Sometimes my taste in video games can be a bit weird, as I tend to like games with a grind, especially those with satisfying mechanics. Games like Elite Dangerous can have me […]
Review: King of Seas Pirate’s Life Is Not Compelling
Review: Charming Out of Line Runs Out of Ideas
I think Limbo-like or Inside-like could be considered its own adventure platforming subgenre. I mean, it practically is as side scrolling games with heavy puzzle elements, stunning visuals, and wordless storytelling have […]
Preview: Asynchronous Multiplayer Phantom Abyss Opens its Temple Doors
Is “Fall Guys-like” a thing yet? This isn’t a phrase I’m particularly thrilled about coining, but the emergence of virtual multiplayer (or in the case of Phantom Abyss asynchronous multiplayer) obstacle courses […]
Review: Lacuna Is a Brilliant but Brutal Noir Thriller
Ever since I first attempted to figure out who stole the Seoul from South Korea, I’ve been an aspiring sleuth. I’m a sucker for good detective stories, in film and in games. […]
Review: Lumberhill Is Occasionally Brilliant, but Frustrating
I’m always a sucker for co-op games. Something about working with another person or a group of people to overcome obstacles to complete a shared goal is some of the best gameplay. […]
Necromunda: Hired Gun –Praise the Emperor, for It Is Good
In the past 20 years, there have been only two Warhammer 40k-based FPS: Fire Warrior and Space Hulk: Deathwing. Want to know what these games have in common? They’re bad (Deathwing to […]
Review: The Outdoors of Open Country Aren’t So Great
When I first saw Open Country, I thought the concept of a hunting game that’s actually a survival game was great. In one of my favorite games, The Long Dark, I often […]
Preview: The Hand of Merlin Is a Mash-Up of Arthurian Legend and Lovecraftian Horror
Lovecraftian Horror is not often associated with medieval, and I don’t think I remember a time where it’s been associated with Arthurian legend. But Hand of Merlin introduces a multiverse of many […]
Review: Vermintide 2 Sees Keriliian Reborn as a Sister of the Thorn
As the world crumbles around the Ubersreik Five (or four, it doesn’t matter) the elf Kerillian has been seeking the aid of Lileath, but without a response. In an act of desperation […]
Review: Adorable Super Animal Royale Drops onto Xbox Game Preview
Developed by Pixile Studio, Super Animal Royale is a top-down, 2D battle royale where you’re put into the shoes of a variety of cute, cuddly “Super Animals” who are thrust into a […]
Review: Run and Gun Mighty Goose Is Mighty Good
Remember Untitled Goose Game? I’m sure you do—it was sort of a phenomenon. Now imagine if the goose from that game was an intergalactic bounty hunter with a Samus (from Metroid) style […]
Preview: Fight off the Apocalypse to a Great Soundtrack in The Last Spell
I love the concept of a dying world with the last glimmer of humanity hanging on against overwhelming odds. It’s a bleak, existential look that provides a bit of comfort just for […]
