Reviews - GAMINGTREND (Page 53)

Infinity Nikki review — Only the start of the ball

Reviewing a live service game is always weird, because tons of things about the game could change in a single update. Monetization could get more insidious, whole mechanics could be

By David Flynn

/ 18 Dec 2024

Infinity Nikki review — Only the start of the ball

Crescendo of Violence RPG review — a classy, stylish crisis of identity

Crescendo of Violence is a work of thought, care, and dedication by author Alan Bahr. Taking place in a post-post cataclysmic Neo York, the jazzy action game is laden with

By John Farrell

/ 16 Dec 2024

Crescendo of Violence RPG review — a classy, stylish crisis of identity

Final Fantasy VII Remake Material Ultimania Plus review — A materia completionist

Square Enix has a certain type of supplementary books to their games, filled with secrets, development insights, and general information about specific games for superfans. These are called Ultimanias. I

By David Flynn

/ 16 Dec 2024

Final Fantasy VII Remake Material Ultimania Plus review — A materia completionist

Call of Duty: Warzone 2024 & Area 99 map review — Awaiting the boom

Warzone is an interesting beast. Unlike other battle royales like Apex Legends and Fortnite, it’s a product of a franchise arguably greater than itself. Thus, it is beholden to

By David Burdette

/ 16 Dec 2024

Call of Duty: Warzone 2024 & Area 99 map review — Awaiting the boom

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 review — Cleared for takeoff, some turbulence on initial climb

So many games ask you to bring your own fun, with simulators being chief among them. Most of the time, that’s just fine. With the literal world at your

By Ron Burke

/ 15 Dec 2024

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 review — Cleared for takeoff, some turbulence on initial climb

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero review — When limits push back

Dragon Ball pushes limits. Anyone familiar with this series knows that the villains always pose more of a threat than the last one, Goku always gets stronger to fight them,

By Jack Zustiak

/ 15 Dec 2024

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero review — When limits push back

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Secrets of the Spires review — Hacker Na’vi

The final DLC pack for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, titled Secrets of the Spires, initially had me pretty excited. It takes you to a new part of the moon to

By David Flynn

/ 14 Dec 2024

Golden Tee GO PGA Tour review — The definitive golfing experience, now in a slick home package

I’m not what you’d call a golfer, heck, I can barely putt-putt, but that never stopped me from challenging my friends to a round of golf in Golden

By Richard Allen

/ 13 Dec 2024

Golden Tee GO PGA Tour review — The definitive golfing experience, now in a slick home package

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind review — Retro beat ’em up full of nostalgia, but lacking in variety

OK, so I need to admit something; I was never a huge fan of the Power Rangers. Sure, I caught the show on TV occasionally and did enjoy it, but

By Richard Allen

/ 13 Dec 2024

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind review — Retro beat ’em up full of nostalgia, but lacking in variety

Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot controller review — A fight stick in the palm of your hand

While I’m not great at them, I do play a lot of fighting games. Everything from Street Fighter to Granblue to Skullgirls; I enjoy hopping in for a few

By David Flynn

/ 13 Dec 2024

Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot controller review — A fight stick in the palm of your hand

Trombone Champ: Unflattened review — Tootin’ my horn in VR

I can’t play the trombone in real life, nor can I say that I’ve ever really felt the need to, but you can bet that I was excited

By Richard Allen

/ 13 Dec 2024

Trombone Champ: Unflattened review — Tootin’ my horn in VR

Little Alchemists review —- boxing up magic

As a father, I want nothing more for my kids than for them to grow up and be into board games and to play with me forever. Maybe a few

By Mark Julian

/ 11 Dec 2024

Little Alchemists review —- boxing up magic