Reviews
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1.2K90Rhythmic murder in motion — Pistol Whip VR review
It’s a good time for rhythm games in virtual reality. Developer Cloudhead Games has folded together the gunplay of the John Wick...
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1.8K90Yeah, but do Dubwool like dubstep? — Pokémon Sword and Shield Review
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield walk a fascinating line between old and new, drudgery and delight, tip-toeing between something painfully familiar and...
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95996Oozing with personality — Luigi’s Mansion 3 review
When it came out, the first Luigi’s Mansion was one of the most unique games I had ever played. Even now, it’s...
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70873This reminds me of a puzzle — LAYTON’S MYSTERY JOURNEY: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition
The Layton series has always been a kind of self inflicted torture. Each one contains hundreds of devious puzzles as well as...
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6.6K195The Force is strong with this one — Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order review
If you are a Star Wars devotee, you know that the books unlock a world well beyond the movies. These side stories...
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701.2KThe fast and the spurious — Need for Speed Heat review
Need for Speed has had a spotty track record of late, often struggling to find a style that stands out. With Need...
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65808Sixth world problems — Shadowrun: Sixth World Beginner Box
Diving into the Shadowrun Sixth World Beginner Box must feel a little bit like arriving for the first time in the futuristic...
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851.9KOnly the strong survive—The Long Dark Review
The world can be a hostile environment. With mother nature’s powers unrivaled, it’s easy to succumb to the elements. In The Long...
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65801A group of thieves — Thief of Thieves: Season One review
Thief of Thieves is an okay game that I wish was much better. We don’t get a lot of stealth games these...
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75606Never break the chain — Sovereign’s Chain review
In the short opening paragraph of its instruction booklet, Sovereign’s Chain pitches itself as the aggressive card game of the future —...
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89975Deadicated to the cause — Dark Devotion review
It's the Inquisition and those with little to no faith shall be punished. If that's not bad enough, there are also various...
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951.9KToo Hot to Handle — Elder Scrolls Online Scalebreaker and Dragonhold DLC review
I just finished up the final quest in the latest DLC for Elder Scrolls Online, Dragonhold, and I am still trying to...
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55668A split vote – Revolution of 1828 review
It’s 1828 and the candidates are doing everything they can to get votes. Nothing is off the table and smear campaigns are...
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90785Wireless warrior — Elite Atlas Aero Gaming Headset
Turtle Beach has established itself as one of the best peripheral manufacturers on the block, and their audio solutions have been ticking...
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50999A niche product — The Razer Seiren Emote microphone review
I got my hands on the Razer Seiren Emote mic the day it launched at TwitchCon. I’ve been playing around with it...
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701.5KNearly a great start — Perseverance review
Last year, I was asked to cover an ambitious visual novel called Perseverance: Part 1, which was a gloomy yet engrossing tale...
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801.3KThe Olympic arcade — Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
When you play a minigame collection, what do you expect? Two or three minigames that are actually good, a bad story mode,...
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904.1KCall of the Wild — Planet Zoo review
Frontier Developments is one of the most memorable developers of simulation games. Their portfolio is top shelf, with RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 in...
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70810Delivering a cinematic gameplay experience—Deliver Us The Moon: Fortuna review
Have you ever thought about what would happen if we ran out of Earth’s natural resources? If we no longer had the...
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75542Roar, real monsters — Smash City review
Monsters have always been fascinating, whether they be werewolves, vampires, demonic creatures, or any of the other plethora of creatures that we've...
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70924Affordable sound quality — Razer Seiren X microphone review
I am by no means a hardware expert, but I’ll do my best to tell you about my experiences with the Razer...
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60707A different kind of duck game — Gravity Duck review
Ratalaika Games titles are for the PlayStation Vita as Just Dance is to the Nintendo Wii: frequent releases that hold the console...
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2.9K90Move over Beat Saber, there’s a new VR music master — Synth Riders VR review
I’m always on the lookout for the next party-capable VR game that can serve as an introduction to the medium. There are...
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952.2KDisco inferno — Disco Elysium review
Right at the outset, Disco Elysium makes it clear that it’s a different kind of game than its cRPG trappings might suggest....
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6.3K100A journey for the people — Death Stranding review
As time has passed, the world has become more and more connected. We went from being spread out with no way to...
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70677All in the palm of your hands — Palm Trees review
Two of the biggest things that can turn people off a tabletop game are complicated rules and lengthy setup time. You don't...
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80859Bringing balance to the lands — A Mystic Vale Harmony Expansion review
As a druid the wilderness is your home, and when a threat presents itself to your land, you do all you can...
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901.7KQuite nice on the ice — Franchise Hockey Manager 6 review
Championships are earned by more than the players on a team. Though the players receive a lion’s share of credit whenever a...
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701.0KAnime souls-lite — Code Vein review
Code Vein takes a lot of inspiration from Dark Souls. Let’s just get this out of the way now. Thankfully, it isn’t...
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80770Starting off right — KeyForge Age of Ascension 2 Player Starter Set review
KeyForge is a two player card game from Fantasy Flight Games designed by Richard Garfield, the designer of Magic the Gathering, King...
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851.3KGames the way you remember—Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King review
I, like many people I’m sure, take care to play through 16-bit-era classics with some regularity. I’ll play Super Mario World or...
