Reviews
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854.7KAvengers Assemble! — LEGO Marvel’s Avengers review
By now, most gamers are familiar with the whimsical nature of LEGO games. TT Games takes popular franchises and gives them the...
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1005.8KA terrifying look at our alien overlords – The Art of XCOM 2 review
XCOM 2 has been very much on my radar since I saw it in motion at E3. I’ve watched hours of playthroughs...
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956.7KTaking an extended detour — Crashlands review
Being that I am from St. Louis and have a vested interest in video games, last year I decided to research indie studios...
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704.4KNot a toy for tots — This War of Mine: The Little Ones review
This War of Mine: The Little Ones is a current-gen port of the original 2014 release, but with new missions and...children. It...
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753.0KTeatime in China — Yunnan Review
In Yunnan, players take on the role of tea traders, establishing lucrative trade routes and transporting tea to remote provinces in the...
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754.9KWanderlust — Carcassonne: Over Hill and Dale Review
There was a time before the current boom in board gaming that being a gamer meant you liked to break out Monopoly...
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9515.6KHomeworld: Deserts of Kharak review – something ancient, something new
The original Homeworld and its sequel were, pun intended, light years ahead of their time. Massive fleets swarming in the 360-degree vastness...
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803.4KEvil encore — Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster review
With the resurgence of remasters and re-releases in this industry, the survival horror genre has typically proven itself to hold up surprisingly...
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854.6KCalculator formation — Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2016 review
You’ve heard that saying “The only constant around here is change” in some capacity, and if you haven’t, welcome to the club....
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755.8KHeroes don’t take notes — The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel review
The turn-based RPG of my day is having a sort of crisis moment. 2016 could very well decide the future and fate...
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854.4KPut up your dukes — Punch Club review
When I first heard about Punch Club, I thought it sounded pretty cool, but I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy playing...
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702.7KWalk the Line — Tokaido Review
There is only one word that can adequately describe Tokaido: Zen. It is a relaxing and simple game. Players are pilgrims traversing...
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905.4KAll the outs in free — Oxenfree review
The past weighs heavily on those who choose to bear it alone. Even on an island away from all the noise of...
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651.8KClose Encounters of the Dexterity Kind — Alien Wars Review
Just as I was beginning to open up Iello’s Alien Wars, a trailer for the new Independence Day movie appeared on the...
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804.5KOf dukes and pawns — Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen PC review
Dragon’s Dogma had quite the cult following on the last generation of consoles. It was always praised as an incredible title that...
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808.6KPikachu, you rogue! Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon review
I'm captivated by games which features roguelike elements and dynamically generated content. Pokemon? Admittedly, I'm ambivalent. But when I heard that Pokemon...
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705.2KAnime with a dash of fay- Sword Art Online: Lost Song review
For those who might be unfamiliar with it, Sword Art Online is a popular manga and anime series which has been taking...
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753.3KKing’s Quest Chapter 2 Rubble Without a Cause review
Choices. Action RPGs are always about choices, but King’s Quest’s second chapter carries with it a little more gravity than usual. My...
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803.1KAlways be clearing — Amplitude review
Before Guitar Hero or Rock Band broke the rhythm game genre wide-open, Harmonix was already laying the groundwork with Amplitude. A rhythmic...
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753.9KToo little too late? — Minecraft: Story Mode “A Block and a Hard Place” review
[The following is part four of our ongoing Minecraft: Story Mode review. Check out part three here.] With "A Block and a...
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955.2KIt’s fun to get lost – Xenoblade Chronicles X review
At long last there’s a game that fully legitimizes my ownership of a Wii U. And I’m not talking about some Mario...
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1004.9KRise of the Tomb Raider: The Official Art Book review
When the Crystal Dynamics team tackled Rise of the Tomb Raider they knew that they wanted to take the harrowing experience Lara...
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704.1KElite Dangerous Horizons review — we’ll see you planet side
Though enjoying it greatly, Elite Dangerous has sat in my backlog for some time. A mixture of work and school have kept...
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853.9KDungeon exploring together — Super Dungeon Explore: Forgotten King review
I remember playing Super Dungeon Explore and feeling that it was a great representation of Gauntlet. While I really enjoy the original...
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1003.5KHeating up the Competition – Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn Review
The chimera were a plague on us all. They destroyed our livelihoods, killed countless among us, and terrorized us all. From that...
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756.2KUp, down, left, right, left, down, dead – Helldivers Review
Josh's Opinion Helldivers doesn’t quite capture the intensity and brutality of the many galactic battles we see in films like Starship Troopers...
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703.9KHatoful holiday cheer — Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star review
Hatoful Boyfriend was one of the stranger games I played this year. Both a silly tale of a human girl going to...
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353.5KA sluggish march forward — Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires for Vita review
The Dynasty Warriors experience is one that seems best-suited to portability. It thrives in quick bursts of action, occupying your hours with...
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852.2KSang Impur — The Bloody Inn Review
France’s countryside in the 1830s was a treacherous place to travel at night. As the tavern masters of The Bloody Inn, you...
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503.4KA Low Flame — Dragon Riders of the Berk Review
Dragons: Riders of the Berk Collector’s Edition adds to the story of viking dragon-riders from the popular film and television series. This...
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707.7KGather ’round: The Sims 4 Get Together expansion review
The Sims 4 had a less-than-stellar launch, and was missing many gameplay features Sim-heads were looking for. Through patches and updates, many...
