Game Reviews

There was once a time when a video game was nothing more than an interaction between gamer and device, and the ultimate task of causing massive destruction to some funky 80’s tunes. We weren’t loaded...

If you one of the very few who owns an Xbox Kinect, you're probably wondering what the hell is out at this current time that makes good use of it. There’s not much around in...

There’s nothing quite like an epic journey on a lifeless rock to make you appreciate the finer things in life, considering that you're also 15 billion lightyears from planet earth. Lifeless Planet follows the journey of a...

This is a review for the PS4 port of Shovel Knight. If you'd like to see a different take on the game, click here for the 3DS review. The setup is simple. You play as Shovel...

Oh EA, you just can’t help yourself by making fun of Call of Duty with your renowned Battlefield series. Yet, you've excelled the gameplay beyond that of Call of Duty, only to mimic it, and never...

Note: This review is a comparison of Grand Theft Auto V for PC compared to its previous console versions. For its other iterations, check out our review for GTA V's last-generation release and its recent remaster on...

It was Christmas day, 1997. My grandmother proudly gave me a collection of PC games for the family's woefully outdated Gateway 2000 486/66: The LucasArts Archives Volume III.  Promising "6 Sensational CD-ROMs," the box contained...

Here we are again – another day at the office and everything has gone completely balls to the walls. The lights have gone out, you didn't save that powerpoint presentation before the power cut, there’s...

Mortal Kombat X is everything series fans could want from a sequel, an improved combat system, new characters, and the brutal gore and fatalities the series is known for. Mortal Kombat has actually taken the...

It seems as though Microsoft are always keen to experiment with various mechanics and concepts to bring us new and excellently dynamic games. This, of course, brings wide spread attention to their consoles. The Xbox...

It was a sad day for many Star Wars fans when Disney decided to board up the doors at LucasArts. I was one of those fans that shed a tear when I heard the news...

There are many games in today's market that offer a visually pleasuring experience, but often incorporate elements of extreme violence, dark comedy, and a touch of social satire. Games such as Braid, Super Meat Boy,...

Most exclusively PlayStation gamers may not have even heard of Bastion--or if you're like me, you vaguely remember it as the critically acclaimed predecessor to Transistor that never came to your console of choice.  Well, it's finally...

I can best explain the impact of the Steam Greenlight scheme by comparing it to Nicolas Cage's filmography. Most of them are pretty awful, like Bannock Dangerous, Weather Man or Left Behind. Then there are those very...

Rebellion Software's Sniper Elite series was an odd contradiction, combining serious WWII gameplay with the gore-porn of its X-Ray Kill Cam. Randomly, when the player fired a shot, the camera would pull back, revealing the expelled...

As a man with Czech in his blood, I've taken a large interest in the movies and games that the Czech Republic (or Czechoslovakia, depending on the time period) has released.  Whether it be the...

So sue me, but I just love the LEGO video game formula, and I just can’t get enough of the addictive smash and build gameplay that each one offers. The latest offering can only be...

It's been a while since games in the vein of Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale have seen new titles. The only ones I could think of from recent years were HD remasters of those exact...

As someone that has loved the Dragon Ball Z franchise having grown up with it, I had played most of the previous Dragon Ball Z titles. From the Budokai games, to the Budokai Tenkaichi games, and...

There comes a time in every gamer's life when a form of interactive media can make your heart ache, your eyes tear up, and the feels hit hard. Ori and the Blind Forest is only Microsoft's...

Jungle Rumble: Freedom, Happiness and Bananas was developed by Disco Pixel. The game was released on February 10 and costs $4.99 on the PlayStation Network. A code was given to us for review purposes. This...

My experience with tactical games like Bladestorm: Nightmare is minimal at best.  I’ve dabbled in similar games like Dynasty Warriors, but I went into Bladestorm with absolutely no predisposition or opinion.  Perhaps I’d find a...

Hotline Miami and its sequel, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number are games with a passionate cult following, fueled by their adrenaline-pumping soundtracks and low-res ultra-violence. It's a fast-paced game with an awesome soundtrack that you can't help but...

In the closing chapter of the Resident Evil: Revelations 2, all is finally revealed in a climatic finale in traditional Resident Evil fashion. Claire, Moria, Barry and Natalia are determined to survive their nightmare with...

Three years after Eric Knudsen's fictional creature first appeared in the Something Awful forums, the Internet's best dressed, svelte monster made its debut in the world of gaming in 2012's Slender: The Eight Pages. The...

The Awakened Fate Ultimatum is a rogue-like game that plays in the same style of the popular Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series. A direct sequel to The Guided Fate Paradox by the same team at Nippon...