Game Reviews

I'd like to start off by being completely honest. Super Mario Bros. 3 was one of my first video games. It's what made me fall in love with video games to begin with. I have too many...

Every once in a while, the hillbilly way of life makes its way back into the pop culture spotlight. We seem to be reaching the end of this phase, as poor ratings result in the...

I admit, I'm a fan of campy horror movies. The cheesier, the better. For my most recent birthday, I dragged my significant other to a screening of the 1981 Troma classic, Graduation Day. Now, I...

Alwa's Awakning is a labor of love from a small development team with a lot of heart and it's reflected well in the game itself. It was developed by a very dedicated four-person team over...

Kickstarter campaigns are often a mixed bag of good and bad. Some games reach the pinnacle of success (like Pillars of Eternity) while others fizzle out before they have even been made, or they fail...

Cooking Mama is a game series many DS owners are familiar with and a few remember fond memories of the charming franchise. The latest title published by Rising Star Games  - Cooking Mama Sweet Shop...

Tumbleseed features a beautiful art style, crisp sound effects, and an altogether refreshing premise that can really help cleanse your palate in between re-releases and massive AAA releases. It feels smaller because of its objectives...

Rain Games has a pretty fantastic track record of creating indie hits. Teslagrad has been played by 1.6 million players and has a 9 out of 10 rating on Steam. With their newest title World...

Indie dungeon crawlers and roguelikes are some of my favorite games. When I was young, I'd spend my summer vacations downloading as many freeware dungeon exploration games I could find. I'd fill those hot days...

The more I ponder about Telltale's episodes of late, the more I wonder how appropriate it is to measure it how I'd examine, say, a sequel to Life is Strange (which got announced, and I'm...

Geneshift's focus is providing a fun experience that's enjoyable both in single player and in multiplayer sessions and while it may still be in its early access version it's already clear that this could achieve...

Arkane studios have great affection for many gaming icons. Their smash hit Dishonored paid tribute to the Thief series and now their attention has turned onto re-imagining a cult classic, with influence from the highly...

Rabbit Story developed by Viacheslav Bushuev is an unassuming drama that dives into human emotions and faults. Playable through Steam on both Apple and Window systems, this game offers plenty to think about. As charming...

I have been a fan of the Fire Emblem series since the first entry to release in North America (Fire Emblem, known in Japan as Fire Emblem: The Sword of Flame. Since then I have...

Something I should get out of the way immediately is that Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back is one of my favorite games of all time. It's not number one or even number two but it's absolutely...

Party games have a very interesting line to ride. They need to be fun. They need to make everyone comfortable. And they need everyone to be equally engaged in the setting, whether it's two people...

As far as gaming urban legends go, the story of a Polybius arcade cabinet causing amnesia to its players and being investigated by Men in Black probably takes the cake for me. Described as a psychedelic action...

When Dawn of War 3 was first announced, I was excited. I still now occasionally give Dawn of War 2's Last Stand mode a spin. I also had a good time with the original Dawn...

As I stepped into the world of Empathy: Path of Whispers, I was brought into a world a dream-like world that filled me with wonder and amazement, courtesy of the game’s flowy art style and...

It is time to reveal a highly unpopular opinion that I have. I personally do not like the Dark Souls or Bloodborne games. I find their controls to be clunky, and I find them to...

You may recall upon the list of games us at Bagogames were looking forward to in 2017, I talked about Persona 5 being the only game of 2017 I was likely to pre-order. Persona 4:...

Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 is a game that does exactly what it says on the tin. It nails the sniping controls, offers interesting missions, and provides the itch of becoming a Ghost Warrior. The unnecessary...

Many people claim that our bodies are a temple. What happens when that temple is filled with angry micro-organisms intent on making us sick? Well, that’s where the gameplay of Plasma Puncher comes in! Plasma...

I remember waiting outside of my local game store at midnight so that I could grab the first HD Resident Evil to ever hit consoles. I stayed off the Internet before the games release so...

Sandbox games have really become popular in recent years. Games such as Minecraft, Terraria, Starbound, Cities: Skylines, and even Garry’s Mod Free have taken the gaming landscape by storm. The legendary creator Mr. Yasuhiro Wada...

Koei Tecmo is a developer that loves to keeps its franchises rolling. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms franchise began in 1985 on several systems, it is loosely based on several novels, Romance of the Three...