Reviews
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702.0KTaco Bell Party Pack Card Game review — Good for a light snack, but not fleshed out enough for a full meal
Yes, you read that title right - Taco Bell has a game based around their food, but unfortunately, it’s not near as...
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701.3KCircadians: First Light review — A box of chocolates, some are good, some are… strange
Circadians: First Light First Edition, marks S J Macdonald’s launch into the cosmos sci-fi genre with a competent competitive worker-placement crunch packed...
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903.4KSubmerged: Hidden Depths review — get ready to relax, hop in a boat, and explore a gorgeous world
Throughout the years the amount of dialogue and cutscenes in games has grown exponentially. For the most part, I am a proponent...
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701.6KQuest for Infamy review — A hilarious and lovingly crafted homage to point-and-click adventure games
Point-and-click adventure games have been making a slow, but steady resurgence in recent years, long after initially gaining popularity in the early...
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4.4K95LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga review — A fine addition to my collection
In March of 2005, we were introduced to the loveable world of LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game. With its cheesy puns,...
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901.8KDXRacer Craft Series Koi Fish Chair review — Comfort and intricate design combine to form a top-notch chair
Choosing which gaming chair to purchase is hard. If you’re anything like me, every time you begin to search for a chair...
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904.9KThe Simpsons™ Arcade Machine review – *touches fingertips together* “Excellent.”
One of my favorite gaming memories occurred when I went with my family to the airport for us to pick up a...
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901.7KKirby and the Forgotten Land Review — Maximum pink
Everyone loves Kirby! I don’t think there’s a single person out there who actively hates the pink puffball, at least - even...
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801.2KO.P. Arena Review — Sharks and Dinosaurs and Robots, oh my!
Did you ever play with a bunch of random toys as a kid and create an epic battle that didn’t really make...
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852.1KPersona 4 Arena Ultimax Review — The ultimate arena
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is Arc System Works and Atlus' Persona-centered fighting game which was released as a sequel to Persona 4...
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902.3KWhat Lies in the Multiverse review — unique, hilariously self-aware, and full of creative puzzle design
How people can still dismiss the video game medium as a valid means of storytelling is beyond me – video games have...
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651.2KBerried Treasure review ⏤ Adorable and adequate
Berried Treasure, a reskin of Buried Treasure from 1992, maintains the enjoyable yet unimpressive experience of the original game with the addition...
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901.6KDie Hard: The Nakatomi Heist Board Game review – Yippee Ki-Yay, now in tabletop form!
Die Hard is synonymous with action and is widely considered a classic with the property being found in nearly every medium available,...
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753.5KBetrayal and puzzling horror – Ikai Review
A shrine hidden deep in the woods has a dark secret and a new evil has come forth in Ikai. The freshman...
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653.8KStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Review — All you need is the edge
It’s time to kill Chaos. Jack has no memories other than this need - this hunger. Chaos must die by his hand,...
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851.7KStar Trek: Missions review— Sci-Fi realms
Back in 2017, Wizkids came out with Fantasy Realms, a shorter game about optimizing scoring on a hand of cards that have...
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701.6KMeeples & Monsters review— Are meeples empty calories?
Recently, there has been a massive increase in both the number and quality of introductory board games. From Quacks of Quedlinburg, to...
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954.7KArcade1Up Terminator 2 review – get ready to fight alongside John Connor, from the comfort of your home arcade
Full disclosure: I am a huge fan of Arcade1Up and have been an advocate for the brand since its inception. I purchased...
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701.1KGreece 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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903.8KTiny 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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953.4KJurassic 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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752.8KRune 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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1.6K100The 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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853.3KGrand 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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851.5KPan 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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903.4KFounders 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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804.8KGhostwire: 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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953.0KParadise 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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851.6KAtelier 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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804.9KCouchmaster 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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851.5KCooler 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...
