Yakuza 5
Yakuza 5 is a response to the complacency of Western development.
Eric Layman’s top ten games for 2015
I don’t have an aggressive preamble this year. These are 2015’s best games. CIBELE Star Maid Games Finding yourself is difficult. Finding someone else is complicated. Cibele bears both burdens in a candid and empathetic glimpse of burgeoning love in the 21st century. So many games either waste or misunderstand their medium as a storytelling device while Cibele thrives inside of i...[Read More]
Just Cause 3
Rico Rodriguez bears the traits of a superhero. He doesn't wear a cape, his appearance doesn't suggest any sort of supernatural ability, and his moral concern is, at best, debatable. Nevertheless, Just Cause's enduring protagonist bows to an arc of the tragically gifted.
Fat Princess Adventures
Six years ago, Fat Princess prevailed through idiosyncratic charm and relative exclusivity. Fat Princess Adventures applies a similar style to a much more crowded space.
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair
Earth Defense Force 4.1 is a lesson in how endearment can turn into exasperation.
BigFest
With a little help from real emerging artists, BigFest makes a game out of the organizational chaos of promoting a music festival.
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Xenoblade Chronicles X is a boundless exhibition of the relationship between scale and structure.
Bloodborne: The Old Hunters
Unending death awaits those who pry into the unknown.
Albert and Otto – The Adventure Begins
Albert & Otto is a willing but unequipped venture into the independent puzzler platformer scene.
Need for Speed
Twenty-one games and two decades splintered Need for Speed across demographics and racing genres. Need for Speed, bearing no additional title in its latest release, seeks to embody its prominent namesake.
Cibele
Finding yourself is difficult. Finding someone else is complicated. Cibele bears both burdens in a candid and empathetic glimpse of burgeoning love in the 21st century.
Impressions from six hours of Need for Speed
Twenty-one games and two decades splintered Need for Speed across demographics and racing genres. Despite its success and popularity, it still aches for definition. Need for Speed, bearing no additional title in its latest release, seeks to embody its prominent namesake.