Game Reviews

The release of Gone Home in August of 2013 caused a ripple in the video game industry, with critics and gamers alike buzzing about a unique and interactive story game on the PC. Two and...

Pony Island is a wondrous master-piece. It is the next step in PC Gaming, with its life-like graphics that mimic humanity in a way that reaches beyond uncanny valley into giving life to those it...

I remember reading about The Banner Saga when it first released two years ago on PC and thinking that it was a very interesting game -- too bad it was on PC only. Flash forward two...

Talking about the loss of a loved one is difficult, especially when first introducing someone to the tragedy. You might be tempted to just tell the story and that's that - who cares if they...

The most common complaint that I've had with a few episodic series' final entries is how rushed it can feel. Not so much that they ran out of development time, but rather by episode five...

At this point in their career, rhythm games have now become synonymous with Harmonix Music Systems. Their first major entry in the music genre was Frequency, a game published by Sony in 2001 for the PlayStation 2....

King's Quest Episode 1: A Knight to Remember lived up to the name and exceeded my expectations. The environments are bright, the writing is superb, the puzzles are sheer brilliance, the characters have so much...

With the success of The Binding of Isaac, there are many indie developers determined to craft surreal adventures with a bleak and disturbing twist on the fantasy epic. The Madness of Little Emma is the...

When I took off for the first time in Fast Racing Neo, the new game by indie developer Shin'en for the Wii U, the world sped passed and I was blown away by the sheer...

The Christmas holidays have passed and New Years Eve soon knocks on the door. I am personally not ready to say goodbye to Christmas yet, however. How can I prolong the joyful spirit of this...

Krillbite Studio is no stranger to putting players in the role of characters who are fragile and smaller than the world around them. The Plan was an experiment in what would happen as a fly if you...

If Japanese Role Playing Games are your favorite type of game to play, then Nihon Falcom's Legends of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel for the PS3 and PSVita is a great game to pick up...

Christmas is closing in and as I sit inside hoping for snow instead of rain, I remember the good old days when I swam around in the ocean as Ecco The Dolphin on my Sega...

There's definitely something special and unique happening over at Crazy Monkey Studios, the team behind Guns, Gore and Cannoli. It's obvious even from the game's absurd and whimsical name: the title Guns, Gore and Cannoli...

December is somewhat known unofficially as a “dead month” in the professional reviewers circuit. Despite Christmas being around the corner, and money being flung around at profiteers in the hopes of buying happiness in the...

We've seen a multitude of P.T. clones with the news of Silent Hills being cancelled. This is a meaningful sacrifice with the likes of Allison Road and Routine coming out next year, and others have...

Just Cause 2 is one of my favorite open world games. The exploration, the raw action, the personality; I loved it. However, when I heard about Just Cause 3, I honestly didn't care much -- Up...

A few weeks ago I reviewed Rodea The Sky Soldier for the Nintendo 3DS. Despite its problems, I could spot a nice game hidden behind the portable mess. After reviewing the game, I could not help...

Aahh, Global conquest-- there is just something so wonderful about building a nation from a couple of peasants throwing rocks at each other into an economical, diplomatic, and military powerhouse. It is easy to see...

It’s hard to think of anything to say about Earth Defense Force that hasn’t already been said a hundred times over. It’s the kind of game series that doesn’t really innovate in any amazing ways...

I'm forever astounded at pop-culture's ongoing ability to get something as lively, petty, and ridiculous as Norse Mythology and then scoop out anything that couldn't appear in anything less than an 18 rating or is...

I am an animal lover; I love taking care of cats, dogs, horses, and Tamagotchis. Whether an animal needs food, a bath, or wants to play, I am there to help. This why I feel compelled...

The Dynasty Warriors franchise has been around since 1997. Originally appearing as a traditional fighting game on the first Playstation, it has evolved into a series that almost everyone moderately involved in games recognizes. When...

Dragon Fin Soup falls into the category of games that have enormous potential but fall mightily short. An action role-playing game from independent studio Grimm Bros., the downloadable title was a big hit earlier this...

The Fallout series has graced gamers with vastly open, war-torn landscapes and engaged players in extreme combat situations, complex survival style gameplay, and intelligent RPG elements. This has been the formula since the games were viewed from a...

Cardinal Quest 2 has been out on smartphones for some time. I love Rogue-like games, so I have been itching to try it out for some time, but its mobile-only status turned me off. Now it has...