Review: Beautifully Hand Drawn Astria Ascending Sets Itself Apart
I haven’t played many Japanese style role-playing games lately (JRPGs), but it’s a genre I dabbled in extensively when I was much younger. That’s not to say I haven’t played […]
Antal is video game advocate, retro game collector, and video game historian. He is also a small streamer, occasional podcast guest, and writer.
Review: Multiplayer Friendship Tester Struggling Flops Onto Consoles
When Struggling released last year I never got around to playing it—but I really wanted to. I’m glad, then, that it has recently made its way to consoles and I’ve […]
Review: A Gummy’s Life Is a Floppy Fighting Party Game
Released back in 2018 on Steam, A Gummy’s Life has garnered a “Very Positive” overall review. I don’t understand why. Reminiscent of Gang Beasts, A Gummy’s Life is a wacky […]
Review: Even With a Winning Formula and Iconic Setting Aliens: Fireteam Elite Manages to Be Generic
Okay, I should preface this review with a disclaimer: I was a huge Aliens fan growing up. But that’s not such an unusual thing. In fact, Alien and Aliens had […]
Review: Wacky Fire Fighting Game Embr Leaves Early Access
I love co-op games, and time management games that simulate different professions have been a recent favorite. Games like Overcooked! And Tools Up! are great—they challenge you to work closely […]
Preview: Dying Light 2’s Ongoing Showcase Series Continues
Despite Dying Light 2 getting delayed to February 4th, 2022, developer Techland really wants to keep that hype going. And to do that, they’ve been putting on a series […]
Preview: Source of Madness Is Action Meets Lovecraftian Horror
Lovecraftian horror is an extremely popular form of horror, but I never get sick of seeing it pop up. There’s something so primal about unspeakable horrors—especially those that can make […]
Review: Rhythms of the Universe: Ionia Is Ridiculously Short
As a video game reviewer, sometimes I have luxury of looking at a game from beyond considerations of price or value. More often than not, the games I play are […]
Review: Visually Striking Vesper Is a Flawed Puzzle Platformer
I think ever since Limbo’s silhouetted art style I’ve been a sucker for visually striking games. Vesper stood out to me from moment one as a game that can be […]
Review: Subdivision Infinity DX Is a Mediocre Arcade Shooter
If anyone has read any of my previous reviews, you’ll know that I love space games. I’ve spent a ton of hours in games like Elite Dangerous, Kerbal Space Program, […]
Preview: Honey, I Joined a Cult Puts You in Control of Your Own Cult
Okay, so there are a lot of colony sims, base management and ‘tycoon’ games out there covering every theme from prisons to drug cartels. I think this is the first […]
Preview: Challenge Strangers, Friendships in Party Racer Fling to the Finish
Who doesn’t love a good co-op game? Well, working with your friends isn’t always smooth going, especially when you’re playing a co-op game that requires you to work together—while sometimes […]