Game Reviews

The title “Spider-Man 2” is a pretty sacred moniker at this point. The PS2 classic set a standard for what to expect from a superhero video game, and only recently has Marvel’s Spider-Man met that mark (at least in games including the wallcrawler). With Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 releasing,

Sometimes I wonder what SEGA would be like if they never left the console business. If the Dreamcast wasn’t a failure, and if Sonic functioned a bit more like Mario does on Nintendo consoles, with 2D and 3D entries every once in a while. Sonic Superstars is the answer

Lords of the Fallen is Hexworks and CI Games’ latest action RPG and, confusingly, the successor to the 2014 game of the same name. However, unlike the first game, the successor sports vastly larger interconnected worlds with more content and newer, deeper mechanics. After pouring several hours into the tough-as-nails

Once upon a time, there were a ton of third-party football games on the shelves. Before the days of exclusive contracts you’d see different takes everywhere, and one of the greatest was NFL Street. It had the style of Backyard Football with an edginess that made it alluring. Then,

I may be showing my age here, but for me, the 90’s were the epitome of gaming. While games nowadays are far more technical and impressive, there is a simple kind of magic that stems from watching gaming evolve from simple sprites to fast-paced side scrollers and 3D worlds.

The Making of Karateka is a beacon of light in otherwise dark times for games preservation. In this age of dead or dying media, this interactive documentary uses original footage and documents, source documents, in-progress game builds, and rebuilt videogames to tell a very human story of ingenuity and perseverance

The Assassin’s Creed franchise is one that needs no introduction, as it’s been a staple in the gaming industry for the past 16 years. The newest entry in the series, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, serves as an homage to the first few AC games, by bringing back social

The Forza series has long been the premier racing simulation on Xbox consoles, with the Motorsport series having started all the way back in 2005 and the Horizon games starting in 2012. Over the years we’ve watched these games grow and evolve, taking big strides to advance the racing