Reviews
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603.2KOne-trick robots — Slybots: Frantic Zone review
Slybots: Frantic Zone is a top-down shooter with robots by indie studio Team ERROR. It originally launched on Steam Early Access last...
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956.7KTaking an extended detour — Crashlands review
Being that I am from St. Louis and have a vested interest in video games, last year I decided to research indie studios...
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9515.7KHomeworld: Deserts of Kharak review – something ancient, something new
The original Homeworld and its sequel were, pun intended, light years ahead of their time. Massive fleets swarming in the 360-degree vastness...
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854.6KCalculator formation — Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2016 review
You’ve heard that saying “The only constant around here is change” in some capacity, and if you haven’t, welcome to the club....
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854.7KPut up your dukes — Punch Club review
When I first heard about Punch Club, I thought it sounded pretty cool, but I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy playing...
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804.5KOf dukes and pawns — Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen PC review
Dragon’s Dogma had quite the cult following on the last generation of consoles. It was always praised as an incredible title that...
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753.4KKing’s Quest Chapter 2 Rubble Without a Cause review
Choices. Action RPGs are always about choices, but King’s Quest’s second chapter carries with it a little more gravity than usual. My...
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704.2KElite Dangerous Horizons review — we’ll see you planet side
Though enjoying it greatly, Elite Dangerous has sat in my backlog for some time. A mixture of work and school have kept...
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756.4KUp, down, left, right, left, down, dead – Helldivers Review
Josh's Opinion Helldivers doesn’t quite capture the intensity and brutality of the many galactic battles we see in films like Starship Troopers...
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703.9KHatoful holiday cheer — Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star review
Hatoful Boyfriend was one of the stranger games I played this year. Both a silly tale of a human girl going to...
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707.8KGather ’round: The Sims 4 Get Together expansion review
The Sims 4 had a less-than-stellar launch, and was missing many gameplay features Sim-heads were looking for. Through patches and updates, many...
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705.0KFull of sound and fury — Rainbow Six: Siege review
Tactical play is a hallmark of the Rainbow Six series. Although differing in intensity, each entry has tried to put a spin...
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856.4KShine a light to scare the monsters away — Bulb Boy review
When the team at Bulbware emailed me about reviewing their horror game Bulb Boy, they described the game as “gross and cute.”...
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754.8KComing ’round that mountain – Vahalla Hills review
There are lots of different strategy games, all catering to a variety of tastes that only get broader as the gaming hobby...
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904.5KStarCraft II: Legacy of the Void review – My life for Aiur
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty rebuilt a great deal of the StarCraft formula. Cutscenes were better, interactions within missions were more frequent,...
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303.1KThe goggles do nothing! Goggles – World of Vaporia review
I don’t know what to think about indie games sometimes. On one hand, they’ve made it possible for some excellent games, including...
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602.8KCloudy with a chance of purple — Lovely Weather We’re Having review
Have you ever wanted to know what the weather’s like without stepping outside or even turning on the TV? Just load up...
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755.8KBroforce Broview
Come at me, bro! Remember the loud-mouthed obnoxious fratguy you hated in college, but secretly wanted to be? The one who was...
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903.7KDismantle, repair — Mushroom 11 review
When you open Mushroom 11 and see how polished and innovative it is, it may be hard to believe that it was...
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857.9KTo the moon, Alice – Anno 2205 review
If the Anno series is old-hat for you, then perhaps this review isn’t going to bring out the content you’re looking for....
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855.1KGuild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns reviewed
Originally launched in August of 2012, Guild Wars 2 has always been an MMO with its own way of doing things. It...
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654.0KYoung love in a digital age — Cibele review
Cibele is the fictionalized retelling of a true story about 19-year-old Nina Freeman who moves from her home state of Massachusetts to New...
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808.4KHow far can you fall? — Downwell review
When I first purchased The Binding of Isaac, I played it for hours and hours. Sure, the game itself is good, but...
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756.3KBurning out your fuse up here alone — Rebel Galaxy review
Space isn’t always the idealistic future we paint it to be. While some portray it as a romantic opera of gallantry and...
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1007.2KThe Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone — worth it at twice the price
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt is a very likely frontrunner for our RPG of the year, and it’s easy to see why....
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2011.1KOverlord: Fellowship of Evil review – you should be ashamed
Terminator, Jaws, Alien, The Matrix, Spider-Man, X-Men, Superman, Transformers -- what do all of these items have in common? The third iteration...
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705.0KSword Coast Legends – a mixed bag of dice
Dungeons & Dragons has likely been around longer than you, the reader, has been alive. It has gone through many iterations and...
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655.0KBring my righteous doodle down on you — Doodle God review
Deify me if you must, video game, but I don’t necessarily see myself as a God for simply creating the universe. Perhaps...
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857.8KIn space only SHODAN hears you scream — System Shock: Enhanced Edition Review
“L-l-l-l-l-look at you, hacker. A pa-pa-pathetic creature of meat and bone.” If that sentence gives you chills up your spine, then you’ve...
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909.8KHere roams the Desert Rangers — Wasteland 2 Director’s Cut review
Usually when you think of the apocalyptic wastes from some of your favorite games, the mind travels to a place where great...
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804.7KYour mileage may vary — The Beginner’s Guide review
Near the end of September, seemingly out of nowhere, The Stanley Parable writer Davey Wreden announced that he had a new game...
