Game Reviews

One half crossover fighting game and one half falling-block puzzler, Crystal Crisis is one of the more unique titles I’ve experienced on Nintendo Switch. The game is a patchwork of ideas and inspirations, drawing from the pantheon of Nicalis properties and famous puzzle titles to create a game that

Whether it be Tamagotchi or canine sidekicks, pet simulators are always a fun way to chill out. While they do end up having a dearth of activities to do after a while, they’re still fun for short play sessions (even if I feel like I’m neglecting my virtual

Devespresso Games’ latest game is an ambitious roguelike fantasy-epic with a lot of heart stuffed into a relatively small package. Citing The Elder Scrolls and Final Fantasy as inspirations and benchmarks, Vambrace: Cold Soul sets its focus on strong storytelling and expansive worldbuilding, with challenging but rewarding turn-based, dungeon-crawling gameplay

Why fight hordes of enemies when you can send others to do it for you? Why explore ruins, forests, and battlefields when you can have those same heroes fighting enemies to do it for you as well? This is the basis for Swag and Sorcery, a game where you send

High-profile games like Battletech and Daemon X Machina are a welcome sight for mech fans who’ve gone too long with a big stompy robot game, but between the blockbusters, you need some solid smaller hits to keep the genre alive. 2017’s Brigador filled that gap for fans of

Eden Rising: Supremacy has an intriguing pitch, combining tower defense with survival crafting mechanics, and putting it all online. Rather than just spending cash on towers to defend your base from wave after wave of enemies like in most similar games, you first have to go out into an open

There are tales of vast riches in a mysterious castle filled with monsters. Many have tried to fight their way past these beasts in the hopes of claiming this reward, but all have failed. Unfortunately for them, this castle is home to The Summoner, a powerful being who will do

I’ve tried playing golf for real a few times in my life. I can see the appeal of the warm sun and the challenge of the beautiful carefully-sculpted courses stretching out before you. As a massive storm beats down over my house in Texas, I’m reminded that not