Narcosis
Take a seat, grab your gamepad and Rift, and prepare for a journey a couple miles deep in the pacific ocean with Narcosis, a new VR experience from developer Honor Code. Having played several standing VR games in the last week, I have to say it was nice that Narcosis says at the outset it’s intended to be played sitting down. Anyway, being able to sit down was a nice change of pace for me, b...[Read More]
Thimbleweed Park
Lucasarts adventure games were what I cut my gaming teeth on back in the early and mid-90s. The classic 2D point and click genre has made a very welcomed resurgence in the last several years thanks to developers like Wadjet Eye Games, but now we have two legends in the business, Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick, teaming up for Thimbleweed Park, a Kickstarted adventure. Released just a few days ago, Th...[Read More]
AFFECTED: The Manor
AFFECTED – The Manor is the first in the AFFECTED trilogy and it’s finally made its way to Oculus Rift CV1 and also includes Touch support. It’s a short experience, although it does have four paths and different endings to discover. Although fairly short, it’s memorable, and it will be interesting to see what Fallen Planet Studios does with The Cabin when that releases, pro...[Read More]
DYING: Reborn
DYING: Reborn is first person room escape horror game that is available on the PS4, Vita, and a special half-length and half-price version is on the PSVR. I do not have a PSVR, but I have played DYING: Reborn on the PS4, which is what this review is based upon. From what I have read of the PSVR version, by the way, it takes three of the six total scenarios in the ‘full’ version and spl...[Read More]
SUPERHOT VR Forever Edition
When I read Eric’s review of SUPERHOT, which released about a month before the Oculus Rift, I knew I had to play the game someday, and that it looked destined for VR. Well, as back catalog’s go, this one finally got it’s chance, and none too soon thanks to the Forever Edition update. Plus, I just got in my Touch controllers a few weeks ago, which SUPERHOT VR requires. I won’...[Read More]
Toukiden 2
Wow, it’s been over three years since I first reviewed Toukiden on the Vita and two years since Toukiden: Kiwami. Now, Omega Force and Koei Tecmo have released Toukiden 2, which changes up the formula by introducing an open world design along with a very handy new ability for your Slayer to use against the endless onslaught of oni. Toukiden 2 takes place a couple of years after the first gam...[Read More]
Styx: Shards of Darkness
Styx, the sneaky, deadly goblin we first met in Master of Shadows in 2014, is back for more stealth action with Shards of Darkness. Developer Cyanide Studios’ second game in their dark-fantasy IP sees Styx doing his thing against humans, Elves, Dwaves, and Roaches in the Unreal4 engine. New abilities and a co-op mode offer new ways to play, and if you enjoy stealth games, there’s a lot...[Read More]
2Dark
2Dark struck me as a unique game for what premise it’s built around and how it went about presenting that to the player. It’s an odd dichotomy, although, one that wasn’t enough to hook me or overcome the often unsatisfying gameplay. The game was created by Frédérick Raynal, who also created Alone In the Dark. I remember Alone In the Dark and the several sequels that have come of ...[Read More]
Fast RMX
At $20, Fast RMX represents one of the best values on the Switch at launch thanks to its gripping futuristic racing gameplay and smooth visuals. I didn’t realize this until I read more about it, but it’s actually a re-vamped and updated Fast Racing Neo that was out on the Wii, with RMX including all the DLC and with an upcoming free update to enable Time Trial mode. If you couldn’...[Read More]
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Super Shredder
My younger self is pleased to see that the Ninja Turtles are still culturally relevant for today’s youth. They were a big deal in my own youth in the late 80s and 90s, including a fun cartoon show and some great videogames by Konami. Anyway, when given a chance to review a new DVD release from Paramount and Nickelodeon with eleven episodes from the current series, I was intrigued. Tales of t...[Read More]
WRC 6
It seems like rally racing in videogames seems to be gaining in popularity. I’m not sure that the sport as a whole is, but there are now at least three competing videogame series, from the long-running Colin McRae series by Codemasters due to have its latest iteration released this June, to the Sebastion Loeb games, and the WRC series. Of course in years past, there were other rally games to...[Read More]
I Am Setsuna
Last July, Tokyo RPG Factory released their debut JRPG on the PS4 and PC with I Am Setsuna. I missed out on it back then, but was pleased to get a second chance to try out the game on the Switch. The game is the same as it was previously, although the Switch version is getting a free DLC update next month called the Temporal Battle Arena that allows players to combat NPCs and other gamers online t...[Read More]