Justin Nation's Reviews
OK, so I’ll admit the folks at Supergiant Games (behind the favorites Bastion and Transistor in particular) had me with the fact that they decided to make a roguelike to begin with...
When reviewing games in general I try to carefully avoid hyperbole and excessive exuberance whenever possible...
Finally the last unreleased version of the Kingdom Rush franchise is on the Switch, and Origins also happens to be my personal favorite of the bunch...
With its hand-drawn art style there's no doubt that Super Punch Patrol catches the eye and that gives the game a distinctive feel to be sure...
This is one of those titles that leaves me on the fence...
When it comes to racers the Switch has definitely been in need of some help since launch...
Have you been thirsting for a neon-lit version of the classic Bomberman series? In principle that's what you have here, though let's not get ahead of ourselves...
OK, so given the pretty uncomfortable nature of just the trailer for this title I hesitated to cover it at all...
OK, so I definitely consider a title like this a love/hate proposition...
Strategy games heavy on strategy and the management of resources have been gaining ground and taking a variety of forms over the years...
While some people prefer their racing to be a bit rough around the edges, banging around turns and defying any sense of realism, others prefer to go the other direction and focus on nuance...
Who knew that a game that initially confused me quite a bit in terms of what you were supposed to be doing (it should probably be more clear in the initial stages how you should be playing) could end up making me a fan...
When I saw this back at PAX it was called Fromto but this very creative hand-drawn title is perhaps now better known by the moniker Doodle Derby...
With its low-poly look coming straight out of classic Sega arcade titles like Daytona Racing we have Hotshot Racing, and while it may not have incredible depth or nuance damn if it isn’t a whole lotta fun...
While there’s no doubt that the Overcooked franchise has been wildly successful, and can be an absolute blast to play with friends or family, in terms of accessibility I’d say it’s a mixed bag...
When you think of the tactical RPG genre the words “accessible” don’t normally come to mind but Wintermoor Tactics Club is just that sort of surprise...
You'd think at this point in the history of gaming, given the popularity and abundance of platformers of all types, the genre would be just about out of new tricks to keep things interesting...
While there are loads of reasonably-good platformers on the Switch many of them typically have a difficult time to stand out from the rest with new worthwhile ideas...
Minimalism in game design is always a bit interesting...
Tactical combat simulations have always been a genre I've had interest in since the early X-Com days but over the years that bar has proven to be a very high one to expect other games, especially indies to reach let alone surpass...