If something ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That was the thought that kept returning to me every time I booted up Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance. Everything from the characters, to the attacks and weapons, to the skills and even the overall aesthetic, reminded me time and time

Act of Aggression reminds me of the original Command and Conquer, the one from Westwood that started it all.  Don’t get me wrong, Act of Aggression is solid.  A handful of bugs that spoiled saved games were taken care of quickly after release and the engine runs well even

Stop me when this starts to sound familiar: You are a female prisoner in a test facility that is run by a mysterious entity. You are given a gun that warps the laws of physics, and forced to solve a series of puzzles using said gun. You are spoken to

There are a lot of great family board games on the market today with simple yet engaging mechanisms and themes. What I honestly haven’t seen a lot of is a second stage family game, something a bit more advanced than your basic family games, where the mechanisms are straightforward

Telling a story is something video games have attempted to do since their inception. For years, people have worked tirelessly on providing a narrative through-line within their projects. However, one genre that has avoided this is sports. It has never seemed possible to integrate a story into a game so

Sometimes even a murderous demon deserves a second chance.  Rarely does a soul shackled by evil redeem itself, just as rarely does a lackluster game suddenly gain appeal.  That does not mean, however, that we should always turn away from possible redemption cases.  Those few that manage to turn the

Continuing its trend of inviting new players into the hobby, Wizards of the Coast has released the Basic Set for Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition. Included is everything needed to learn the rules of the game and start playing, with a substantially reduced cost as compared to even one of

If you asked me why I’m not a big Madden player, I’d have a ready answer for you: a distinct lack of bloodthirsty orcs. Elves too. Also, the entire game takes place at a very fast pace, and I’d really rather if it was turn-based and more