Reviewed on Switch There aren’t enough ball-rolling games around. Personally, I miss the Katamari series. Then there’s that other series where you roll a ball. You know the one. Okay, I’ve got nothing. See? There really aren’t enough games where you get to roll a ball around a map. Thankfully, Rock of Ages 3: Make and Break not only scratches […]
You learn a lot of things while playing Paper Mario: The Origami King. You learn that there’s a Toad who loves burritos. You find out that there’s a cult run by a sketchy Toad who’s out to make a few coins. Also, Luigi always parks his own car because he doesn’t like tipping the valet guy. While playing the game, […]
Reviewed on Switch The Blair Witch Project took moviegoers by storm when it first released in 1999. The film popularized the found footage genre, and while years later people remain divided over its actual quality, there’s no denying that it is an important part of horror history. Blair Witch from Layers of Fear developer Bloober Team fits right in with […]
Reviewed on Switch There’s a lot to like about Night Call, a story-driven neo noir adventure game that puts you behind the wheel of a taxi cab in a dreary France setting. First available on PC, Night Call has just made its way to console. The Switch version is especially nice as it allows you to experience the story on […]
Reviewed on Switch There have been a lot of versions of 1996’s Duke Nukem 3D. It seems like the game is re-released in updated form or for new hardware every few years. The latest is Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour for Nintendo Switch. Previously released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, this version of the game is […]
Reviewed on Switch Reikon Games’ Ruiner has been out on multiple platforms for a while now, but the game has finally found its way to Nintendo Switch. The Devolver Digital-published cyberpunk action game garnered its share of acclaim previously, and it’s great to see that the tough, rewarding action and superb cinematic style of the game have translated seamlessly onto […]
Reviewed on Nintendo Switch Daedalic Entertainment may be known for the acclaimed Deponia series of adventure games, but the publisher and developer’s humble beginnings date back to a little title called Edna and Harvey: The Breakout. Released in 2008, the game became a cult hit thanks to its silly characters and themes, as well as its old school adventure game […]
Reviewed on PlayStation 4 The Shantae series is five installments deep, and it has proven to be among the most popular franchises to come from WayForward. Shantae and the Seven Sirens is the latest entry in the series, and while it’s starting to feel a bit too familiar, at this point the franchise still a lot of fun. As such, […]
Reviewed on PS4 When Saints Row: The Third launched back in 2011, it managed to stand out amongst an incredible lineup of games that were released that same year. While the series had always been decent, it wasn’t until the third entry that the Saints Row franchise stepped out of the shadow of Grand Theft Auto. Saints Row: The Third […]
Reviewed on PS4 The beat ‘em up genre has seen a revival of sorts the last few years. Games like Double Dragon: Neon and Streets of Rage 4 offered highly polished revivals of long-beloved series. Treachery in Beatdown City played more like an RPG with light brawler mechanics. Dungeon Punks and Dragon’s Crown infused upgrades and leveling into their adventures. […]
Reviewed on PS4 If the recent remakes of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 are an indication of anything, it’s that old school survival horror is still rad. Both of those games delivered ‘90s-styled survival horror with all of the tweaks and refinements you’d expect out of a modern game, making them among the best in the genre. Daymare: […]
Reviewed on PC At first glance, Treachery in Beatdown City looks like a straight-up beat ‘em up. While it does feature some of that classic style of gameplay, the game also incorporates a really cool menu-based RPG battle system. The end result is a game that blends Double Dragon with Final Fantasy and even mixes in some wrestling moves. It’s […]
Reviewed on PlayStation 4 In Stanley Kubrick’s film rendition of The Shining, Jack Torrance famously said, “You set ‘em up, and I’ll knock ‘em back, Capcom.” Okay, so he didn’t quite direct his comment toward Capcom — it was a ghost bartender named Lloyd — but he very well could have if he was a Resident Evil fan in 2020. […]
Reviewed on PC Not too long ago, an unassuming Zelda-like titled Lenna’s Inception launched on PC. The game came out in January, to be specific, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t talk about just how… magical the whole thing really is. Mechanically, it works really well and is a lot of fun to play. But it’s the un-Zelda-like qualities […]
Reviewed on Xbox One There’s something great about a game that knows exactly what it is. Freedom Finger from Wide Right Games is a 2D arcade shoot ‘em up that takes cues from R-Type and Gradius. That said, it’s more than just a game inspired by classic space shooters. It’s also a funny, irreverent, foul-mouthed adventure that would feel right […]
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 […]
Reviewed on PlayStation 4 Sometimes you’ll see a game that looks like it’ll be your jam. Maybe the aesthetics catch your attention, or you see a gameplay trailer and say to yourself, “Oh yeah, that looks pretty cool.” I thought I was going to get a kick out of Music Racer. The game seemed exactly like the type of thing […]
Reviewed on PlayStation 4 High-octane mech games have traditionally been third-person experiences. They’re pretty much shooters, but instead of a limber space marine, you play as a massive, hulking robot. Hardcore Mecha is the rare exception to the rule, providing that same kind of action-packed adventure but set on a 2D plane — and it works. The game was developed […]
Reviewed on PC What lengths would you go to if you had to save your kitten from the clutches of an alien invader? Would you travel great distances, take down all of her goons, and even fight giant robots? These are the all-important, real-world, moral questions that Super Crush KO asks. Created by Vertex Pop, who previously released the bright […]
Reviewed on PC The ’80s have seen a resurgence the past few years with TV shows and movies taking place in the iconic decade, and some even creating alternate versions of it. But what about the ’90s? Those were great times, man! Orangeblood from developer Grayfax Software celebrates 1990s hip hop culture while taking you to an alternate reality set […]