Game Reviews

Hotline Miami was a game that caught me by surprise. Brutal combat, a primal 80’s-synth soundtrack, and a fascinating use of gameplay mechanics to convey theme, it was a game that dared to make me face my innermost gaming demons. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number hits many of those

As earnest of an attempt as Square-Enix made in bringing Final Fantasy Type-0 to the States, the PlayStation Portable game’s transition to HD only magnifies the cut corners seen in a handheld game. What might have been a fine game on a PSP is filled with issues that may

Assassin’s Creed Rogue was the surprise hit of last year.  While Unity was eventually beaten into a better state than it shipped in, Rogue shipped ready to go.  While it didn’t contain the vastly improved parkour system, it was stable, contained a fairly decent story, and benefitted greatly

A good strategy game is often defined by the balance of the tools at your disposal, a nice mix of utility and damage options, and a well-designed interface and mission structure. A great strategy game is when all those tenets go out the window in moments of sheer panic, cringing

Far Cry 4 was one hell of a product upon its release last November, and it has remained something players hop back into just to get up to nonsensical business. The DLC direction of Far Cry 4 has been interesting to follow as many were curious if Ubisoft would head

I was never much of a fan of the original Devil May Cry series, so when DmC: Devil May Cry rebooted the franchise in 2013, I was surprised to find myself instantly hooked and drawn into the dark, gritty world. DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition reintroduces fans to the

Five minutes into Moon Studios’ Ori and the Blind Forest, I knew it was something special–and I hadn’t even begun playing yet. The opening sequence is powerful, emotional, and comparable in quality to any of Disney’s best animated films, and sets a very high bar for the

Namco Bandai has been releasing Dragon Ball series games for almost as long as the series itself has been around. The manga debuted in 1985, and less than a year later the first game was released. Since then, dozens of games have found their way into the hands of fans,