ERIK KUBIK
Linelight Review
PSN has some unique game offerings such as Flow, Journey, and Flower and these are about all the experiences they offer. Linelight fits right into the mold of these other games with its simple mechanics and no frills puzzle distractions. Feeling stuffy headed or frustrated at work, Linelight may be able to provide a much needed distraction.
Flame in the Flood Review
The market for survival rogue-like games is large. The Gamers Lounge had a chance to play Flame in the Flood for PS4. It’s hard to describe this fun and light hearted game as a stereotypical survival game but everything it does fits into the genre
Dishonored 2 Review
Dishonored 2 is a worthy sequel of Bethesda's 2012 action stealth game. Fans and newcomers alike will find the game engaging with lots of options. The questions remains, should players be stealthy or is there another option?
The Walking Dead: The New Frontier Episode 1 and 2 Review
Telltale games recently released the next chapter in their Walking Dead series, The New Frontier. At this time only episodes 1 and 2 are out, but like all other Telltale games they are fantastic. There is no reason to not pick this up if gamers are fans of the series or of point and click games.
Astervoid 2000 Review
Astervoid 2000 is the kind of title that demands couch co-op. The Gamer’s Lounge recently got a chance to play this twist on an retro classic and was impressed with it. This may be another game that needs to be added to party list for those that enjoy couch co-op on the big screen.
Destroy All Humans Review
Destroy all Humans was recently re-released on PSN for PS4. Although the game shows its age, the quirky gameplay combined with the humor still holds up after all these years. The question is if gamers have not played the game back in the day is it worth picking up again?
Sombrero: Spaghetti Western Mayhem Review
Grab your cowboy hat and jump in with guns blazing and play Sombrero: Spaghetti Western. This is game is best described as a fast paced multiplayer platformer. This is the perfect game to compliment titles like Towerfall.
Adventures at the 2016 Portland Retro Gaming Expo
Retro gaming is getting bigger. Portland Retro Expo is the largest retro gaming expo in the U.S. This year there were a ton of panels, great vendors and more than enough games from everyone’s childhood to make any aging gamer happy. The Gamers Lounge had the chance to attend and here is what we saw.
Ninja Pizza Girl Review
Ninja Pizza Girl is best described as one part endless runner meets platformer. This game was originally a kickstarter in 2014 from Disparity Games. The Gamers Lounge has taken the time to check this out on PS4 and has some positive things to say about it.
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour Review
Hail to the King baby, The Gamers Lounge has taken the time to review Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour and has some positive things to say about this remastered game. 20th Anniversary World Tour is going to take gamers back to the mid 1990s where Duke was king of the FPS games.
Mafia III Review
Mafia III follows on the heels of Mafia II’s success. Gamers have been anticipating Mafia III’s release for a while now. The Gamer’s Lounge has taken the time to play the game and is happy to report that despite its flaws the overall game has some appeal.
140 Review
How to sum up 140? There isn’t really an exact word that comes to mind. How about a soothing trippy platformer full of interesting shapes? While the game itself is not difficult there will be times the player will have to stop and think. This game should appeal to anyone who likes non standard Indie based platformers.
August and September Garage Sale Finds
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games.
The Final Station Review: All Aboard!
tinyBuild has released another fantastic game known as The Final Station. This is the kind of game that should appeal to almost anyone. The game combines survival horror, an adventure game, and an 8 bit side scroller shooter.
The Death of 99Gamers
99Gamers is officially dead. People are no longer able to list games and as of yesterday (May 24th) the site is offline. Join one member of The Gamers Lounge as he reflects back on the site and asks what went wrong? Was this another Goozex? Why was 99Gamers so popular in the beginning?
Far Cry Primal Review
Far Cry Primal is another fantastic game in Ubisoft’s ongoing series with an interesting twist as the game takes players back in time to BC. This creates some interesting ideas in the overall game, the core gameplay remains fun. This is a highly recommended must buy for fans of the series.
Copy Kitty Review
Copy Kitty is an action platformer by Nuclear Strawberry. It combines fun graphics with something akin to a bullet hell delivered by a platformer. The game is entertaining and the levels are short, both those are reasons alone to own this game.
Lifeless Planet Review
Lifeless Planet could be best described as a puzzle and adventure game. Gamers play as a young astronaut who is stranded on a mysterious planet after a one way trip several light years away from Earth. Players must discover what has happened to the rest of their crew and figure out what happened to the planet. Erik with The Gamers Lounge asks the needless question of who was this game designed for?
July's Garage Sale Finds
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games.
Pokémon Go: Is it a game changer?
Pokémon Go is immensely popular everywhere. People all over the world are playing it anywhere they can. Nintendo’s stock has climbed due to the success. The game is easy to pick up and play for anyone. With this much initial success, will this game pave the way for other Nintendo games to come to mobile? Will this change how big gaming companies look at mobile gaming? Is there is going to be something that changes gaming forever?