Sniper Elite III Ultimate Edition (Switch) Review
Sniper Elite 3 has been out for a long time, not even counting this Ultimate Edition back on PS4 and Xbox One. The Switch does a great job of taking this sniping adventure on the go.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Review
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III brings us back into the world we became familiar with on the PS3 and Vita, but this time taking full advantage of the new system, and refining the gameplay into a more streamlined and entertaining form. With the fourth game on the way and the previous two remastered for PS4 as well, there’s never been a better time to get into this series.
Read MoreLing: A Road Alone (PS4) Review
Ling: A Road Alone is a budget-entry hack and slash game that trips up on it’s own merits. It wants to give you a glorious combat system but the sluggish controls and difficult angles make it hard to perform as the developer intended.
Read MoreDragon Star Varnir (Steam) Review
Dragon Star Varnir, previously a PS4 exclusive, comes to Steam. Basically the same game ported over, Steam users buying the Deluxe Edition can come across a few pieces of bonus artwork. Overall a great RPG that deserves equal billing as a visual novel.
Read MoreThe Alliance Alive HD Remastered Review
The Alliance Alive on 3DS was an amazing title released in the twilight of the system based on classic RPG gameplay. With an HD remaster on multiple platforms, it finally gets the attention it needs. True RPG fans shouldn’t miss out on this classic.
Read MoreNASCAR Heat 4 Review
NASCAR Heat 4 starts out looking like more of the same, but people who go back to 3 will note that a lot of improvements have been made this year. Graphics, framerate, and AI have all been tweaked to make this year’s edition the definitive one.
Read MoreThe Sojourn Review
The Sojourn tries to represent the process of growing up and learning for oneself through a series of puzzles set around rules that make for tricky progress, much like the journey of life. This particular journey offers a lot of unique puzzles and an impactful story worth checking out.
Read MoreThe Long Journey Home (Switch) Review
The Long Journey Home provides a procedurally-generated universe that your rag tag crew of four finds themselves on the wrong side of. The game thrives in the mundane, with resource management being your prime objective. Unique interactions with alien species provide some much-needed flavor, but it’s hard to get past how easily damageable your ship is.
Read MoreCatherine: Full Body (PS4) Review
Catherine returns in a richer, fuller bodied edition. Adding another potential love interest with multiple endings, new endings for the returning romances, twice the puzzles and more, this is really a piece-de-resistance for fans of the original release.
Read MoreVambrace: Cold Soul (Switch) Review
Vambrace: Cold Soul hits consoles, giving players an interesting Tactical-style RPG that is reminiscent of Dungeons and Dragons, with stats that usually don’t find their way into RPG combat. It’s a fresh take that brings old-school attitudes into the digital realm. A beautiful presentation, but is slightly hindered by cumbersome controls that may fit better on PC and a huge amount of lore that may bog down those just looking to game.
Read MoreDin's Legacy Review
Din’s Legacy is a decent Diablo clone on the surface, but offers a lot more with it’s warring factions and deep character leveling and gameplay options. Unfortunately it stays rather shallow in storyline, but the gameplay loop itself is rather satisfying.
Read MoreWinds of Change (Steam) Review
Tall Tail Studios’ Winds of Change makes a bold statement in crafting a visual novel with choice options to rival Mass Effect and Dragon Age in variety. While the game as a whole is a pleasure to play, there are a few continuity issues and a smattering of hunt-and-peck gameplay that could use a little more polish.
Read MoreThe Church in the Darkness (PS4) Review
The Church in the Darkness is a realistic dive into a cult like Jonestown and the stress and worry of family members of cultists. One family decides enough is enough and sends a member in to find their nephew and convince him to leave. with a randomized personality of each and every main character, TCitD may be a short game but offers variety in every replay.
Read MoreWargroove (PS4) Review
Wargroove finally hits the PlayStation 4. A tactical RPG with a classic twist, it feels more like a chess game than a frantic race to level up your characters and pound your enemy.
Read MoreHorizon Chase Turbo Releases it’s first DLC: “Summer Vibes”
While amazing before, Horizon Chase Turbo finally reaches it’s potential by adding The Right Car for this classic retro 90s racer. With a roadmap for the future planned out with even more DLC, one wonders what else they can add. This little $2 add on is easily worth the price for any newcomers or those who have had the game since the beginning and are looking for a little refresh to this classic arcade racer.
Read MoreSTANDBY (Switch) Review
STANDBY is a simple budget game that emulates precision platformers such as Super Meat Boy, but the level of exactness required may frustrate some gamers, as the developers have one way for you to win and deviation means death. For gamers who have mastered those titles and demand a bigger challenge, they’ve come to the right place.
Read MoreAggelos (Switch) Review
Aggelos is a love letter to classic RPG and action games, feeling like a mishmash of Zelda II, Metroid, CastleVania, and Mega Man. Some of it’s classic skin makes one see how far we’ve come, as it hearkens back to exactly how it used to be. However, Aggelos’ tight gameplay makes for a fun and easily affordable experience.
Read MoreI'm Hungry (PSVR) Review
I’m Hungry is an arcadey VR take on a mobile food truck game. It isn’t as deep as some VR games, but it’s nice to see an upgrade to an addictive mobile style game into VR mode. I’m Hungry may be repetitive at times but it still provides a wonderful bit of fun to a group of people who can get together for some silly virtual burger-flipping.
Read MoreMy Friend Pedro (Switch) Review
My Friend Pedro is a preposterous tale about killing, death, revenge, and bananas. Our hero listens to the whims of a banana in his head as he takes out the seedy crime-ridden underbelly of the city.
Read MoreCatan VR (PS4) Review
Catan VR is a beautiful way to play a classic board game, but it is hindered by being bound to the core game experience and one person per console play when other systems without VR offer extra expansions. Regardless, it’s a beautiful, fun, and unique way to play board games with friends who may not be able to pop in for the night.
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