The arcade shoot-em-up is a timeless genre that transcends generations of video games. Twitch-like reflexes and challenging enemy patterns are the name of the game with these games, and current generation consoles can beef up the graphics to create a cool-looking battlefield. Vertex Pop’s Graceful Explosion Machine aims to

I had my first experience with Vikings—Wolves of Midgard last year. Although my time with the game was limited, there were some key areas in need of tweaking. Even for an ARPG, it felt a bit too simplified. Characters, dialogue, and the narrative were rather bland and there wasn’

I had a breakup with the horror genre years ago when I was banned from the spooky Halloween hayride because I accidentally, on impulse, punched one of the actors who jumped out to scare me. That was the proverbial last straw, as I had previously taken swings at the empty

Reviewing universally loved titles decades after their release is tricky business. With that in mind, I’m not reviewing Planescape: Torment, but merely talking about the recent updates that Beamdog has brought to the table in their Enhanced Edition. No strangers to the works of Black Isle Studios and Interplay,

Spanning four decades and selling through over 75 million copies, The Legend of Zelda is largely considered to be one of the most beloved franchises. I called The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild the best Zelda game of all time in my review, assigning a perfect score. As

Even after nearly seven years of running on television, Adventure Time never ceases to amaze me with its eclectic ensemble of characters. The colorful cast filled with different personalities guarantees that you’ll have a favorite of the bunch. I for one adore Lumpy Space Princess, an egotistical yet comical

Visual Novels have been around in some form for decades. Arguably, the visual novel could be the video game successor of the “choose your own adventure book.” If done properly, the visual novel can be a great way to immerse someone in a new world full of exciting characters, thrilling

Gangsters, zombies, tragedy, comedy, and horror unite in The Goon, a multiple-Eisner-Award-winning comic strip that is making its way towards an all-new RPG adaptation. Currently on Kickstarter, The Goon has been adapted to Savage Worlds, an RPG system specifically built around this kind of visceral pulp action. The Goon is