Game Reviews

There’s always been a fine line between homage and rip-off in gaming. Any sufficiently innovative game that finds mainstream success is guaranteed to be followed by waves of re-imaginings and imitations. You can see recent examples of this in Souls-likes and the battle royale craze — heck, even first-person shooters

What do you get when you mix Punch-Out!! style gameplay with a Madworld aesthetic? Pato Box, a quirky yet challenging boxing game, is the answer. Pato Box is the story of Patobox, a duck-man hybrid who boxes for a company named Deathflock. The story begins in the championship fight against

A while back, Four Horses released its platformer Kid Tripp on the Nintendo Switch and I bought it since I missed the 3DS release. While there was a lot to like about the game, I ultimately was turned off by the unwieldy autorun controls mixed with frustrating pixel perfect jumps,

I really enjoyed Far Cry 5, and said as much in my review. One of the best parts of the game was the crazy cast of characters, with two ready standouts — “Dangerously Stupid” Hurk Drubman Jr. and crazy crop duster Nick Rye. Well, through reasons best revealed through the expertly

I know we’ve recently been blessed with Burnout Paradise Remastered, but sometimes I really just want a new Burnout game filled with addictive crash mechanics and thrilling races. Three Fields Entertainment took the crash mode mechanics and made Danger Zone last year to a mixed reception. With its sequel

The year is 2013 and Trion Worlds is preparing for the launch of its most ambitious project yet: a transmedia superweapon with its sights set on conquering the game industry and beyond. That project was Defiance, a space western MMO with its own Syfy sci-fi tie-in TV show. Fast-forward one

I love the Bomberman franchise, mainly because of the fact that your abilities are a blessing and a curse. Sure, you’ll need your bombs to clear rooms full of baddies, but they can also be your undoing in a split-second decision. The series is both parts puzzle and action,

I have a confession to make: Pocket Rumble was my most anticipated independent game at the time of the Nindie Direct last year (predating the Switch, even!) It looked like a slick 2D fighter, and I wanted to dig into it after the console launched. However, there were numerous delays