Review: Tight Precision Platformer Sockventure Is a Surprise
I’ve had a thing for difficult platformers since I first started playing video games around the Super Mario Bros. era. Super Meat Boy ushered in a renaissance for the genre, […]
Antal is video game advocate, retro game collector, and video game historian. He is also a small streamer, occasional podcast guest, and writer.
Review: Demeo Is a Fantastic Virtual Tabletop Experience
I love tabletop board games and role-playing games. There’s something super satisfying about skimming through your hand of cards, moving physical pieces around, and seeing the ‘action’ unfold on a […]
Preview: Pyramid Plunge Is a Familiar but Fun 2D Spelunk
Okay, so I haven’t spent as much time in Spelunky or Spelunky 2 as I’ve wanted to. There are a million games to play, and despite those two being high […]
Review: Search for Metal and Meaning in The Magnificent Trufflepigs
It looks like AMC Games is continuing its game publishing efforts in earnest—and I, for one, am excited for the prospect of quality narratives being commonplace in video games. But […]
Preview: Survive, Build and Fight in Going Medieval
I haven’t really been a fan of city builders or management games when they have combat added in. But I haven’t really played a city builder like Going Medieval before. […]
Review: Grand Casino Tycoon Doesn’t Have the ‘Tycoon’ Spirit
I’m a bit of a sucker for management, city builder, and Tycoon-style games, and can often find the fun in them where others find fault. For instance, I think my […]
Review: Chaos Wastes Has Been a Breath of New Life for Vermintide 2
I’ve played a ton of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 since its release over three years ago. It’s been on/off again on my co-op group’s playlist for a long time, but it […]
Review: Despite Its Bumpy Start Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Has Been a Treat for This Seasoned Commander
Okay, so Elite Dangerous: Odyssey hasn’t had the smoothest rollout. Its first week was so plagued with issues, that Sir David Braben himself released an apology about the state of […]
Review: Stylized Before We Leave Is a Break from Convention
When I first started playing Before We Leave, it struck me as a cute little city builder. I didn’t realize it was a little bit more than that until a […]
Preview: Hokko Life Promises a Relaxing Adventure
2020 was definitely the year of Animal Crossing. It was the perfect storm of New Horizon’s release and a pandemic keeping everyone inside their homes, living out fantasies with their […]
Review: Puzzle Bobble: Vacation Odyssey Brings a New Dimension to Familiar Gameplay
I grew up playing Bubble Bobble on the NES, so I have a special place in my heart for the bubble popping dino duo, and always enjoyed the more thoughtful […]
Review: Take to the Skies in Iron Harvest–Operation Eagle DLC
As you can see I really liked Iron Harvest. It felt like an old school real time strategy game made modern. It didn’t hurt that the gameplay consists of a mix […]