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Review: Pocket-Sized Bleak Sword DX Is Stylish, Difficult

I’m a sucker for a good soulslike game, but you have to wade through a lot of bad titles to…

  • Antal Bokor
  • June 8, 2023
  • Games & Tech, Review

Review: I Can’t Shake the Feeling That Scars Above Is Just an Imitation

By now if you haven’t played a soulslike game, you know what they are, and have seen the many variations…

  • Antal Bokor
  • February 28, 2023
  • Game, Games & Tech, Review

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…

  • Antal Bokor
  • March 16, 2022
  • Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: While Paying Brilliant Homage, Sifu Is as Brutal as a Punch to the Face

I really appreciate difficult video games, and sometimes a game comes along that presents me with a considerable challenge. Sifu…

  • Antal Bokor
  • February 6, 2022
  • Feature, Game, Games & Tech

2021: Best Games of the Year

2021 may not have been a great year overall, but it was a great year for video games. There were…

  • Antal Bokor
  • January 12, 2022
  • Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: Archvale Is a Bright, Tight, Twin Stick Shooter Meets Role-Playing Game

I love a good genre mash-up, and Archvale is a great one: role-playing game with some soulslike influence meets twin-stick…

  • Antal Bokor
  • December 2, 2021
  • Game, Games & Tech, Review

Preview: Sands of Aura Is a Soulslike with a Sandship

It seems like the term “soulslike” has a bit of a stigma to it. I don’t mean the term itself…

  • Antal Bokor
  • October 21, 2021
  • Game, Games & Tech, Review

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…

  • Antal Bokor
  • September 30, 2021
  • Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: Soulslike Tails of Iron Offers Brutal Difficulty and Gameplay

While some people don’t like “soulslike” as a genre descriptor, I have no problems using it. Sure, soulslike is just…

  • Antal Bokor
  • September 17, 2021
  • Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: Clid The Snail Is a Fun Concept Hampered by Muddy Graphics, Lackluster Gameplay

I love it when video games get weird or otherwise defy convention, and that’s exactly what this freshman effort from…

  • Antal Bokor
  • August 30, 2021
  • Game, Games & Tech, Preview

Preview: Twin Stick Shooter Clid the Snail Emphasizes Methodical Combat and Exploration

What do you get when you take a snail, arm him to the teeth and give him a bad attitude?…

  • Antal Bokor
  • August 12, 2021
  • Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: Visually Striking Shattered—Tale of the Forgotten King Suffers from Lack of Polish

I’m a sucker for soulslike games. That’s why, when I had the opportunity to review Shattered—Tale of the Forgotten King,…

  • Antal Bokor
  • March 11, 2021
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