Review: Have a Blast Has Good Ideas, but Clunky Gameplay
One of the first video games ever made was Spacewar! Only available on expensive computers owned by universities, Spacewar! would be one of the most influential video games, and a […]
Review: The Persistence Enhanced Edition Is a Slow Horror Rogue-lite
I really wanted to like The Persistence. I have, over the last couple of months, returned to it repeatedly to try to get into it. It has all of the […]
Review: Myst Returns with Updated Graphics, Same Classic Gameplay
There’s an ongoing internet joke about Todd Howard and rereleasing Skyrim, but there’s been so many releases of Myst at this point that even Todd has to be taking notes. […]
Review: The Vale: Shadow of the Crown Is An Interesting Experiment in Accessibility
The people who make games and game hardware are starting to realize that accessibility is important. It’s great to see more accessibility options showing up in video games, and the […]
Review: In Boyfriend Dungeon You Can Take Your Weapons Into Battle and Out to Dinner
I used to be someone who avoided dating sims. Though I like narrative driven games, and the concept sounded fun, I have a low tolerance for awkward situations given my […]
Review: Hilarious and Surreal, Psychonauts 2 Was Worth the Wait
As a kid, I played many LucasArts games, so I had an early introduction to the works and humor of Tim Schafer. He left LucasArts over 20 years ago and […]
Review: Glyph Offers Serene but Floaty Platforming
When I was a little kid playing on my parent’s NES, I used to love Marble Madness. There hasn’t quite been a game quite like the original NES or arcade […]
Review: Monster Train First Class Rides onto Nintendo Switch
You could tell I really liked Monster Train when I first played it. So it’s great to have it available to-go on Nintendo Switch. Monster Train First Class is the […]
Review: Recompile Is a Stylish Cyberspace Metroidvania with a Few Glitches
Growing up watching cartoons in the 90s, there were lots of shows about “cyberspace” with ancient computer graphics and cheesy storylines about computer programs fighting viruses inside of what the […]
Review: Hell Architect Is a Hellish Human Ant Farm
I think the first time I was introduced to the concept of playing the bad guy in a video game was Bullfrog’s classic Dungeon Keeper. In it, you play as […]
Preview: Mutants, Madness, Meat Piles, Death Trash
I never thought to ask the question, ”what would Fallout be like, but with more piles of meat?” But I’m sure glad someone did, because Death Trash is the answer. […]
Review: Chicago-Based Big Sir Games’ Cosmo’s Quickstop Is Chaotic, Crazy Fun
Check out our interview with Cosmo’s Quickstop creators Big Sir Games here. Lately I’ve been playing a lot of games like Overcooked!. You know the type: you’re given a list […]