Reviews
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754.7KA 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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5.2K45A 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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704.8KA 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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3.6K85A 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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955.1KFast-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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955.4KStrange, 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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3.2K90Biometric 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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754.6KA 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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954.5KSmokin’ 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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8.6K85Who says you can’t go home again? — Rune Factory 4 Special Review
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7.7K90Like 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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957.1KPlay 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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753.8KDrop 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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604.1KNot 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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803.4KClassic 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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909.3KOn 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...
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5.3K75See all that your deeds have done — Hero must die. again review
The standard formula for RPGs is that you are the hero on some sort of journey to save the world. It may...
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156.4KA truly terrible curse — Curse of Anabelle review
The Curse of Anabelle is a horror game; or at least, that’s what it bills itself as. I, however, don’t find that...
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705.1KWhen you’re here, you’re family — Sonic the Hedgehog film review
From Detective Pikachu to the Angry Birds Movie 2, I’m a firm believer that we’re now out of the “video game film...
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3.8K95Break free from the confines of your imagination — Dreams review
I believe that imagination is something that cannot be taught but can be nurtured and honed. Many developers have attempted to produce...
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753.6KCelestiality & Technicality — Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle review
PlatinumGames is an Eastern powerhouse developer. Since their formation in 2007, they have established a reputation for making superbly stylish action games....
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3.9K70Trial by Stone — The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics review
Netflix has brought one of my most beloved childhood memories back to life in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Now publisher...
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3.4K80Give them a hand — Table Manners review
Dating is a big part of many people's lives, so obviously they'd want everything to go well. They want to impress their...
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4.6K85Deus ab daemonium — Daemon X Machina Review
I think we can all agree that giant robots are cool. The fantasy of flying around in a powerful yet graceful mech...
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752.2KAfterlife airport shenanigans — The Tale of Doris and the Dragon – Episode 2
Doris is dead. She has been for at least one episode now in the ongoing Tale of Doris and the Dragon, but...
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2.7K85Life in the machine — Mosaic Switch review
I’ve been obsessed with Mosaic since I first got to explore the demo in June of last year. This low poly, high...
