Reviews
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856.1KGrim Fandango Remastered – a bumpy trip through the Land of the Dead
The recent spate of game remakes has, in my opinion, been an absolute boon. It breathes new life into the classic games...
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752.8KWhy do Pirates use Maps Anyway? – Plunder
I remember playing Clue when I was very young. It is one of the first boardgames that I vividly remember playing. I...
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9010.6KGrey Goo – reinventing the RTS genre
I bought my Pentium 100mhz PC to play Command & Conquer. I upgraded it as the franchise grew, and I was sad...
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656.2KSaints Row: Gat out of Hell Review – a little from column A, a little from column B
When I wrote my review of Saints Row IV, I commented that I thought it was what happens when Volition completely takes...
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756.7KA worthwhile F2P title? We review Kingsroad on iPad and PC
There are two classifications of games that I roundly ignore -- free-to-play, and browser-based games. With the opportunity to review a game...
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804.1KEvil Revisited — Resident Evil HD Remaster Review
It’s hard to believe that it has been almost 20 years since Resident Evil lurked onto the video game scene and completely...
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754.3KFight for your Rivet life — Rivet Wars Eastern Front Review
A while ago a game called Advance Wars came onto the scene for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. While it contained a...
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903.6KSee you starside – Xia: Legends of a Drift System
There are a few people I play games who turn their nose up at Kickstarter games. The phrase, “Well it is only...
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654.1KDemonslayer: The Siege of Mt. Kunlun
There are two ways to succeed with new offerings in the saturated deck-building market. Interesting stacking effects are the core of any...
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353.3KThe Day the Disco Died — Funk of the Titans Review
There are three basic ingredients that make a good platformer: solid controls, challenging levels and engaging design. You can read back through...
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953.7KOther World Computing PlayStation 4 HDD upgrade kit review
You throw down your cash, the clerk rings up your game and inevitably tries to sell you a guide. You shake your...
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855.9KSeeing Stars — Elite: Dangerous Review
It’s been rough decade or so for space simulation games. There have been a few pretty good ones, but nothing truly great...
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703.0KThe light we found in the dark below- The Dark Below Review
Neither of us were exactly anticipating The Dark Below with excitement. It’s better to say we looked forward to it with curiosity....
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903.3KSwords to the Wind! Villainous Vikings, 2nd Edition
Victory Point Games has impressed me again. Following the release of Villainous Vikings in August, and the subsequent series of negative reviews...
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601.8KBuilding a better palace — Sultaniya Review
It seems like tile-laying games often have you building something. The gateway game Carcassonne has you building a city with castles, roads,...
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855.1KShadowrun Dragonfall – Director’s Cut — a game made better by touch controls?
There’s something about touchscreen games that just doesn’t work well for me. Whether it’s my hands being in the way of the...
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403.8KInsert Space Here — Lords of the Black Sun Review
When I first heard about this game, I immediately looked it up and read the words “4X Turn-Based Strategy Game set in...
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453.5KPotential does not equal quality — The Crew Review
The Crew has been an interesting case throughout the lifespan of its development. To begin with, everyone positioned it ads one of...
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10021.8KLet’s get (meta)physical — The Talos Principle Review
Never has a game made me question my own existence. Now, it wasn't anything so grandiose as me wondering if I'm even...
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902.9KTales from Deep Space is a charming platformer for any Fire owner
It’s a tale as old as time itself. You are a pilot, docking at a space station, dropping in for some fuel....
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9510.8KPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy – 3DS Review
I have a confession. This time last year, I reviewed Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, the fifth installment in the...
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755.1KDaimyos and Dice: Age of War
I’m a sucker for Japanese-themed strategy games. Shogun, of Gamemaster series acclaim, now more commonly known as Samurai Swords or Ikusa, is...
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907.0KLara Croft and the Temple of Osiris – Tomb Raiding at its finest
Like all great myths, the story of Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris begins with betrayal and sibling rivalry. So the...
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852.5KWhere miniatures and tablets collide — Golem Arcana Review
Playing miniatures games can be intimidating with rules about movement, how far attacks reach, and the number of actions available on a...
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1003.3KAssassin’s Creed Unity – Abstergo Employee Guide review
Being committed to a fiction requires more than a slick veneer to pull your audience in. It requires a great deal of...
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954.6KThe Art of Assassin’s Creed Unity – l’âme de Paris
This is how it’s done. There are art books that I’ve checked out in the past that give you the journey from...
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906.8KAssassin’s Creed Unity Phantom Blade review – a worthy prop
I’m a dork. I have a Magic Galleon punching hand puppet from Lunar the Silver Star, pilsner glasses from the original Burnout,...
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807.5KAn old standard has evolved! — Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Review
Nintendo has long held down the fort by re-envisioning their catalogue of titles. A company with a long history in gaming, Nintendo’s...
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454.7KOne step forward, five steps back — WWE 2K15 review
Wrestling is an art form that is constantly evolving, be it sometimes for the worst and sometimes for the better. The same...
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854.4KToad-ally awesome — Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker review
Throughout Mario’s many adventures, he has encountered many allies and enemies, but if there’s one character who usually stands out as being...
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754.0KLining Up the Pieces – Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Review
Kingdom Hearts is a series that holds a special place in a lot of gamers’ hearts, but particularly mine. I was just...
