Finding a balance between hardcore, tactical combat and player accessibility is no easy task with first-person shooters, but New World Interactive found a way. It's not without modest gripes, such as some lackluster modes and enemy AI, which prevent Insurgency: Sandstorm from earning a pristine Medal of Honor, but its merits make it an easy shoe-in for a Silver Star.
October 13, 2021 | 11:30 EDT
Castlevania Advance Collection Is one of those rare game collections that hits the nail on the head. Its inclusion of legendary Game Boy Advance titles and rare SNES game make it worth checking out if you're a fan of the series or just looking to dive into some of the best metroidvanias ever made.
October 11, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Everyone needs someone to vent and talk to from time to time. Rainbow Billy: The Curse Of The Leviathan is full of such folks just waiting for you to befriend them and brighten the world.
October 5, 2021 | 03:00 EDT
Remedy Entertainment partners with Epic Games and d3t Studios to bring us Alan Wake Remastered. Here is our review.
October 4, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
Rogue Lords is an interesting tactical roguelike with some spooky theming. Does it give the devil his due or fail to really bite? Our review
September 30, 2021 | 05:00 EDT
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is a compilation of the first 3 console releases in the franchise, brought into the modern age with added content.
September 29, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Cloud Gardens is a dystopian sandbox puzzle-slash-sim from Noio where you make the most of the apocalypse by making plants grow. It’s an ultra-Zen title that forces you to slow down, think about life, and do a little gardening - which is a totally welcome experience for when you need a breath of fresh air in today’s suffocating world.
September 28, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Hot Wheels Unleashed is a pretty-looking game with a fairly limitless track-building mode that helps keep the races fresh, but an ancient method of car collection and a questionably included "story mode" hold the game back from shining.
September 27, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Severed Steel's slow motion, slick movement, and variety of weapon types will make you feel more powerful than the Doom Slayer when you pull the trigger.
September 27, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
UnMetal is a comedic stealth-action game that parodies the original Metal Gear titles on NES and MSX but takes itself far less seriously.
September 27, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
In Sound Mind combines psychological horror and a soundtrack by The Living Tombstone. Is that enough to be worth going crazy over?
September 27, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
Backed by the former developers on Final Fantasy, Astria Ascending is a hand drawn turn-based JRPG from Artisan Studios. While it hits some high notes with the combat, it disappoints in other areas.
September 27, 2021 | 08:00 EDT
SkateBIRD is a skateboarding indie game from Glass Bottom Games that asks the real questions of life. What would happen if a bird found a tech deck and then watch an old Bones Brigade video?
September 24, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
You'd think a new title and expanded features would inspire more critiquing on the original core design as well; instead, I'm really just experiencing the new-gen version of Timothy vs. the Aliens. Through that lens, Timothy's Night is a one-trick pony with a nasty limp.
September 21, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
The term "Zen game" gets bandied around for many indie games. That may be apropos for Lake too, but chill games still need to be engaging
September 17, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Gamedec - Cyberpunk 2077 meets Disco Elysium - is far more unique than that mashup makes it sound. If you want to know why, here is our review:
September 16, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Lost Judgment is a magnificent sequel, refining nearly fiddly aspect of the original's detective-infused design. Coupled with an excellent narrative that delves into shockingly mature territory, it's hard not to feel an empty hole in your chest once those credits hit.
September 16, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
In Picogram's Garden Story, you play as a round grape named Concord and venture forth to restore peace on the island
September 13, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
Taking pictures is a great way to unwind and make memories. Something We Made took that and created a game out of it called TOEM where it's just your curiosity and a trust camera.
September 13, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
Arkane Lyon's newest stealth shooter, Deathloop, misses its mark on what made games like Dishonored so special.
September 13, 2021 | 08:05 EDT
Back in 2011, Bloodrayne: Betrayal was a middling action platformer. In 2021, Bloodrayne: Betrayal Fresh Bites is an embarrassment for all involved.
September 9, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
Beethoven & Dinosaur's first album isn't without sizable warts, but the infectious passion is felt through each track.
September 8, 2021 | 12:30 EDT
Life is Strange: True Colors is one of those rare follow-ups to a classic that not only outshines the original, but also reinvents itself from the ground up without losing what made the series great.
September 8, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
It's not everyday that someone would try to contain a post-apocalyptic world, but that's what Dark Crystal Games has done. They've trapped a dangerous and anomalous world Encased and it's up to you to learn its secrets.
September 6, 2021 | 08:00 EDT
Beneath its slightly janky exterior, Kitaria Fables is a decent farming life sim which is unfortunately held back by its lacklustre RPG trappings.
September 3, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
While El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron may have slipped under the radar, it's time to recognize that this hack-and-slash might very well be one of the greatest titles from its generation.
September 2, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Townscaper is less of a game, more of a tool to simply play around with. It has no goal either, but that is part of its almost hypnotic charm at being an enjoyable experience that allows us to simply play around as we see fit.
August 30, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
Sometimes it's fun to just pick up a controller and jump in to a chaotic adventure. This can also include jumping into the past as with Rustler, a ye olde open-world crime game with lots of horses to steal.
August 30, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
After over a decade of waiting, No More Heroes 3 finally arrives, chaotic energy and all. Our review of this garden of madness is here.
August 27, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Necrobarista is a visual novel that involves magic, coffee, and the dead, but it isn't quite so exciting as you might think. This shorter visual waxes poetic about death and moving on, yet it never gripped me as I expected it would.
August 26, 2021 | 11:00 EDT