It’s been nearly a decade and some freaks decided to make a new Crash Bandicoot game. I was admittingly not a big fan of the original Crash trilogy when I was a young kid playing PS1 games. I never enjoyed…
Reviews
No Straight Roads Review
Grab your electric guitar because it’s time for a rock and roll revolution. No Straight Roads from developers Metronomik blends a music-fueled world full of personality with interesting gameplay mechanics that make for a memorable experience that doesn’t overstay its…
Indie Highlights July 2020: Evan’s Remains, Roki, Hylics 2
Indie Highlights is a video series where we’ll highlight awesome indie games we’re playing or you might have missed and are worth checking out. It’s already July and there’s tons of neat indie games to check out! Edited by: Mike…
Ys: Memories of Celceta PS4 – A Memory Worth Revisiting
As the pool of Vita exclusive titles continues to shrink with new ports releasing on other platforms, the PlayStation 4 is now home to yet another of Adol Christin’s adventures with Ys: Memories of Celceta. Initially hitting the Vita in…
Liberated Review Discussion
Review Discussions are an initiative to talk past or beyond a review or in place of a written/video review in a more timely manner. They’re an interview-style discussion hoping to discuss specific aspects of the game in question that may…
If Found… Review
It’s what appears to be the end of the world, a black hole will soon devour Earth. At the same time, a young woman by the name of Kasio is returning to her small home off the coast of Ireland.…
Granblue Fantasy Versus Review
The fighting game genre can be a daunting one for many people, especially when you layer on dense systems and a whole lot of anime. Granblue Fantasy Versus challenges the notion that anime fighters need to be complex to keep…
Bloodroots Review – A Bloody Good Time
The top-down arcade shooter has grown in popularity and mainstream appeal the past few years. Owing much of the renewed appeal to 2012’s Hotline Miami. A new contender has now entered the fray with the outlandish and gruesome Bloodroots. You…
Langrisser 1&2 Review – A Classic Series Steps Back Into the Spotlight
If you quickly glanced at the new Langrisser 1+2 remake on Switch, you may confuse it with another popular strategy RPG series developed by Nintendo. That would be doing this package of games a great disservice. Any fans of high…
Ori & The Will of the Wisps Review Discussion
It’s time for another Review Discussion, this time on Moon Studios’ follow up to a beloved Metroidvania, Ori & The Will of the Wisps. Editor Quinten Hoffman sits down with Alex O’Neill to discuss what Will of the Wisps has…
Genshin Impact Preview Discussion – PAX East 2020
The editors of Irrational Passions once again descend on Boston for PAX East! This time around the editors chose to highlight or have a deeper dive into a particular game they felt spoke to them after having played it on…
Lightmatter Review
You awake to find yourself alone in an abandoned lab. Debris and evidence of a serious accident having just taken place. Overhead the crackling sound of speakers come on and a voice informs you that they will lead you to…