Game Reviews

For the last two decades, the Mortal Kombat series has entertained gamers with brutal combat and gory kills. From arcade cabinets to consoles, this series has changed what violence means in video games. Some people think it goes too far, but many of us love the evolution of its ridiculous

There’s a fine line between a clone and an homage in gaming, and that line has never been explored more than Mega Man. Shovel Knight was a brilliant homage, as its own mechanics were transformative enough with the influence present in the background. 20XX was an homage of the

Audiences of all ages love the concept of exploring the body as an interactive science exhibit, and Darjeeling’s Homo Machina aims to capture the excitement of operating a human through a series of fun little puzzles. While the game does demonstrate the fun slice-of-life premise of daily activities as

I’ve been digging pick-up-and-play time wasters, if my recent reviews for Switch ‘N’ Shoot and Timberman Vs are any indication. A handheld console like the Switch is perfect for games lasting mere minutes, and Ratalaika Games has released Iron Snout, a hopeful contender in the microgame genre. While it’

It’d be very easy to dismiss Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark as a derivative work of games like Final Fantasy Tactics, Tactics Ogre, or the more recent Banner Saga trilogy. That’d be a mistake. While it’s obvious that developer 6 Eyes Studios was heavily inspired by the

Have you ever wanted the power to build your own kingdom? Rally your citizens to gather resources in order to build infrastructure? Use powerful magic to transform and claim land as you see fit? Driftland: The Magic Revival puts you in the shoes of a mage as he works towards

Many games have you control one character at a time, whether it be through only having one available or performing actions with them one by one. Why not up the challenge and test your hand-eye coordination by controlling two characters at the same time? Super Weekend Mode revolves around that

Alien invasions are the premise of many conspiracy theories, movies, shows, and video games. These aliens have transitioned from grey or green creatures with big heads to a plethora of other forms. Following that pattern, why not take things that are usually small like ants, spiders, and other bugs and