Review: No Man’s Sky NEXT Update Makes it a Whole New Game
I wasn’t writing reviews for 3CR when No Man’s Sky released, and if I was, I probably would have defended it. I would have argued something about measured expectations, and […]
Review: Sc-Fi Horror Masterpiece Soma is on Xbox One
Guest Author James Brod reviews the recently released Xbox One version of Soma by developer Frictional Games. Minor Spoilers Follow: Horror games are tricky to get right. For them to […]
Review: Sudden Strike 4: European Battlefields Brings PC-like Strategy to Consoles
Guest Author James Brod reviews the Xbox One version of Sudden Strike: European Battlefields Real-time strategy/Real-time tactics games have been a staple of PC gaming for years now and are one […]
Review: Russian Subway Dogs is a Fetching Romp
Developer Spooky Squid, known for the darkly cute They Bleed Pixels, has harnessed the adorable image of the hounds that ride Russia’s metros for food to make Russian Subway Dogs. […]
Review: Minimalist Flat Heroes is a Showcase of Tight, Fast Gameplay
Some may argue that gameplay usurps every other aspect of a game. If there isn’t good gameplay, the game isn’t good despite any other factors: story, soundtrack, etc. etc. I […]
Review: Narcosis Lacks Depth, Relies on Cheap Jump Scares
I’ve been finding myself under the sea a lot lately. It scares me, the thought of all of that water above me—a complete stranger in an inhospitable environment, surrounded by […]
Review: Classic, Colorful De Blob is on Nintendo Switch
Way back when the Wii was at the height of popularity, third party games were fighting for shelf space. Many of those games have since fallen to obscurity, but there […]
Review: Splatoon 2’s Octo Expansion is Deliciously Difficult and Deep
This year’s E3 had a ton of surprises. The one I was personally most psyched for was the immediate release of Splatoon 2’s Octo Expansion. Originally slated for a July […]
Preview: To Hell with Hell Fights its way out of hell and into Early Access
Action packed roguelikes have gained in popularity since The Binding of Isaac basically made the formula mainstream back in 2011. Games like Nuclear Throne and Enter the Gungeon started mixing […]
Review: Mothergunship is a First Person Rogue-Lite that Makes You the Bullet Hell
Developer Grip Digital’s follow-up to Tower of Guns came as a bit of a surprise. First person shooter rogue-lite bullet hell Mothergunship first showed off its fast-paced action and gun […]
Bonus Round Plays: Photosynthesis
Bonus Round Plays is a new series about tabletop games featuring the staff of Bonus Round Game Cafe on Clark Street. Our friends at Bonus Round love to play games […]
Review: Two Years Later Doom Remains Relevant
With Doom Eternal recently announced at this year’s E3, Guest author James Brod takes a look a 2016’s Doom, and examines how it has impacted action games over the last […]