My Reviews

Back in the mid-2000s, there were many G(od of War clones, and that trend continues with the 2018 reboot. Banishers is essentially a G(od of War clone, almost to a T, barrowing many elements such as combat, exploration, storytelling, and the upgrade system. However, there's a hint of "Eurojank" present

The original Alan Wake DLC wasn't anything special. It felt forced, with more questions than answers. I was hoping the original game would let us play episodes of Night Springs. This is a fictional TV show that plays on TVs in the game and is reminiscent of The Twilight Zone.

I wouldn't call Indika a surreal game. Stepping into this adventure, I got a sense of the game being a bit odd, but it's a lot more normal than initially perceived. You play the role of Indika, a nun who hears the devil in her head. One of the numerous

Here we are 30 years later, and the series has literally made a full circle. Mortal Kombat is my favorite video game series, and it was the first game I ever played as a toddler on the Sega Genesis back in 1992/93. While this game is technically a reboot, it's

The quality of minimalist games varies greatly. Games like Gris, Planet Lana, Inside, Little Nightmares, etc. are sidescrolling titles that have a focus on one or two things. Visuals alone typically tell the story, which can be challenging to master. Neva seems to nail the story, which is rare for

Some of the best storytelling comes from the least expected places. Nobody anticipated that DONTNOD would become a masterclass in storytelling. Square Enix’s publishing of DONTNOD was a risk, and no one anticipated such a feat from a publisher arm of such stature. I played the original back in 2014

Contra is the blueprint for side-scrolling action games. They need to be tough as nails, have insane bosses, and usually have a lot of gore or some sort of inspiration from biomechanical art. Moreover, the Earth is under the control of a vast and formidable alien race. Iron Meat nails

When you think of Tomb Raider, Uncharted, or most treasure hunters, you think of Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford's iconic character is considered the grandfather of all video-game spelunkers. It's only puzzling when you realize nearly every Indiana Jones game was mediocre to terrible at best, and none got the fancy

Call of Duty has culminated in becoming a standard yearly event with the series alternating between Black Ops and the mainline Modern Warfare series. While some entries try to incorporate new ideas into each new game in the series, more obvious now than ever, it needs a long break and

Whether you like Tarot, believe in it, don't, or are somewhere in between, it's an interesting topic for a game. The Cosmic Wheel's main gameplay loop is focused around creating Tarot cards and using them to change the fate of those around you. You play as Fortuna, an exiled witch

Nobody wants to die. That's a statement that anyone can understand. What if you had the ability to purchase a new body and continuously inject your conscience into a new one? This is the premise of Nobody Wants to Die. A detective noir game set in a dystopian New York

South Park has had a reputation of having terrible games in its repertoire. In fact, South Park on the N64 is considered one of the worst games ever made. The studio redeemed itself with The Stick of Truth in 2014 and delivered a fun turn-based RPG that kept the look

King’s Quest is one of the oldest gaming franchises as it dates back to the 8-bit gaming era on IBM PCs and Commadore 64, but it’s not very well known being a PC exclusive series. It also hasn’t been updated in a couple decades, so to see Sierra themselves publish

Minimalistic indie puzzle/platformer games are something I really adore. Limbo, Inside, Little Nightmares, Unraveled, and many others like it are just full of atmosphere and clever puzzle design and great platforming. The issue with all of these games is the story. It’s nice to be minimalistic with no tutorials, simple

I’m starting to see more and more games use Norse mythology and ditching Greek mythology. With games like G*od of War, Greek mythology was pretty much beaten to death in gaming, and ironically, with the new G*od of War Norse mythology has made a comeback, and I also believe this

No matter your Warhammer fandom, you've probably played or heard of one of the games. The games garnered a stellar reputation with the Dawn of War strategy games in the early 2000s for PC. These games established Relic's reputation and were regarded as some of the top Real-Time Strategy games

Do you remember the days you were a kid and went on adventures outside? The days you would be outside from dusk to dawn playing too far away from home and weren’t quite sure you’d find your way back, but kept going anyways? That’s the feeling of adventure you get

Gorogoa is a puzzle game I have avoided for years. All for two reasons: It's incredibly short, and I thought the game would be so abstract that it would be extremely obtuse and difficult to play. I was mistaken, indeed. Gorogoa only takes 90 minutes to 2 hours to complete

Shenmue I Shenmue is one of those games I never got a chance to play and have wanted to all these years. You always hear people talking about it, it pops up in “Best Of” videos and “Worst Of” videos, especially for the Dreamcast system itself. Shenmue was a beast all

You would never think of Halo and real-time strategy, the two might not mix all that well. Halo Wars was a huge deal when it was first released as it was a huge risk. It was the first time anyone but Bungie touched the Halo franchise and many were skeptical.