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Many who know me personally would argue that I have the qualities of a Grinch, if you will. In earnest however, I would argue that my displeasure in all things “Christmas” oriented is far stronger than a Grinch or scrooge…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Simon Boxer, Twice Different Published By: Humble Games Categories: Roguelike, Card Game Release Date: 10.15.20 Upon first look, I was a bit concerned about the complexity of Ring of Pain, seeing as it was a card game. This…
Continue readingAct as the renown inspector Hercule Poirot to discover the dubious and mysterious killer who uses to alphabet to leave clues for each murder.
Continue readingThe word “Metroidvania” gets thrown around a lot these days, but often the term is used loosely to describe a game with maybe just a few similarities to the namesake’s inspirations. In the case of MindSeize, however, the resemblance is strong—at least to Super Metroid anyway!
Continue readingDeveloped By: Rebellion Published By: Sold-Out Software Categories: Shooter, Stealth Release Date: 11.17.20 Before playing Sniper Elite 4, I was only remotely familiar with the series, mostly with a certain feature the games had. My first thought was that it’d…
Continue readingDeveloped By: MrCiastku Published By: No Gravity Games Categories: First Person, Horror, Adventure Release Date: 11.13.20 You’ve heard it before. It’s a first person horror game where you’re defenseless. In Apparition, you control a paranormal investigator, who’s also a filmmaker,…
Continue readingDeveloped and Published By: Dmytro Derybas Categories: Platformer, Action Release Date: 10.7.20 You would think that after the sea of uber-hard, twitchy platformers, I’d be sick of them. Turns out, all it takes is to have a nice artstyle and…
Continue readingThe Publisher of two of my favorite games, West of Dead (which I previously reviewed) and Dandara, have brought gamers Art in Heart’s sequel to Gonner, Gonner2. I have never played Gonner (pronounced goner or gunner?) but based on the…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Indieszero Published By: SquareEnix Categories: RPG, Rhythm Game Release Date: 11.13.20 I like rhythm games. I like Kingdom Hearts. I also like Kingdom Heart’s music. Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory is a mixture of all three and I…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Grasshopper Manufacture (Original) Engine Software (Port) Published By: Marvelous XSeed Categories: Action, Retro Release Date: 10.28.20 No More Heroes 2 is a bit of a difficult game to really compare to the first. It does so many things…
Continue readingDeveloped: Team17 Published By: Sold Out Software Categories: Survival Release Date: 10.9.20 The Survivalists starts out pretty decent. After an understandably long loading screen setting everything together, you wake up on a tropical island. The game explains the mechanics rather…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Migami Games Published By: No Gravity Games (Digital) VGNY Soft (Physical) PixelHeart (Physical) Categories: Platformer, Shooter Release Date: 10.29.20 My first impression for Wallachia, knowing it’s developer’s history is that I’d be playing a neat indie Castlevania clone,…
Continue readingEnter a desolate landscape and set out on an adventure as a creation taking on the roll of creator in World for Two.
Continue readingHave you ever played an RPG and spent so much time on side quests that you forgot what the main story quest was about? Well, good news: Weakwood Throne has got you covered; there really doesn’t seem to be anything other than side quests here!
Continue readingDeveloped By: FreakZone Games Published By: Screenwave Media Categories: Retro, Platformer Release Date: 10.30.20 Content Warning: The following review will include profanity, the images will include both profanity and mature imagery. For people in the youtube scene for the better…
Continue readingDeveloped By: WayForward Categories: Adventure, Metroidvania Composer: Jake “Virt” Kaufman Release Date: 10.15.20 Almost exactly ten years ago, Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, a game long in development was released for DSiWare, which at the time was Wayforward’s only feasible way to…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Aggro Crab Games Published By: Team17 Categories: Roguelike, Employment Release Date: 09.24.20 Going Under might hit a bit close to home for people who’ve ever had been in a “Toxic Positivity” kind of job. Higher ups push for…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Indoor Astronaut Published By: Daedalic Entertainment Categories: Multiplayer, Train Building, Co-Op Release Date: 09.23.20 Unrailed isn’t quite the deepest game, but I found myself having difficulty placing it down. Not once at any time that I failed in…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Megacat Studios Published By: Graffiti Games Categories: Platformer, Shooter, Eater Release Date: 08.13.20 Bite the Bullet is a gross game. Almost feels like something out of Troma at times gross. It’s ugly, it’s meaty, and disgusting. But that’s…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Hello There Games Published By: Wired Productions Categories: Rhythm Game Release Date: 9.8.20 Before playing AVICII Invector, I wasn’t a fan of AVICII’s music. After playing it, I’m not still not quite a fan of majority of the…
Continue readingRollercoaster Tycoon 3 comes to the Nintendo Switch remaster and complete with the Soaked! and Wild! expansions.
