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 […]
Video Games and Scholarly Pursuits with the VGA Reader
We at Third Coast Review have been dedicated to acknowledging that video games are more than just casual entertainment—that they are a legitimate form of art that are worthy of […]
Game Review:Rust–Naked and Afraid Right Out of Early Access
Back around four or five years ago, DayZ exploded in popularity, and with it came a glut of survival game copycats. Some of them, like Subnautica and The Long Dark, ended […]
Game Review: Octogeddon is Relentless, Ridiculous Fun
Plants vs. Zombies was (and still is) something of a national phenomenon. It turned your garden into a war zone and tower defense into an inviting, colorful cartoon world for […]
‘Appy’ Valentine’s Day–3CR’s Favorite Apps for Navigating Valentine’s Day, Single or Not
If you just woke up this morning and realized it was Valentine’s day, or are otherwise without a plan, worry not: all you need is your smartphone, and Third Coast […]
Game Review: Treasure Adventure World Is Adorable and Simple, And There’s Nothing Wrong With That.
After a few hours of playing Treasure Adventure World, I was waiting for that moment where the soft, cute game aesthetics would begin to drop away to revel the creepy, […]
Game Review: Shadow of the Colossus: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Stab Them
When Shadow of the Colossus first released in 2005, I didn’t play it. It was during a time in my life where I didn’t play many games – especially on […]
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 […]
Game Review: Monster Hunter World: Hunter, Gatherer
Capcom’s Monster Hunter series has been a staple of video games since the first title released 14 years ago. There was some success with handheld spin-offs, and when main series […]
Game Review: Celeste – Anxiety, Strawberries and Speedrunning
Developer Matt Makes Games, best known for their debut hit Towerfall, have captured the tight controls and pixel art that made their first game so popular- and packaged it in […]
Artists Connect: Bit Bash – Interactive Influence at Art Institute
Some may argue that video games don’t have a place amongst world famous works of art, but on Thursday night at the Art Institute we got to experience just that […]