Game Reviews

In 1998, a certain Hot Wheels game was released for PC: Hot Wheels Stunt Track Driver. Being a game for kids, who most likely didn’t have access to computers with high specs, the game saw you racing through pre-rendered movies avoiding obstacles. I played this game to death as

There’s only one rule in this ancient, Roman city: The many shall suffer for the sins of the one. If someone commits a sin, all the inhabitants are turned into gold statues. But… What exactly defines a “sin”? Is lying a sin? What differentiates making a threat and acting

Note: The review avoids specifics but does discuss general mechanics, environments, and themes present in the DLC. It’s hard to express how much Outer Wilds has meant to me over the past two years. I reviewed it when it was first released, and I liked it a lot! The

I love city builders. I’ve spent plenty of time shaping waterways and building environmentally friendly sustainable housing, only to destroy it when boredom sets in. Taking a fledgling city, or even a greenfield patch of land and turning it into a massive metropolis is rewarding. So…what if we

(Editor’s Note: Bear’s Restaurant has been completely re-translated after the publication of this review. The humor should land better now and the story overall should be more emotionally resonate with English speaking audiences. Please keep this in mind as you read.) What would you eat for your last

It’s not wrong to want better for your people. You spend tons of money on research, and with the income from your cancer-busting crop, Vivero, you can change the lives of your fellow Yarans. So why do your people resist? Sure, some folks are forced to live as slaves,

Metallic Child, a rogue-lite action game by Studio HG, has arrived, and I’ve played it to give you the lowdown. Most of our reviews are written up and posted, but with the times changing and every picture worth a thousand words, we figured a shift in format would mix

I’ve missed Castlevania. The Netflix anime was amazing and Bloodstained is a fantastic spiritual successor to the franchise, but there’s something about the mainline, 2D Search Action games that makes them feel special. I use the term Search Action here instead of Metroidvania because, well, we haven’t