Continue readingDeveloped By: Calappa Games, Nussoft Published By: Mastiff, Physicality Games (Physical) Categories: Fighting Game Release Date: 09.15.20 Have you ever dreamed of watching or even making a handful of crabs fight eachother? Well dream no more, as the aptly named…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Kaizen Gameworks Published By: Fellow Traveller Composer: Barry “Epoch” Topping Categories: Visual Novel, Adventure, Investigation Release Date: 09.04.2020 I hate to use the term Style over Substance for a game. It seems to imply that there’s a real…
Continue readingDeveloper: Moon Kid Publisher: Devolver Digital Categories: ? Release Date: 08.27.20 It’s hard to really place down the genre that Witcheye is in. It’s not quite a platformer, as there aren’t really platforms. You’re an eye, well a Witch’s eye,…
Continue readingDeveloper: ChinyKian Games Categories: Platformer Release Date: 08.27.20 Serious Scramblers is the kind of game I’d dub a “Bathroom Game”. To further explain that, it’s the kind of a game that is perfect for a quick bathroom break, pick up…
Continue readingPeaky Blinders: MastermindNintendo Switch Developed By : FuturLabPublished By : Curve DigitalCategory : Adventure, PuzzleRelease Date : Aug 20, 2020 Licensed games are often not very good, being made quickly to cash in on the success of an existing franchise….
Continue readingManifold GardenNintendo Switch Developed By : William Chyr StudioPublished By : William Chyr StudioCategory : Adventure, PuzzleRelease Date : Aug 18, 2020 There are many different elements to all the games that we play. Many of these elements can draw…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Metronomik Published By: Sold Out Categories: Action, Rhythm Release Date: 08.25.2020 It’s hard to place down in words how much I love this game. Just near every facet of No Straight Roads brings joy to me and while…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Cape CosmicPublished By: Cape CosmicCategory: Adventure, Action, RPG, Platformer, “Metroid-vania”Release Date: 08.20.20 Phoenotopia: Awakening is a 2D Action RPG Adventure game following in the footsteps of classic series such as Cave Story and the Legend of Zelda. Join Gail, a simple villager, who must heed…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Ovid Works Published By: All In! Games Categories: Adventure, First Person Release Date: 08.12.20 You wake up after a long night of partying with a strongest of hangovers, slowly you realize rooms are full of giant furniture. Then…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Atmos Games Published By: Serenity Forge Categories: Adventure Release Date: 07.16.20 NeverSong seems to be full of childlike wonder and imagination. A city full of kids with silly names and colorful language, adults are all missing and seen…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Crackshell Published By: Blitworks Categories: Roguelike, RPG, Retro Release Date: 07.30.20 Do you like Diablo or the Gauntlet series? Heroes of Hammerwatch might be up your alley then. Dungeon crawling, large, almost absurd hordes of enemies, loot, loot,…
Continue readingTonor TC-777 USB Condenser Microphone Before we dive into it though, I would like to thank Tonor for providing us with this microphone for the purpose of reviewing. I’m not a big audio guy so I won’t be diving too…
Continue readingWindboundNintendo Switch Developed By : 5 Lives StudiosPublished By : Koch MediaCategory : Adventure, ActionRelease Date : August 28, 2020 I’m probably not the only person who’s a little burned out by roguelikes and roguelites by now. Sure, there are…
Continue readingRock of Ages 3: Make & BreakNintendo Switch Developed By : ACE Team, Giant Monkey Robot Published By : Modus GamesCategory : Strategy, ActionRelease Date : July 21, 2020 As someone who has played the last two Rock of Ages…
Continue readingRadical Rabbit Stew is a perfect fit for the Switch. Its short levels are perfect for when you only have a few minutes to play, and the crisp 2D sprites look fantastic in docked mode. This isn’t a game that you’ll be playing for a particularly long time, but it’s a fun time while it lasts.
