Review: Spartan Fist
First-person melee combat is always a tricky thing to pull off in games (assuming, of course, that we’re talking about something more complex than a basic melee attack or two). This is especially true when...
First-person melee combat is always a tricky thing to pull off in games (assuming, of course, that we’re talking about something more complex than a basic melee attack or two). This is especially true when...
I don’t think anyone is entirely sure why Shaq-Fu has returned to the world of video games. First released way back in 1994 on the SNES, the idea was simple. Take basketball superstar Shaquille O’Neal,...
Shape of the World is a first-person exploration driven experience. It's more like Journey and Abzu than What Remains of Edith Finch. With abstracted visuals and serene sound design, Hollow Tree Games advertises it as "a...
Golem is a sidescroller puzzle game made by Longbow Games, set in the ruins of an old world. You play as a young human, and by your side is a mysterious, glowing orb. We’ll call...
Disclaimer: Review code provided by the publisher AO Tennis released this January in Australia and New Zealand to an abysmal critical response. AO International Tennis was the game's re-branding effort for its May 8th worldwide release. With...
WARNING: Episode 1 spoilers inbound. Do not read without finishing episode 1. The Council: Hide and Seek marks a shift in priorities. Whereas The Mad Ones centered mostly around conversations, Hide and Seek's 2-3 hour playtime...
The Council: The Mad Ones is a magnificent train-wreck. It's an inconsistent and compelling experience. Acting is among the worst we've seen this generation and it has some of the driest delivery this side of...
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City of Brass is a first-person rogue-lite action game from Uppercut Games. Founded in 2011, the independent development studio consists of industry veterans. With titles like Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel and the first two Bioshock...
In theory, Murderous Pursuits should've been amazing; its premise basically boils down to a multiplayer-only Assassin's Creed, but with some extra twists thrown in. Based on how its closed beta was originally received, it looked...
Playing difficult games has now become a stable for the modern gamer. We have our Dark Souls, Dead Cells and Portals to infuriate and beat us after a long hard day’s work. Why do we...
Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom is a charming and addictive JRPG. Its combat is fine enough and with the developers filling the world with optional activities and gameplay mechanics such as the Pikmin-like skirmishes or...
This is a tough one to review. The Adventure Pals has excellent polish, a pretty art style, and genuinely good game design. But all these elements of what would make a great game mix together...
Rogue Aces is an air-combat rogue-like, but don't let the "rogue" in that title fool you. The inherent limitations of a purely aircraft based 2D game severely lacerates the aforementioned rogue-like experience. It won't hook most...
Extinction takes place in yet another world where your character seems to be the only guy with any clue to what's going on. Set forth to destroy the Ravenii and save your people from Extinction!...
Turmoil, the oil-rigging strategy sim from developer Gamious, became an underground hit when it was first released on Steam. Because of that, the developers knew that they had struck gold - or, oil if you...
Octahedron is an epileptic orgy of sights, sounds, and tightly designed platforming. Within seconds, its visual style and effects work make a strong impression. The core gameplay requires no time to understand. You can jump with...
With Hazelight we aim to take our craft further, and push the boundaries for interactive storytelling and engaging emotional experiences. So far we've only just scratched the surface. Thus reads a preface underneath the "Games"...
There's no denying Recore's messy launch. Its various documented technical issues across Xbox One and PC were signs of a game that launched at least six months too early. The original release even alluded to...
Deck Nine, formerly known as Idol Minds, is a Colorado-based development studio founded in 1997. Their most notable titles of the last decade or so include Pain, an early PSN game, and the PlayStation 3 version...
Many years ago, corridor shooters were top of the FPS genre. These inventive and insightful shooters often exploited sci-fi, horror, and fantasy to deliver some impressive and highly engaging games. Duke Nukem, Doom, Perfect Dark...
Bio Inc: Redemption by DryGin Studios is one of the strangest, most interesting, somewhat disturbing games I’ve ever played. It is a medical simulation game where you choose a side, Life or Death. If you...
Three minutes with Super Hydorah is enough to make you feel like you've stepped back into the 80's - an era defined by classic shoot 'em ups like Gradius and R-Type. Super Hydorah takes you...
Kailan: I find the nature of writing reviews of multiplayer games a conflicting presence. I can tell you how I found the game solo, I can spin you tales of my interactions with others and I...
The Legend of Heroes series is one of my favorite RPG series in recent years. Nihon Falcom’s attention to detail and the interweaving stories of the protagonists and NPC’s always scratches the itch for a...
There’s nothing more gamers love than battling zombies, even if the famous monster has become a tired trend in every media. Even in gaming, zombies feel overly used as an enemy type but often enough,...