Reviews
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702.0KPixelated Masochism — Eldest Souls Review
Eldest Souls is unlike other games advertised as a Souls-like. This is because of its primary function as a boss rush game....
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952.3KThe rat queen cometh — Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – The Siege of Paris Review
The country of Francia has seen better days. The poor die of the plague in the slums, while the affluent and important...
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801.4KThree lives intertwine in a complex story about love, loss, and understanding – Last Stop review
Last Stop is a hard game to review, because it is ultimately more of a TV show, albeit an interactive one, than...
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751.6KNuclear chain reaction — Chernobylite review
The next year is primed to bless us with a tremendous line-up of survival-horror first-person games, all of the nuclear-apocalypse variety, and...
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2.7K90“Your world will burn” — Godfall Fire & Darkness expansion review
When I reviewed Godfall in November of 2020, I mentioned that it felt like an entire element was missing -- a fire...
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902.6KThis is what happens when tabletop gaming meets Stranger Things – The Snallygaster Situation review
The Snallygaster Situation is what happens when tabletop gaming meets Stranger Things, and thankfully it is fantastic. Michael Addison and Jonathan Gilmour...
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902.3KAn impeccable strike — ForeVR Bowl review
I'm not the best bowler in the world, but I certainly enjoy a good round or two with friends. There's something about...
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901.7KPrivacy Investigator — Song of Farca Review
In the not too distant future, the island nation of Farca has become a surveillance state controlled by corporations. Isabella Song is...
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1002.5KThree minutes standing ovation — NEO: The World Ends With You Review
In the city of Shibuya, personalities and creeds clash on a daily basis. A high schooler named Rindo is going about his...
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702.5KA legend in the making—Solasta: Crown of the Magister review
Solasta: Crown of the Magister may just be a revolution in RPG production...eventually. Its impressive foundation and scope lay the groundwork for...
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2.4K60In the future there are only chores – Necromunda: Hired Gun Review
In theory Necromunda: Hired Gun has the potential to be a really cool first person shooter, the Warhammer 40k universe already has...
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2.0K65Other dimensions are just OK — Unbound: Worlds Apart Review
Metroidvanias and difficulty go hand in hand these days. Rightly so, in my opinion, as the genre can loosely be centered around...
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801.6KNeon-soaked twinstick goodness — The Ascent PC review
In the future, massive megacorps own everything, and everyone. On planet Veles, they’ve built a massive densely populated arcology filled with indentured...
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903.5KDestroy, Absorb, Grow — Grime Review
There’s an awful lot to love about Grime. As the first game developed by indie studio Clover Bite, they’ve done an absolutely...
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1003.5KSimple living is no prob-llama! — The Sims 4 Cottage Living review
The Sims 4 have been rolling out one hit after another with their “Summer of Sims” event. First we got The Courtyard...
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751.9KIt’s like I’m back losing tokens at Chuck-E-Cheese — In Da Hoop! review
VR has certainly been an evolving medium that continues to impress. Even though we still aren’t as far into the future with...
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2.3K90An excellent first outing — Turtle Beach Recon Controller review
Once upon a time 3rd party controllers were how you gained an advantage over your friends. You’d give them some janky controller...
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951.9KA Masterclass of a Sequel — A Quiet Place Part II 4K UHD Blu-Ray review
We don’t do a ton of movie reviews at Gaming Trend, so when we do, it’s something worth mentioning. I’ve recently gotten...
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1.7K90“My soul is in the sky” — Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Series X
Leonardo Da Vinci once said “Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for...
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902.4KModern Storyteller unleashes a “godly” narrative — The Forgotten City review
We love video games because we can escape our everyday lives and play in a world where, in the end, we control...
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901.8KIt was Britain in the stars — The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles review
As a longtime fan of the Ace Attorney games, I was both excited and nervous when I first heard about The Great...
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803.0KNobunaga’s bizarre adventure — Samurai Warriors 5 review
It’s hard to believe most of our favorite series of the sixth generation of consoles are decades old at this point. It...
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852.0KClear skies — The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Review
This is a tale passed down through the ages. Its actors and setting may change, but at its core this is the...
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2.0K80Migrain buster for music lovers — Razer Anzu smart glasses review
As I suffer from debilitating migraines, and my deadlines couldn’t care less about my pain levels, I’m always on the lookout for...
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702.0KStreaming silver — Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game review
For as long as I’ve been a professional writer, I’ve dreamed of going to Tokyo for the Olympics (well, it’s been my...
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803.4KA fantastic furry follow-up — Winds of Change review
I think I’ve gotten comfortable with saying that while I’m not a furry, I do appreciate anthropomorphic art and stories. (Trust me,...
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1.7K65The kids are alright — World’s End Club Review
The “killing game” subgenre of adventure games has a relatively small yet dedicated fanbase. Games like Danganronpa and Zero Escape ignited a...
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907.4KA Raticulously Good Upgrade – A Plague Tale: Innocence PS5 Review
I first played A Plague Tale: Innocence back around the time of its original release in 2019. I went through the first...
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902.0KThe birb is the word — Death’s Door review
It seems like only a month ago I was singing the praises of Death’s Door in our preview (spoilers, I did do...
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902.7KCriss Cross — Cris Tales Review
Time travel is a complicated concept. In addition to several different theories on how it could work in reality, there’s a ton...
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902.4KPain in the Rain — Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights Review
I've always been a fan of Metroidvania games. From the classic Castlevania games to your modern Hollow Knights, the genre has always...
