While the last ten years of Sonic the Hedgehog games have had many detours of varying quality, there had been a constant that, for the most part, had been welcomed by players. That constant were the games developed in the…
Reviews
Destiny 2 Review
To talk about Destiny 2 is to discuss the legacy, the evolution of what Bungie’s 2014 premiere title Destiny did, what it did wrong, and what it evolved into. Most importantly, Destiny became the game that I know, that most…
Hob Review
In the early scenes, a terrible misfortune falls on a nameless, silent humanoid adventurer. In an attempt to open a pathway, he is poisoned after touching a semi-organic and very hostile blight. His silent and stoic golem companion rushes to…
Another Lost Phone: Laura’s Story – Review
Early in January 2017, developer Accidental Queens released A Normal Lost Phone. It was a game that placed players in the position of finding someone’s lost smart phone and immersed them by emulating the interface of that same phone, complete with…
Yakuza Kiwami Review
Breathlessly you charge up what must be the fourth or fifth set of stairs. Broken jaws, crumpled figures, and a fair share of shattered furniture lay behind you. Wave after wave continues to come. Popping out of doorways, using all…
Tacoma Review
You’re flying. Floating above the ground, turning, spinning, and moving across the room. You lose control, find yourself upside down and begin to laugh. It’s silly. Absurd, honestly. Yet, it’s blissful and wonderful all the same. You are flying. Well,…
Perception Review
Two hours into my playthrough of Perception, a first-person horror game where you embody a young blind woman who uses echolocation to see the world around her, I discovered the story of a character by the name of Betty. Betty…
Specter of Torment Review
The baseline Shovel Knight is an excellent addition to anyone’s list of “classic games,” whether it came out in 2014 or not. It so beautifully fits into a niche where others try and try again, but fail, and Yacht Club…
Emily is Away Too Review
“Emily, who is Emily? My mother would say she’s everyone. Every girl, every boy, every person that anyone has ever loved” This beautiful and insightful quote opens Emily is Away Too. This is the first thing you see and this is…
What Remains of Edith Finch Review
The waves crash against the boat. Mist and foam sprays all around you. Fog shrouds everything in front of you in a cloud of mystery and fleeting images. Just on the horizon is the house. It’s highest point just peaking…
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Review
The Legend of Zelda has, at multiple points in the history of games, redefined both itself and a lineage of games that would follow in its footsteps. All of this comes with the extreme caveat of the direction the franchise would…
Tales of Berseria Review
amco’s Tales franchise is the black sheep of the long-running JRPG franchises that still thrives today. It doesn’t have the notoriety or critical acclaim of something like Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, other anthology series of old that still hold strong and iterate.…