It’s a little bit hard to categorize No Straight Roads in a single genre as it almost has a part of everything in its gameplay, which isn’t bad at all. No Straight Roads is more like a fast-paced musical tournament, filled with several consecutive boss fights that will undoubtedly remind you of Edgar Wright’s Scott
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I had originally intended to start this review with an anecdote drawn from my experiences in Wasteland 3. My problem, then, is that any such story may just spoil one of the many fantastic vignettes or moments that can crop up in your playthrough. So let me instead begin with a rapid fire series of
I am what feels like one of the few PlayStation owners that didn’t play Horizon Zero Dawn at all during its time as a console exclusive. Now with a release on PC, I was vastly more interested in the game’s sci-fi world and what it could look and play like. Unsurprisingly, the base benefits of a
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time feels like it’s stuck in the past. Were it a game licensed in the PlayStation 2 and GameCube era, it would be a hidden gem of those libraries. Were it a game released last console generation, it would be seen as the last of the classic Cartoon Network licensed games,
Last year, I excitedly went to see Hobbs & Shaw in theaters on opening night. Sure, it didn’t star the Fast & Furious characters I personally cared about, but I still figured it could deliver based on its star power. Speaking for myself, I thought the movie was okay. It had its share of over-the-top
There was a time where I absolutely rocked out on Rock Band’s drum kit, and I cramped my fingers prodding Guitar Hero’s guitar buttons. I used to revel in the feeling of the rhythm, feeling the groove, and rocking out to some fantastic rock songs. Years have passed and there’s a new heavy metal rhythm
If we weren’t in the middle of a pandemic, the Lepow portable monitor would be my best friend. Not only does it take most of the qualities of a high-quality monitor and condense it into a sleek, portable form factor, but it helps transform my laptop into a full-on work station; it even helps me
Paper Mario: The Origami King tries its darndest to straddle the line between what fans of the original games love and a desire to move the franchise in a new direction. In many ways, it succeeds. However, there are countless misfolds along the way that makes it a tough game to give a full recommendation.
The hero shooter subgenre is an odd one. It’s not an oversaturated market, at least not yet, but instead, one that’s so dominated by a select few successes that it’s an uphill battle for any new game to come in and gain a foothold. For every Overwatch or Apex Legends, there’s a Battleborn and LawBreakers
Having initially passed on the PC release of CrossCode back in 2018, when it was announced that this indie title from Radical Fish Games was coming to consoles, I knew I wasn’t going to make the same mistake. Having now seen it through, boy, oh boy, am I glad I didn’t skip out this time
Back when I first previewed Trackmania, I found it to be a rather niche and hardcore racing sim filled with plenty of content while somehow also still feeling barebones in other areas. I was left wondering whether the full version would feature any noticeable improvements once it arrives. Playing through the final game, I’m pleasantly
I enjoyed Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. It was in many ways derivative, but it also modernized (and occasionally watered down) the classic Castlevania III formula with style and polish. Its sequel, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, takes some of the criticisms that the first game received to heart. It takes risks. Some of them
It’s happening again. Red polygonal people chasing you, with you breaking them open to see them bleed golden light. The system is taunting you once more, but this time, things are a lot more action-packed. New enemies, weapons, and levels achieve this very well in Superhot: Mind Control Delete. The original game launched back in
To call the first Deadly Premonition a cult classic feels like a bit of an understatement. Swery65 and the team at Access Games created one of the most intriguing, yet technically terrible games in recent memory. In 2010, the game felt like a modern-era version of Shenmue’s “gameplay” mixed with an oddball murder mystery like
Formula 1 is one of the more exciting motorsports to watch (if you’re into watching cars race around a track). Seeing the open-wheeled vehicles zoom through winding tracks at speeds up to 200 miles-per-hour is pretty wild to witness, even if your not an F1 enthusiast. I can only imagine what it would be like
