Reviews
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5.5KThe things they carried — Gone Home review
You’ve just arrived home from a year studying abroad in Europe – though the word “home” is a loose term for this...
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5.6KStrategy, action and politics gone awry! Divinity: Dragon Commander reviewed
Larian Studios' Divinity: Dragon Commander is a pretty aggressive game by any reasonable measure, developed with the aim of mixing turn-based, turn-based...
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3.4KBless me bagpipes! – DuckTales: Remastered review
Dust off your Junior Woodchucks Guidebook. There’s another retro revival in town, courtesy of WayForward Technologies. The beloved Capcom 1989 NES platformer...
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5.3KYep, it got weird. We review Saints Row IV
I’ve reviewed every single title in the Saints Row series, and I’ve played each of them not only to completion but to...
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5.2K“If you feel the heat around the corner…” – Payday 2 Review
I move through the crowded jewelery store like a ghost. By the time anyone suspects anything, it's already too late. Pulling out...
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2.9KDéjà vu at it’s deadliest — Cloudberry Kingdom review
Those of us who were brought up with a NES controller in our hands tend to have a special love for the...
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2.9KWelcome to the light-pellet shooting gallery! – Bit.Trip Fate Review
Bit.Trip Fate is a rather interesting game, in the sense that it’s a bit of a paradox. On the one hand, you've...
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5.6KAsleep on the job — Mario & Luigi: Dream Team review
What is the sweet spot for a game’s length? At what point does a game go from being entertaining to a downright...
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4.6KSpelunky mixes oodles of death with fun, challenge and adorable graphics (Review)
Spelunky isn't a game for the faint of heart. In fact, it's hard to regard it as a game designed for what...
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3.5KMedieval brawling at its finest — Dragon’s Crown Review
In the days that the arcades were popular, some of my favorite games were the side-scrolling beat-em-ups. The Final Fight machine ate...
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5.7KKombat begins again! — Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition review
If you remember correctly, Mortal Kombat was released for consoles all the way back on April 19th, 2011. Its release was met...
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5.6KToo much minimalism! Teleglitch: Die More Edition review
Teleglitch: Die More Edition is a fun little slice of top-down shooter action with all the potential to turn into something truly...
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4.5KTiny steps forward — Pikmin 3 review
It’s been a long time since we’ve gotten a proper sequel to Pikmin -- about ten years, in fact. Pikmin’s unique take...
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3.0KGibbing the night away – Rise of the Triad review
For PC gamers who reveled in the 90s, the name Apogee will surely evoke wonderful, nostalgic memories from shareware days past. The name...
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8.7KBuy this game, chummer. We review Shadowrun Returns
Kickstarter has been hit or miss for me. So many ideas that might be great go unfunded for some reason or another,...
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7.0KA double-dip worth taking — Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection review
Cardboard boxes. Psycho Mantis. The La Li Lu Le Lo. Over the course of nearly 25 years, the team at Kojima Productions...
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4.2KThe imperfect machine — Primordia review
Wadjet Eye Games is frequently in the indie spotlight for their sci-fi love letters to the 1990s adventure game aesthetic. Gemini Rue...
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2.9KReady your flippers — Star Wars Pinball review
Zen Studios is clearly a developer who loves their pinball. A few years back, they released Pinball FX on both XBLA and...
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3.1KOur feathered friend strikes again — The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief review
Adventure is not my strong suit. I enjoy traveling; discovering other cultures and experiencing the quirks and differences in localities is something...
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3.5KReduce, Reuse, Re-Trial — Urban Trial Freestyle (3DS) review
Urban Trial Freestyle is an action-packed, over-the-top motorcycling side scroller for the 3DS. The bad news about Urban Trial Freestyle is that...
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4.6KLet R.I.P.D. The Game R.I.P.
At one time you were guaranteed a terrible game if it had some kind of license, but that has changed in recent...
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3.0KA Fly in the Ointment–Metro: Last Light Faction Pack DLC Review
There really can’t be any doubt that Metro: Last Light is one of the best shooters this year. Smoothing out its predecessors...
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5.0KLeisure Suit Larry Reloaded brings a few chuckles
Decoder wheels, “special” red colored plastic films and oddly printed manuals, grids for fuel calculations, serial numbers, always-on, and more have been...
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3.1KI got two spear punctures and a broken bone — Spartacus Legends review
Blood, guts, glory, all those things that they talk about in Dodge Ram commercials, that’s the stuff that men are made of....
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3.9KA viking, dog, princess and circle walk into the Best of Playstation Network Volume 1 review
Gaming Trend: We are very excited today as we have the unique opportunity to talk with representatives from each of the games...
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3.8KFun-sized — Deus Ex: The Fall review
Seven bucks. I had to keep telling myself that the game I was playing, the game that felt so much like the...
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2.9KAn adventurous city-builder for the ages – Anno Online Review
There’s little that can adequately match the feeling of watching your very own city grow. Out of nothingness blooms a territory-gobbling empire...
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4.3KGaming celebrity grab-bag! Project X Zone Review
What do you get when you take over 200 popular characters (50+ of which are playable) from various Namco Bandai, Capcom and...
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3.7KTime you’ll never get back — Time and Eternity Review
Japanese role-playing game experiences can often be bittersweet. Even the greatest JRPG titles sometimes have terrible storylines amidst great gameplay, or vice...
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2.8KA quirky tour of the seasons – Storm review
It's not easy to develop a puzzle game that works well on consoles. In fact, there was a time where puzzle games...
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9.5KA goal line stand from greatness — NCAA Football 14 review
There is an old Shakespeare quip that reads, “All that glisters is not Gold.” It is a poignant, timeless term that wonderfully...
