Nidhogg 2 Review
Nidhogg reveled in simplicity. Messhof’s one-on-one fencing experience stripped away the ornamental redundancy of a traditional fighting game an...[Read More]
Sine Mora EX Review
If you find yourself trying to explain gaming purity, it would be difficult to summon evidence as enduring as the shoot ’em up genre. From Space...[Read More]
Demetrios – The Big Cynical Adventure Review
I feel like I’ve been torturing myself this week with point and click games. When I say ‘torturing’, I mean giving myself a good challenge, not actual...[Read More]
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
In 2015, the original Mega Man Legacy Collection showcased Mega Man as a product of a single, 8-bit era. Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 presents Mega M...[Read More]
99Vidas
Streets of Rage and Double Dragon were two beat ‘em up games that I grew up with in the arcades and on console (SoR was on the Genesis). They took a s...[Read More]
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
Somewhat contrary to how late-80s Capcom used to pump out these games, it’s taken nearly two years since the release of Mega Man Legacy Collection for...[Read More]
NHL ’18 – Beta Impressions (short and sweet)
If you believe the conventional wisdom about three being a crowd is incorrect, then the new NHL Threes mode that makes its debut in the NHL 18 beta is...[Read More]
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Review
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel was quite a surprise to me when I first played it back in 2013. While I skipped out on the PS3 version, it ...[Read More]
Namco Museum Review
I’m an enormous old school arcade fan. Having been born in 1976 and raised in the 80s by a nerdy father and mother, whom trusted arcades as babysitter...[Read More]
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles Review
Look at Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles. Look at it again. And again. It’s easy to fall in love with the breathless beauty flowing across Yonder&...[Read More]
Tacoma Review
How do you follow Gone Home? If Dear Esther revealed the potential of exploration-focused games, Gone Home demonstrated their power. The player experi...[Read More]
Orcs Must Die! Unchained Review
Born on the PC and finally making its way to PlayStation 4, Orcs Must Die! Unchained is an interesting game for a console platform, though its origina...[Read More]