Reviews
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704.1KIron From Ice — Game of Thrones Season One review
The following is part six of our review of Game of Thrones, and covers the season finale “The Ice Dragon.” As such,...
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754.1KMaking quite a racquet — Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash review
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash has all the markings of a great Mario sports title. Its easy controls and straightforward presentation mix perfectly...
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353.9KTears in the cloth — Saint Seiya Soldier’s Soul review
Fatal flaws are not a new pitfall for gaming developers, going back to the quite literal pitfalls of E.T. on the Atari...
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955.3KThe Art of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate review
We all wanted Japan, but Ubisoft wanted to make another trip to Europe for a pivotal event in modern history -- the...
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807.4KA little light that shines — Stella Glow review
I had no idea what to expect when I fired up Stella Glow for the first time. I had no prior experience...
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303.1KThe goggles do nothing! Goggles – World of Vaporia review
I don’t know what to think about indie games sometimes. On one hand, they’ve made it possible for some excellent games, including...
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654.3KNyko Type Pad review – a big step forward, but at a cost
As I hold my Day One controller from my launch Xbox One, it occurs to me that it has been two years...
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602.8KCloudy with a chance of purple — Lovely Weather We’re Having review
Have you ever wanted to know what the weather’s like without stepping outside or even turning on the TV? Just load up...
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906.8KFallout 4 review — a story of family, settlements, and power armor
“There’s no way Bethesda is announcing Fallout 4 for this year. Every time they announce a new game we see it behind...
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9010.2KI will rise, again and again — Rise of the Tomb Raider review
“When a child first catches adults out -- when it first walks into his grave little head that adults do not always...
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755.8KBroforce Broview
Come at me, bro! Remember the loud-mouthed obnoxious fratguy you hated in college, but secretly wanted to be? The one who was...
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903.7KDismantle, repair — Mushroom 11 review
When you open Mushroom 11 and see how polished and innovative it is, it may be hard to believe that it was...
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10012.6KBack in Black — Call of Duty: Black Ops III review
The evolution of the post-modern shooter is here, and the market is crowded with squad-based combat tactics, cybernetic enhancements including enhanced mobility...
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857.9KTo the moon, Alice – Anno 2205 review
If the Anno series is old-hat for you, then perhaps this review isn’t going to bring out the content you’re looking for....
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855.2KIt’s dangerous to go alone — The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes review
The Legend of Zelda series is no stranger to spin-off titles, with each non-core entry having its own varying degrees of success....
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855.1KGuild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns reviewed
Originally launched in August of 2012, Guild Wars 2 has always been an MMO with its own way of doing things. It...
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859.2KBurning rubber: Need for Speed review
EA and Ghost Games are bringing Need for Speed back, boasting it as the definitive arcade racing experience, and in many ways...
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807.5KDarksiders II: Deathinitive Edition — hello again, pale rider
THQ’s demise sent ripples through the industry, but few felt it as keenly as Vigil Games. They had just released Darksiders II,...
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654.0KYoung love in a digital age — Cibele review
Cibele is the fictionalized retelling of a true story about 19-year-old Nina Freeman who moves from her home state of Massachusetts to New...
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603.1KClear improvement, but still lacking — WWE 2K16 review
After the first 2K-published WWE game, it was clear a serious change was needed. The franchise's previous installments, WWE '13 and WWE...
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808.4KHow far can you fall? — Downwell review
When I first purchased The Binding of Isaac, I played it for hours and hours. Sure, the game itself is good, but...
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904.2KDivinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition brings CRPG depth to consoles
When Lucious reviewed Divinity: Original Sin a year ago, he remarked that the game felt like there were a lot of patches...
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504.1KBroken Pieces — Minecraft: Story Mode “Assembly Required” review
[The following is part two of our ongoing Minecraft: Story Mode review. Check out part one here.] On the heels of the...
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855.2KWarhammer: End Times – Vermintide review
Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide by Fatshark is what you get when you take the swarming menace meatgrinder experience of Left 4...
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853.0KDefending the base one card at a time — Xenoshyft Onslaught Review
The deck-building genre has been slowing down in recent years. While the regular releases of Ascension and DC Deck-Building Game continue, the...
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856.3KFour times the chaos, four times the charm — Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below review
Having no prior experience with Dragon Quest before picking up Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below, I...
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756.3KBurning out your fuse up here alone — Rebel Galaxy review
Space isn’t always the idealistic future we paint it to be. While some portray it as a romantic opera of gallantry and...
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1007.1KThe Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone — worth it at twice the price
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt is a very likely frontrunner for our RPG of the year, and it’s easy to see why....
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2011.1KOverlord: Fellowship of Evil review – you should be ashamed
Terminator, Jaws, Alien, The Matrix, Spider-Man, X-Men, Superman, Transformers -- what do all of these items have in common? The third iteration...
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705.0KSword Coast Legends – a mixed bag of dice
Dungeons & Dragons has likely been around longer than you, the reader, has been alive. It has gone through many iterations and...
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653.8KHorror from the Deep: Cthulhu Deckbuilder
Lovecraftian horror has served as a fertile landscape for games over the past several years, most notably with Arkham Horror and the...
