Review: In Card Shark Cheating Is Life and Death
I love video games. They’re able to give us experiences like Card Shark, where no other medium possibly could. I would say the closest films come to the same feeling […]
Review: Biomotor Unitron Shows its Age, but Its Modern Release is Important
I’ve always been a huge proponent of video game preservation, and the Pocket Color Selection from SNK is a beacon of shining light in an industry that often neglects its […]
Review: Kaiju Wars Is a Treat for Fans of Monster Movies and Tactics Games
So you’re telling me they made tactics game in the same vein as the iconic Advance Wars and the newer classic Into The Breach but oozing with deep cut monster […]
Review: Sniper Elite 5 Has Refined Its Formula to Near Perfection
I’ve been playing Sniper Elite games since I stumbled across the first game on Steam during a sale or possibly in a Humble Bundle. Either way, I was hooked on […]
Review: Bugsnax Arrives on Steam and Nintendo Switch Along With Free Isle of BIGsnax DLC
Oooooo… oh, well, you probably know what I’m going to be talkin’ ‘bout. Bugsnax was one of my favorite games of 2020, and it’s great to be able to return […]
Review: The Tricorder Collector’s Box Set Is a Fun Addition to any Star Trek Adventures Collection
Star Trek Adventures will always hold a special place in my heart, both because it’s Star Trek and because I spent over a year GMing for a group of friends […]
Preview: Battle Bands Is a Unique Co-Op Card Battler
I love co-op games, but I don’t think I’ve ever gotten the chance to play a co-op card battler. That’s a bit of a surprise, because the roguelike deckbuilding/card battling […]
Review: Monster Energy Supercross—The Official Videogame 5 Suffers From Series Stagnation, Regression
Another year, another (takes deep breath) Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 5. This yearly release has already dropped, and while I’ve been struggling to get my thoughts together […]
FMV and Star Power Can’t Save Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
I am an admitted fan of full motion video in gaming. There’s something about breaking that fourth wall of platforming and pixel art with real people that’s always been awe […]
Review: Tunic Is a Beautiful Mix of Minimalism and Nostalgia
I’ve been following Tunic for some time now. I first saw it years ago at a local Chicago event, and the Zelda-like game where players control a cute little fox […]
Review: Short Form Iron Lung Masters the Unseen With Brilliant Atmosphere
There’s just something about low fidelity horror games that scare me more often than games using cutting edge graphics. Perhaps the fuzzy, low poly graphics force my brain to fill […]
Review: Lackluster Gameplay Ruins Aztech Forgotten Gods’ Great Premise
It’s hard to write this review. I really wanted to like Aztech Forgotten Gods: It’s got style, it’s got great ideas—and it’s developed by a Mexican indie game studio that […]