Game Review: Sonic Mania is Super Sonic
Sonic Mania is classic Sonic. It’s so faithfully recreated that it was hard not to be hit hard by nostalgia from the very first chiming of the word “Sega.” Developers […]
Game Review: Nidhogg 2 Where the Wurm Eats You
Fight for your right to be sacrificed to the titular worm in developer Messhof’s Nidhogg2. This quick-fire half tug-o-war, half race to the other side is a follow up to […]
Game Review: Minecraft: Story Mode – Season 2 Episode 2 Reveals Admin’s True Powers
Moderate spoilers follow: Minecraft: Story Mode – Season 2 is an episodic game with new episodes releasing monthly. Check out the review of episode 1 here. Minecraft: Story Mode – […]
Game Review: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is a Grim Journey Into Psychosis
Moderate gameplay and minor story spoilers follow Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is a third-person linear adventure game developed by UK-based Ninja Theory. Known for the 2013’s Devil May Cry reboot and […]
Game Review: The Long Dark is the Fittest Survival Game
With no visibility I trudged on carrying the carcass of the deer I shot and tracked for over a mile. The weather became bad while I was harvesting those last […]
Game Review: Pyre is a Whole New Ballgame
Minor story and gameplay spoilers follow: Supergiant Games is best known for 2011’s Bastion and 2014’s Transistor. Both featured breathtaking art, an amazing soundtrack, and an engaging but poignant story. […]
Game Review: Aven Colony is a Rewarding City Builder
Aven Colony, developed by Team 17, is a city builder, like Sim City or City: Skylines but with the goal of colonizing an alien world. Instead of building parks and […]
Game Review: The End is Nigh Post-Apocalyptic Platform Perfection
The End is Nigh is an insidious platformer by Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel. McMillen is known for his contributions to indie games Super Meat Boy and The Binding of […]
Game Review: Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Two: Episode 1 is a Solid Adventure
Minor story spoilers follow: Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Two is the follow up to 2015/2016’s Minecraft: Story Mode. Developed by Telltale Games, which is a veritable factory of story-driven […]
Game Review: That’s You! Doesn’t Have Enough Tricks Up Its Sleeve
That’s You! was revealed at this year’s E3 so it was a bit of a surprise to learn that it would be a PlayStation Plus title the very next month. […]
Game Review: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Spins Up Nostalgia
Vicarious Visions has resurrected Crash Bandicoot much to the delight of those who believe we’ve gone too long without the dopey marsupial. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is the original […]
Game Review: Nex Machina Reigns in Neon Bullet Hell
Arcade shooter Nex Machina is a neon ballet of voxelized mayhem and death – and it’s fucking awesome. Where many games flounder trying to recapture that “retro feel,” Nex Machina […]