The death of the Wii U was one that surely hit hard for Nintendo fans last year, given that the system had a small but pretty passionate audience, and an excellent library of games that came along with it. However, if there is one silver lining to take from the Wii U’s demise, it’s the
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Rick and Morty is arguably one of the most entertaining shows on television right now. Whether you love it or hate it, there is no denying that the show’s popularity is apparent. So when Owlchemy Labs made a virtual reality game that is based on the titular show in 2017, it peaked my interest. Although the
Ever since No Man’s Sky was announced, I’ve been incredibly interested in the idea of procedurally generated games. And even when the game didn’t end up being what was promised, I knew that the concept of procedurally generated games still had potential. My optimism mainly stemmed from the fact that it essentially allows for an unlimited amount of replayability
Whether you love it or hate it, developer Fullbright’s Gone Home was nothing short of an anomaly among the core gamer contingency. Simultaneously praised as the best game of last generation and derided as a walking simulator that can be beaten in under a minute, the genre-bending first-person experience title instantly gave the star developer
In early 2005 Double Fine Productions released Psychonauts for PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. Since then fans have been patiently waiting for the game to get a sequel. Although Psychonauts 2 is still a ways away, Tim Schaffer and the Double Fine development team released a new title in the series, which bridges the gap between the
Manticore – Galaxy on Fire, a space shooter from Deep Silver, is one of the first games of its kind on Nintendo Switch. While Everspace is coming to the system in the future, nothing has filled that Star Fox void within the systems first year or so like, for example, Masters of Anima has for Pikmin.
The brand new chapter of the God of War saga is finally here, but if you expect all that much in common with Kratos’ tribulations from the past, you’ll probably be disappointed, or at least extremely surprised. It’s time to clear our mind of all preconceptions and embark into a brand new adventure. The most
MINIT, the newest offering from publisher Devolver Digital, begins without any semblance of pomp or ceremony. There are no opening cutscenes or congested menu screens to sift through. Upon starting the game, you simply wake up in a house with no directives. If you wander outside, you’ll quickly find a cursed sword that kills you
In recent years, Iron Galaxy Studios has become known for their work on fighting games like Killer Instinct and Divekick. That being said, the studio’s newest game Extinction breaks that mold by being an action game where players fighting giant ogres called the Ravenii. I have always found it interesting to see developers mainly known
While I am not typically the biggest fan of the RTS genre, Nintendo’s more puzzle-focused take on the strategy — Pikmin — has always stuck with me. Micromanaging cute little alien creatures, each with unique abilities, clicked with me more than “pure” RTS games, and I still consider it one of Nintendo’s most underrated series. Unfortunately, we
In 2016, HTC and Oculus VR released their virtual reality headsets, driving innovation in the medium not seen since the 90’s. In the past couple years, VR has taken off like a rocket with HTC being what I believe the frontrunner in the VR headset market — at least, based on the hardware and performance.
