My Reviews

The Yakuza series had massive success with its spinoff Like a Dragon. While it had flaws it was entertaining and had great characters and a detailed story. The entire Yakuza franchise excels in the storytelling and character development department. Judgment is no different. You play as the lawyer turned-detective Tavo

A Plague Tale: Innocence was a massive surprise hit for me. I didn't expect much from it coming from an unknown indie studio. It seemed pretty and that's about it. I was shocked at the fantastic acting, gripping story, well-designed enemy encounters, and unique combat system. Requiem does what sequels

Supermassive Games once again excels in its strengths and doesn't learn from its weaknesses or mistakes. Man of Medan was a great start to a horror series, and Little Hope could have learned a lot from the fumblings of the past game but didn't learn a single thing. You play

The Campaign Here we are again. At least Activision let three go between releases this time and it's been paying off. I had high expectations for Modern Warfare II's campaign as 2019's was pretty d*amn good. A lot of elements carry over such as the fantastic acting, fun on-screen characters, and

What would happen if you combined Resident Evil with Silent Hill? Probably a game with crazy enemies, creepy music, inventory management, and tank controls. Well, that's exactly what Signalis is. It combines the best of PS1 horror and shoves it into a nice retro package with great controls and animations.

I honestly don't know where to begin. Bravely Default was one of the most anticipated JRPGs in years. I remember everyone playing the demo and progress would carry across into the main game. It's good at luring you into a false sense of familiarity. You might think this is a

It's good to see Sony's classic franchises being brought back. After the original game's remake, I knew something was coming along and I was right! We get a brand new next-gen exclusive Ratchet & Clank game without the baggage of the PS4 holding it down. The franchise returns to its

I never thought that I would have so much fun with a chore. There are various curated threads online about watching power washing. It's satisfying to see someone turn an incredibly dirty surface into a sparkling clean one like wiping a window with a squeegee. There are many jokes about

Harry Potter is one of the biggest media phenomena of the 21st century. When the novels came out they were all over the news and I read them right from the beginning. While the novels were big the movies were even bigger and I don't think Harry Potter would be

You can't really call this a walking simulator or a platformer. It's a bit of both. A Short Hike doesn't have the touching story that tugs on your heartstrings that a lot of short indie "walking simulators" have, nor is it a skill-based platformer that requires precision timing. It reminded

When an indie game like Planet of Lana comes out, I'm a sucker for these types of games. 2D atmospheric platformers that may or may not tug at your heartstrings are usually quite beautiful to look at and have great pacing. When playing Planet of Lana, I got vibes from

Linear, narrative-driven adventure games are some of my favorites. Bramble does a great job trying to be different than the rest by delivering a little bit of everything and not overstaying its welcome. You play as Olle, who is trying to rescue his captured sister from the bramble and evil

The original Stasis is one of my favorite point-and-click adventure games. The atmosphere, the raw, gory imagery, the soundscape, and the overall tone were just fantastic. While the story and characters themselves were forgettable, you really got pulled into the alien world. Bone Totem continues this path but does a

Well, here we are again. Nearly 40 years later, we are, surprisingly, only at number sixteen. Of course, there have been spin-offs, remakes, and remasters all strewn throughout the timeline. The games have gotten bigger, more epic, and more cinematic, and they have started to abandon the traditional JRPG formula

1518 is the year of Pentiment's main plot. You play Andreas Maler. An art apprentice works for the church at Kiersau Abbey near Tassing. This is solely an adventure game with no spoken dialogue, so there is a lot of early plot development, and it's very slow to start. I

One of the scariest things to me is being alone on a planet. I've had a recent fascination with this, especially after reading The Martian by Andy Weir. It's a different form of psychological horror. The human mind is a vast pit of emotions and an endless imagination. The fear

P.T. started the trend of subtle horror games. No scary music, looping hallways and rooms, or needing to notice any changes to move on. Exit 8 is exactly this. A single white hallway in a subway tunnel has a couple of turns, and it loops endlessly unless you notice changes.

Telltale is mostly known for licensed adventure games such as The Wolf Among Us and The Walking Dead. They shut down and started back up, and now they probably don't have the money to license these franchises anymore. I actually prefer this. Telltale has created their first original IP in

Simulator games that mimic mundane, everyday jobs can be surprisingly cathartic and relaxing. The zen-like repetitive tasks that give you the seratonin boost of progress over time, orgainzation, or customization flood Steam and are eeking out onto consoles if they become popular enough. Sadly, most aren't done very well and

We all played with our imaginations as children. Pretending to go on adventures, or actually going on adventures against our parents chagrin, was what made up our most precious childhood memories. Whether it was spending long summer days playing with friends or staying inside with your siblings playing the latest