Review: Bonfire Peaks Is Contemplative and Challenging
I don’t know what it is about puzzle games, but so many of them have the tendency to be pretentious. Bonfire Peaks sits on the cusp of pretentiousness, but just […]
Review: BPM: Bullets Per Minute Rhythm Action Game Comes to Consoles Today
It’s been a while since I’ve played BPM: Bullets Per Minute, the first person shooter rhythm game with Norse mythology. I’ve been a little surprised seeing the changes (and improvements) […]
Review: Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan Is a Treat, But Who Is It For?
Ever since Cuphead reintroduced me to the style of old school Disney and Fleischer Studios style animation I’ve seen it pop up in a few other games. Rainbow Billy: The […]
Review: Jett: The Far Shore Has Big Ideas But Is More Frustrating Than Fun
It’s no secret in video games that trailers can sometimes be deceiving. Sure, they can show off pretty visuals with cool music, but it’s not always clear what the actual […]
Review: Lake is a Picture-Perfect Slice of Small Town Life
I think for a lot of people, games are about escapism. They give you the ability to do things you couldn’t otherwise. Explore space, or unlock the secrets of hidden […]
Review: Death’s Gambit: Afterlife Is a Whole New Experience
I never played Death’s Gambit on its original release. There are so any soulslike and metroidvania games that Death’s Gambit flew under my radar—sort of. I mean, it was already […]
Review: Rogue Lords Is a Roguelike Perfect for October
Ever since Dungeon Keeper taught me that being evil in a video game can be fun, I’ve had no problems being the bad guy. I mean, in most role-playing games […]
Review: Guardians of Hyelore Is a Pleasant Time Waster
Guardians of Hyelore is a side scrolling strategy and unit recruitment game. In it, you face off, army to army, as you send units to fight the enemy. Each side […]
Review: Centipede Recharged Doesn’t Add Enough to Justify a Rerelease
I thought my days of chasing high scores were over, but apparently not. While a staple of classic video games, score keeping isn’t as prevalent as it was back then, […]
Review: UnMetal Pays Homage to the Classics, and Is the Funniest Game I’ve Played All Year
I don’t really play many games that are pure satire or parody anymore, and that’s a shame. I’m sure they still exist, but they’re smaller project that don’t come to […]
Review: Hot Wheels Unleashed Mixes Collecting, Racing, and Track Building
As a little kid who grew up playing with Hot Wheels cars, there’s no doubt to me that Hot Wheels Unleashed is little kids’ dream manifest. After all, what collector […]
Review: In Sound Mind Gets Mired in Genre Tropes
Fall is here, and the weather is finally (sort of) cooling down. That means lots of pumpkin spice, and scary movies and video games. There’s no shortage of horror-themed video […]