Steredenn: Binary Stars has made its way onto the Nintendo Switch, and it offers a compelling pick-up and go shoot’em up experience that’s a joy to play on the handheld-console hybrid. Boasting a retro art style and a sick electronic heavy metal soundtrack, the game fits right at home on a Nintendo platform. Battles are flashy
As someone that grew up alongside Pokémon for the vast majority of my life, seeing the series branch out into other genres aside from its stable of “catch ’em all” RPGs has always been one of my favorite ways to engage with the series as I’ve gotten older. While Pokémon has evolved (yes, pun intended) into other genres
Next to Nintendo, Rare is responsible for my love of video games. Banjo Kazooie, Battletoads, and Killer Instinct are some of my favorites in their respective genres. Every game I have played from the British developer has this charm that you can’t help but smile at with gameplay that is both creative and fun. These
The World Conqueror series has made the transition from mobile to… mobile — well, handheld. The Switch iteration doesn’t do much different, and in no way pushes the RTS genre in any way. But if you’re looking for a bite-sized strategy game on the handheld-hybrid, look no further, World Conqueror X might just scratch a strategic itch. If you’re
Ever since the beginning of the Arland Trilogy in 2010, I have been a fan of the Atelier series. The game provides a sense of relaxation that other RPGs don’t offer due to their emotionally heavy story or dark setting. The Atelier series has seen many iterations and improvements to the core systems over the years but
Devil May Cry has always been a series I hold dear to my heart; the PlayStation 2 is my all time favorite console, and I retain many fond memories of Sony’s sixth generation console. Although games like Bully, Okami, and Shadow of the Colossus are usually games I would say are my top 10 favorite PS2 games of
FuRyu has a rather interesting catalog of games. As a developer, they seem to come up with unique gameplay features and characters, as seen in Lost Dimension and Caligula. However, these titles seem to miss the mark on other gameplay systems that players demand and the games lose their chance to reach a more broad
Rarely can any game series capture the spirit of adventure in quite the same way that the Far Cry series is able to. Often placed in novel environments and pitted against insurmountable odds, Ubisoft has long-since studied the art of open-world game design and settled on a generally satisfying formula for the Far Cry series: climb tower, reveal missions, liberate
Josef Fares, the writer and director of A Way Out, spoke about his game during The Game Awards 2017 and claimed, “If you play the game from the beginning to the end and you see what it is, it’s impossible [that] you don’t like it.” It’s a strong statement from a very passionate developer and more than that;
The colonization of outside worlds has been explored in video games for decades. Red Faction, Doom, Mass Effect, and more have all brought human life to the red planet. However, there haven’t been many that put you in direct control of the colonization process. Sure, it has been explored to a certain degree but the
The opening hours of The Long Reach are incredibly intriguing, and the story remains interesting throughout. Things can sometimes get a little confusing and dialog can sometimes make the tone of the game feel a bit uneven. But I am happy to say that if you’re looking for a bite-sized thriller to jump into that won’t take
Attack on Titan is one of those franchises that blew up in the West and is regarded as one of the most popular anime series worldwide. After developer Omega Force acquired the license, the team released Attack on Titan for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2016. Evidently the game, as well as the
It has been over a year since the Japanese release of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life in Japan. Yet, good things come to those who wait, and this is definitely the case with Kazuma Kiryu’s last adventure. We have known for a long while that the sixth chapter of the series would be Kiryu’s
Episodic adventure games like The Council tend to be very hit and miss for me. When coupled with a great narrative, games like The Wolf Among Us and Life is Strange can become super captivating and leave me on the edge of my seat waiting for the next episode. Unfortunately, if the writing isn’t as
Well first off, if you’re reading this review than you might have an idea of what The Silver Case is. If not, please check out our review of the PlayStation 4 version of The Silver Case that released in 2017. As a follow-up, Grasshopper Manufacturer released the Suda51 created visual novel called The 25th Ward
Sometimes there are games that only a niche group of fans know about it. You hear whispers about it during small meet-ups with friends or maybe some cosplayer will inform you that their attire is from this game that they love, but you’ve never heard about. For me, Yume Nikki was always that game throughout high
Certain gamers might recall the Fear Effect series sparking a large amount of drama back in the day regarding its promotional marketing. The series starred a female mercenary lead, Hana Tsu Vachel, who happens to be bisexual. Where this drama stems from in the use of Hana’s sexuality with her girlfriend Rain Qin during some of the
Kingdom Come: Deliverance from Warhorse Studios caught my eye shortly after its initial crowdfunding campaign. Its amazing hook of being a very realistic RPG about a character who isn’t a genre stereotype “chosen one.” Instead, you are venturing through a historically-accurate Bohemia during medieval times, making the game stand out from all other RPGs on
There’s always a warm place in my heart for Mike Bithell’s work. His minimalist, story-heavy platformer Thomas Was Alone was one of my first — and still one of my favorite — modern indie games, and Volume may be the only instance of a dedicated stealth game I enjoy. More importantly, Bithell has taken his success and created
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