Review: Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time
I’ve always been a fan of when YouTubers and streamers find old memory cards from retro consoles, and pick up saved games where the previous owner left off. It’s a […]
Antal is video game advocate, retro game collector, and video game historian. He is also a small streamer, occasional podcast guest, and writer.
Review: Clockwork Ambrosia Is a Metroidvania Love Letter 14 Years in the Making, and a Great Entry Point to the Genre
I’m a sucker for metroidvanias, and I’ve been a fan since Super Metroid way back on the SNES, so it’s nice to see the genre still around and kicking. While […]
Review: Through a Different Lens: Finding Redemption in OPUS: Prism Peak
There’s a part of me that associates video games with platformers and shooters, despite the fact that I spent a chunk of my childhood playing narrative-heavy games like OPUS: Prism […]
Review: Aether & Iron Is a Gorgeous Noir Tale Stuck in Turn-Based Traffic
Also seen on CultureCombine.com. As much as video games have tightened up as safe, corporate products over the years, it’s still awesome to see developers taking chances and swinging for […]
Early Access Impressions: Finding Serenity and Bureaucracy in Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator
When Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator came across my desk at CultureCombine, I wondered: how the hell do you simulate that? Developer To-Go Games took the premise of being a park […]
Ratcheteer DX Review: A Playdate Classic Gets a Colorful Upgrade
Originally released along with Season 1 of the Playdate, Ratcheteer has been sitting on my device, mostly unplayed, for the last couple of years. You can’t blame me. Despite the Playdate […]
Review: New Mechanics Elevate a Familiar Journey in Planet of Lana II
Planet of Lana was a game that flew a little under the radar when it released in 2023. It’s part of a platforming adventure game subgenre that was made popular (and […]
Preview: Senara: The Sacrament Blends Hyperrealistic Graphics and Old School Survival Horror
I’m an absolute sucker for old school survival horror, and based on my time with the Steam Next Fest demo for Senara: The Sacrament, that’s exactly what developer Influsion Inc. […]
Review: The Spirit Lift Is Fun, But Shallow
At this point, I’ve played more roguelike deckbuilders than I can remember. That’s not a bad thing, because when they’re good they can offer some of the most satisfying gameplay. […]
Review: Cairn—A Brutal, Beautiful Struggle Against the Mountain
We are, seemingly, in the middle of a climbing game renaissance. Following the meditative flow of Jusant in 2023 and the high-stakes co-op of 2025’s Peak, Cairn arrives to offer yet another […]
Preview: With Its Closed Beta Period Over, Here Are Our Impressions of Arena Breakout: Infinite
The extraction shooter is a niche genre of first person shooters that seems to be gaining popularity with the hardcore shooter community. Even so, there hasn’t been one to break […]
Review: Until Then Is a Standout Visual Novel That Is Often Funny, Sometimes Poignant
Visual novels are very hit or miss with me. I’ll either be engrossed within the first half hour, or I’ll turn it off and never get the urge to start […]