Review: Dread Nautical is a Mediocre, Turn-Based Adventure on the High Seas
There are just so many turn-based tactics games coming out, it’s good to see each one with their own spin on the genre. And while Dread Nautical’s specific spin […]
Review: Fort Triumph is Turn-Based Tactics with Fantasy and Exploration Mixed in
I feel like I’ve been playing a lot of turn-based tactics and strategy games lately. There’s a new, excellent X-COM out, and I’m working my way through another title under […]
Review: MLB The Show 20 Player’s League is Baseball Now
I miss baseball. I’m okay with it being gone for now, especially if it helps stave off this pandemic, but that does little to soften the sting of missing one […]
Review: The Shattering Falls to Pieces
Mental health disorders are a tricky subject. They’re hard to convey correctly in any medium, but video games are an opportunity for people to experience simulated mental health issues first […]
Review: Resident Evil 3 Remake is Part of a Great Trend
When Resident Evil 3 originally released, I had already moved on from the series. The reasons are quite inexplicable, really: most of the buzz around Resident Evil 3 was that […]
Review: A Fold Apart is a Poignant Puzzler about Distance and Folding
Long distance relationships are hard. I’m no stranger to them, and I’m sure now, with COVID-19 forcing many to stay at home, there are even more relationships having to […]
Review: Co-Op Biped Employs Independent Limb Movement to Hilarious Results
Ever play Bennet Foddy’s QWOP and think to yourself, “Man, I wish this was a co-op puzzle game where precise movements determine success or disaster for me and my partner?” […]
Review: All the Zombie Killing Action of the Zombie Army Trilogy Fits Snugly on Nintendo Switch
I’ve always had a soft spot for Rebellion’s Sniper Elite series for some reason. I always found their particular brand of sniping and stealthing to be satisfying. Imagine my surprise […]
Review: Iron Danger Employs a Compelling Time Rewind Mechanic
I’ve been a fan of turn-based roleplaying games for decades now, falling in love with them around the release of Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, and was extremely pleased […]
Review: Doom Eternal is Demon Killing at its Fastest, Smartest, and Goriest
Doom 2016 holds a special place in my heart; it was the subject of the first article I ever wrote for Third Coast Review, which you can find here, and was […]
Review: Roguelike Convoy is Bringing its Vehicular Combat to Consoles
I missed Convoy when it originally released on Steam in 2015. I don’t understand how I did, as it offered up gameplay that promised a cross between FTL and Mad […]
Review: Crew 167: The Grand Block Odyssey is a Flimsy Excuse to Push Around Blocks
Push block puzzle games are probably one of the first types of puzzles I’ve ever encountered. I don’t mean just as video games, because we were pushing tiles around on […]