RYAN JOHNSON
The Rogue Prince of Persia (Switch) Review
The Rogue Prince of Persia is a title made by the PoP team with the pedigree of developers who worked on Dead Cells expansions. The title looks to be heading toward the awesomeness of Dead Cells and all of its expansions.
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist (Xbox Series) Review
Ender Magnolia is a sequel to Ender Lilies, and a wonderful Metroidvania that respects the time of the player by allowing for fast travel. The beautiful artwork and creative way that you can build your character using the abilities of the Hominculi make for an engaging video game that is worth a look.
Super Crazy Rhythm Castle (PS5) Review
Super Crazy Rhythm Castle is a neat little game so long as you see it as a party game akin to Overcooked or Moving Out instead of a true rhythm game. Reviewed on what it is intended to be, it’s a quality, fun little title for plenty of laughs for up to four friends.
Game Type DX (Switch) Review
Sometimes, someone brings up an old joke that you’ve heard a million times. It may be good, but it may no longer be relevant. Whilst Game Type DX is a fun little indie shooter, the meaning and history behind it makes me wonder why we are revisiting it without any major refreshes.
Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards (X1) Review
Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards is an excellent Diabloesque game in a unique atmosphere that does most things well. The AI has it’s limitations that can be exploited, which leads to the temptation to cheese your way through, but if you persevere genuinely you can find a good challenge.
Call of the Sea (Xbox) Review
Call of the Sea is a wonderful tale with a strong female protagonist out searching for her husband, which leads to a mysterious island that is more than it seems, as it links to the dreams she has been having. Though some of the puzzles are a strange combination of obtuse and specific, Call of the Sea is an overall fun and engaging story that’s presentation keeps you hooked through it’s five or so hour play tiime.
Destroy all Humans! (PS4) Review
Destroy All Humans is full of fun, 1950s human zapping memories for people who played it fifteen years ago. As a remake, the game was meticulously recreated from the ground up. While this is an overall great thing for the game to get an ultimate edition, fans of the game have already done it all, while new gamers may find themselves stuck with issues that plagued gaming fifteen years ago.
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (Switch) Review
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz was a unique entry into the series, fully utilizing the Wii’s motion controls at the peak of the hype. As a re-release, Banana Blitz HD drops the waggle in favor of a traditional control scheme. While it’s still Monkey Ball, you can really tell the game was created with motion in mind. It’s up to you to decide if the change is for the better.
Trüberbrook (Switch) Review
Trüberbrook is a unique point and click style story with a unique art twist: each background was modeled in the real world and photographed, giving each scene a storybox motif. The sci-fi story in 1960’s Germany is unique, but simple, as are the puzzles you find. The beautiful scenery and light gameplay might be just what you want for a relaxing game and interesting storyline.
Wargroove (Steam) Review
Wargroove has been getting rave reviews ever since it’s release at the start of February. While it easily earns it’s accolades, there are a few issues that need to be ironed out in order for the game to achieve classic status. Hopefully Chucklefish will listen to it’s players and update the game, giving it the final coat of polish it needs to be a timeless masterpiece.
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 Review
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 tries to mix up the military shooter by focusing on long range weaponry and plopping you down in an open-world environment. The story may be by the books, but the gameplay allows you to have more chances at variety as you strive to take down an evil regime and hopefully figure out what happened to your brother in the process.