Justin Nation's Reviews
As an old-school fan of arcade challenges Wallachia definitely feels familiar...
I’m pretty much always a sucker for the classic noir detective style, and when a game instead chooses to skewer it a bit with humor as well it tends to make me laugh...
There’s something to be said for being authentically original, for me that’s especially the case for when the general plan is to be just a bit crazy...
It’s a tough thing to make a follow-up title to a game that is revered in part because it breaks the mold...
When you set your sights on trying to capture the essence of games in the mold of the Zelda series it has to be a daunting challenge...
The conversions from the Neo Geo Pocket are always interesting from the standpoint of seeing what could be pulled off on such a relatively limited portable, but their quality and staying power tends to vary wildly...
Having played so many of them, unfortunately the first thing I assume I’ll see when approaching any sort of puzzle game is that it will be something I’ve seen before...
While the Switch has had some entries from the Oddworld series that have dabbled in a variety of styles of play, most of them at best only moderately successful, New n Tasty marks their return to the original…
So going completely off the board and reaching out to an unusual demographic among my normal review fare we have My Universe: Fashion Boutique...
In theory the hook of a multiplayer mini game fest in the general format along the lines of Mario party featuring a collection of quirky chef characters isn't a bad concept...
This is one of those titles that probably felt more unique and interesting at the time of its release, but now with the passage of time what may have been novel is now just "Eh"...
Ah, tis the season for games that deliver at least a spooky feel, even though I’ll acknowledge more often than not Halloween season games tend to be a bit lacking in overall quality and simply hoping to capitalize on peoples’ urges...
Ah, I do appreciate a weirdo title and Supermarket Shriek is more than happy to deliver...
Triggered by the traffic outside their house in Cross Krush you'll play as one member of an elderly couple who is determined to destroy any and all cars on the road to get some peace and quiet...
Daring to blend genres that typically haven't been mashed together can be a risky business, but the upside is that when it is done right there can be a substantial reward for your effort...
I absolutely adore the original GoNNER but I won't deny that it's a love that wasn't easy to develop in the early going...
As a self-avowed lover of the classic days of arcade games a title like Disc Room makes almost perfect sense to me, though I’ll admit not everyone may be as eager to latch on to its unusual concept...
There’s something to be said for some visual flair to add to the gameplay experience as a whole and when the aesthetics can be used in alignment with improving the action itself that’s always a bonus...
Typically when you hear about roguelikes your mind conjures up images of action-oriented and intense play, whether slashing, jumping, or shooting...
Right off the bat I'll say to Supraland's credit I can't say I've played anything structured quite like it...