Review: Hot Wheels Unleashed Mixes Collecting, Racing, and Track Building
As a little kid who grew up playing with Hot Wheels cars, there’s no doubt to me that Hot Wheels Unleashed is little kids’ dream manifest. After all, what collector […]
Review: In Sound Mind Gets Mired in Genre Tropes
Fall is here, and the weather is finally (sort of) cooling down. That means lots of pumpkin spice, and scary movies and video games. There’s no shortage of horror-themed video […]
Review: Beautifully Hand Drawn Astria Ascending Sets Itself Apart
I haven’t played many Japanese style role-playing games lately (JRPGs), but it’s a genre I dabbled in extensively when I was much younger. That’s not to say I haven’t played […]
Review: Song of Farca Is a Cyber Thriller We Couldn’t Put Down
When I was a kid, I was a bookworm. I read anything and everything I could get my hands on, and sometimes, if a book was particularly interesting, I’d ferret […]
Review: Multiplayer Friendship Tester Struggling Flops Onto Consoles
When Struggling released last year I never got around to playing it—but I really wanted to. I’m glad, then, that it has recently made its way to consoles and I’ve […]
Review: A Gummy’s Life Is a Floppy Fighting Party Game
Released back in 2018 on Steam, A Gummy’s Life has garnered a “Very Positive” overall review. I don’t understand why. Reminiscent of Gang Beasts, A Gummy’s Life is a wacky […]
Review: Even With a Winning Formula and Iconic Setting Aliens: Fireteam Elite Manages to Be Generic
Okay, I should preface this review with a disclaimer: I was a huge Aliens fan growing up. But that’s not such an unusual thing. In fact, Alien and Aliens had […]
Review: Wacky Fire Fighting Game Embr Leaves Early Access
I love co-op games, and time management games that simulate different professions have been a recent favorite. Games like Overcooked! And Tools Up! are great—they challenge you to work closely […]
Preview: Dying Light 2’s Ongoing Showcase Series Continues
Despite Dying Light 2 getting delayed to February 4th, 2022, developer Techland really wants to keep that hype going. And to do that, they’ve been putting on a series […]
Preview: Source of Madness Is Action Meets Lovecraftian Horror
Lovecraftian horror is an extremely popular form of horror, but I never get sick of seeing it pop up. There’s something so primal about unspeakable horrors—especially those that can make […]
Review: Rhythms of the Universe: Ionia Is Ridiculously Short
As a video game reviewer, sometimes I have luxury of looking at a game from beyond considerations of price or value. More often than not, the games I play are […]
Review: Visually Striking Vesper Is a Flawed Puzzle Platformer
I think ever since Limbo’s silhouetted art style I’ve been a sucker for visually striking games. Vesper stood out to me from moment one as a game that can be […]