PC Reviews

You would forgive me for thinking that the world itself has traveled back in time to 1989 with releases of films like Robocop, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and now the host of games designed with 8bit...

Victor Vran is an action-RPG made by the Bulgarian independent development studio, Haemimont Games. The game is made in the style of Diablo and is set in a gothic medieval universe where both science and magic...

It seems as though silhouettes have once again become popular for the first time since Victorian times. They offer us the chance to experience an enchanting and abstract world of fantasy and wonder. Or, if...

Olympia Rising's an indie platforming game from the relatively new studio, Paleozoic. A nod to the platforming games of old Olympia Rising retains the old school charm and adds its own fresh ideas and mechanics into...

I can't really think of many games with medieval settings that don't rely heavily on fantasy elements; The only games that come to mind are Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, and War Of The Roses. Legends Of Eisenwald is...

Dungeon crawling in video games is one thing I've always been a fan of. Exploring a dungeon, fighting monsters, finding treasure; it's marvelous. I've never quite seen dungeon crawling taken in the direction Guild Of Dungeoneering...

The PS2-era visuals are among the first disappointing signs of the third-person variant of developer Eko Studios’ How To Survive. There are virtually no graphics settings to boost the game into an acceptable state, and...

Coffin Dodgers is an arcade kart racer that takes Mario Kart to the retirement home. The story is simple: The Grim Reaper descends on a peaceful retirement village and tells seven old folks that he's going to...

Art and any form of media has always brought controversy, thanks to masses of skeptics who argue that freedom of speech has the power to warp a young and unstable mind to commit horrendous acts of...

Revenge is a dish best served cold, and one that can be easily reheated countless times. There are reasons that this is a popular subject matter for films and game: it’s something we can relate...

Axiom Verge is one man’s love letter to Metroidvania games, and it really shows. This is a wonderful reminder of the Metroid and Castlevania games of old, and why we need more like it (Nintendo,...

A while back, a free to play MMO was released known as LEGO Minifigures Online. It was an interesting concept of a LEGO game, involving Diablo style gameplay, and tons of unlockables; It also came with more...

Bliss is probably a word I can use to best describe my experience with Sharkpunch's The Masterplan. As a fan of Mafia II, I always found games about gangsters fascinating -- It's a setting not many games really...

Editor's Note: This is a review for the PC port of Akiba's Trip Akiba's Trip: Undead and Undressed has plenty of personality, but falls flat with a wonky combat system, repetitive gameplay, and a lacking...

Over their fifteen year period in the video game industry, Double Fine Productions have brought us many games that we all remember fondly: Brütal Legend, Psychonauts, Stacking, Costume Quest, and more recently; Broken Age. When you look at the...

Pixels are the rage at the moment, with many indie developers taking on the concept of fun filled, colourful games in retro 8 and 16 bit style graphics--and in some cases, deliver extreme violence, crude humour,...

Once upon a time, there was a small indie game released known as Magicka. The game had a terrible launch. It was buggy, unstable, prone to crashing, and the multiplayer didn't work for almost a...

Have stealth games recently lost their touch recently? In gaming today, there is never a strong emphasis on thought provoking stealth gameplay, but rather combining stealth and action to create a new, dynamic genre. This...

AHOY! FULL SPOILERS DEAD AHEAD! Imagine being asked by a questionable treasure hunter to locate her missing business partner and find a lost treasure in the darkest days of the year in the remote outskirts...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

In 2013, EA and Maxis released a reboot for Sim City, the beloved city building and management series that put Maxis on the map before The Sims came around. Sim City 2013 was--at its core--a...

It's not uncommon nowadays for directors and designers to take a beloved concept or story and redevelop it with a unique twist. The re-imagining of classic fairy tales seems to be the next big trend...