Let me preface this review with this – I am not good at puzzle games, and Superliminal is very much a puzzle game. In fact, I’ve mostly avoided the genre as it’s typically not my speed. Simply put, I’m not extremely interested in puzzle games. If you asked me to name one from the last
West of Dead came about at a particularly great time for me. My Western-themed D&D campaign is on hiatus due to the pandemic, so I’ve been hankering for some more cowboy-themed content. And while I didn’t get all the classic yee-haws and old fashioned standoffs that I wanted, what I did get with West of
From the release of the original Battle for Bikini Bottom back in 2003 to now, SpongeBob SquarePants has continued to be of the most well-known icons in pop culture. During the show’s golden age in the early 2000s, there were so many titles based on the little yellow square that it was hard to keep up. Battle
In 2011, the question as to whether or not Xenoblade Chronicles would make it to the U.S. was in limbo, with signs not looking too good. Even the Monado itself couldn’t have predicted that nine years later, we would be getting yet another version of it, bringing the total number of Nintendo consoles it has
I absolutely love the Dungeon Defenders games, but Chromatic Games has created a truly confusing franchise. I say confusing because even now, Dungeon Defenders fans are split between playing multiple games; the original, Dungeon Defenders II, and now, Dungeon Defenders: Awakened. Dungeon Defenders: Awakened hopes to be Chromatic’s answer to those asking, “Which Dungeon Defenders
Back in 2005, Clubhouse Games by Agenda launched exclusively for the Nintendo DS, or as I knew it in Europe, 42 All-Time Classics. The game featured a bunch of card, board, and parlor games, teaching me the rules of blackjack, passing the time with a balancing game, and owning online players in billiards. It’s 2020,
Desperados 3 is a stealth tactics game featuring a memorable cast of Wild West characters. It’s also an oddly titled prequel to a series that started in 2001. It’s also an example of how effective “less-is-more” storytelling can be, even in a genre that usually puts the narrative on the backburner. Most importantly, Desperados 3
Disintegration is the latest project from Marcus Lehto, creative director of Halo: Reach, since leaving Bungie. In creating his own studio with V1 Interactive, there were some relatively high expectations with him being one of the creators of the iconic Halo franchise. Despite past successes, however, Disintegration falls flat with a disjointed and bland narrative, stereotypical character personalities,
WayForward is back with a brand new adventure starring our favorite demi-genie, Shantae, as she gets caught up in a nefarious scheme. In Shantae and the Seven Sirens, Shantae’s vacation at a beautiful resort island is cut short when several of her fellow half-genies are kidnapped. Players guide her as she explores both the island
Mortal Kombat 11 is not just one of my favorite fighting games ever made; it is one of my favorite games of the current console generation. It feels incredibly balanced, has a rock-solid cast of characters, a fun story, and a ton of content for players to enjoy. It is a game I keep coming
If you’ve been remotely interested in video games in the past 10 years, you know of Minecraft. Its immense popularity has spawned games with interesting gameplay takes outside its traditional style. The newest spin, Minecraft Dungeons, is a fun interpretation of the dungeon crawling genre within Mojang’s blocky world and it is definitely worth your
The notion that sharks gobble up hundreds or thousands of people around the globe each year has been overblown ever since Jaws released back in 1975. Millions of people worldwide deal with the shark-induced fear that comes from dipping your toes into the ocean purely because of how media has portrayed the sea-faring creatures over the
Saints Row: The Third is, in many ways, the best Fast & Furious game ever made. Granted, that’s not a high bar to cross. At least until Fast & Furious Crossroads finally comes out. However, both franchises share quite a few similarities that make them excellent. Both are unabashedly bombastic, providing first act spectacle that
Over the last decade, the rogue-like genre has become one of the most popular in gaming with titles such as The Binding of Isaac, FTL, Spelunky, and Dead Cells all topping Twitch viewership at different times. Dodge Roll’s 2016 rogue-like bullet-hell Enter the Gungeon similarly had its time in the spotlight and met critical acclaim with an 87
If Found… is the latest release from popular artistic publisher Annapurna Interactive as well as the newest creation from Irish developer Dreamfeel. The game focuses on a young woman named Kasio as she travels to an unknown planet known simply as “Planet X,” where she discovers a black hole. After deciding to enter the black
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