30XX (Switch) Review
Over a year ago, I had the pleasure of previewing 30XX’s Abyssal Armory Update. At the time, it had introduced a new boss, its WaterGrav level, character model updates, and so much more. After my preview period, I walked away feeling quite excited about the future of 30XX as it progressed through Early Access and made its way to a public release. Fast forward to September 1, I’m excited to report ...[Read More]
Starfield Review
It’s been a long Saturday night. I’ve downed multiple cups of coffee and have spent somewhat of eight hours piloting my ship around the universe. Tonight, I was looking for a habitable planet to mine for resources. Upon grav-jumping to a new galaxy, a ship popped up in front of me piloted by an NPC named Grandma. The ship’s comms relay opened: “Hello, dear! I just made dinner. Why don’t you stop f...[Read More]
Turbo Overkill (PC)
Coming out of previewing GTTOD, I felt myself hankering for boomer-shooter gameplay that excelled in mobility. I was wanting parkour, if you will. I wanted to wall jump while shooting waves of enemies. I wanted I had already played Doom Eternal, but I wanted more…and then Turbo Overkill released. All of my urges for momentum, gunplay, and ridiculous levels of gore were met by Trigger Happy Interac...[Read More]
Blue Wednesday (Chumps Preview)
Chumps Preview is a special kind of post where we unofficially preview games in Early Access, Beta, or are otherwise “unfinished.” This kind of preview is meant to be a first impression rather than a definitive review where we provide a rating to determine a game’s value. As such, we fully expect a game covered in a Chumps Preview to have room for improvement, some bugginess/incompleteness, and ot...[Read More]
Get to the Orange Door (Chumps Preview)
Chumps Preview is a special kind of post where we unofficially preview games in Early Access, Beta, or are otherwise “unfinished.” This kind of preview is meant to be a first impression rather than a definitive review where we provide a rating to determine a game’s value. As such, we fully expect a game covered in a Chumps Preview to have room for improvement, some bugginess/incompleteness, and ot...[Read More]
Rightfully, Beary Arms (Chumps Preview)
Chumps Preview is a special kind of post where we unofficially preview games in Early Access, Beta, or are otherwise “unfinished.” This kind of preview is meant to be a first impression rather than a definitive review where we provide a rating to determine a game’s value. As such, we fully expect a game covered in a Chumps Preview to have room for improvement, some bugginess/incompleteness, and ot...[Read More]
TEVI (Chumps Preview)
Chumps Preview is a special kind of post where we unofficially preview games in Early Access, Beta, or are otherwise “unfinished.” This kind of preview is meant to be a first impression rather than a definitive review where we provide a rating to determine a game’s value. As such, we fully expect a game covered in a Chumps Preview to have room for improvement, some bugginess/incompleteness, and ot...[Read More]
Invector: Rhythm Galaxy (PC)
Back in 2019, Hello There Games released AVICII Invector, a rhythm-action title featuring over 20-tracks from the late AVICII. At the time, many (including me) were devastated by the loss of one of EDM’s best producers, and AVICII Invector commemorated some of his most memorable tracks along with futuristic graphics and tight gameplay. At the time, I enjoyed the heck out of it because of how well ...[Read More]
Gunbrella (Chumps Preview)
Chumps Preview is a special kind of post where we unofficially preview games in Early Access, Beta, or are otherwise “unfinished.” This kind of preview is meant to be a first impression rather than a definitive review where we provide a rating to determine a game’s value. As such, we fully expect a game covered in a Chumps Preview to have room for improvement, some bugginess/incompleteness, and ot...[Read More]
Gravity Circuit (PC)
Thinking back to the SNES era of platforming, I immediately recognize fast-paced traversal, ranged combat, and incredibly satisfying soundtrack making games like Mega Man X memorable. Sure, some levels were difficult by today’s standards, but fans like me looked past the frustrating bits because of how fast, furious, and fluid the games turned out to be, set to an upbeat and synthetic soundt...[Read More]
Rogue Legacy 2 (PS5)
The past few years have seen some fantastic roguelite releases. I think of Hades, RETURNAL, Have a Nice Death, Dead Cells, Slay the Spire, OTXO, and Crypt of the Necrodancer, just to name a few. These titles successfully innovated on the roguelite genre by creating highly engaging yet variable gameplay loops that kept me, along with many other players, interested despite the typical ticket to entr...[Read More]
Sonic Origins Plus (PS5)
A little over a year ago, Sonic Origins released on multiple platforms. In my original review, I rated it a 9/10, justifying its inclusion of original titles in their original glory, Anniversary Mode’s refresh, additional new content in the form of animated shorts and extra modes, and its success at connecting with nostalgia as reason for earning the score. Its shortcomings existed in the fo...[Read More]