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Steamworld Dig 2 Review
The world of Metroidvanias has grown surprisingly more robust this year, whether it be indie hits like Dead Cells and Hollow Knight or even the return of Samus herself in the appropriately named...
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Golf Story Review
A new release from Australian developer Sidebar Games came to Switch last week as quietly as a golf clap. Fans got their first viewing of the golf-infused RPG Golf Story at Nintendo’s September Direct,...
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High Hell Review
Devolver Digital is a.. unique publisher. They have a certain aesthetic, similar to Japanese game director Suda51 (who recently appeared in their madness-inducing, satirical E3 conference). That is to...
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Doom (Nintendo Switch) Review
id Software has always been known for intense “scalability,” that is to say their games can be made to run on more or less demanding hardware with relative ease (just look at this video of the original...
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Okami HD Review
When Hideki Kamiya’s Okami released over 11 years ago it was heralded as a masterclass RPG with unmistakable style and gorgeous visuals inspired by Japanese watercolor scrolls. It was hard not to...
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Monster Hunter: World Review
Let me begin this review with a bit of transparency: I am no Monster Hunter veteran. The following is from a person who played about 40 hours of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on Wii U, and no other...
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Bayonetta 1 + 2 Switch Review
We just don’t get enough good action games anymore. No, I’m not talking about games like Monster Hunter: World or Bloodborne, I mean the good stuff. “Character” action games like Devil May Cry or...
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Vagante Review
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Indie, Pixelated, Roguelite, Early Access. Vagante once laid claim to all four of these cursed labels. With it’s recent release it has undone the shackles of the...
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Review
It’s like Left 4 Dead. Now that that’s out of the way, let’s talk about Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Made for those of us who wish to live out our most violent fantasies of killing upwards of 10 living...
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A Way Out Review
When I first saw Josef Fares, director of A Way Out, it was at Geoff Keighley’s Game Awards shouting “F*** the Oscars!” at a live audience of over 100,000 viewers. I, like many others, was in awe....
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Far Cry 5 Review
The Far Cry series has been in a bit of a weird spot the last few years. From Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, that wowed with its gorgeous visuals and over-the-top humor, to Far Cry: Primal‘s weaponized...
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The Swords Of Ditto Review
When completing a dungeon in an RPG, like The Legend of Zelda, you’re rewarded with not only whatever items you acquired, but also the assurance that they’ll serve you throughout the rest of the game....
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Dragon’s Crown Pro Review
Vanillaware have proven themselves master craftsmen when it comes to the twilight years of the 2D brawler. Their 2016 re-imagining of Odin Sphere was well-received, fun, and beautiful. The new...
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Runner3 Review
Ever since playing Super Meat Boy upon its release, the idea of Bit. Trip Runner enticed me. Playing as Commander Video, an unlockable character in Edmund McMillen’s 2010 instant classic, made me...
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Ikaruga Review
I have never played a bullet hell, shoot-em-up, “shmup”, whatever. The closest I’ve come was Enter the Gungeon, as my penchant for roguelites allowed me to taste a very simplified version of the...
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Vampyr Review
Dontnod Entertainment, known for the Life Is Strange series, is well-regarded for their captivating stories and characters who are both tragic and believable. I was never particularly drawn to Life is...
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Onrush Review
A racing game without finish lines sounds about as unnatural as a modern AAA game without a Battle Royale mode. Codemasters, or more specifically members who made Motorstorm, have tackled a brand new...
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Just Shapes & Beats Review
Rhythm games: a surprisingly eclectic genre that, despite failing to recapture the magic of Rock Band still manages to innovate even today (see: Beat Saber). Just about every title involves doing...
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Overwhelm Review
Roguelites, and games like them (let’s just call them “Restart Games”), often persist due to their variability from one playthrough to another. The roll of the dice is what keeps us coming back for...
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How Battlefield V Is Encouraging Team-Based Gameplay [Hands-On Preview]
Electronic Arts, the much maligned and oft tone-deaf publisher behind some of gaming’s most high-budget shooters, have been attempting to re-brand their image following Battlefront II‘s abhorrent...
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