Reviews
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70595Greece Lightning review — A mythical race that needs more spark
You maneuver your trireme through dangerous whirlpools, dodge deadly hydras, and pick up a few god powers as you attempt to beat...
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901.8KTiny Tina’s Wonderlands Review — I seduce the drawbridge
The Dragon Lord has been defeated! Three heroes emerged triumphant from the battle of blades and bullets: the charming Valentine, the warrior...
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951.1KJurassic World Evolution 2 – DLC Review for Camp Cretaceous & Early Cretaceous — We’ve got Scorpios Rex now!
Jurassic World Evolution 2 recently released two new DLC packs for the game, and to say I was excited is an understatement....
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751.1KRune Factory 5 review — Standard SEED issue
Turning on Rune Factory 5 for the first time is a genuine treat. You’re greeted with a beautiful animated opening sequence punctuated...
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724100The Godfather Trilogy in 4K – Takes the gun and the cannoli
The Godfather is such a timeless classic that it’s hard to believe that it was made in 1972. It aged so gracefully,...
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851.2KGrand Theft Auto V next-gen review – Here we go again, again
The next generation of Grand Theft Auto is here, Grand Theft Auto V that is. Sorry, folks, no big announcement for Grand...
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85651Pan Am review— Mile high gaming club
For too long, Lords of Waterdeep was held up as the king of introductory worker placement games. I always felt weird about...
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90972Founders of Gloomhaven review— Isaac Childres made me a game
If you ask Board Game Geek (or certain people on this website), Founders of Gloomhaven is a flop. There are too many...
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801.5KGhostwire: Tokyo review — FPS, RPG, and Horror combine for a unique and ambitious adventure
Tango Gameworks’ Ghostwire: Tokyo is quite an ambitious game; part first-person shooter, part RPG, and part horror game, Ghostwire tends to teeter...
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951.1KParadise Killer Review on PS5 — Perfect 24
2020’s Paradise Killer was a fascinating, open ended murder mystery with no definitive answer. Once you were satisfied with the clues you...
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85784Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream Review — Cozy questing
After setting out to become certified Alchemists, Sophie and Platcha find themselves in a strange forest. Before an even stranger tree, a...
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801.1KCouchmaster Cycon 2 review — comfy couch gaming gear
My wife and I do a lot of gaming together, but she isn’t the type to be huddled over a desk and...
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85797Cooler Master CK721 mechanical keyboard review – $leek and sexy
I've owned quite a few keyboards over the last few years, and I've reviewed a few for Gaming Trend as well. A...
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1003.2KTunic Review — Puzzle fox
A tale as old as time - you wash up on a beach with only the clothes on your back and set...
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901.3KCritical Role: Call of the Netherdeep — How do you want to answer the call?
If I can say any one thing about Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep it’s that it feels like a Critical Role...
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80855Triangle Strategy Review — Conviction
Twenty years after the SaltIron War, Norzelia is finally at peace. The nations of Aesfrost, Glenbrook, and Hyzante have reached a delicate...
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79685Shooter 4K Blu-Ray review — just a little bit of spin drift
Shooter opens with a gaff so big I’m surprised they could hump it out of the jungle. After Bob Lee Swagger (yes,...
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64480Coming 2 America Blu-Ray review – Cameos and Comfort Food
Coming To America hit at precisely the right time, with an impossibly talented cast (hello cameos from complete nobodies named Cuba Gooding...
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951.0KWD_Black SN770 NVMe SSD review – Welcome to next-gen
At last check there’s about a bazillion SSDs on the market at this point, from dozens if not hundreds of vendors. It’s...
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40695Icaion review— Beautiful, boring, broken
Icaion, just like its predecessor Mysthea, is a gorgeous game. The art is very nice, there's once again your preposterous amount of...
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75773Mysthea review— A kiss on the mouth, a kick in the teeth
Mysthea is the type of game that I legitimately love, but always struggle to get to the table. At its core, Mysthea...
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851.5KAssassin’s Creed Valhalla – Dawn of Ragnarök Review — A dreamy finale
Ragnarök is coming. The son of Odin, Baldr, has been kidnapped by Muspels, and the Dwarves of Svartalfheim have been enslaved by...
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71495The Bee II Microphone Line by Neat — a microphone shootout review
When I was a kid, my mother popped in a VHS of a live concert. Random ticking noises and then some woman...
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74190Vertagear SL5000 LED HygennX Chair review — smells good, looks good, feels good
I’ve come to appreciate a good chair. They can alleviate back pain, stop my ceaseless fidgeting, and make sitting in one place...
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75825Chocobo GP Review — A lovable mess of feathers
The time when every franchise had a kart racer has come and gone. None could dethrone Mario Kart, but many such as...
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801.5KThe Lord of the Rings: The Card Game Revised Core Set Review – A great game is what lies ahead
If I were reviewing The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game (TLotR:TCG) as a whole, I’d give it a 95, with...
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90809Free Radicals Review – A party trick with legs
Outside of Gùgōng and games made by Vita Lacerda, I can’t recall the last time I’ve had this much fun with a...
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1.4K90Liteboxer VR review — A new tool in the battle of the bulge
Texas just experienced a “once in a lifetime” cold snap with snow, ice, and power outages for the second year in a...
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851.7KGran Turismo 7 Review — In pursuit of perfection
It’s been a long time since I played a Gran Turismo game. Specifically, since the PS1 days with Gran Turismo 2, mostly...
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801.9KElex II Review – A world heavily divided rests on your shoulders for survival
Jax is back and an all-new very powerful threat has emerged in Elex II. Return to Magalan in this open world post-apocalyptic...
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75676Pendulum review – time is of the essence
The time has come! Pendulum, by Stonemaier Games is a worker placement game that, unlike many other worker placement games, utilizes a...
