Reviews
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854.6KZEN Pinball 2: South Park: Super-Sweet Pinball Review
The latest offering from Zen Studios could be one of its best yet. South Park: Super-Sweet Pinball is the newest table available...
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856.0KGood Times and Bad Times — Valkyria Chronicles
As the sweeping score of Valkyria Chronicles rushed to meet my ears and the introduction sequence started to roll, sweet memories of...
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704.8KBreaarrrgh!!!: Viva Java: The Dice Game Review
Alright, hang on a second. I thought that we all got together and decided that we don’t like dice. I thought dice...
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California Dreamin’ – Grand Theft Auto V (PS4) review
If you're waffling back and forth, wondering whether or not you should pick up Grand Theft Auto V on next-gen consoles, and...
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706.5KEndless deaths; Dungeon of the Endless review
I thought everything was perfect. I had strategically placed turrets and healing modules along my path to freedom. I had the rooms...
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652.1K2Jump, or not 2Jump — Frog2Jump review
Frogs make for good video game fodder, as strange as that still may seem. Whether in battle, or crossing traffic, or assisting...
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604.8KMaking the jumps with a few wipeouts — MX vs ATV Supercross
THQ had a fire sale of their licenses when they went out of business. The big publishers snapped up their biggest franchises...
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753.9KA bit of a drag — Chariot Review
The platforming genre was what defined my early childhood. I have some fond memories of playing each and every Super Mario Bros....
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852.9KFinish the fight, again — Halo: The Master Chief Collection review
I'm going to try out an analogy here, so please, bear with me if it starts to get away from me. Buying...
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756.7KLet them eat cake––Assassin’s Creed Unity review
For all of Assassin's Creed Unity's posturing as a next-gen, connected, online experience, it still remains just as entrenched in its own...
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803.4KBump and roll to victory — Space Movers 2201 Review
I admit that I enjoy cooperative games because they are easier to play with non-gamer friends. While the games can sometimes be...
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9513.0KDragon Age Inquisition – welcome to the new age of role playing
When you hear a new game is coming from Bioware, you brace yourself. This is a company that delivers compelling and interesting...
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956.7KBe still, my hearts — Tales of Hearts R review
Must a game be unique to be great? Can a game have all of the elements of greatness: fun and dynamic gameplay,...
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752.8KRediscovering Sound — Wicked Audio’s Reverb Headphones
I so often find myself utilizing less than ideal mechanisms for the enjoyment of music and game audio (my buzzing car stereo,...
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755.2KA linage of strategy – Crowntakers review
I made a lot of strange and entertaining comparisons during my time with Crowntakers. Among the first was Infinity Blade, where I...
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553.2KCrude repetition — Randal’s Monday Review
Nostalgia isn’t always a good goal for a game. In some cases, it’s better to take past ideas and expand on them,...
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El Presidente is aging — Tropico 5 (Xbox 360) review
Ruling your own island is an impressive video game concept, and one that the Tropico series has managed to make money off...
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9010.8KStarpoint Gemini 2 – the spacefarer’s guide to the galaxy
Exploring space is an endeavor for the patient; there’s a vast amount of area to cover and the scenery doesn’t change very...
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853.4KTravel the world Cthulhu style — Eldritch Horror review
The Fantasy Flight version of Arkham Horror is a boardgaming classic. Traveling the city of Arkham with friends and fighting off the...
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855.2KIt’s all-stealth action! Styx: Master of Shadows reviewed
The bar for stealth action in video games has been set fairly high in the modern era of gaming. Once upon a...
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707.5KSouls for newbies — Lords of the Fallen Review
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and the developers of Lords of the Fallen have made it no secret that they...
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854.4KA bright future for shooters — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Review
Ten seconds. I have ten seconds. The satellite is so close. I slide around a corner, turning to spray a burst of...
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853.2KRide the snake – Nidhogg (PS4) review
Nidhogg is deceptive in its simplicity. Characters seemingly ripped from an Atari game do battle on a two-dimensional plane. There are only...
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853.9KWoojer review – the wearable subwoofer
Long time readers of the site are aware that I was severely injured during the military. I lost more than 75% of...
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856.8KShadow Warrior Review
In 1997, Shadow Warrior released for PC as a spiritual successor to Duke Nukem 3D, and starred a terribly racist Asian caricature...
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859.1KShadowrun: Dragonfall – Director’s Cut – Time to ante up, Chummer
I've never felt more confident in the Shadowrun gaming revival than after having played Dragonfall Director's Cut. It seemed that Harebrained Schemes...
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701.8KBuilding an empire one sector at a time — Hegemonic Review
The 4X genre (explore, expand, exploit, exterminate) is a popular genre. Sid Meier’s Civilization and Master of Orion 2 are some of...
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752.7KSomeone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill ’em right back – Firefly: Pirates and Bounty Hunters
One of the biggest complaints leveled at Firefly: The Game was the significant lack of player interaction. Players could pick up crew and...
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754.0KCoulda, Woulda, Shoulda – Freedom Wars review
Developed by SCE Japan Studio and just now coming West after a successful launch in Asia, Freedom Wars has all the markings...
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903.9KA strong start to a long journey — Dreamfall Chapters: Book One Review
Episodic games are a challenge to evaluate on a by-release basis. The sagas are usually a sum of their parts rather than...
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456.4KTenkai Knights Brave Battle Review
Tenkai Knights Brave Battle is a video game adaptation of the Canadian-Japanese anime series by the same name. Viz Media has produced...
