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When it comes to local multiplayer party games variety is always a good thing, especially since you may be playing with non-gamers, people of any age, or skill level before even accounting for personal tastes...
Featuring some cool aesthetics, whether large set piece environments, neon-lit landscapes, or the reality-altering powers you get to wield, Soul Axiom Rebooted has its merits...
Playing this was a bit odd for me, as in many ways it feels like a game I somehow played before in the SNES era but I can't quite put a finger on its name...
Ever since the early days of the genre I’ve been a big fan of a good beat-em-up...
With an abundance of puzzle games on the Switch making an impression is a challenge...
With a bit of a window remaining until the release of Animal Crossing, if you’ve been looking for something relaxing and structured to occupy your attention you’ll be in luck with Rune Factory...
When people typically think of educational games they do so with a bit of a groan...
Simulations, by their nature, can be a varied and sometimes interesting bunch...
When you're trying to catch people's attention in a genre as crowded as puzzlers on the Switch it pays to do something a bit different...
Certainly one of the elements of the classic Zelda series that everyone loves is its dungeons...
There's something to be said for the power of pick-up-and-play simplicity in multiplayer games...
Puzzle platformers have been a staple genre since even the early days of gaming, but it has only been in more recent years with indie and mobile games that they've made a real resurgence...
In theory surviving with limited resources in an environment full of threats where you're not sure where any given turn may lead you can be exciting...
Truth in advertising in game naming is one of those things I consider pretty important, nobody likes to walk into an experience with an expectation that ends up not being fulfilled...
One thing that’s certainly interesting about the Switch is that somehow it has managed to inspire new types of gameplay at times with its portability, easy-to-share design, and built-in motion controls...
This is one of those collections where you either know and love some of the games in the collection so you're stoked to pick it up or you're the type of gamer who likes to explore classics and try to understand what made some games so popular...
Finding the right balance and focusing your attention on the right details can no doubt be very tricky things in designing games...
Pretty hot on the heels of Shooting Stars Alpha, Psikyo has another release full of classic shmup goodness for you… plus one notable (and IMHO pretty awesome exception)...
These days indie developers have created sort of a Wild Wild West atmosphere for what you can expect in games, and certainly with a title like Speed Dating for Ghosts it’s hard not to be a bit puzzled wondering what it’s all about...
While there are quite a number of budget puzzle platformers on the system, depending on your tastes or preferred method of play they’re not all created equal...