Reviews
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905.4KA puzzle platformer with deep thoughts – THE SWAPPER review
Who are you? What are you? Are you sure you’re even you? What would you do if you were trapped on an...
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803.9KNo more tears — Pixel Tactics 3 review
Everyone has their biases, and I’ll admit to one right off the bat: I don’t like two player head-to-head battle games. This...
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653.5KKing of Tombstone? – Review of Desperados of Dice Town
Board gaming has seen an explosion in dice-based games in the last few years, reflecting the popularity of King of Tokyo, Quarriors,...
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852.8KNew content, familiar game – Resogun Review
When I originally reviewed Resogun, I deemed it a premier launch title for the PS4. It's a fast-paced side-scrolling shooter with beautiful...
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603.7KWhiz! Bam! Pow! — DC Comics Deck-Building Game and Heroes Unite review
I've been a fan of deck-building games since Dominion served as a gateway into the world of board gaming a couple of...
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755.9KSniping is poetry in slow motion, up until you pull the trigger – Sniper Elite 3 Review
I can’t honestly tell you why I’ve never played a Sniper Elite game. The first title was released on the original Xbox,...
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705.0KStill meching to its own beat – Dynasty Warriors Gundam Reborn review
Koei’s Warriors franchise is a lot like the Hostess Cakes of videogames. Sure they aren’t particularly good and just different versions of...
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852.7KDamn Yankees! The South Shall Rise Again
You’re reading this review for one of three reasons: 1) You like zombie games and want to see what this affordable entry...
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605.7KAutosport asphyxiation — GRID: Autosport review
Most racing games are way too easy. Kick the vehicle into high gear, smash through braking opponents, take shortcuts when available, never...
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905.3KA gem of a game — Splendor review
Poker chips, cards, and a few cardboard tiles. The unassuming components make Splendor appear quaint. The cover of the box show an...
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1003.5KA Song of War — A Game of Thrones: The Board Game, 2nd Edition
As a late-thirty something, I grew up when strategy board gaming reached its zenith of popularity and execution. Diplomacy remains the gold...
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502.2KTake two cloves of garlic and call me in the morning – Gothic Doctor review
Medical school never prepared you for this. You are well versed in state-of-the-art 1850s medical treatment - prescribing arsenic for cholera patients,...
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852.9KWe marvel at the updates that Heroes 2015 brings
Marvel Heroes 2015 isn't a new title so much as a patch to Marvel Heroes, so why are we reviewing it? Well...
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303.6KDis-Kinected : Sports Rivals sets the bar too low.
If you’re one of the millions of owners of the Xbox One console, you might find it odd that the Kinect camera...
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852.5KEstablishing your very own crime syndicate – Dominare
Any good black box conceals the nasty insides that make it work. The city of Tempest is no different. Such a prosperous...
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9011.1KA dream within a dream – Dixit Origins review
Dixit may be the only Spiel des Jahres winner named after a logical fallacy. The Latin phrase "ipse dixit" refers to the fallacious...
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756.3KOut of formation- Ace Combat Infinity review
When I tallied my first impressions of Ace Combat Infinity a few months ago, I admitted that while I’d come to a...
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802.0KTreads, Lasers and Gears, Oh My! – Volt
I love everything about robots, from their motors to their circuit boards, mapping algorithms and motion planning algorithms. Both real and fictional...
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906.3KFighter’s Union — Ultra Street Fighter IV review
When you were young, you only had two real outlets for releasing the innate violent urges which dwell deep in each and...
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754.1KWilliam Wallace with a bazooka – Duel of Ages II Basic Set and Master Set review
Blackbeard the Pirate is on a mission. He cautiously descends the slope of the mesa until his goal, Lith's Lair, is in...
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604.7KNot just a game but a state of mind – Entwined review
Entwined is the latest member in a growing family of games that are less about the objective and more about the emotional...
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755.2KEA Sports UFC: Winner by Split Decision
Winning a fight is 90% preparation. Diet, cardio, weights, grappling, hitting the pads, sparring, cuts, bruises, sprains - and that’s just Monday....
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503.5KFighting the zodiac — Mugen Souls Z Review
Creating quality RPGs must be a difficult task. Creating a unique story deviating from the young hero with a chip on his...
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804.9KLife, or something like it – Tomodachi Life review
Tomodachi Life is difficult to encapsulate without actually playing it. It’s not really a game. Like Nintendo’s other life sim Animal Crossing, Tomodachi...
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903.3KHitman GO — A perfect crime
The Hitman games have been headed in a logical direction over the past few years. A simple stealth-em-up formula that has been,...
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755.1KFinal Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn — Fine-al fantasy
If you had told me in 2000 that I’d be reviewing Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn on PS4, I would’ve whizzed...
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704.0KMurdered: Soul Suspect review
Murdered: Soul Suspect reminds me of a bygone era – the PS2 era, specifically. It was a time when mid-tier development was...
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854.1KPushmo World review
When the original Pushmo was released on the 3DS almost 3 years ago, it was one the system’s killer apps. It was...
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753.8KThe Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II PC Review – much more for the man in the hat
A little over a month ago you might have checked out our hands-on preview of The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II...
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653.0KThat is not how I roll – Unita
Often when discussing games people will focus on either the theme or the mechanisms included. Like that one time you played a...
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904.3K“Everybody calls me a racketeer. I call myself a businessman.” – Bootleggers
The title of this review is a quote from Alphonse Gabriel Capone, leader of The Chicago Outfit. Al was a "businessman" specializing...
