Reviews
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8515.0KThe parallel demon — Shadows: Awakening review
My fight against an evil mage and his zombie servant is the moment I realized I really liked Shadows: Awakening. The boss...
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954.7KDash, bash, and save the world in a flash — Freedom Planet review
Classic games set precedents and create templates for future games to follow. Sometimes this comes in the form of an homage, and...
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603.1KGet DOUNKED! — SLAM LAND Review
Couch party games have become a bit of a forgotten genre over the past few years. Luckily the Nintendo Switch has come...
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755.5KLand of the dead — Death’s Gambit review
There’s a good chance I liked Death’s Gambit more than you will. To calibrate your expectations, I also think Dragon’s Dogma is...
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857.7KTurn it up to eleven — Dragon Quest XI review
After the last several Dragon Quest games have either been on 3DS or became an MMO (as was the case in Dragon...
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704.6KA relic from the past — Monster Hunter Generations review
Monster Hunter Generations is a good game. However, it really doesn’t feel like one at times. After coming off of 50+ hours...
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805.2KThe binding of Solange and Shovel Knight’s odd odyssey — Blade Strangers review
If there’s one genre that’s showing a diverse blend of gameplay mechanics as of late, it’s got to be fighting games. From...
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3.3K90Let Egyptian secrets lie — Strange Brigade review
Co-op games have allowed friends to get together and experience fantastical worlds over the years. Sometimes this is side by side on...
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803.6KMore cheese, please! — Pizza Titan Ultra review
Considering I reviewed Sushi Striker: Way of Sushido earlier this year, I think it’s safe to say that I’m pretty familiar with...
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955.7KDressed to the 9s — Toast pint glass cuff
If you open up my cabinet expecting flimsy water glasses, you’ll be sorely disappointed. It’s not that I drink an abundance of...
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303.7KMission failed, we’ll get ’em next time — Morphies Law review
Morphies Law is a game that fostered quite a bit of buzz when it was announced last Fall, a sentiment that steadily...
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553.4KTrapped in a Cage —The King’s Bird review
The ostensibly ancient lineage of the platformer genre can be traced as far back as the late ‘70s. Since its inception, it...
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859.5KLoosely organized crime — Yakuza Kiwami 2 review
The Yakuza series for me has always been one that quietly existed in the background. They kept making more games for the...
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10.6K80How to feed your dragon — Little Dragon’s Café review
This is a story about a café, a boy, a girl, and their baby dragon. It's not the best story ever told,...
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704.6KMake no bones about it — Russian Subway Dogs review
Russian Subway Dogs is a bizarre game. Based on the real-world phenomenon of stray dogs mucking around in Russian subways, Spooky Squid...
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806.7KPower to the pollo — Guacamelee 2 review
With the original Guacamelee, developer Drinkbox Studios put a unique spin on a well-established genre by adding wrestling moves to the Metroidvania...
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803.9KFantastic Mr. Nymn — Tanglewood review
A common thread within the current indie scene is the bid for nostalgia. From Shovel Knight to Axiom Verge, many developers attempt...
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3.1K70Form a path, not a line — Tetra’s Escape review
Tetris, known for its block-falling, line-clearing antics, has never been associated with anything outside of its strictly puzzle focused gameplay. Now, imagine...
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904.9KSurvival in the zone–Mutant: Year Zero review
As the apocalypse looms ever larger in America’s collective subconscious, it’s fitting that such a high quality RPG has come about to...
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854.4KThe final four — The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 1 review
In looking at the past six years of Telltale Games, there hasn’t been anything as moving as its initial season of The...
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7511.3KA day in the afterlife — Graveyard Keeper review
While there are plenty of management sims that let you chill out while running a farm or a shop, Graveyard Keeper offers...
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704.0KThe original splat-toons — De Blob Switch review
Long before Splatoon was a Nintendo success, a little developer called Blue Tongue Entertainment released the sleeper hit De Blob on the...
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5.8K85Praise the salt — Salt and Sanctuary review
In a day and age where Dark Souls’ inspiration is far-reaching, it’s not hard to find clones that fail to impress in...
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856.8KWario strikes back — WarioWare Gold review
Just when I think I can retire my 3DS, Nintendo releases another gem for the system. Last year, Metroid: Samus Returns was...
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753.5K8 Ball, Corner Pocket! — Pool Panic review
When I think about the sport of billiards, I think back to my grandparents’ house. Going into the basement and setting up...
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5.7K85Virtual mech warfare, evolved — Archangel Hellfire review
A year ago when I took Archangel for a spin on PlayStation VR I had some pretty positive things to say about...
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504.4K“Overspecialize, and you breed in weakness” — State of Mind review
State of Mind is a product of the industry’s love for cyberpunk, birthed by childhoods dominated by Blade Runner, The Matrix, and...
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905.9KAcross the end zone — Madden NFL 19 review
Madden NFL 19 introduces a plethora of new options this year for the annual sports series. EA has done another fine job...
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906.7KStupid sexy Suiryu — One Punch Man Volume 14 review
I’ve only watched Doctor Who a few times, but I appreciate the episode “Blink” for its tense atmosphere and genuinely scary antagonists....
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854.6KIt’s getting hot in here — Black Torch Volume 1 review
It’s very strange to read two similar series so close to each other: While I did enjoy Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba...
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659.1KUps & downers — We Happy Few review
Melding together distinct visuals and head-turning gameplay concepts has been Compulsion Games’ design philosophy since day one. With Contrast, Compulsion proved their...
