year is 2035, and today we mark the 20th year anniversary of our liberation from Self. Advent soldiers keep our beautiful...
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655.1KStop the Martian invasion – Fortified! review
Fortified!, a 1960’s sci-fi themed tower defense game made by Clapfoot, is at its essence a balancing act. A capable third-person shooter...
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655.6K“Good on paper” – Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam review
We’ve seen a lot of Mario crossovers over the years, but Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam takes a very unique approach by...
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754.6KA little less than bewitched — Rise of the Tomb Raider: Baba Yaga review
Though last year’s Rise of the Tomb Raider wrapped with a satisfying conclusion and a cliffhanger for events to come, there’s still...
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954.1KBoldly Going Where No TCG Has Gone Before — HEX: Shards of Fate – Chronicles of Entrath Review
HEX CEO Cory Jones and his staff at HEX Entertainment may have put their heart and soul into the development of the...
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853.6KA new page in the platforming playbook — Klaus review
It’s rare for a game to come out and turn its genre on its head. Every once in awhile, though, a title...
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554.1KKermit sipping tea — Shooting Stars review
When you look at Shooting Stars' Steam page, the description for the title is, "This game is the answer to one of...
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907.0KRise of the Tomb Raider on PC is a technical triumph
Eric’s review of Rise of the Tomb Raider echoed how I felt about the game’s motivation undercurrents. It was as much about...
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603.2KOne-trick robots — Slybots: Frantic Zone review
Slybots: Frantic Zone is a top-down shooter with robots by indie studio Team ERROR. It originally launched on Steam Early Access last...
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853.7KManifest Destiny — Nations Dynasties Expansion Review
Civilization building games have always held a certain fascination with gamers. The ability to play an immortal leader, bringing a fledgling empire...
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701.9KNot too meaty – Meteor review
For once the nations of the Earth will work together against the incoming threat. We are being bombarded by meteors. Humanity has...
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954.4KPower2U USB Wall Outlet — The Modern Geek’s wall plug
I’m gonna start this article with a bit of an admission -- I’m terrified of electricity. I was electrified and heavily scarred...
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1004.9KThe Art of Fable Legends — We knock on a new Demon Door
It’s hard to believe that we’ve been playing Fable since 2004. Sure, they might not always meet the outlandish and occasionally unrealistic...
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754.6KDazed and Confused – Gravity Rush: Remastered review
Without being anchored by intrusive motion and touch controls, Gravity Rush makes a pretty natural transition from Vita to PlayStation 4 as...
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803.3KOf Secret Agents and Travel Agents — Mission: Red Planet Review
EXT. LAUNCHING PAD—DAY RECRUITER Listen up, chums! I’ve heard news from the Scientific Society, and get this: there are Victory Points on...
