Reviews
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855.1KReach out and hug someone — Dropsy review
Like many others in my generation, clowns have always kind-of given me the creeps. What else could be hiding behind that garish...
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803.4KA Toolkit Like Never Before — Dungeon Master’s Guide
Just as every game needs a Dungeon Master, all dungeon masters need their own tricks, tools, and options. While not strictly essential...
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10012.8KUnderground-bound — Undertale review
“Spiritual successor” is a fickle term. It denotes that a work is not part of an established canon, but cannot exist without...
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804.9KImpressing the gods is as challenging as it sounds — Jotun review
Have you ever really wanted to like a game, but there was that nagging something holding you back from fully endorsing it?...
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807.8KGreatness from small beginnings – Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection review
When I booted up Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and heard the series’ prolific main theme, I was overcome with a nostalgia...
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952.0KDisney Infinity’s Rise Against the Empire is Fully Operational
I’m gonna start off this review with an odd angle. Bear with me and it’ll all make sense. My wife and I...
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704.2KGrinding for favor — Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance review
If something ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That was the thought that kept returning to me every time I booted up Disgaea...
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606.0KAct of Aggression is aggressively mediocre
Act of Aggression reminds me of the original Command and Conquer, the one from Westwood that started it all. Don't get me...
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403.4K“Magnets, how do they work?” – Magnetic: Cage Closed Review
Stop me when this starts to sound familiar: You are a female prisoner in a test facility that is run by a...
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803.3KSir Arthur Vandalay – Queen’s Architect Review
There are a lot of great family board games on the market today with simple yet engaging mechanisms and themes. What I...
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854.2KSpike Lee leaves his mark — NBA 2K16 review
Telling a story is something video games have attempted to do since their inception. For years, people have worked tirelessly on providing...
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803.9KNot yet ruined — Rack N Ruin review
Sometimes even a murderous demon deserves a second chance. Rarely does a soul shackled by evil redeem itself, just as rarely does...
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8517.7KThe Right Way to Learn-D&D Starter Set Review
Continuing its trend of inviting new players into the hobby, Wizards of the Coast has released the Basic Set for Dungeons and...
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806.5KTear their heads off! Blood Bowl II reviewed
If you asked me why I'm not a big Madden player, I'd have a ready answer for you: a distinct lack of...
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752.8KPlaying with Trash was Never so Fun! – Garbage Day
An almost universal childhood experience is the struggle of parents trying to get their children to clean their rooms. Whether this happens...
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904.8KRace for the prize–Skylanders SuperChargers review
Being the total gaming nerd that I am, it should come as no surprise that I consider the first gaming moments my...
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802.2KHomer’s Finest — A Terrene Odyssey Review
Through all the chaos in the world of Terreria, parties of heroes are searching for great wealth. There is only one problem....
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904.3KA quiet kind of horror — SOMA review
After the resounding success of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, fans have been waiting with bated breath to see what Frictional Games will come...
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905.2KReturn of the King-Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Player’s Handbook Review
After many years of trial, error, and reformation, the original genre creator returns to claim its place as the lord of high...
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753.2KTry not to judge the book by its cover — AR-K: The Great Escape review
I will admit, my first impression of this game, and thus of the AR-K series in general, was not very favorable. I...
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905.9KDance your own dance — Persona 4: Dancing All Night review
Never has a game put a smile on my face faster than Persona 4: Dancing All Night. While it’s hard to deny...
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903.5KFIFA continues to excel — FIFA 16 review
Whereas many video game sports franchises have had their ups and downs in recent memory, FIFA has been nothing but consistent. After...
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854.4KA New Kind of Darkness-Pathfinder Occult Adventure Review
Delve not into caverns nor dungeons, but the threatening darkness of the unknown with this newest supplement for the Pathfinder line. The...
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953.6K“King’s to you, guardian” – Destiny: The Taken King review
When Bungie debuted Destiny a year ago, it was about as divisive as a game could get. Some players criticized Destiny for...
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553.2KTo Boldly Go…Somewhere—Emergence Event review
I gazed at the main view screen and let it all wash over me. There it was. A world unglimpsed by humanity....
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603.0KActually that’s a quirky enough title — Super Fantasy Ugly Snouts Assault review
“Be one of six brave adventures exploring a dungeon, collecting treasure, dodging traps, and… what the heck is that? Is that some...
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905.0KD&D – Out of the Abyss module review
The Underdark is one of the most popular, yet least understood, settings in the Forgotten Realms universe. It’s also a setting that...
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804.4KSmooth jazz and stealth missions – Calvino Noir review
If you're a fan of point-and-click games, but you also enjoy classic noir films, then Calvino Noir may already have you drooling...
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853.9KCreate your lore on the battlefield — BattleLore Second Edition Review
I remember seeing BattleLore when Days of Wonder released it. It looked like an intimidating game, with fantasy characters battling across hex-based...
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803.5KA well-written apology — NHL 16
A few years ago, EA's NHL series was considered one of the best sports franchises around. It would consistently make key iterations...
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705.1KBabbling about Babel – 7 Wonders: Babel review
Expansions are a funny thing. They can range from being absolutely necessary to enjoy a game (Ticket to Ride USA 1910), to...
