Bright Memory: Infinite
About twenty months ago, I reviewed the sub-$10, bite-size version of Bright Memory: Infinite, which at the time was just called Bright Memory. Lonewolf developer FYQD Studio has since released the full version, and not just onto the Xbox Series X as I think it was originally exclusive to. Bright Memory: Infinite is available now on multiple platforms, and priced at $20. My completion time was sti...[Read More]
KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie is a wonderful release that combines the best and most well-known games of the series. Players will discover remastered versions of Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa: Lunatea’s Veil. Both games sport improved graphics, optional local two-player support, and adjustable difficulty settings. The Klonoa series has been in my backlog for a long, long time. I first heard abou...[Read More]
Sniper Elite 5
It’s been fifteen or sixteen years since I first encountered Karl Fairburne, the protagonist of the Sniper Elite franchise. The fictional American sharpshooter saw his first action in Sniper Elite way back in 2006 on the original Xbox. I have fond memories of couch co-oping through that game on the Elite difficulty with a friend, and have kept up with the series ever since then, over the man...[Read More]
Voodoo Detective
Short Sleeve Studio just released their debut game, Voodoo Detective. It’s a classicly-designed 2D point and click adventure game available now on PC and mobile that puts players in the trenchcoat and fedora of Voodoo Detective as he tries to help a young lady remember who she is. With a heavy emphasis on voodoo themes and mystery, Voodoo Detective offers players an intriguing caper to solve...[Read More]
Ip Man: The Awakening
The latest IP MAN movie is a Hi-YAH! Original, directed by Li Xi Jie, Zhang Zhu Lin and starring Miu Tse, Chen Guan Ying, Zhao Yu Xuan, and Hao Yan Fei. No, Donnie Yen does not reprise one of his most well-liked roles in this movie, but, the cast and crew of Ip Man: The Awakening do a fine job of presenting another tale of martial arts heroics from one of the most recognized names in its history. ...[Read More]
The Wheel of Time
Way back in late 1999, Legend Entertainment and GT Interactive released The Wheel of Time, a FPS title built on the Unreal Tournament Engine. Earlier this month, the remaster pros at Nightdive Studios worked with iwot productions’ affiliate Red Eagle Games and GOG to make The Wheel of Time available via a remastered version. Priced at just $9.99, this is a great add to any FPS or fantasy fan’...[Read More]
Game Boy: The Box Art Collection
Ah, the Game Boy. The handheld videogame system by Nintendo that started it all. First releasing in Japan and North America in 1989, the Game Boy was a wonderfully modest 8-bit system that spawned a revolution in gaming (and portable electronics in general), and was home to well over 1,000 released titles across the big three regions (US/EUR/JPN). Lately, I have been enjoying a few books from the ...[Read More]
SNES/Super Famicom: a visual compendium
I have been fortunate over the last month or so to be reading through a few Bitmap Books, including Go Straight, The Games That Weren’t, Game Boy: The Box Art Collection, and The Unofficial SNES/Super Famicom: A Visual Compendium. The last of these is what I’m writing about today, even though it was originally published about four years ago. This epic book is the fifth in an ongoing se...[Read More]
The Games That Weren’t
I recently stumbled upon Bitmap Books, a book publisher based in England with an growing portfolio of beautifully niche books on videogames. I purchased Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat-‘Em-Ups, their latest release that is all about one of my all-time favorite genres — the side-scrolling brawler. They have many other books that sound just as interesting, and I re...[Read More]
Ghostrunner: Project_Hel (DLC)
Project_Hel is a $15 DLC release for Ghostrunner that is actually the prequel to the base game, although a message in the start menu recommends you play through the base game first. Project_Hel gives players a chance to control Hel, one of the bosses from the original game. The events in Project_Hel take place just before those of Ghostrunner. Hel, the unstable, highly powerful and deadly combat a...[Read More]
Cyberpunk 2077 (v1.5)
During E3 2018, CD Projekt Red (CDPR), makers of the much-heralded Witcher series, announced Cyberpunk 2077. The game received so much hype and awe leading up to its eventual release some two-and-a-half years later, when our own Dillon Sweeney reviewed it. Spawning a limited edition Xbox One console and gobs of anticipation, it seemed obvious that CDPR had a hit on their hands. Many were crowning ...[Read More]
Shadow Warrior 3
Lo Wang returns in Shadow Warrior 3, a new FPS game with a heavy focus on arena-based combat with grappling, a kitana, and lots of demons to destroy. Flying Wild Hog and Devolver Digital, who teamed up to reboot the franchise back in 2014 and released Shadow Warrior 2 in 2016, are back for the third entry. Shadow Warrior began in ’97, and saw great success along with two official expansions....[Read More]