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I’ll give indie games credit, they can come out of left field and surprise you at times...
Bite-sized experiences can be a life saver for some titles...
With indie games it can be tricky sometimes, as games that can appear to be quite plain can pack a surprise punch if you give them a chance...
In terms of downsides I’d say there aren’t many with the primary concern being whether you’re looking for something that’s heavily story and lore-driven or not...
When it comes to racing on Switch, there’s no doubt that Mario Kart is the king...
There’s no doubt that if you’re looking for a pretty mindless sandbox where you can enjoy blowing things up, getting into gunfights, and generally being a menace Shakedown: Hawaii provides you with ample opportunities for just that...
Time management games were all the rage in the mobile and even the PC space for a little while, and they can be fun for a little while, but more often than not returning to them now many titles are stuck in the past and show little signs of effort to evolve...
Tower defense titles are extremely common in the mobile space (for good reason, they’re well-suited to touchscreen controls), and have found success, but can sometimes be lacking on the more dedicated Switch...
For people who revel in the challenge of making the most of what you’re given in shooter form Black Paradox is a rock solid challenge and should excite...
What’s odd is that even as frustrated as Hellmut could make me as I was trying to get a handle on it all, and even with its obvious flaws, there’s no denying it can be a ton of fun to play...
If you’ve been looking for a game to hit you right in the feels as a lover of the 16-bit RPG era Shadows of Adam does a solid job of delivering that...
While I’m a big fan of titles that dare to be different, whether in terms of their visual presentation or gameplay, that doesn’t mean those qualities excuse them from critique by any means...
While I know there are people out there who’ve kind of gotten tired of the label roguelike being thrown around I continue to view it as a means to give well-known genres and tropes a bit of a shaking up...
As long as you’re able to find people to play with whether locally or online Duck Game one of the best multiplayer experiences you’ll find on the system...
Having never played a bartending game in my life before this year I find it unusual that I’m now reviewing my second one...
Making retro games that are meant to emulate the look and feel of key series from platforms past is a tough business...
It’s that time again to hit the post-apocalyptic world button, which has given us games that range genres from shooters to RPGs to side-scrolling action titles… but how about a puzzle-platformer? Enter Giga Wrecker Alt from the talented folks at Game Freak who are obviously trying out something new and different...
It’s hard not to have mixed feelings with transplants from the mobile space sometimes...
Ahh, the kart racer… a genre Nintendo has pretty well defined solo since they got things rolling with the original Mario Kart on the SNES...
In the world of more casual games one of the subgenres I’ve enjoyed quite a bit over the years has been the puzzle RPG...