Reviews
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65976You better skedoodle — Escape Doodland review
A pencil chewed up by an anxious adolescent, a beaten notebook opened to a (mostly) fresh page, and one uneventful lecture—the optimal...
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851.2KMemories of a dream — The First Tree
Dreams and memories have odd ways of intertwining, and that’s just what The First Tree is about. It’s a game about a...
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801.3KOne tower to rule them all — Nairi: Tower of Shirin review
Few things in this world entice and frustrate me more than puzzle games, and Nairi: Tower of Shirin is no exception. This...
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901.6KWe’re gonna need a bigger Switch — ABZÛ review
If someone ever tries to tell you that video games aren’t art, show them ABZÛ. Few games before have so vividly captured...
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852.1KFrom domesticated to a wild cat — Cattails review
Picture this: a cat living a wonderful life with a human family of its own. The family goes for a drive with...
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80958Pursuing my true self to burn my dread for the last surprise — Persona Dancing: Endless Night Collection review
Persona 4: Dancing All Night was one of the weirdest rhythm games to come out in the past few years, mostly because...
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70783It’s the end of the world…of Final Fantasy — World of Final Fantasy Maxima review
I’ve never been quite so conflicted about a game as with World of Final Fantasy. On one hand, collecting and leveling up...
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801.3KNintendo Switch, I choose you! — Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu! review
Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu is a very curious game. With this new title, Game Freak has spit in the face of their...
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4.2K75Fury, Fun, and occasional Frustration — Darksiders III review
It’s been six years since Darksiders II, and I’m as surprised as the next person that we ever got to see this...
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851.4KAnother Hit — Hitman 2 review
When Hitman (2016) was announced as an episodic game developed by a studio I’d never heard of called IO Interactive, I was...
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1.6K90From nostalgic to corrupted — Bendy and the Ink Machine review
Cartoons have evolved tremendously over the years, making their way from being simplistic, black and white amusements to complex and colorful creations...
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651.8KWorst Virginia — Fallout 76 review
With Fallout 76, Bethesda Softworks took one of its biggest leaps by tweaking the proven Fallout formula, and turning it into an...
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65827Pretender to the throne — Pathfinder: Kingmaker review
Tabletop RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons have had a tremendous influence on their digital counterparts, from the creatures that inhabit their worlds...
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651.5KSpider-Man ‘Turf Wars’ is too hard-headed
I’ve started to notice something about Marvel’s-Insomniac’s Spider-Man on PS4: This game based on a comic book is really starting to feel...
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502.2KA shallow grave — Shadow of the Tomb Raider – The Forge review
I really enjoyed Shadow of the Tomb Raider when it released in September. I just recently got done unlocking every last achievement...
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2.2K85Road rage against the machines — Steel Rats review
In a dark, broken city, there is a gang of four mysterious bikers hiding in the shadows. These four live in a...
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954.0KSpyro reignites an old flame that burns brighter than we remember — Spyro Reignited Trilogy review
When the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy was announced, Spyro fans had hope that the purple dragon would be next to receive...
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852.1KHeavy hitters — RAVpower Xtreme 26800mAh Power Bank review
As someone who’s on the go quite often, my Switch is often my preferred console. (Though if you can find a way...
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551.1KStuck in the past — Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior review
Nostalgia has long been a major part of video game culture. The 1980s and ‘90s in particular represent for many people a...
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75912The daily grind — Moonlighter review
After a long day at a boring job, it’s only natural to want to do something that really energizes you, like cooking,...
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85870The art of war — Valiant Hearts: The Great War review
World War I is often shied away from in video games. Battlefield 1 took a swing at it, but often the grisly...
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7.2K90Answering the call, winning the war — Battlefield V review
It’s hard to know where best to start with a game like Battlefield V. While its direct competitors are slimming down and...
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883Playing online makes Dark Souls: Remastered more lively (and more deadly)
When we reviewed Dark Souls: Remastered for the Nintendo Switch, we found that it still had all the charm of the original...
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951.8KPages of power — The Hearthstone Pop-Up Book review
Blizzard Entertainment recently released The Hearthstone Pop-Up book. As a frequent Hearthstone player, and old school World of Warcraft The Card Game...
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851.2K170 flavors of fun — Warriors Orochi 4 review
Everyone has that one series they love that gets released seemingly annually. Whether it be Call of Duty, Madden, or even Hyperdimension...
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90898What we play in the shadows — Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood review
Some classic games can be played over and over without losing their luster, some should be returned to once in a while...
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30725Take cover — Heavy Fire: Red Shadow review
Have you ever played a shooter that has the inevitable turret sequence, and you think it’s fun and exciting for a few...
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901.0KSolid as a rock — Dr. Stone volume 1 review
The end of the world is nothing new. From zombies to plagues to divine acts of God, there’s already a multitude of...
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80938A whole new world — Giant Spider & Me: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale Volume 2 review
A few months ago, I reviewed the first volume of the manga Giant Spider & Me: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale, which was an...
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4.0K85Heed the call — Call of Cthulhu review
Call of Cthulhu is a slow burn horror/detective RPG. There isn’t a horde of monsters or jumpscares interrupting the gameplay every couple...
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901.4KSolve the puzzle for mommy, Jason — Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle review
The horror genre has grown over the years, covering a variety of mediums, including television, movies, video games, books, and more. Sometimes...
