Review: Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix Has Merits, but Isn’t Best in Class
License games have a mixed history, to be kind. Karting games have also seen their fair share of misses over the years. That’s why it’s fair to be skeptical about […]
Dan Santaromita is a native of suburban Northbrook and lives in Lincoln Square. He has written for NBC Sports Chicago, Pro Soccer USA and Suburban Life among other outlets since graduating from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. You can find him ranting about soccer, video games and Mizzou football on Twitter @TheDanSanto..
Review: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 Allows You to Ollie into a Radical Time Machine
Remasters and remakes are nothing new to video games. Sometimes classics get new life like in Halo: The Master Chief Collection or the recent run of Resident Evil remakes. Sometimes […]
Review: Shing! Tries to Bring a Modern Touch to the Beat ‘Em Up Genre
Side-scrolling co-op beat ‘em up games have been around for decades, and it’s hard to inject something new into the genre. That’s exactly what Shing! attempted though, with a control […]
Review: Technical Issues Prevent Ary and the Secret of Seasons from Being a Kid-Friendly Gem
From the opening moments Ary and the Secret of Seasons presents itself as a game that you can’t help but like. It has beautiful cartoon-style animation, an adorable main character […]
Review: Peaky Blinders: Mastermind Has Unique Puzzle Gameplay and Does the Show Justice
Games based on existing brands from other forms of media don’t have a good reputation. It seems even more rare that a game does something truly unique in its gameplay. […]
Review: Ghost of Tsushima Delivers on a Samurai Game in a Gorgeous Setting
With the PlayStation 5 scheduled to arrive this holiday season, Ghost of Tsushima will go down as the last major exclusive for the PlayStation 4. That’s fitting because Ghost of […]
Video Game Consoles Are Carving Out Their Niches Like Grocery Store Chains
How do you decide which grocery store to go to? Is it selection? Price? Convenience? Thinking about which video game console (or consoles plural for the prolific consumers) to purchase […]
Review: Superhot: Mind Control Delete Delivers Tension and Thrilling Gameplay
How do you innovate on a game that described itself as one of the most innovative shooters in years? That’s the task developer Team Superhot faced when following up their […]
Review: Playing with Visual Illusions in Superliminal
The tagline for puzzle game Superliminal is “Perception is reality.” A more accurate summation would be perspective is reality. The indie from Pillow Castle Games plays on how your perspective […]
Review: Night Call Has a Cool Style, but Eventually Overstays its Welcome
What indie games often lack in production value, they can make up for in style. Night Call, is a perfect example of this. The dialogue is communicated only via text and […]
Review: The Last of Us Part II is a Technical Marvel with a Draining Story
As one of the premier studios in video games, any time Naughty Dog releases a game it’s an occasion. The Uncharted series is incredibly popular, but their 2013 game The […]