Review: In Card Shark Cheating Is Life and Death
I love video games. They’re able to give us experiences like Card Shark, where no other medium possibly could. I would say the closest films come to the same feeling […]
Antal is video game advocate, retro game collector, and video game historian. He is also a small streamer, occasional podcast guest, and writer.
Review: Biomotor Unitron Shows its Age, but Its Modern Release is Important
I’ve always been a huge proponent of video game preservation, and the Pocket Color Selection from SNK is a beacon of shining light in an industry that often neglects its […]
Review: Sniper Elite 5 Has Refined Its Formula to Near Perfection
I’ve been playing Sniper Elite games since I stumbled across the first game on Steam during a sale or possibly in a Humble Bundle. Either way, I was hooked on […]
Review: Vampire: The Masquerade—Swansong Takes Some Risks, but Feels Clunky
When I first hear about Vampire: The Masquerade —Swansong, and saw its first trailer, I think I may have been anticipating something more like Bloodlines than Coteries of New York, […]
Review: Bugsnax Arrives on Steam and Nintendo Switch Along With Free Isle of BIGsnax DLC
Oooooo… oh, well, you probably know what I’m going to be talkin’ ‘bout. Bugsnax was one of my favorite games of 2020, and it’s great to be able to return […]
Review: The Tricorder Collector’s Box Set Is a Fun Addition to any Star Trek Adventures Collection
Star Trek Adventures will always hold a special place in my heart, both because it’s Star Trek and because I spent over a year GMing for a group of friends […]
Preview: Battle Bands Is a Unique Co-Op Card Battler
I love co-op games, but I don’t think I’ve ever gotten the chance to play a co-op card battler. That’s a bit of a surprise, because the roguelike deckbuilding/card battling […]
Review: Not Just Another Cube-Based Puzzle, The Last Cube Is Pretty to Look at and Frequently Brilliant
It’s rare for a puzzle game to be so compelling, but it was hard for me to put down The Last Cube from the moment I first picked it up. […]
Review: Monster Energy Supercross—The Official Videogame 5 Suffers From Series Stagnation, Regression
Another year, another (takes deep breath) Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 5. This yearly release has already dropped, and while I’ve been struggling to get my thoughts together […]
Review: Tunic Is a Beautiful Mix of Minimalism and Nostalgia
I’ve been following Tunic for some time now. I first saw it years ago at a local Chicago event, and the Zelda-like game where players control a cute little fox […]
Review: The First Two Episodes of a New Television Adaptation of Halo Are Going to Disappoint Fans
The moment I heard Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” instead of Martin O’Donnell’s iconic Halo score, I knew something wasn’t right. Gamers have been waiting for a live action […]
Review: Short Form Iron Lung Masters the Unseen With Brilliant Atmosphere
There’s just something about low fidelity horror games that scare me more often than games using cutting edge graphics. Perhaps the fuzzy, low poly graphics force my brain to fill […]