Justin Nation's Reviews
OK, so budget games... they're meant to be relatively simple, cheap, and typically provide a more narrow version of fun for the price...
Talk about a collection of classic arcade titles that go from excellent to "What game is that?"...
While local co-op games have been around in various forms in the past it really seems like Overcooked signaled the turn from them being merely out there to taking more of a turn towards mainstream popularity...
Hoo boy, there are some games that come to Switch that obviously have mobile roots in their design and make you question why they've come to a dedicated gaming platform, at least without having made some revisions to their gameplay to up the ante...
While I'll freely admit that to this point I've struggled to find positive things to say about the majority of these mechanic simulators in the past there's just something about Pocket Edition that feels like it hit a new low for me...
One of the things I love most about indie games is their tendency to bring surprises to the table of some kind...
In general I’ll admit that I’ve been a bit frustrated by games from the indie space on Switch who describe themselves as having horror elements...
When it comes to tactical strategy the Switch has been blessed with both some variety in takes, ranging from more long-form RPG-oriented fare to much quicker pick-up-and-play roguelike challenges...
What I love about indie games is their ability to make sometimes relatively small tweaks on or hybrids of well-known game styles to make something new and compelling...
When it comes to things like business sims there’s a tendency, once you’ve played enough, for them to feel a bit indistinct from one another...
While the emphasis in platformers in the past generation, especially when they’ve been 2D, has more often than not been on difficulty it’s nice to see a game like Sockventure throw itself into the ring...
If you're a fan of challenging platformers this generation has been a particularly good one thanks to games coming from the indie space...
While I haven't really played any hockey games in probably at least 20 years, back in the day I had a great time with some classics including the old-school EA Sports NHL series and going back even further to the terrific Blades of Steel...
When I typically think of Metroidvanias I've been conditioned a bit to the point that I assume the balance is usually more on the Castlevania influences in terms of style of play...
While a great deal of my time playing games on the Switch has been focused on action, excitement, and general craziness of some kind I've come to appreciate the games in its library that go in precisely the opposite direction...
This is one of those games that's a struggle to review because it shines brightly in some areas but then struggles mightily in others...
Ah, the classic arcade light gun genre, remembered fondly for how bonkers it could be and a bit less positively for how quickly it could drain your supply of quarters...
Doing a fantastic job of mixing classic tower defense with satisfying beat-em-up action and plenty of furry friends that will allow you to play through stages whichever way you’d like, The Last Friend absolutely deserves some love to be heaped on it...
There's nothing like a relaxing puzzle game to take a break from the stresses of more action-based and intense games... but if you're looking for that sort of experience Kombinera likely isn't going to make you happy since it generally works in the opposite direction...
The world's greatest detective (or, at least the most well-known overall) is back on the Switch for another dose of sleuthing, and that's generally a good thing...