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Bryan Cebulski

About Bryan Cebulski

Cultural historian, critic, author. I like cultural history, adventure games, RPGs, scary things, coffee, audiobooks, and insupportable pop punk music. Up to snizzuff on all popular trends.

Articles by Bryan Cebulski


Total Articles: 8


Black Shadows 4
Review

Black Shadows Review – Just Plain Bad

Short, shamelessly imitative, boring, broken and just plain bad. Black Shadows is not worth playing.

October 9, 2015 | 09:00 EDT

Aerannis 1
Preview

Aerannis Preview – Matriarchal Cyberdystopia

September 12, 2015 | 01:00 EDT

A gameplay screenshot from Subject 13 showing an ancient ruin
Review

Subject 13 Review – Bad Puzzles

Poor puzzle design detracts from Subject 13's few positive points. It's more playable and less convoluted than many adventure games, but this one just doesn't have enough going for it.

August 17, 2015 | 10:00 EDT

A pixelated character standing in front of a fridge
Review

Epanalepsis Review - Player Unfriendly Narrative

It doesn't look great and isn't much of a game, but Epanalepsis at least tries to convey loftier themes than most game stories. If only it was accessible enough for anyone to comprehend those themes.

May 29, 2015 | 09:00 EDT

A bloody corpse sitting on the floor of a space station
Review

Solarix Review - Another Ruined Space Station

All the horror sci-fi game tropes are accounted for, the good and the bad. Solarix is for fans of the genre who wish to ride with the wheel they are used to rather than see it reinvented.

May 27, 2015 | 11:00 EDT

Scary creatures in the dark in Uncanny Valley
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Uncanny Valley Review - Scariest Security Guard Sim

Technical hiccups and unclear directives keep Uncanny Valley from being excellent, but this 2D pixel survival horror title has enough eerie vibes and disturbing concepts to keep the player engaged.

May 9, 2015 | 09:00 EDT

Dead Synchronicity 1
Review

Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today Review - Reinvigorating the Apocalypse

Dead Synchronicity makes a generally calm genre exciting and cleverly blends old horror and sci-fi tropes into a stylish new post-apocalyptic tale.

May 3, 2015 | 09:00 EDT

Silence of the Sleep band on stage
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Silence of the Sleep Review - Nightmare Silhouettes Attack!

Silence of the Sleep offers intriguing visuals and an overall delightfully creepy atmosphere, but leaves much to be desired in terms of writing and gameplay.

April 23, 2015 | 12:00 EDT