Review: Boo! Greedy Kid is an Immature Throwback to an 8-bit Era
Originally developed as a part of Global Game Jam 2013, Boo! Greedy Kid was fleshed out to be a full release. Made by Flying Oak Games, a small developer based […]
Review: The Secret of Mana Remake is Terrible–Go Play the Original Instead
Secret of Mana was originally released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System way back in 1993. Developer Square Enix has decided to release a remake of this beloved with 3D […]
Review: Coco VR Brings The Land of the Dead to Life
My love of Pixar’s film Coco is deep and profound. Living in New Mexico opened my eyes to Dia de Muertos and helped me cope with the loss of my […]
Review: Kingdom Come: Deliverance Manages Fun Gameplay, Historical Accuracy
Warhorse Studios has finally released its long-awaited epic Kingdom Come Deliverance. An open-world role-playing game set in historical Bohemia and based on a true story, Kingdom Come does something that […]
Review: Indie Game Past Cure Has AAA Look, Not Much Else
Minor plot spoilers ahead: One thought kept coming back as I played though the first few hours of Past Cure, the third-person action/stealth debut from German indie developer, Phantom 8 […]
Review: Debris Never Breaks the Surface
Minor spoilers throughout, and major spoilers when noted below: Moonray Studios’ debut title Debris was born from an initial meeting between a PhD Neuroscientist and the small Canadian development team. […]
Game Review: Tangledeep Flirts with Roguelike Perfection
Developer Impact Gameworks’ debut title Tangledeep is a graphical homage to the 16-bit SNES era of video games touting true roguelike gameplay. A true roguelike should have procedurally generated levels, […]
Game Review: Bayonetta 2–the Witch Comes to Nintendo Switch
Bayonetta 2 never really got the chance it deserved. It was released on the (even then) languishing Wii U, a beacon of third party development hope by developer PlatinumGames—already known […]
Game Review: Newt One is a Musical, Colorful Confection
It’s hard to find a video game that doesn’t depict violence in one way or another. While violent games are popular and have their place, it’s nice to see a […]
Game Review: Fe is a Pretty, Perplexing Puzzler
The first thing that drew me to Fe was its art style. I saw a trailer for it in January’s Nintendo Direct Mini, and immediately knew I wanted to get in […]
Game Review: Dynasty Warriors 9 is Inept, Insipid and Tedious
Koei Tecmo’s flagship franchise for years now has been the Omega Force developed Dynasty Warriors. It is a series of games known for singularly powerful warriors battling large hordes of […]
Game Review: Cubiques – Not Squared Away
Dilmer Valecillos’ Cubiques is a serene little puzzle game that started its life as a mobile game. It follows a tradition of simple time wasters and brain teasers. Perfect for […]