Atari 50: Anniversary Celebration Review
A bar has been set. I’m not sure I can review another Bandai Namco Entertainment of America Museum game without it matching the art, the honesty, and the design that went into making Atari 50. As someone who teaches video game history for a living as a professor, I can without a doubt say that this treats Atari’s history right and truthful while offering up wonderful video game memories you can pl...[Read More]
Return to Monkey Island Review
The Secret of Monkey Island is the second game from LucasFilm Games (formerly LucasArts that was formerly LucasFilm Games) that I experienced back in 1990. The first was Maniac Mansion, an experiment of branching narratives and the birth of point-and-click adventures. By the time the developers at LucasFilm Games arrived with The Secret of Monkey Island, they had not only perfected the SCUMM Engin...[Read More]
Ghost Song Review
Developer Old Moon understood what it wanted to do when it put together its 2D adventure Ghost Song. It is a focused effort in creating a game that puts players to the test with clever puzzles and a heavy-hearted storyline, while at the same time giving an honorable nod to Nintendo’s Super Metroid in structure, difficulty, entertainment, and creativity. While it lives in the shadow of Nintendo’s p...[Read More]
Catan: Dawn of Humankind Review
Catan is one of the greatest tabletop games of all time. I’m not going to beat around the bush on that statement, as it is true as climate change (don’t argue – we don’t have a comment section – lol). Anyway, the original game has gone through various iterations. There have been sea expansions, two-player versions, and gigantic-expensive-still-cool editions. It has grown and survived the test of t...[Read More]
Atari Mania Review
Atari Mania is an interesting game that plays off the nostalgia of ye olden days while applying the construct of a Wario World mini-game backbone. While the latter of those two brings some of the wackiest types of mini-games, such as trying to pick someone’s nose or trying to catch the paw of a dog to make it happy, Atari Mania uses its library of old games from the Atari 2600 days to breathe in s...[Read More]
SIGNALIS Review
We’re one day away from All Hallows’ Eve and you have to take a chance before the next holiday shift to get something scary and unsettling into your life. This is where SIGNALIS from Humble Games comes into play. While it might look like some cyberpunk top-down fantasy that is just run and gun, there is more brewing on the inside that says otherwise. Let’s dig right into this. Story and Atmosphere...[Read More]
Century: Age of Ashes Review
It has been a long time since I played a game featuring a dragon that I rode around on laying down death and destruction for hours. I think the last game that I played like that was Lair on the PlayStation 3. Was it a hit? Well, emotionally it was a hit, but it ended up being a horrible dud upon its release. *Reminisces about the PS3 and its potential* Good times. Anyway, with the recent HBO drago...[Read More]
ROCCAT Syn Max Air Review
Headphones and keyboards, that pretty much sums up my September and October review session. Is that a bad thing? Probably not, as improving audio and typing situations during a busy holiday review season is never the wrong position to be in during holiday chaos. Okay, rambling aside, you’re reading this because you’re interested in the ROCCAT Syn Max Air headset. They are a Bluetooth headset that ...[Read More]
ROCCAT Vulcan II Max Review
It certainly has been a month of keyboards from ROCCAT. First, I had the pleasure of reviewing the ROCCAT Vulcan Mini II keyboard which turned the heads of my many associates and worked like a charm in almost every manner. Now, I have had the pleasure of working with its bigger, shiner beefy brother the ROCCAT Vulcan II Max. It’s a full keyboard that features some beautiful aesthetics and some pra...[Read More]
Mario+Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Review
Publisher crossovers are an odd deal but work on occasion. For the past year, I have been a bit shocked and surprised by what two very different publishers can bring to the table when their IP is available and done properly. I’m still in awe that EA and KOEI TECMO’s Wild Hearts could potentially make a new version of Monster Hunter that is deeper in story, more beautiful, and that has a limitless...[Read More]
The Jackbox Party Pack 9 Review
Another year of gaming and another year for the latest The Jackbox Party Pack, and I’m not complaining about that at all. While last year’s pack wasn’t well-received by everyone, in fact, it might have been the biggest downer of the party pack bunch, the good folks at Jackbox Games are ready to make it up to you with this year’s edition. And make it up to you they did. Let’s get this rolling. What...[Read More]
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Review
I feel like it was just yesterday when Steven McGehee reviewed the PlayStation 5 version of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. For the PS5, it came with updated visuals, and better monitor support, and it was compatible with the ever-enjoyable DualSense controller. It was a great update and a prelude to what would be the PC release arriving tomorrow. As we all know *eye roll*, PC is the top-...[Read More]