Review: The Entropy Center Has You Saving the World by Solving Puzzles
It’s so easy to compare one video game to another when writing reviews. While that’s something I try to avoid, it’s hard, especially when a game does little to hide […]
Antal is video game advocate, retro game collector, and video game historian. He is also a small streamer, occasional podcast guest, and writer.
Review: The Last Hero of Nostalgaia Is a Soulslike that Tries Something New: Humor
The soulslike genre is often very bleak, and stuffy. Most soulslike games deal with a post-apocalyptic society, and there really isn’t’ much humor to be found there—despite The Last Hero […]
Review: Signalis Is a Great Throwback to Classic Horror With Lots of New Ideas
I’ve been replaying classic horror games a lot lately, and there’s something about their low polygon, low resolution nature that makes them scarier than a lot of modern games. But […]
Review: Infernax Gets an Appropriately Halloween-Themed New Character
Infernax is a great throwback metroidvania that is chock full of nostalgia and secrets to discover. In fact, it has a whole secret roster of characters that are references to […]
Review: The Last Oricru Is a Janky ARPG That Suffers From Identity Issues
Someone described The Last Oricru to me as a “soulslike meets Mass Effect” and I just had to see it for myself. While I can certainly see what that […]
Preview: Darktide’s Closed Beta Leaves Us Wanting More
I’m a huge Warhammer: Vermintide 2 fan. It’s a game I’ve played almost weekly since its Early Access release. While my group and I have cooled on it a bit […]
Review: Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed—Bustin’ Makes Me Feel Good
When I heard Illfonic was making a 4v1 game based on the Ghostbusters franchise, I was a little skeptical. I mean, how can you capture that Ghostbusters movie feel while […]
Review: Fueled Up Isn’t the Overcooked Meets FTL Mash-Up I Was Hoping For
I love co-op games like Overcooked—you know, time management style games that involve doing a series of tasks within a time limit, all while pressure is mounting. I also loved […]
Review: Cultic Is a Competent Build Engine Inspired Shooter
I don’t mind the rise of retro shooters, or “boomer shooter” to those who insist on using that term. While I don’t like to call them “boomer shooters” I definitely […]
Review: The Poly Studio P5 Webcam is Privacy Forward and a Good Alternative to Logitech
When I think of webcams, I can’t help but think of Logitech with their ubiquitous C920 and its distinctive rectangular shape. But since COVID, there has been a lot more […]
Review: At Its Best, Lego Bricktales Is as Fun as Playing with Real Legos
Like many kids I spent countless hours playing with Legos—and then smashing them apart in various crash tests, or just to see them explode spectacularly. Despite there being a lot […]
Review: Dome Keeper Has a Great Gameplay Loop, Not Enough Content
I really appreciate when developers attempt to mash up different genres to create something new. Sometimes it turns out terribly, but my new favorite games are often a mash-up of […]