Justin Nation's Reviews
Games of this type are always a bit of a challenge to evaluate in the overall scheme of things...
Among the weirdo indies out there that simply have their own style and approach, The Binding of Isaac is practically an icon...
As a long-time fan of roguelikes of all shapes and sizes I suppose it is natural that I'd be attracted to the pretty unusual challenge Little Noah poses...
I've found over the course of the Switch's lifespan that while its great it has helped lead to a resurgence in relatively simple local multiplayer there simply don't seem to be many new and solid ideas out there to help many of them to be compelling...
Considering the fact that I originally bought my SNES expressly to play Street Fighter II at home against my friends (yeah, Super Mario World and the like were games I'd "get to"), Capcom's fighters over the years have consumed a fair amount of my time and robbed me of a fortune in quarters...
Visual simplicity, when done well, can absolutely work...
Coming to the Reshrined experience without any dog in the fight, Pocky & Rocky is an SNES classic I've heard quite a bit about but haven't experienced for myself...
While I may be prone to complaining when titles put me to sleep with their droning stories and dry lore, when the quality of writing is top-notch I'm completely there for it...
It's always cool to see a new and inventive take on a puzzle platformer, and ElecHead certainly accomplishes that goal with a sense of minimalist style...
For fans of fishing out there this is a good news / bad news sort of review...
Whenever I see re-releases of games with a descriptor like "Enhanced Edition" I tend to be a bit nervous about what that may mean...
I hate titles where I feel so torn about their uniqueness and promise crashing up against the reality of their implementation, at least for launch...
This is one of those titles I struggle with, where despite what may ultimately be its merits it gets off to an extremely rocky start...
Oh man, where do I begin to properly convey my total love for this title? First and foremost I’ll start with the game’s performance and controls, which are absolutely spot-on perfect and show no signs of compromises...
It’s always a pleasant surprise when a game that looks and feels in line with titles you’ve struggled to enjoy in the past breaks through by delivering the goods in some way, and that’s the best way to sum up how I feel about Barn Finders...
Oh, horror games on the Switch, how you can be so frustrating at times...
Having played the game already at PAX East this year where I was blown away, this review was a bit of a foregone conclusion before I got more time to put it through the paces on my own...
Right out of the gate, the highest compliment I can pay Neon White is how quickly its tight controls and smart design can make stages that initially look utterly impossible become satisfyingly complete...
Ah, retro-styled arcade shooters...
As someone who enjoys creative sim games as well as programming (I'd hope I enjoy it, its how I spend my days) in theory Autonauts would be a home run for me...