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 […]
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: 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: South Park: The Fractured but Whole – Vulgar, Hilarious Fun
2014’s South Park: The Stick of Truth came about because South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker were unhappy with the few games that were made about the franchise. […]
Game Review: Evil Within 2 A Well Oiled Nightmare Machine
Spoilers for Evil Within (2014) follow: Tango Gameworks’ Evil Within released in 2014 to mixed reception. Uneven framerate, a strangely disjointed story, and unyielding difficulty overshadowed a gritty, nightmarish game […]
Game Review: Middle Earth: Shadow of War – Where Loot Boxes Determine Gameplay
Middle of Earth: Shadow of War is a follow up to 2014’s Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, best known for its novel “nemesis system” and exploration of Lord of the […]
Game Review: Raw Data– Polished, Fast, Physical VR Action
Raw Data has finally left early access (I feel like I’ve been saying “left early access” a lot lately) and it’s turned out to be one of the best VR […]
Game Review: Total War: Warhammer II – Fantasy Warfare Expands into New Territory
In 2016 developer Creative Assembly’s Total War series merged with the tabletop wargame, Warhammer to release its first game in a planned trilogy of Total War: Warhammer games. The Total […]
Game Review: Cuphead – The Devil’s in the Detail
When Cuphead was revealed at 2014’s E3, it immediately drew attention with its 1930s animation style. Despite being revealed over three years ago, it was always a bit of an […]
Game Review: Project Cars 2– Smooth Road Ahead for Ambitious Racer
Project Cars 2 is an ambitious follow up to the 2015 original that aims to expand into e-sports while taking on other racing franchise giants with impending releases, such as […]
Game Review: Divinity: Original Sin 2 – High Quality High Fantasy
Divinity: Original Sin 2 started out on Kickstarter, just like its 2014 predecessor. Developer Larian Studios has been making roleplaying games in the Divinity series for 15 years, and their […]
Game Review: Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite – Great Power, Great Disappointment
It’s been over twenty years since developer Capcom combined together Marvel comic book heroes with Street Fighter characters to create the iconic fighting game X-Men vs. Street Fighter. This merger […]