Dying Light: The Beast Restored Land Review
The first time I played the original Dying Light was months after the game’s initial release. At the time, there was likely a lull in Destiny and my group was ping-ponging back and forth between different games that could support cooperative play. Dying Light had probably seen a sale after its wildly successful launch in January 2015 where it had hit at just the right time. It had also given...[Read More]
Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered Review
Playing Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered back in the winter of 2024, I was able to finally tick one game off the abyss that is my backlog. When a developer brings back a beloved but long-forgotten series to the modern era, there’s always risks to consider. Preserving what made the original so applauded by fans and/or critics is important. Lose that spirit and you’ve lost any ...[Read More]
Super Meat Boy 3D Review
Super Meat Boy is a permanent fixture in my gaming lexicon. As far as titles I’ve referenced in reviews go, Team Meat’s brutal platformer is one of the top contenders. Praise is easily showered on the game because of its massive impact on the indie scene. After all, it was featured in a movie focused on the subject. But Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes’ game is simply a classic....[Read More]
Marathon Review
Rarely do I delete significant portions of a review after they are written but with Marathon, that isn’t the case. Several hundred words gone in an instant. “Just like your loot.” Yes, just like my loot. But I had to. After a couple of days of struggle. After a couple days of blood pressure medication-induced anxiety. I stared at the screen, at the words I had written. I tried to...[Read More]
Minishoot’ Adventures Review
Imitation being the sincerest form of flattery is a crutch many would happily lean on. When you can rely on an established or classic formula, you’re guaranteed a modicum of spiritual success, right? Minishoot’ Adventures is undeniably a game inspired by classic The Legend of Zelda, whether that be Link’s original adventure or the countless derivatives that have followed in its s...[Read More]
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando Review
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando is undeniably a great time. Honestly, a developer would have to try pretty damn hard to make a cooperative horde shooter be an entirely miserable experience. The fact is, games are often better with friends and Toxic Commando is no exception. Saber Interactive makes its influences obvious from the start. Primarily, the game is rooted in the kind of camp action...[Read More]
Sumerian Six Out Now On PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S
This supernatural stealth tactics game set in an alternate World War II launches on consoles today after spending a couple years as a PC exclusive. Be sure to check out our review right here. Here’s more info and the launch trailer below. Developed by tactics masters Artificer, and published by Devolver Digital in partnership with Crunching Koalas, Sumerian Six transports you to an alternate...[Read More]
Sumerian Six Review
When I played a demo of Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines in the late 90s, I had no idea what I was doing. At the time, I was a kid primarily playing single-player action games on the Nintendo 64. My PC was used for the internet and a handful of games I still have stashed somewhere in jewel cases in a dusty closet. Because I didn’t have much money and birthdays and Christmases were the primary d...[Read More]
Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf Review
Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf is a profoundly emotive game. It speaks to the player’s sense of humanity through everything but a discernible language. As people, we communicate through so many various means. Our hands wave excitedly when we tell a story passionately. Our eyebrows rise in surprise or awe. Our shoulders and posture droop when we are despondent. When we lie, sweat may...[Read More]
Death Howl Review
Were we to embrace death and return to this mortal coil gifted with the knowledge of our former life, what would be do? In these trying times, most of us would likely invest in stocks or buy bitcoin on the cheap years before values exploded. But thematically, sincerely, what would we really try? Would we beeline towards our future partner years earlier? Would we choose a different career path? Wou...[Read More]
God of War Sons of Sparta Review
As far as experiments go, God of War Sons of Sparta is a noble one. Would you have told me a few weeks ago that the next entry in the long-running series would be a humble spin-off Metroidvania, my interest would have been piqued. Tell me that it’s set in Kratos’ Greek origins? Sold. Sons of Sparta is an important game but not likely for the reasons you may think. Criticism has been fr...[Read More]
Absolum: Threads of Fate Review (PS5)
When playing Absolum it takes moments to understand why it is one of the most phenomenal beat ’em ups available. Made as a collaborative effort between Dotemu, Guard Crush, and Supamonks, those in the know should understand the weight behind two of those names. Dotemu has had its hands in the phenomenal Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge and the recent MARVEL: Cosmic Inva...[Read More]