Review: Poly Bridge 2 is Bridge Building Comfort Food
I spent a lot of time playing Flash games on Newgrounds.com back in the ancient days. There were some really innovative games back then. I don’t think the physics bridge […]
Review: Enigmatic Resolutiion is an Often Inexplicable, Always Grim Cyberpunk Adventure
Resolutiion is a game that is often inexplicable, and extremely enigmatic. When you first play it, you might be reminded of Hyper Light Drifter—and while there are definitely similarities, Resolutiion […]
Review: Red Wings: Aces of the Sky Crashes and Burns
World War I aviation is rarely a subject for video games. It’s too bad, because World War I had some crazy stories—dogfights that ended with a pistol shot, and life […]
Review: Co-Op Space Team VR Challenges the Rabble with Technobabble
Virtual reality has so much untapped potential. For the first few years, the landscape of games for VR was barren and craggy—full of tech demos masquerading as full games, with […]
Preview: Steampunk Drillship Enthusiasts Can Now Bring Their Friends with them into Volcanoids
Drillships aren’t a thing in real life, but they really should be. I’m not saying I want to live in a world where I’m under the constant threat of volcanic […]
Review: Catch the Monster Train for a Great Deckbuilding Roguelike
I feel like roguelike deckbuilders are going to be the new hot genre. I think it makes sense, after the success and popularity of Slay the Spire, that others […]
Review: Action Packed Fury Unleashed is a Great Rogue-Lite with an Emphasis on the “Lite”
Over-the-top is almost like its own subgenre of action. You have games and movies that involve action that take themselves seriously, and then you have those titles that just unapologetically […]
Review: Deep Rock Galactic is a Deep Dive into Co-Op Greatness
I’ve been playing Deep Rock Galactic for a while now. From the first moment I dropped through the crust of Hoxxes IV, I was in love. I’m usually a sucker […]
Review: Dishonored Roleplaying Game is a New Favorite and a Perfect Setting for Tabletop Roleplaying
Dishonored is a beloved series of first person stealth action games. The rightful heir to the Thief throne, the series exists as two main titles, and the excellent standalone Death […]
Review: X-COM: Chimera Squad is Part Spin-Off, Part Natural Progression
I’ve had quite a back log. COVID-19 may have slowed down a lot of other industries, but video games are still releasing, mostly unaffected. I’m working through my backlog, because […]
Review: SnowRunner is a Muddy Good Time
The older I get, the more I like “slow” stuff—like TV where they’ll show nothing but a train’s journey, or wood burning. It’s not like I’ll just sit there using […]
Review: Someday You’ll Return is a Spooky Walk in the Woods
First person horror is great—nothing is more immersive than seeing through the eyes of the person who is trapped in a terrifying situation, fighting or fleeing for survival. Scarier still […]