Review: Say No! More Is About the Power of “No”
Sometimes it’s hard to say “no.” People naturally want to please others or avoid conflicts. But it turns out saying “no” is exactly what you need to do sometimes. That’s […]
Antal is video game advocate, retro game collector, and video game historian. He is also a small streamer, occasional podcast guest, and writer.
Review: Overcooked! All You Can Eat Is a Big Serving of Co-Op Fun
As much as I love co-op games, especially ones that require lots of precise teamwork, I never played the Overcooked series. Yeah, I know, they frequently come up in lists […]
Review: Paradise Lost Is a Slow Walk to Find Obvious Answers
Walking simulator has become a bit of a derogatory term for some. It usually describes a game in which your main activity is walking around, exploring an environment, and interacting […]
Review: Vengeance Is Fast and Brutal in Bloodroots
At this point, the western themed revenge epic is a tale as old as modern cinema. There have certainly been a few video games that tackled the subject, but none […]
Review: Precision Platformer Sir Lovelot Looks for Love in All the Wrong Places–and Finds it
The release of Super Meat Boy Forever left me wanting a new, tight platformer in the vein of Super Meat Boy. Forever’s endless runner format just didn’t really give me […]
Review: Try to Take Over the World in Evil Genius 2: World Domination
Have you ever watched a James Bond film and thought, “hey, I can do that.” I don’t mean the whole international super spy part—I’m talking about the role of the […]
Preview: Ultimate ADOM–Caverns of Chaos
The original Ancient Domains of Mystery, or ADOM, was released about 25 years ago now, so it’s a little overdo for a sequel. While I was definitely playing video games […]
Review: Spacebase Startopia Is the Space Station Management Game I Always Wanted
I’ve always wanted a good space station management game. There have been a few I’ve played, but none have come close to giving me the feeling of operating a sprawling […]
Review: The NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION Vol.1 Is a Treasure
Ever since SNK has been releasing Neo Geo Pocket Color games on Nintendo Switch, I’ve been a huge fan. I never had a Pocket Color when I was younger, so […]
Review: Everhood Is a Genre Mash-Up with Obvious Influences
There have been a lot of interesting genre mashups with lots of heart lately—haunting stories with poignant messages that usually subvert the norm of video games altogether, where killing everything […]
Review: Samurai Shodown Gets Next Gen Treatment on Xbox Series X|S
I’m no stranger to the Samurai Shodown series—it’s one of those fighting franchises that helped shape all of the fighting games that came after it. Its remake in 2019 showed […]
Preview: Take on an Alien Invasion in The Protagonist EX-1
I’m a huge fan of turn-based role-playing games and turn-based tactics. I’m always happy to play something in that genre, especially if it takes an unusual twist. With a name […]