Kingdom Hearts –The Story So Far–
With the launch of Kingdom Hearts 3 less than two months away, fans of the series have a great deal to look forward to. This massive, infamously complex (though charming) storyline reaches finale (and there is a great-looking PS4 Pro LE console available, too). Before KH3 lands, Square Enix has recently released a new compilation set that takes two previous PS4 releases (which are themselves compi...[Read More]
Darksiders 3
Other than God of War earlier this year, Darksiders III (DS3) was the game I was most looking forward to. I had played through the first Darksiders twice (once at release way back in 2010, and again recently in the Warmastered Edition). And only hours before receiving my DS3 review code did I finish (and nearly 100%’d) DS2’s Deathinitive Edition. I greatly enjoyed both games, and rank ...[Read More]
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Turf Wars (DLC)
One of the year’s best games, Marvel’s Spider-Man, gets its second DLC this week with The City That Never Sleeps: Turf Wars. Continuing where the first DLC left off, Black Cat is missing and presumed dead, and Hammerhead is intent on taking over the entire Maggia crime family by killing off its five dons. He’s acquired a massive stockpile of wares from Sable International, includ...[Read More]
Omen of Sorrow
I first heard about Omen of Sorrow by playing it at a kiosk in a local Gamestop. This was probably six months ago, but the game just released this month. While I have never spent enough time in any fighting game to get really good at it, fighting games have always held a special attraction for me, and I tend to seek out the obscure to at least try them. Games like Ultra Vortek for the Jaguar, Batt...[Read More]
The Quiet Man
When The Quiet Man was briefly shown at E3 this year, it seemed like one of those new IPs that no one knew about but was on the fast track to becoming something potentially big. The November 1st release date that was announced a few months after and the $15 price gave pause for concern, but the game looked interesting nonetheless. Having now experienced The Quiet Man, it’s unique, but very u...[Read More]
Rambo Trilogy (4K)
For each generation of new home video tech, there are a select few films that I have a tendency to pickup to replace the previous version. The Rambo films typically end up being such movies, though often I’ll wait a release or two until the anniversary edition or what have you. For the 4K HDR generation, I won’t have to wait so long thanks to Lionsgate releasing the original Rambo tril...[Read More]
Nickelodeon Kart Racers
Ah, kart racing — a genre popularized by Nintendo’s Super Mario Kart over twenty-five years ago. Many licensed franchises intended for the younger demographic have had kart games released, and the latest of these is Nickelodeon Kart Racers from GameMill Entertainment and Bamtang. With gallons of virtual green slime, twelve characters, and twenty-four tracks, the Slime Grand Prix is ava...[Read More]
Marvel’s Spider-Man: The Heist (DLC)
Marvel’s Spider-Man by Insomniac Games has been a smash hit and one of the very best games released this year. As planned, we’re seeing the game expand with three sizable DLC packs, starting with The Heist that was released yesterday. Available stand-alone or as part of the Season Pass, “The Heist” is the first of three chapters in the story arc known as “The City Tha...[Read More]
Soulcalibur VI
With twenty years of history behind it and not having a numbered sequel since 2012, the team at Project Soul had a significant amount of pressure on their shoulders for Soulcalibur VI. Few fighting game franchises seem to carry as much nostalgia as this one. Trying to maintain or reign back in long time fans is never a bad decision, but you also want to be able to appeal to newcomers, especially w...[Read More]
My Brother Rabbit
Hidden object games have never particularly appealed to me, but after having played through and thoroughly enjoyed My Brother Rabbit (MBR), my perception of these is shifting (granted, MBR blends hidden object with some light elements of traditional point-and-click adventuring). Drawn in by the colorful artwork and bizarre universe that I witnessed in the press materials, not to mention the potent...[Read More]
Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk
The Jake Hunter franchise is much older and bigger than you would know if you just went off the fraction of it released in the US. Ten years ago, Jake Hunter: Memories of the Past was released for the DS, and I think that’s literally it until last week’s release for the Nintendo 2/3DS. In Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk, players reprise the role of the private investigat...[Read More]
Lamplight City
Dive into an 1830s “England” to solve mysteries in the latest point and click adventure from Grunislav Games and Application Systems Heidelberg. Lamplight City casts you as Miles Fordham, a former police detective that has taken his sleuthing skills private. With the help from a friend who remains on the force, Fordham is secretly contracted to solve tough cases involving such heinous ...[Read More]