Review: VA-11 Hall-A [Switch]
Ah, the common trope of the humble bartender. Always there to listen to the woes to whoever strolls in and needs to throw back a drink of their choosing. It's not uncommon for this trope to rear its head in storytelling in general, and for said individual to be the stalwart rock that dispenses useful advice to the protagonist and supporting characters. Read More
Review: Mechstermination Force
A Welcome Challenge Coming from publisher/developer Hörberg Productions we have Mechstermination Force, an action-platformer boss-rush title where the bosses are also the action-platforming sections of the game. It’s... Read More
Review: Katana Zero
The talk of the town in the gaming community recently is difficulty. Should games offer different difficulty levels to appease less-skilled or less-abled players? Would doing so compromise a developer's "vision?" Do games have to be hard to be fun? Read More
Review: Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World
Boy, how time flies. The gaming industry has seen its fair share of IPs that have withstood the test of time with varying amounts of entries. Sure, you might think of the usual suspects in the ring such as Mario, Street Fighter, Sonic, and so on. Read More
Review: The Caligula Effect: Overdose
A couple of years ago, Atlus published an ambitions little title for the Vita known as The Caligula Effect. Many compared it spiritually to the Persona series, which is no surprise, since the writer that penned the game's narrative, Tadashi Satomi, was also the mind behind the first two Persona games. Read More
Review: ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove
After ages away from the spotlight, Toejam & Earl are back in their newest title: ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove, and it's about as retro as you can imagine! Read More
Review: JackQuest: The Tale of The Sword
I’ve played quite a few metroidvania games in my time, and in recent years we’ve been no stranger to spectacular indie productions of these titles. When another entry joins the fray, though, I’m more than happy to see it come. Read More
Review: Necrosphere Deluxe
There's a group of gamers out there that believe games have become too streamlined, too simple... too easy. Those that miss the days when games were out to hand your ass to you, beat you 'til you're black and blue, and you enjoyed it, goddammit. Read More
Review: Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition
A Decade in the Making The Tales series of games have become a somewhat staple JRPG franchise here in the west. The past few entries in the series... Read More
Review: Katamari Damacy REROLL
Stick With It There are times when I approach any Katamari game, I have to step back and recognize how nice it is to keep getting these quirky... Read More
Review: Gris
Shock to the Senses Have you ever come across a piece of art that just immediately strikes you as something special? Something that reminds you of your love... Read More
Review: The Midnight Sanctuary
Open the Floodgates How often do you look at games that release in Japan, hoping and praying that they’ll eventually make their way west? Games that look intriguing... Read More
Review: Senran Kagura Reflexions
[Note: Due to the fanservice-heavy nature of this game, some of the screenshots in this article may be considered NSFW.] Shake It Up The little rumble motors in... Read More
Review: Freedom Planet [Switch]
Break Out of the Mold When it comes to entertainment media, creators are often asked what influenced them in their creations (a question which I’m guilty of asking... Read More
Review: Shining Resonance Refrain
A Light on the Past Sega’s Shining series is an interesting one – a long-running series of often wildly different games that are only really connected by having... Read More
