Review: Darkest Dungeon II Is More of What You Love, but Also Less
Darkest Dungeon was a darling when it was released seven years ago. Darkest Dungeon wasn’t unique, but it excelled in creating its sense of grim dread and kept me pushing […]
Review: Dome Keeper Has a Great Gameplay Loop, Not Enough Content
I really appreciate when developers attempt to mash up different genres to create something new. Sometimes it turns out terribly, but my new favorite games are often a mash-up of […]
Review: Even Giving Golf Roguelike Elements Couldn’t Stop Cursed to Golf From Being Boring, Disappointing
Being cursed to golf doesn’t sound too horrible, honestly. Ironically, What the Golf? , which is a sort of “anti-Golf” game, rekindled my love for video game-based golf. I was […]
Review: Gather Followers, Kill Non-Believers in Cult of the Lamb
There have been a few prominent trends in video games lately that seem to be at opposite ends of the spectrum: hard roguelikes that challenge you as a player, and […]
Review: Archvale Is a Bright, Tight, Twin Stick Shooter Meets Role-Playing Game
I love a good genre mash-up, and Archvale is a great one: role-playing game with some soulslike influence meets twin-stick shooter. Throw on top a bit of bullet hell, and […]
Review: Rogue Lords Is a Roguelike Perfect for October
Ever since Dungeon Keeper taught me that being evil in a video game can be fun, I’ve had no problems being the bad guy. I mean, in most role-playing games […]
Review: Jupiter Hell Manages Kinetic Action in a Turn-Based Format
I grew up playing all sorts of first person shooters because of Doom—so I’m obviously happy that the Doom franchise is alive and well, and still inspiring games outside of […]
Preview: Deepest Chamber Is A Dark Fantasy Deckbuilder
Since Slay the Spire set the gold standard for deckbuilding roguelikes, it seems as though the floodgates have opened. Since deckbuilding roguelikes are the current subgenre du jour, I’ve been […]
Review: Solid Roguelike Deckbuilder Roguebook Doesn’t Stray Far From Convention
Magic: The Gathering is perhaps the granddaddy of all deckbuilders. It’s pretty high praise, then, when a video game that took inspiration from that card game actually got recognized by […]
Review: Scourgebringer Is a Great Roguelike Swan Song for the Playstation Vita
The Playstation Vita has been an abandoned console since its discontinuance in 2019. But while Sony may have jumped ship, a slow trickle of smaller titles have been attempting CPR […]
Preview: FPS plus Rhythm Game BPM: Bullets Per Minute Will be a Deadly Dance
With contributions by James Brod Sometimes some flavors just taste good together. Chocolate and peanut butter is the classic example. But someone somewhere had to be the first one to […]
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 […]