Game Review: Mario Party: The Top 100– Minigame Madness
I always felt like the minigames in Mario Party were like Lucky Charms marshmallows – the delicious prize floating amongst the mostly bland board-game-like gameplay. If you love Mario […]
Game Review: Sonic Forces Gets Nowhere Fast
In 2011 Sonic Generations heralded a return to Sonic the Hedgehog greatness. It was short lived. Developer Sonic Team has tried to recapture some of that magic in Sonic Forces, […]
Game Review: Minecraft: Story Mode- Season Two Episode 4 Continues to Tread Water
Moderate spoilers follow Minecraft: Story Mode – Seaston Two is an episodic game with new episodes releasing monthly. Check out our reviews of the previous episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2, […]
Game Review: Space Pirates and Zombies 2 – Polished Sequel With a New Perspective
After playing Space Pirates and Zombies 2 a bit, I went back in my Steam library to boot up the original Space Pirates and Zombies. What I completely forgot was a […]
Game Review: Call of Duty: WWII – Games’ Premier Skinner Box
Call of Duty has a bit of a stigma attached to it. Gone are its glory days, and instead it functions as a yearly franchise release with a Call of […]
International Games Day at Chicago Public Library a Resounding Success
International Games Week is a yearly event where thousands of public libraries all over the world invite their communities to come together in the name of play. We were at […]
Game Review: Super Mario Odyssey – Hats Off to This Instant Classic
Pinch me, I’m dreaming. Lately Nintendo seems like they’re doing something they’ve never done before: what the fans want. Super Mario Odyssey is exactly the game every child who had […]
Game Review: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is a Killer Sequel
Nazis in America! No, these aren’t current events, but the latest first-person shooter from MachineGames. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is an over-the-top action masterpiece with an emphasis on narrative […]
Game Review: Hidden Agenda– Pacing Turns a Potential Hot Pursuit into a Cold Case
Developer Supermassive Games had a hit with 2015 cinematic adventure game Until Dawn. More choose your own adventure than actual game, Until Dawn proved to be a popular game for […]
Game Review: The Jackbox Party Pack 4 Keeps the Party Going
Local game developer Jackbox Games (formally Jellyvision Games) has upped the ante on their fun repertoire of trivia games in recent years. Mostly known for the You Don’t Know Jack […]
Game Review: Fire Emblem Warriors – Formulaic, Tedious, but Serviceable
The Nintendo Switch has finally gotten a Fire Emblem game… sort of. Well, okay, not really. Fire Emblem Warriors is actually a game in the long running Dynasty Warriors franchise, […]
Game Review: Gran Turismo Sport Sets its Own Pace
Gran Turismo has been a long staple of the racing genre. Developed solely by Sony’s in-house developer Polyphony Digital since the 90’s, there has been a Gran Turismo on every […]