Game Reviews

Overwhelm will test you. It will test your skill, your reflexes, and a little too often it will test your patience. This miniature action-horror platformer flips the some of the conventions of the Metroidvania genre to create a mounting sense of dread, pushing you further and further out of your

People have discussed the concept of the apocalypse for time immemorial. Whether it be thoughts about Y2K, the end of the Mayan calendar, a zombie outbreak, and many other versions, people have considered what might happen. One of the oldest, and more mythical ideas, is the apocalypse of Revelations. It’

Marijuana, otherwise known as mary jane, ganja, or… well, weed, has been a huge topic of discussion over the past few years. Many people want it legalized, while others think it should be a criminal offense. As time has passed, some states have approved it for medical and/or recreational

I’m not a metal guy, but I do appreciate the band Babymetal, a J-pop/metal fusion that’s equal parts cute and dangerous. (If you want a taste of what the band’s about, I suggest you search for its signature song Gimme Chocolate!) I immediately thought of the

When you’re on the run, there’s nothing better than the one-button arcade game. Titles like Timberman and Super One More Jump thrive on simple mechanics, and Matt Glanville’s Switch ‘N’ Shoot is no different. Sporting a nice pixelated aesthetic and some addictive gameplay, there’s enough here

What happens when a team of talented developers takes a classic Chinese novel and turns it into a game of one of the most popular genres around? The answer, with Unruly Heroes, is a less interesting game than you might expect. Developed by Magic Design Studios, which includes several industry

The second time I died during Outward’s tutorial, around section 32, I started to wonder if volunteering to review this game was a mistake. I was learning how to sleep and somehow did it poorly enough to die of either dehydration, cold exposure, or both. About an hour later,

Video games allow you to enter mysterious worlds and do things you otherwise couldn’t. Sometimes unexpected things happen, whether they be good or bad. In Hob: The Definitive Edition, not long after you start your adventure, your left arm is incapacitated. A golem springs into action and saves you