Review:Narita Boy Places Style Over Substance and Nails It
So many of the 1980s most enduring stories center on youth, its loss and growing up. Stand By Me, E.T., The Goonies–with newer pop culture like It and Stranger Things […]
Review: Mysterious and Spooky Cozy Grove Is a Compelling Place to Camp
It starts off innocently enough. You’re a little scout, heading off to a fun little scouting adventure in a little place called Cozy Grove. I hadn’t heard much about Cozy […]
Review: Overcooked! All You Can Eat Is a Big Serving of Co-Op Fun
As much as I love co-op games, especially ones that require lots of precise teamwork, I never played the Overcooked series. Yeah, I know, they frequently come up in lists […]
Review: A Return to Form for Tower Defense Action RPG Dungeon Defenders: Awakened
Dungeon Defenders is a long running tower defense action RPG that’s found a dedicated following since its initial release in 2010. With four games under their belt, Chromatic Games (formerly […]
Review: Paradise Lost Is a Slow Walk to Find Obvious Answers
Walking simulator has become a bit of a derogatory term for some. It usually describes a game in which your main activity is walking around, exploring an environment, and interacting […]
Review: Vengeance Is Fast and Brutal in Bloodroots
At this point, the western themed revenge epic is a tale as old as modern cinema. There have certainly been a few video games that tackled the subject, but none […]
Review: Precision Platformer Sir Lovelot Looks for Love in All the Wrong Places–and Finds it
The release of Super Meat Boy Forever left me wanting a new, tight platformer in the vein of Super Meat Boy. Forever’s endless runner format just didn’t really give me […]
Review: Lost Words: Beyond the Page Is a Unique and Affecting Adventure
There’s a few experiences I can think of that are pretty universal but also hard to accurately describe or portray. Growing up, love, loss–big subjects that are easy to get […]
Review: Try to Take Over the World in Evil Genius 2: World Domination
Have you ever watched a James Bond film and thought, “hey, I can do that.” I don’t mean the whole international super spy part—I’m talking about the role of the […]
Review: Spacebase Startopia Is the Space Station Management Game I Always Wanted
I’ve always wanted a good space station management game. There have been a few I’ve played, but none have come close to giving me the feeling of operating a sprawling […]
Review: Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins Is a True to Who Thriller
There are few mobile games on my iPhone, even fewer that I still play. I took Tetris off my phone lest I get fired for not being able to stop […]
Review: The NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION Vol.1 Is a Treasure
Ever since SNK has been releasing Neo Geo Pocket Color games on Nintendo Switch, I’ve been a huge fan. I never had a Pocket Color when I was younger, so […]