Review: With its Neon Pastels, Rad is a Different, More Colorful Look at Post-Apocalyptic Action Roguelikes
Roguelikes, on average, tend to be super-serious. You have exceptions, of course. Same thing with post-apocalyptic games: they are normally…
Review: The Surge 2’s Fast, Visceral Combat is Challenging, Satisfying
Game reviewing sometimes leads to lots of comparisons between games. It’s hard not to compare when a developer takes unique…
Review: The Sojourn Provides Challenging Puzzles in Radiant Environments
I love puzzle games—they’re like the distillation of game mechanics, eschewing most of the fat and filler of other games.…
Review: Blair Witch is Tedious and Not Scary
When The Blair Witch Project came out in 1999 it was a phenomenon, spawning a huge cut following and practically…
Review: Devil’s Hunt: Aw, Hell No
Way back in the day, somewhere on the internet, I came across a list of things that made someone “badass.”…
Review: Gears 5 is a High Point for the Series
Gears of War is a series famous for its roided-out protagonists, and infamous for its extreme violence. Gears 5 is…
Review: Control’s Creative Visuals and Genre Nods Make a Trippy but Solid Shooter
Control is a game that enjoyed some early good buzz and review scores—it was probably the most popular video game…
Review: Codemancer: Yer a Programmer, Harry
The very first computer games I played on any computer were games that were designed to teach me something—math, reading,…
Review: Children of Morta: Familiar ARPG and Rogue-Lite Elements Meet Unique Familial Mechanics
Action role-playing games (ARPGs) were something I spent a lot of time playing. So much so, I got kind…
Review: Winds of Magic is Not Quite What We Wanted for Vermintide 2
We’ve been playing Warhammer: Vermintide 2 since its beta early last year. It became one of my group’s go-to games,…
Review: The Blackout Club Features Some Unique Ideas, but Struggles to Find the Fun
I love cooperative games. They’re probably some of my favorite games to play. The feeling of getting a team of…
Bit Bash at MSI Blew Our Minds
What a weekend! Bit Bash made its triumphant return this weekend at the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI). It…
