Game Reviews

The Nintendo DS holds a special place in my heart. Years of road-tripping, traveling, and stealth-gameplay-sessions during study hall or concert band practice bonded that little red piece of hardware to me. I discovered many titles and genres I never would have played otherwise because of that DS, including the

Oh, dating simulators. Your existence has long been one that confused many people. The simple concept of placing someone in a virtual world where you are forced to socially interact in a romantic way is an idea that many people mock daily. For good reason, a majority of the games

[The following contains spoilers for Act I of Broken Age, but none for Act II. Reader discretion is advised.] Given the conditions under which Broken Age was developed, it makes sense that playing through the game in its entirety never once comes across as something that was meant to be

Compile Heart is somewhat infamous for the style of game they develop. Anime aesthetic, referential and sometimes childish humor mixed with lewd hijinks, and intricate RPG systems that provide a wealth of grinding and replayability for those who love to min-max. The Neptunia series, while not everyone’s cup of

What made the games of our childhood so special to us? Was it the straightforward nature mixed with brutal difficulty? Or perhaps it was the simplistic 8-bit visuals that allowed a game’s story to play out in our imaginations? Whatever that magic formula was, 2014’s Shovel Knight nailed

If you have played Space Colony before then let me assure you that this is the same game you’ve played before. If a set of extra campaign missions, tweaked easy difficulty, and Steam Workshop/Cloud/Trading Card/Achievements are worth the asking price to you, then you have no

Crypt of the Necrodancer is a one-of-a-kind rhythm rogue-like that has players battling to the beat to find mystical treasures at the bottom of a randomly-generated dungeon.  With a seemingly infinite amount of effortless coolness and never-ending charm, Crypt of the Necrodancer delivers a satisfying challenge that keeps you asking

There are a few franchises that we see annually. Sports titles, as well as adventure games and shooters like Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty, and others are visited upon us every year, but the folks at Ubisoft are dipping their toe into the water a little more frequently these