Who’ll protect you from the Big Bad Wolf? TellTale puts a big emphasis on choice in their games these days. The Wolf Among Us’s final episode “Cry Wolf,” and really the series as a whole, manages to become a new benchmark…
The Evil Within Preview
The Evil Within has been fairly divisive during its time at PAX East 2014. Some people adored the old-school Resident Evil vibe while others thought that move was a step in the wrong direction. Some thought it was terrifying, others…
Murdered: Soul Suspect Preview
Murdered: Soul Suspect is a supernatural murder mystery with noir-ish undertones. It sounds like a crazy concept, and for many like me, a crazy cool concept. After some time with the game, I came away less than satisfied. The game…
inFamous: Second Son Review
Enjoy your power.The tagline for inFamous: Second Son has been “enjoy your powers.” It’s on the box, it’s in the commercials and I’m happy to say that it’s a tagline that is very easy to follow. inFamous is an incredibly…
Outlast Review
It takes a lot to scare people in this day and age. From the gore-packed movies and TV shows to the uptick of violence in video games, people have become desensitized to being affected by these fears. I walked into…
Jacob’s Favorite Soundtrack: Alan Wake
Alan Wake is a very special game for me. I had just recently lost my grandma by the time I could get my hands on the game. We were very close and my very rational response to losing her was…
Assassin’s Creed IV: Freedom Cry Review
Adewale takes the helm in Black Flag‘s first story DLC. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag’s first story DLC, Freedom Cry, brings back a more serious tone to the series as the franchise covers the horrors of slavery. Freedom Cry takes…
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Review
Yo-ho, yo-ho, a pirate’s life for me.Yo-ho, yo-ho, a pirate’s life for me. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is 2013’s contribution to the annualized franchise. It breathes fresh air into the series, while expanding the scope of the game and…
Jacob’s Top 5 Scariest Games
In the spirit of Halloween, what better way than to go over some of the games, and moments, that crippled me with fear?
Beyond: Two Souls Review
Quantic Dream’s Beyond: Two Souls is the company’s second PS3 exclusive that tries to blend gaming and a cinematic experience together. Beyond is bigger in every way than Quantic Dream’s last game, Heavy Rain, but it’s lofty goals come off with varying degrees…