RYAN JOHNSON
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Gets Post-Season Pass DLC - Review
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has expanded beyond the scope originally thought of by the developers. At the request of the fans, a new set of downloadable content has been released beyond the Season Pass plan. While a few vocal people are complaining that it's more cost beyond the full-cost game and Season Pass, the additional content warrants the cost of admission.
Ultimate Chicken Horse (PS4) Review
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a corny multiplayer party game where you control cute little animals as they play Chicken with death and pull an "I can do better" game of Horse trying to get from Point A to Point B. Single player exists but is sparse. While there is online play, the game truly shines in couch co-op, watching your friends squirm trying to get through your mutually created death trap.
SUPERBEAT: XONiC (Switch) Review
SUPERBEAT: XONiC is a wonderful rhythm based game that has been out on the Vita for a while, and is also available on the PS4 and Xbox One. Recently, the title came out for the Switch. While still just as awesome as ever, there is one hitch to getting off of Sony machines that changes the difficulty for some players, but your mileage may vary.
Morphite Review
Morphite is a mix of many different genres that evokes the feeling of No Man's Sky. It does it's own thing, though, as it adds a bit of Metroid weapon progression and level unlocking in it. It's a budget priced game that can be fun despite it's flaws.
ELEX Review
ELEX is a highly ambitious game that meshes multiple genres into one fun world. Unfortunately, the difficult combat, wonky AI and tough learning curve leaves room for a sequel. With the right updates and patches, ELEX could be great, but as it is, deserves a pause.
Battle Chasers: Nightwar Review
Battle Chasers: Nightwar resurrects a classic comic book from the 90's as a traditional JRPG with beautiful American comic stylings. Players take on the roles of all of the original comic's team members, with a new character developed thanks to the Kickstarter campaign. With its unique Overcharge system, Battle Chasers adds its own special flair to the classic genre.
Creator Interview with the Developers of Seedi, the CD-Based Retro Gaming System
Seedi is a retro emulation device that has a few days left on its Indiegogo campaign, and is in need of about half of it's funds. As an easy way to play classic CD based games, the Seedi stands out as a good chance to experience some early disc-based classics with some extra modern love options baked in.
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth Review
Etrian Odyssey V takes the series back to it's roots, returning to one, single labyrinth. The customization for characters and parties runs deep, and you can truly make this game your own with a detailed team of characters. While this limits dramatic storytelling, the depth of gameplay draws you in and won't let go.
Earth Atlantis Review
Take a healthy chunk of bullet-hell shooter, add in a dash of Mega Man, and a healthy dose of Shadow of the Colossus, and you get a decent representation of what Earth Atlantis is. A classic shooter stuck in an underwater maze after an apocalyptic flood, it is your job to rid the earth of the cybernetic aquatic life that bring peril to the depths.
Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle Review
The Touhou project has been around for over twenty years, primarily as a "bullet hell" shooter. Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle attempts to take that bullet-hell mentality and cram it into a 3d versus brawler. Unfortunately, it is lacking a little polish that would make the game fun for all.
Save the Ninja Clan (Vita) Review
Save the Ninja Clan is an indie game in the vein of Super Meat Boy in which you have to save your ninja friends. If you don't want to do that, you can always annoy the programmer of the game through some meta-jokes as you find his bugs.
Culdcept: Revolt Review
Culdcept: Revolt marks the 20th anniversary of a unique series, which takes influence from real-world board and card games. As a mesh of Monopoly and Magic: The Gathering, Culdcept: Revolt is thin on story but deep in gameplay. A strong online community could really make this game thrive.
Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash Review
Senran Kagura bounces along with another title, Peach Beach Splash. The developers really know how to make a fun game, but they do rely on buxom beauties and sexual situations to sell them. The engines are so solid they could swap out the hypersexualization and sell their games to an entirely different audience.
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Review
Danganronpa is back, with V3 being an alleged chance for new players to get into the series, having bogged itself down in lore. A fresh start with fresh faces ripe for the killing game, but is there more than meets the eye?
Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth Review
Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth is the second game in the series released this year. A Visual Novel title, you'll spend more time looking at stating images and listening to storyline than actual strategic role playing, but the main draw here is the story anyways, and you're in for a ride if you are a fan of anime, manga, books in general, or feudal Japan. Ryan Johnson at The Gamer's Lounge looks into it for you.
Rock of Ages 2: Bigger and Boulder Review
It's time to get rolling again! Rock of Ages is back, Bigger and "Boulder" than before. As simple a game as the original was, is it worth coming back? Ryan at The Gamer's Lounge gives his run (roll?) through to show that the team is able to deliver the irreverent humor and addictive gameplay on a larger scale than before.
NeverEnd Review
NeverEnd is a title that tries to smash up many positive tropes into a mix, but a game is more than the sum of it's parts. At $2.99, it is a value title, but Ryan Johnson at The Gamer's Lounge puts in his time to help you see if it's even worth that.
Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Review
Night Trap is a game that most modern gamers will know, but those born after the ESRB was initiated don't know it's history. The 25th Anniversary release gives new gamers a chance to see what the big deal was about, but is it worth revisiting? Ryan Johnson of The Gamer's Lounge investigates.
Night Trap's Anniversary Release Interview with Tyler Hogle, Head of Screaming Villains
Night Trap is a classic in the annals of video game history as one of the titles that brought about the ESRB ratings we all see on the boxes of our games today. While a review is forthcoming for the rereleased title, Ryan Johnson of The Gamer's Lounge was able to sit down with the lead of Screaming Villains for an interview to see what brought this title back from the grave.
Interview with Severed Designer David Rusack
Ryan Johnson at The Gamer's Lounge got a chance to sit down for an interview with David Rusack of Drinkbox Games to learn why they decided to port their touchscreen enabled game Severed over to Nintendo's new console.