Reviews
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903.8KEven in death you’re at constant war — Call of Duty: Warzone review
We’ve seen Call of Duty’s multiplayer take on different play styles over the years as the landscape in gaming changed. With a...
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3.9K65Up the down elevator — Exit the Gungeon Review
I consider Enter the Gungeon to be the pinnacle of its genre. It’s precise, polished, and as close to perfection as the...
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505.8KA little bit boneheaded — Skellboy review
Fabraz is an independent entity that I’ve kept my eye on ever since I loved Slime-San on Switch years ago. In the...
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954.0KBranching Out — Ori and the Will of the Wisps Review
Ori and the Blind Forest was one of the best reasons to own an Xbox One early in the console’s lifecycle, and...
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10011.4KThe return of rebellion — Persona 5 Royal review
When Persona 5 released in the West in 2017, it was lauded for being the genre-defining experience that it was. We at...
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3.0K90Welcome back to the Empire State — The Division 2: Warlords of New York expansion PC review
It’s holiday 2018, and everyone is excitedly rushing to stores for Black Friday sales -- the largest shopping day of the year....
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903.9KPeanuts, Cracker Jacks, and broken baseball bats — MLB The Show 20 review
Let’s face it, spring doesn’t begin until baseball season is underway, or the release of one of PlayStation’s most prized franchises: MLB...
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5.1K95She will not be forgotten — Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition Review
In 1694, Dandara was an Afro-Brazilian warrior who fought against slavery in Palmares. Not much is known about her life, but she...
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4.2K80Pika-me, Pika-you! — Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
I remember hanging out with my grandmother one weekend in 2006, after we got lunch she surprised me with a copy of...
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8011.3KRise of the yokai — Nioh 2 review
I played the original Nioh when it first launched back in 2017. I enjoyed it well enough, but I remember wishing it...
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754.8KA bluff of dragons—Three Dragon Ante Legendary Edition review
Luck, strategy, and some classic manipulation come together in Three Dragon Ante. What was once an in-game prop, modeled as a poker-style...
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5.4K45A sloppy drunk — Afterparty Review
Afterparty is a game I really want to like. It follows two recently deceased college graduates, Lola and Milo, as they attempt...
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802.8KGrab yourself a box of tissue for this emotional adventure — Arise: A Simple Story review
Arise: A Simple Story is so much more than the title implies, because nothing about life is simple. It’s a story about...
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704.9KA sweet treat — Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet review
I appreciate Ratalaika Games’ approach to releasing small titles, and I’m especially glad the company made a subdivision imprint specifically for visual...
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3.7K85A great blue sky of possibility — Granblue Fantasy Versus Review
I’ve noticed an intriguing trend in fighting game design recently: accessibility. In my opinion, fighting games have never been about who can...
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955.3KFast-paced mega collection, zero dull moments — Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection review
Capcom has put out several Mega Man Legacy Collections over the past few years, covering the entirety of the Mega Man series...
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4.4K65A brief dance with Ulala — Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash! PSVR review
It’s hard to believe that it’s been a whopping two decades since we danced away the alien threat in the Dreamcast blast,...
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3.1K85Table tennis tune-up — Hypergalactic Psychic Table Tennis 3000 review
When you think of early video games, Pong should be one that quickly comes to mind. That simple classic where two paddles...
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352.6KCascade failure—Countdown: Action Edition review
Keeping true to many of the 80s action films that inspired Countdown: Action Edition, Dog Might games has delivered an experience that...
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955.6KStrange, beautiful — The Art of Death Stranding review
There’s strange, and then there’s Hideo Kojima level of strange. Death Stranding tells the story of Sam Porter Bridges, a package delivery...
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3.3K90Biometric goodness — Tapplock Lite Smartlock review
When I bought my car, I stopped carrying keys. Everything about the car is controlled with a phone app, so there’s no...
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754.9KA fight you’ll want to pick — Street Fighter V: Championship Edition review
As a Street Fighter fanboy and aficionado, it’s great to see Capcom doing the right thing and releasing Street Fighter V: Championship...
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954.6KSmokin’ Switch style — Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition Review
Devil May Cry 3 is lauded as the definitive character action game; it saved the series, established Dante’s extravagant personality, and set...
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8.7K85Who says you can’t go home again? — Rune Factory 4 Special Review
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7.9K90Like a Dragon — Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 Remastered Review
The story of Kazuma Kiryu has come to an end. Now with the enhanced re-releases of the PlayStation 3 trilogy, it’s possible...
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957.4KPlay Metro while taking the metro? Yes, please! — Metro 2033 & Metro: Last light Redux review
When we think of games being ported to a new console, especially a console of a newer generation, gamers can be reluctant...
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702.8KEmbracing death on the go — Samurai Shodown Switch review
While the Switch is the weakest of this generation’s big three consoles, I’m glad that it still gets some top-notch simultaneous releases...
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753.9KDrop into an old adventure with new friends & Knuckles — Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Review
Sonic 2 is a game that defined my childhood. I used to play it all the time at a friend’s house, and...
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604.2KNot even pixelated pirates can slow down this co-op dungeon crawler — Riverbond review
Throughout the years, most dungeon crawlers have taken on the same look and feel, offering nothing new to their genre. Often wanting...
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803.5KClassic blob dropping action — Sega Ages: Puyo Puyo 2 review
Puyo Puyo has created a following for itself in the West, but it wasn’t always known here by that name. The first...
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909.4KOn the mend — Two Point Hospital console review
I have never played Theme Hospital -- this game’s spiritual predecessor which was released in 1997. However, I adored Black & White...
