Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered Review

Playing Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered back in the winter of 2024, I was able to finally tick one game off the abyss that is my backlog. When a developer brings back a beloved but long-forgotten series to the modern era, there’s always risks to consider. Preserving what made the original so applauded by fans and/or critics is important. Lose that spirit and you’ve lost any ...[Read More]

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered Review

Years ago I once played a demo for Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. Likely on PC as it would be a few more years before owning a PlayStation console. While my gaming brain had been relatively matured by that point, I distinctly remember having absolutely no clue as to what I was doing in the Soul Reaver demo. Raziel’s tattered wings glided me towards chunky polygonal pillars. A spiral health met...[Read More]

Marvel’s Avengers

Among the flurry of fists, muon beams, and godly thunder of Marvel’s Avengers, I wonder how many people at Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal spent their youthful weekends furiously mashing controller buttons to the droves of atrocious and amazing licensed games available during their childhood. Who was tarnished by The Uncanny X-Men? That barely competent brawler was one of the first insta...[Read More]

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

All good characters that exist within good stories have both merits and flaws to them, which makes them interesting. No one wants to be Superman all the time, as it leads to a boring and uninteresting character that is too invincible for their own good. A Batman is what you need to keep characters grounded. That said, call me fascinated that Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix went all-in on the idea...[Read More]

Crystal Dynamics team gets a boost

The Crystal Dynamics team has announced the addition of some top industry names to the roster. REDWOOD SHORES, CA – (January 24, 2018) – Crystal Dynamics®, the renowned developer of the critically acclaimed and world-famous TOMB RAIDER® franchise, which has sold over 63 million copies globally, today announced they continue to expand their award-winning studio by adding 15 top industry talent to t...[Read More]