Luftrauser Review

Are you a score chaser, always looking for bigger, better numbers? Are you a shmup die-hard that feels right at home in bullet hell? Are you a indie fiend who can never get enough of lo-fi visuals and chiptune audio?…

Dark Souls II Review

Following up in the Souls series is not an easy task, as Dark Souls proved when it followed up Demon’s Souls back in 2011. Dark Souls II, as a more straight forward sequel as opposed to a spiritual successor of…

6 Ways to Survive in Dark Souls 2

Dark Souls is a cruel mistress, one that will make you pay if you even think of disrespecting her.

The Walking Dead: Season Two Episode 2- A House Divided Review

Coming off of the less-than-stellar first episode of Season 2, Telltale’s Walking Dead had a lot of catching up to do. Unfortunately, with pacing issues aplenty, this second episode wastes a lot of time finding its footing. The potential at…

Dustforce Review

Some people just take their jobs too seriously, like that barista that has no problem making you wait an extra three minutes so she can froth your latte to her satisfaction. Or maybe that pizza guy who triple counts the…

The Last of Us: Left Behind Review

Warning: this review does contain some suggestions that could be seen as spoilers for parts of The Last of Us’ single player story. You have been warned. Left Behind is not what I expected, but exactly what I wanted. Left…

The Wolf Among Us Episode Two: Smoke and Mirrors Review

Smoke and Mirrors does a lot with very little. By the end of the almost two hour game, you will find that you aren’t much farther along with your assumptions or expectations than your were at the end of the…

The Walking Dead: Season Two Episode 1- All That Remains Review

Telltale is a company synonymous with tension and drama; they have no problem taking their narrative to dark, dangerous places, and their characters through many levels of hell. All That Remains should be considered by fans of the first season…

Burial at Sea Part 1 Review

Bioshock Infinite was one of my favorite games of this year. The story was mind-bendingly awesome, the gameplay was fun and energetic, and exploring the world of Columbia was a treat. I was excited to hear that Burial at Sea,…

How to Survive Review

Survival horror is one of those genres that has lost itself over time. Where’s the tension? Where’s the desperation? Most of the genres flagships have embraced third person shooting  and explosions as the new things-that-go-bump-in-the-night. Allow 505’s How to Survive…

The Best of a Generation: PS3

To say that we at Irrational Passions love games is to speak in grave understatement. Here are our favorites from Sony’s Playstation 3.

Rocksmith 2014 Review

Since the time I first saw Bruce Springsteen perform on TV at the age of 14, I’ve been a huge fan of good ol’ rock n roll. I’ve always wanted to learn how to play my favorite songs on guitar,…