Continue readingDeveloped By: Veewo Games Published By: Team17 Categories: Platformer, Shooter, Roguelike Release Date: 07.14.20 Crude, grimy, drug fueled, colorful, neon. A game influenced by the 80’s style, right? More like a game fully drenched in the culture and feel of…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Moving Pieces Interactive Published By: Screenwave Media Categories: Arcade, Puzzle Release Date: 07.31.20 Do you remember QBert? Dodo Peak is somewhat of a modern effort in a QBert like game, only with a much cuter, less foul mouthed…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Deqaf Studio Published By: No Gravity Games Categories: Horror, puzzle platformer Release Date: 07.10.2020 You know those goth kids that would always fill highschool halls? The Hot Topic shopping crowd that would always fawn over quirky edgy, but…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Digital Illusions/EA DICE (Originally), Strictly Limited Games (Final Release) Published By: ININ Games (Digitally), Strictly Limited Games (Phyiscally) Categories: Retro, Shooter Release Date: 06.23.20 In a recent trend of bringing cancelled games back from the depths of obscurity…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Tribute Games Categories: Retro, Platformer Release Date: 07.21.20 If you’ve been paying even the slightest attention to games in the last decade, you’d notice that retro throwbacks have became rather popular. Nostalgia always sells, Capcom proved this with…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Retrific Categories: Shooter, Roguelike Release Date: 07.16.20 It’s sometimes tough to decipher if a game is challenging, or downright unfair and hard. Challenging games always feel like you can learn something to get further and further in, while…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Limit Break Categories: Shoot-em-up, Retro Release Date: 07.09.2020 As an American, I don’t exactly have any nostalgia towards the Commodore Amiga, however I always been a fan of the shoot-em-up genre. At first look, I assumed 1993 Shenandoah…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Nape Games Categories: Platformer, Retro, Shoot-em-up Release Date: 06.25.20 I’m sure many readers will have a soft spot for flash games. Despite having much stronger consoles or even PC games to play there’s always something that pulled people…
Continue readingDeveloped By: HOF Studios Categories: Strategy, Tactics, RPG Release Date: 06.04.2020 A first impression says a lot. More often than not, it can ultimately sour an experience. My first impression with Depth of Extinction was with the Switch Icon/Promotional art….
Continue readingDeveloped By: Phobia Game Studio Published By: Devolver Digital (Digital), Special Reserve Games (Physical) Categories: Horror, Metroidvania, Indie Release Date: 07.23.20 While not a new idea by any means, there’s always a novelty factor to playing as a villain or…
Continue readingTrails of Cold Steel III Nintendo Switch Developed By : Falcom Published By : NIS America Category : RPG Release Date : Jun 30, 2020 The Switch is becoming the perfect console for JRPG fans. Games like Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Matt Glanville Categories: Arcade Release Date: 07.03.2020 Developed by Matt Glanville, both Grab the Ghost 3000 and Singled Out share a philosophy for game design. Design a game as simple as can be and make it remotely appealing….
Continue readingDeveloped By: Project R3D Published by: Drageus Games S.A. Categories: Shooter, Action Release Date: 06.05.2020 On an aesthetic level, I’m rather fond of Bridge Strike. The sprite work reminds me of NeoGeo Pocket Color games. It’s colors are warm and…
Continue readingDeveloped By: White Owls, ToyBox Published By: Rising Star Games Categories: Adventure, Mystery Release Date: 07.10.20 THE FOLLOWING REVIEW IS SPOILER FREE. STORY ELEMENTS WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED. ONLY ELEMENTS FOUND IN THE FIRST EPISODE WILL BE COVERED. Deadly Premonition…
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