Review: Even With Minimal Art In Other Waters Features a Deep Mystery
I used to abhor water levels in video games. It started with Super Mario Bros., and the dodging of bloopers partnered with the slow, floaty movements. But games like Soma […]
Antal is video game advocate, retro game collector, and video game historian. He is also a small streamer, occasional podcast guest, and writer.
Review: Half-Life: Alyx Transcends its Medium, is Destined to be a Classic
I used to joke that it would take the end of the world to get a new Half-Life game. I regret those jokes now. But we do have a brand […]
Review: Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the Perfect Getaway for these Trying Times
I grew up playing games you might think typical for a young male, especially since the gaming landscape was different when I first picked up a controller to cut my […]
Review: Operencia: The Stolen Sun is a Polished, Gorgeous Dungeon Crawl
Okay, I have a serious problem. This week is just packed with great releases. Doom: Eternal has been collecting dust as I spend time in Animal Crossing New Horizons, and […]
Review: The Room VR: A Dark Matter is a Mysterious, Visually Stunning VR Puzzle Game
During the early days of modern consumer VR, I remember standing inside of an escape the room game, fumbling with some object, and thinking of the fun I had playing […]
Review: Deep Sky Derelicts Definitive Edition Brings Gritty Sci-Fi Deck Building to Consoles
I’ve had a lot of roguelikes coming my way lately. Well, it’s been more like non-stop roguelikes and rogue-lites for the past few years—and that’s a good thing. Deep Sky […]
Preview: Comanche has Great Helicopter Action, but Don’t Expect a Sim
Comanche is a game series I haven’t thought of in over a decade. So, you can imagine my surprise when THQ released into Early Access a futuristic helicopter game bearing […]
Preview: Dreadlands is Post Apocalyptic Turn-Based Strategy
I’m a sucker for a good strategy game, and my years of early turn-based CRPGs like Fallout and Fallout 2 cemented my desire for turn-based combat in a post-apocalyptic setting. […]
Review: Roundguard Is a Delightful Mix of Peggle and Slay the Spire
Let me get this out of the way: Roundguard is absolutely delightful. It combines two of my favorite games: the pachinko-like Peggle, and the deckbuilding roguelike Slay the Spire. It’s […]
Review: Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition Brings New Levels and Quality of Life Changes to the Gravity Defying Metroidvania
I first heard of Dandara when a writer pitched the review to me in 2018.When he submitted it, all I knew going in was that it was a metroidvania. After […]
Review: Hidden Through Time is Silly and Charming
There’s a genre of video games that it seems like most people usually ignore: the hidden object game. I mean, they’re everywhere. I’ve seen the one based on the Castle […]
Review: Once a Fan Recreation, Black Mesa Manages to Transcend its Source
I remember when Half-Life came out. I convinced my mom to buy it for me “for Christmas” around its release in November. I couldn’t possibly wait a whole month to […]