There were a lot of cool games shown during the Guerilla Collective event that coincided with this year’s E3. One major standout was Aeon Drive from 2Awesome Studio. The game is a throwback to old school arcade action titles and offers players incredibly smooth gameplay that’s as stylish to witness as it is satisfying to master. I played through the […]
Revealed during this year’s PC Gaming Show presentation, Soulstice from Reply Game Studios was quick to earn some E3 hype. The game’s trailer showcases the character action gameplay, with nods to titles like Bayonetta. It features a gothic look that’s sure to win over fans of dark fantasy themes, and it looks to provide both stylish combat and aesthetics. The […]
Reviewed on PC Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be a Goomba in Super Mario? Or a Waddle Dee in Kirby? Those guys are the lowest of the low — the most expendable fodder for our platformer heroes. You see them, and you don’t even sweat it. The threat these enemies pose is minimal, laughable almost. Wunderling, developed […]
This preview is based on the limited time Steam demo of The Drifter, which is no longer available to download. You hop a train to make your way back home for your mother’s funeral. Inside the box car is another man. Much like you, this man seems to move around a lot with no single place stay to stay at […]
This was originally conceived as a traditional score-based review of Baba Is You. But the more I played the game — the more the game played with me — I began realizing that a standard review with a score at the end didn’t make much sense in relation to what I wanted to say about Baba Is You. Maybe I’d […]
Reviewed on PC The fine people at Capybara Games are known experimenters. The studio doesn’t stick to one genre when making games, which is why Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP is so different from Super Time Force. Released at the tail end of 2018, Below marks another shift for Capybara Games. Taking a little influence from The Legend of Zelda […]
Reviewed on PlayStation 4 Dead Cells is a beautiful game. It looks great. It sounds great. It plays great. Hell, playing it makes you feel great, too. Beauty aside, Dead Cells is also a vicious game, brutal to its very core and unrelenting. And yet, somehow, even despite its dastardly tactics, the game is welcoming — so much so that […]
Reviewed on PlayStation 4 Earthfall is a fun game. Earthfall is also a flawed game. It conjures up those fun vibes of cooperative games like Killing Floor 2 and Left 4 Dead, where the goal is to squad up with friends and survive against an onslaught of zombies. Well, they’re aliens in Earthfall, but whatever — they might as well […]
Reviewed on PlayStation 4 Sonic Mania is one of the greatest Sonic the Hedgehog games of all time. That is, without a doubt, a fact. When the game launched last year, it brought a lot of positive attention back to the titular blue hedgehog. Now the game’s received a few noteworthy updates. Title Sonic Mania Plus, this enhanced edition is […]
Reviewed on PlayStation 4 I’m trying to figure out exactly why a Red Faction: Guerrilla remaster exists. Sure, the game was kind of underrated when it launched in 2009, but even then, it was pretty clunky and had a few issues. Unless this is leading up to a sequel or reboot, the game’s re-release raises a few questions. But you […]
If you played Rage from id Software back in 2011, it’s highly likely you fell into one of two categories. Either you liked the game and thought it was a fun shooter from a dev team that excels at making good shooters, or you were vastly disappointed that this wasn’t id’s take on the Borderlands formula. I leaned more toward […]
One of the staples of Lovecraftian horror is the deliberate pace in which a story is told. People sometimes forget that, much like Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft took his time when developing a narrative. In keeping with the style of Lovecraft, developer Cyanide is currently working on the deliberately paced, narrative-driven Call of Cthulhu. Based on a recent behind-closed-doors […]
It felt strange playing Axiom Verge on my computer and not on the Wii U. Though there are a few things that separate developer Tom Happ’s indie title from Nintendo’s Metroid franchise, the core concepts are all present. That’s not to say that this Metroidvania — or rather, Metroid-like — feels like a ripoff, because this is indeed a 2D […]
As an EarthBound fan, it’s only natural that I jump at the opportunity to check out the latest RPGs influenced by Ness and company’s grand SNES adventure. Games like Cthulhu Saves the World and Boot Hill Heroes instantly spring to mind, as does the recently launched Citizens of Earth, an “EarthBound-like” where you take on the role of the Vice […]
Before there were perks and skill trees in shooters, there was just straight-up, in-your-face action. Developer Final Boss Entertainment is very clearly a fan of the genre’s retro roots, opting to create an FPS that’s simple to grasp and filled with raucous arcade craziness. Wrack isn’t about leveling up, building your character, or obtaining abilities. Instead, it’s about charging into […]
What if the awesome, legendary Star Fox series didn’t necessarily force you to travel through on-rails space levels? What if you could freely control your ship and, at least to a certain degree, do a bit of exploration? What if you had more choices at your disposal as far as weapons and ships were concerned? Well, you’d probably get something […]
If you’ve been keeping up with The Wolf Among Us, you’ll be glad to know that the finale is upon us. Due out next week, Telltale Games will put out the fifth episode of its latest endeavor for the masses to sink their teeth into. Titled The Wolf Among Us Episode 5: Cry Wolf, the last chapter will be available […]
Developer 10tons will soon release its twin-stick top-down shoot-fest Crimsonland on the PlayStation 4. Due out on July 15, the game sees you taking on the role of a gun-toting badass who knows one thing: shoot everything. As detailed on the PlayStation Blog, Crimsonland started out as a student project back in 2003. The game has since evolved into a […]
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel wasn’t the only thing 2K Games was showcasing at this year’s E3. Another shooter on the company’s priorities list was Evolve from Left 4 Dead developer Turtle Rock Studios. The four-on-one multiplayer shooter switches things up by teaming four players together to take on a lone wolf who takes on the role of the boss. It’s a […]
Yacht Club Games has revealed that its upcoming retro-flavored project Shovel Knight will be launching on June 26. The announcement was made on the game’s Kickstarter page yesterday. I’ve been keeping tabs on Shovel Knight, and I’m glad to see that it’ll be launching soon. I had the opportunity to play the game at IndieCade last year, and it was […]