Review: Minimalist Flat Heroes is a Showcase of Tight, Fast Gameplay
Some may argue that gameplay usurps every other aspect of a game. If there isn’t good gameplay, the game isn’t good despite any other factors: story, soundtrack, etc. etc. I […]
Antal is video game advocate, retro game collector, and video game historian. He is also a small streamer, occasional podcast guest, and writer.
Review: Narcosis Lacks Depth, Relies on Cheap Jump Scares
I’ve been finding myself under the sea a lot lately. It scares me, the thought of all of that water above me—a complete stranger in an inhospitable environment, surrounded by […]
Review: Classic, Colorful De Blob is on Nintendo Switch
Way back when the Wii was at the height of popularity, third party games were fighting for shelf space. Many of those games have since fallen to obscurity, but there […]
Review: Splatoon 2’s Octo Expansion is Deliciously Difficult and Deep
This year’s E3 had a ton of surprises. The one I was personally most psyched for was the immediate release of Splatoon 2’s Octo Expansion. Originally slated for a July […]
Preview: To Hell with Hell Fights its way out of hell and into Early Access
Action packed roguelikes have gained in popularity since The Binding of Isaac basically made the formula mainstream back in 2011. Games like Nuclear Throne and Enter the Gungeon started mixing […]
Review: Mothergunship is a First Person Rogue-Lite that Makes You the Bullet Hell
Developer Grip Digital’s follow-up to Tower of Guns came as a bit of a surprise. First person shooter rogue-lite bullet hell Mothergunship first showed off its fast-paced action and gun […]
Review: Being a Fantasy Shopkeeper in Moonlighter Feels Too Much Like Real Work
Moonlighter by developer Digital Sun is what you get if you take the typical roleplaying game formula and flips it on its head. Instead of questing, getting loot, and selling […]
Review: UnassumingScavenger SV-4 is an Addictive Surprise
The Steam Summer Sale is upon us again. Sometimes, I feel like it’s a bust–every year I buy way too many games, with few ever hooking me. It was mostly […]
Review: Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered Invites you to Destroy Mars–Again
Red Faction has traditionally been about destruction in one form or another. Way back to the original, it was about destructible terrain. 2009’s Red Faction: Guerrilla, however, changed the formula up […]
Preview: P.A.M.E.L.A. is an Extremely Slick, Atmospheric take on the Survival Genre
P.A.M.E.L.A. released on Steam Early Access early last year, and despite early mixed reviews, has made several strides towards winning its intended audience. Now, I hadn’t played P.A.M.E.L.A. until the […]
Review: Wreckfest is a Smashing Good Time
Developer Bugbear’s previously titled (untitled?) Next Car Game was pretty impressive from the get-go—all the way back in 2014 when the Sneak Peak was released, which featured the impressive physics […]
Review: Jurassic World: Evolution–Parks and Rex Creation
Editor’s Note: We’re giving away a copy of Jurassic Evolution for Steam. Find out more by clicking here. The Jurassic Park franchise has had a lot of video games dedicated […]