Review: Moonscars Is a Stylish Side Scrolling Soulslike
It feels like you can’t open up Steam without being greeted by a new soulslike. With the runaway success of From Software’s gritty, cryptic action role-playing games, it’s not surprising […]
Review: Midnight Fight Express Is a Brilliant Isometric Beat ‘Em Up
I think the beat ‘em up genre needs a resurgence, much like old school shooters enjoyed after 2016’s Doom. I’m not saying that Midnight Fight Express is going to be […]
Review: Cuphead—The Delicious Last Course Serves Up a Heaping Helping of New Cuphead
Cuphead was a phenomenon when it released, both because of its unique (for a video game) art style, and its insane difficulty. I’ve never played such a visually appealing side […]
Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
I can’t tell you how many hours I spent at home on NES and SNES or at the arcade playing Turtles beat ‘em ups like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: […]
Review: Tunic Is a Beautiful Mix of Minimalism and Nostalgia
I’ve been following Tunic for some time now. I first saw it years ago at a local Chicago event, and the Zelda-like game where players control a cute little fox […]
Review: Set Sail in a Serene FAR: Changing Tides
When I had the chance to review FAR: Lone Sails before its release, I thought for sure it was going to be a huge deal. To me, it was similar […]
Review: Rover Mechanic Simulator Is Good for Mars Engineering Enthusiasts and No One Else
Simulator games are infamous for having titles that make you think “That’s a game?” For every high-budget Microsoft Flight Simulator, there are dozens of Electrician Simulator, Chinese Driving Test Simulator, […]
Review: Charming The Gunk Could Have Been Better
A few years ago, I was afraid that single player games were dying—especially games with more AA or AAA type gameplay and graphics. While those things aren’t necessary, it’s […]
Review: Flynn Son of Crimson Is a Competent Action Platformer
While Flynn: Son of Crimson immediately invokes pirate imagery in my head, it turns out it’s an ambitious action platformer that started its life as a Kickstarter project back in […]
Review: Airborne Kingdom Is a Serene but Boring City Builder
The concept of flying cities is a silly one, but one that really invokes the imagination. I couldn’t help but simultaneously be in awe and incredulous at Bioshock Infinite’s floating […]
Review: Perfect Pitch Not Required in Let’s Sing 2022
I love rhythm games, though I can’t remember the last time I sang like an idiot in front of my friends like I’ve done for Let’s Sing 2022. I didn’t […]
Review: BPM: Bullets Per Minute Rhythm Action Game Comes to Consoles Today
It’s been a while since I’ve played BPM: Bullets Per Minute, the first person shooter rhythm game with Norse mythology. I’ve been a little surprised seeing the changes (and improvements) […]