Reviews
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1003.5KTriple crown and counting — Out of the Park Baseball 16 review
Some fans root for the Giants, and some root for the Royals. There are those who languish fandom upon the San Francisco...
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753.4KLack of change leads to a bit of disappointment — MLB 15: The Show
The MLB: The Show series has long been one of the strongest sports franchises around, making meaningful changes each year that keep...
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906.9KPillars of Eternity is awesome, minus the mountain of bugs
In March of 2012, Obsidian Entertainment was working on a 'next-generation console game' that got canceled. Despite their attempts to try to...
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603.3KShooting for the skies — Soldner X-2 Review
The shoot-em-up genre has become an underappreciated genre these days, but it is one I enjoy going back to. I remember going...
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803.3KFun squared — BOXBOY! review
BOXBOY! is one of those titles that is so simple in nature that it’s surprising that a full game can be made...
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756.5KDragon Age Inquisition – Jaws of Hakkon DLC review
First let’s address the elephant in the room -- the Jaws of Hakkon dropped into our lap out of nowhere, with the...
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704.4KIt’s good to be bad — Rack N Ruin review
Rack N Ruin is similar to The Legend of Zelda in many ways. There’s plenty of action, encouragement for exploration, and emphasis...
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905.3KSudra Calling — Axiom Verge Review
Axiom Verge is, at its core, a retro-style indie game. That term gets thrown around a lot, used to cover a wide...
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906.8KBorderlands: The Handsome Collection – “Victory Lap Edition”
I don’t think that there are many gamers who still haven’t played Borderlands yet, so I’ll keep this brief: Borderlands 2 and...
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652.7KLady Sillypants & Lord Immature: A Lords & Ladies Review
I love heavy Euro-style games. Love them. Agricola is my favorite game. I think Caylus is fantastic. Hell, I probably like Last...
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9510.4KA Born-Again Masterpiece — Bloodborne Review
I walk through the hallways of a Victorian hamlet, cautiously advancing, mindful of even the slightest shift of a shadow in the...
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806.0KResident Evil: Revelations 2 Review
Resident Evil Revelations 2 is a breath of fresh air for a franchise that has had an unfortunate rocky decline lately. Over...
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605.9KAll partied out — Mario Party 10 review
Mario Party has always been a series that has relied just as much on luck as it does skill. While there is...
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654.0KThese are not the ships you’re looking for: Sid Meier’s Starships review
Were you excited when you heard the news of Sid Meier's: Starships being released? I sure was. Despite the yay and nay...
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859.4KA cops life: Battlefield Hardline review
Battlefield Hardline is not a reimagining of the Battlefield series, but rather it takes everything it has learned up to this point,...
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753.6KWaiting for dial tone — Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number review
Hotline Miami was a game that caught me by surprise. Brutal combat, a primal 80’s-synth soundtrack, and a fascinating use of gameplay...
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458.3KFinal Fantasy Type-0 HD – Out of its Element
As earnest of an attempt as Square-Enix made in bringing Final Fantasy Type-0 to the States, the PlayStation Portable game's transition to...
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954.4KThe Art of Evolve reveals a monstrous masterpiece
Evolve is, arguably, the spiritual successor to the mega-hit Left 4 Dead series. Developer Turtle Rock Studios created an entire world called...
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854.3KAssassin’s Creed: Rogue is a welcome addition on PC
Assassin’s Creed Rogue was the surprise hit of last year. While Unity was eventually beaten into a better state than it shipped...
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803.8KFull Steam Ahead — Code Name S.T.E.A.M. Review
A good strategy game is often defined by the balance of the tools at your disposal, a nice mix of utility and...
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806.2KRelease the Yetis — Far Cry 4 – Valley of the Yetis review
Far Cry 4 was one hell of a product upon its release last November, and it has remained something players hop back...
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8010.1K“A Hell of a Time” – DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition (XB1)
I was never much of a fan of the original Devil May Cry series, so when DmC: Devil May Cry rebooted the...
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“Platforming Perfection” – Ori and the Blind Forest Review (XB1)
Five minutes into Moon Studios’ Ori and the Blind Forest, I knew it was something special--and I hadn’t even begun playing yet....
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653.7K“Under 9,000” – Dragon Ball Xenoverse Review (XB1)
Namco Bandai has been releasing Dragon Ball series games for almost as long as the series itself has been around. The manga...
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956.5KGamerModz Custom Controller Review – a lesson in mods
Those of you who have been reading Gaming Trend for a while know I have very little love for third party controllers....
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754.2KDisgusting, but not in a bad way — Tormentum – Dark Sorrow Review
Building a point-and-click adventure in today’s video game market is a tough achievement. In order to do so well, you must blend...
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705.4KWinding up again — Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars Wii U review
Mario vs. Donkey Kong has always been a series that requires careful planning just as much as it does quick reflexes. The...
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654.4KMario Vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars – 3DS Review
With a name like Mario Vs. Donkey Kong, this game might be mistakenly confused as a bout between the mustached plumber and...
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907.3KHelldivers Review – welcome to the Roughnecks!
I'm always on the hunt for a good cooperative multi-player game, but sadly they are far and few in between. I tend...
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906.9KA Legacy Worth Reviving — Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines Review
Family. Loss. Revenge. Sacrifice. These themes are the tenets of Oreshika, a way of life for a game about a house cursed...
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804.3KWorth the price of admission — ScreamRide Review
ScreamRide is a Microsoft exclusive title that has successfully fused the creative depth of Minecraft with the destructive, exhilarating gameplay of the...
