Game Review: ARK: Survival Evolved Survives Early Access
Studio Wildcard started developing action survival game ARK: Survival Evolved in 2014 as their debut title. Originally available on Steam through the Early Access program on June 2, 2015, it […]
Game Review: Agents of Mayhem – Purple Wane
Agents of Mayhem by developer Volition looked like an over-the-top purple-hued homage to GI Joe set in the Saint’s Row universe. International organization M.A.Y.H.E.M. is out to stop the evil […]
Game Review: Sonic Mania is Super Sonic
Sonic Mania is classic Sonic. It’s so faithfully recreated that it was hard not to be hit hard by nostalgia from the very first chiming of the word “Sega.” Developers […]
Game Review: Nidhogg 2 Where the Wurm Eats You
Fight for your right to be sacrificed to the titular worm in developer Messhof’s Nidhogg2. This quick-fire half tug-o-war, half race to the other side is a follow up to […]
Game Review: Minecraft: Story Mode – Season 2 Episode 2 Reveals Admin’s True Powers
Moderate spoilers follow: Minecraft: Story Mode – Season 2 is an episodic game with new episodes releasing monthly. Check out the review of episode 1 here. Minecraft: Story Mode – […]
Game Review: Lawbreakers is Fast-Flying Fun
Lawbreakers is a fast-paced first-person shooter that has a casual relationship with gravity. It may be Boss Key Production’s first game, but director Cliff Bleszinski is no stranger to shooters. […]
Game Review: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is a Grim Journey Into Psychosis
Moderate gameplay and minor story spoilers follow Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is a third-person linear adventure game developed by UK-based Ninja Theory. Known for the 2013’s Devil May Cry reboot and […]
Game Review: The Long Dark is the Fittest Survival Game
With no visibility I trudged on carrying the carcass of the deer I shot and tracked for over a mile. The weather became bad while I was harvesting those last […]
Game Review: Tacoma is Competent Short-Form Sci-Fi
Minor story spoilers follow: Tacoma is almost in lockstep with developer Fullbright’s previous indie darling, 2013’s Gone Home. Instead of exploring an empty house and interacting with its various contents […]
Game Review: Pyre is a Whole New Ballgame
Minor story and gameplay spoilers follow: Supergiant Games is best known for 2011’s Bastion and 2014’s Transistor. Both featured breathtaking art, an amazing soundtrack, and an engaging but poignant story. […]
Game Review: Aven Colony is a Rewarding City Builder
Aven Colony, developed by Team 17, is a city builder, like Sim City or City: Skylines but with the goal of colonizing an alien world. Instead of building parks and […]
Game Review: The End is Nigh Post-Apocalyptic Platform Perfection
The End is Nigh is an insidious platformer by Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel. McMillen is known for his contributions to indie games Super Meat Boy and The Binding of […]