Game Reviews

I was relatively positive in my PAX East and August Previews for Visions of Mana. Earlier this year I played two games that take themselves much more seriously: Final Fantasy 16 and Persona 3 Reload. Going to something simpler, perhaps even cozier, with Visions of Mana was nice. But as

Monster Jam Showdown is the definitive Monster Jam experience. With over five different game modes, 20 different monster trucks, and three different environments to race in, there is something for everyone in this game. I have never had a Monster Jam experience that has felt this slick. Every truck and

Star Wars Outlaws is one of the few games I’ve felt incredibly comfortable with well before review time. After about four hours of preview access, that makes sense. That’s not the only reason though, as what Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment has crafted fits perfectly into your grasp, easy

Diamonds have been found in Crimson! Recently, a local fisherman reeled in a big one. While not newsworthy on its own, the fish had actually swallowed a large gem, which was found in its gut. The former garnet mining town has become quite the idyllic place over the years, and

In recent years there has been a progressing appearance of the cozy drinking simulator, popularized by 2020’s Coffee Talk, followed by 2022’s VA-11 Hall-A, and now 2024’s Tavern Talk. Each game typically follows the same formula: an intimate setting—a coffee shop, futuristic bar, or run-down tavern,

The hardest part about reviewing past Madden titles on GamingTrend is that I’ve seen the changes that are going to make the game great, while also seeing the little flaws that become more apparent. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: if EA gave this team

I was instantly sold on Dustborn. A choice based narrative about a group of outcasts trying to escape an alternate history United States in the near, dystopian future? Sign me up. And when I saw you can hit fascists with a baseball bat while using voice-based superpowers to control people?

Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse was the Freelance Police’s final adventure for a time, and it certainly feels like a spectacular finale. The 2010 adventure game was one of Telltale’s last traditional adventure games before switching over to the more narrative focused format formalized by The