Game Reviews

We humans are a sick bunch, aren’t we? We relish in our Mortal Kombats, Call of Duties and Gears of Wars to serve us our daily gore. Sick! But sometimes we desire damnation and gore...

I'm the type with a narrative-itch, always wanting to scratch it furiously as though it's swelling from a stinging nettle. My favourite game is narrative-focused, I often buy games that have a strong story in...

Japanese games can be very, very weird; Muscle March for the Wii and Mister Mosquito on the PlayStation 2 come to mind when I think of games that probably never should have been localized. I'm not...

Ever fancy going back in time to the days of Contra 3: Alien Wars but still want to play your hoard mode type games such as Zombies and Gears of War? Well have no fear,...

We rarely find ourselves playing as an antagonist in any given game, let alone the evildoer's right-hand man. The Witch and the Hundred Knight breaks this trend by putting you in the shoes of a...

Holy packing peanuts, guys! Peter Panic! is really fun! I've had my eye on this one for a while now. Musical theatre is a big part of my life (I got my Bachelor's in Theatre),...

I'm not the audience for Toki Tori 2+. But I can tell you who is: 6 year olds and their families. I'm lucky enough to have a young 6 year old boy in my life...

Square Heroes can be deceptive. The 2D cartoon arena shooter, brought to us by Gnomic Studios, slides under the radar due to its flat aesthetic and cheap price point. In fact, its easy to judge...

Emily Is Away first captured me with its simplicity. In essence, it's a visual novel with multiple branching paths. You play the role of a man who has become detached with his best friend after...

My birthday happened as it does every year in February, and this year I finally got the one system I'd never gotten when I was little, the Sega Genesis. It is the weird retro remake...

Samurai Warriors 4: Empires is yet another instalment in Koei Tecmo's ever-expansive Warriors franchise. As a spin-off from Samurai Warriors 4, this title follows the Empires tradition by pairing the series' signature hack 'n' slash gameplay with the pace and...

It can be difficult to remove the rose colored glasses that can often cause the games of our youth to seem spotless, flawless, or even perfect. It can be especially difficult to do so with...

I recently talked about puzzle design philosophies, and one of my complaints was the use of obtuse puzzles that make no sense in the context of the game's narrative or setting. The objective of any...

For a 30 minute first impressions video of Grim Dawn, check out this video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV60e5eNumY I love dark games. I love it when its grimdark, chewing on the scenery with more ham and cheese than a...

I am not good at Devil Daggers. The longest run I've made is 0.004 seconds under a minute. I am bewildered as I look at leaderboard scores that go any higher than mine. Devil Daggers is brutal and...

Have you had enough of modern day FPS games? How about FPS’s set in space? Yeah, I agree. I’m also sick of games that rely too heavily on blasting your foes with rocket-firing Gatling guns, or...

With this new series, we look at the games from our past and determine whether or not they deserve to be classed as a classic. Today, we're looking at the Final Fantasy X HD Remaster...

Warning: Spoilers ahead   I've been reviewing video games for a little over a year and a half now. I've gotten to try new games that I never would've played otherwise, games I've ended up...

Speed running is a phenomena that has raced off gleefully into celebration. With Games Done Quick doing a victory jog around the games of old, finding new, unintended shortcuts to sprint down, it is unsurprising...

Superhot is a first-person shooter indie game developed by Superhot Team. It was born out of a 7 day competition. It then leaped onto Kickstarter and gained rapid success. Check out the launch trailer below to...

Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm has been a long running series, and it can probably viewed as the most successful out of the entire franchise. Even though this game is titled as the fourth installation in...

Inspired by the likes of Devil May Cry, Ninja Gaiden, and God of War, first time developer Zenith Blue were able to create a fun fast paced combat system in a game that lacks even a...

To me, it is very weird to see games that feature historical figures who were alive when I was around. It doesn't really phase me when I see Leonardo Da VInci or George Washington, but...

In early 2013, Plague Inc. topped charts in the App Store and brought a fresh, addicting game to our attention. Three years after the release of its hit mobile app, Ndemic Creations has truly delivered...

Developing an action scene for a movie requires a lot of storyboards: utilizing the environment of the scene, stunts, and constant movement. The best action scenes move at a rapid pace, building tension as they...

So about a year ago I reviewed Techland’s immersive zombie epic, Dying Light, which is best summed up as Mirror’s Edge meets Dead Rising. It was an epic, bloody, and fast paced action-tastic game. Aside from some...