Review: Narcosis Lacks Depth, Relies on Cheap Jump Scares
I’ve been finding myself under the sea a lot lately. It scares me, the thought of all of that water above me—a complete stranger in an inhospitable environment, surrounded by […]
Preview: To Hell with Hell Fights its way out of hell and into Early Access
Action packed roguelikes have gained in popularity since The Binding of Isaac basically made the formula mainstream back in 2011. Games like Nuclear Throne and Enter the Gungeon started mixing […]
Review: Mothergunship is a First Person Rogue-Lite that Makes You the Bullet Hell
Developer Grip Digital’s follow-up to Tower of Guns came as a bit of a surprise. First person shooter rogue-lite bullet hell Mothergunship first showed off its fast-paced action and gun […]
Review: Being a Fantasy Shopkeeper in Moonlighter Feels Too Much Like Real Work
Moonlighter by developer Digital Sun is what you get if you take the typical roleplaying game formula and flips it on its head. Instead of questing, getting loot, and selling […]
Review: UnassumingScavenger SV-4 is an Addictive Surprise
The Steam Summer Sale is upon us again. Sometimes, I feel like it’s a bust–every year I buy way too many games, with few ever hooking me. It was mostly […]
Review: Vampyr Never Reaches its Potential
Vampyr is a game where you play as a vampire—something that has been tried to varying success in the past. Developer Dontnod has had plenty of experience with telling a […]
Review: Omnicube is Purely Puzzles, and That’s Okay
Are you tired of puzzle games not being hard enough? Well, developer Trykon Studios has a game for you. Omnicube is tough. While most games have puzzle elements, Omnicube is […]
Review: Despite its Clunkiness Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor–Martyr is a Solid ARPG
The Warhammer franchise is vast, and deeply entrenched into modern video games. There is a Warhammer game in every genre I can think of (except for platformers, and puzzle games—I’d […]
Review: Shape of the World is a Beautiful, Meditative Experience
Shape of the World by developer Hollow Tree Games is like walking through a peaceful dreamscape. It’s not really a game in the more traditional sense: there are no quests […]
Review: Classic Roguelike ADOM: Ancient Domains of Mystery Gets a Modern Makeover
ADOM: Ancient Domains of Mystery has been around since 1994. Originally developed for Linux-based systems, ADOM used ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Exchange) to create rudimentary shapes for a […]
Review: Safe House–Bond. James Bond’s… Boss
It must be rough for the character of M. While 007 galivants around the globe to foil evil plans with a flying car and a few martinis, poor M is […]
Review: Masters of Anima–Command Stone Armies to do Your Bidding
Developed by Passtech Games, Masters of Anima is a vibrantly beautiful, cartoonish isometric strategy game in the vein of Nintendo’s Pikmin series. But instead of Captain Olimar with his command of Pikmin, […]