Reviews
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9510.5KA 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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606.0KAll 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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859.5KA 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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8010.3K“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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956.6KGamerModz 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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907.4KHelldivers 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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907.0KA 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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804.4KWorth 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...
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753.9KHand of Fate — Cards against humanity
Slicing your way through enemy hordes beat ‘em up style is a blast, but sometimes I want to relax and play a...
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905.1KHalo: The Poster Collection Review
When non-gamers want to point to a symbol of videogames, it’s typically either World of Warcraft, or more commonly, Halo that comes...
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1005.5KReturning Home — Homeworld Remastered Collection Review
I spent several hours thinking about what words I would use to start this review. In the end, I think there’s only...
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655.8KBut wait, there’s more – Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy + Review
Piercing the sky in a state-of-the-art jet piloting towards your mission, you're locked onto multiple airborne targets as you unleash a hail...
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954.4KAudio heaven: HyperX Cloud II headset review
Many people forgot the importance of a good sound system. Hearing footsteps behind you, to just listening to rain falling, a great...
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803.9KSave the last humans — Resogun: Defenders review
When the PlayStation 4 launched at the end of 2013, few people had expected Resogun to stand out as arguably the best...
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756.7KAnime, strategy, and lots of fan service — Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart review
The Hyperdimension series is a concept that has always looked interesting from the outside looking in. An entire series of games based...
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804.3KJust monkeyin’ around — Jungle Rumble Review
Rhythm is a concept that hasn’t been utilized often this generation. Likely because the industry was saturated with countless plastic instruments and...
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803.6KWho Knew Piracy Could be so Beautiful – Madame Ching
It is no secret that I like pirates, but I feel as though my exposure to South China Sea pirates has been...
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904.1KThe Art of Total War review
Total War Attila was just released (February 17th, 2015), but it is hardly Creative Assembly’s first march into battle. The team has...
