Freshly Frosted (Switch) Review
Freshly Frosted is what I think a utopian cell phone puzzle game would be. No freemium game will ever be able to respect your time, patience, and brain cells the same way.
Read MoreSamurai Riot: Definitive Edition (Switch) Review
Samurai Riot offers classic brawler gameplay with a unique choice mechanism. Major events happen, and you have the choice to branch the storyline in one of eight directions. It is a welcome return to classic “couch co-op” fun.
Read MoreLamplight City (Switch) Review
Lamplight City is a point and click style mystery where you play as a detective out to discover his partner’s killer. The big twist is that cases can be truly failed, with no “game over” instance, which can drastically change the outcome of the case.
Read MoreLumberhill (Switch) Review
Lumberhill is a fast, frantic party game reminiscent of titles like Overcooked. It brings it’s own flair with random outdoorsy tasks to complete, but feels a bit more independent. You may be working on the same tasks but it often feels like you are doing it solo.
Read MoreRagnarock "Gloryhammer Raid" DLC Review
Ragnarock has plans for an intense 2022 for fans, as free content will be released quarterly, as well as regular paid DLC “Raids” adding new levels and songs to the game. The first Raid is based on the British Power Metal band Gloryhammer.
Read MoreTempest 4000 (Switch) Review
Tempest 4000 comes to the Nintendo Switch after being out on other consoles for four years. The portability, reduced price, and shiny OLED graphics make for an excellent experience, and the best place to enjoy this retro title.
Read MoreRover Mechanic Simulator (Switch) Review
Rover Mechanic Simulator is one of the hardcore sim games, attempting to make it feel like you are truly in charge of repairing Mars rovers. It can get tedious at times, but that’s right up some gamer’s alleys.
Read More2076: Midway Multiverse (Oculus Quest 2) Review
Many retro game revivals have happened over the course of the last few years. The best ones are able to make you feel as if you are playing through those original rose-colored glasses. You didn’t go back to the beginning, you went back to how you REMEMBER the beginning to be. Companies like Dotemu have done a great job with recent releases like Streets of Rage 4, Windjammers, and the upcoming Ninja Turtles hack and slash, Shredder’s Revenge. By incorporating a slick polish and drawing style, the old pixel based games feel fresh and new. Ivanovich Games is doing the same with classic shooter games by injecting a heavy dose of VR and all it’s benefits through 1976: Back to Midway and now it’s sequel: 2076: Midway Multiverse.
Read MoreVagante (Xbox One) Review
While it is nice to see a roguelike expand the feel of progression a bit more, it’s frustrating to put time and effort into that character to see them die easily. Vagante tries to do it’s best to bridge the gap and make levelling and progression fun while also maintaining the heart of a roguelike.
Read MoreWindjammers 2 (Xbox One) Review
Windjammers 2 is a sequel decades in the making, and Dotemu does an excellent job of creating a new entry and giving it a modern twist. Players will find a true-life arcade experience in this title, which unfortunately means that they’ll have to figure out some things on their own. Presentation is amazing and learning the title will make it worth your while. Fans of the original will only find more to love.
Read MoreUnforeseen Incidents (Switch) Review
Unforeseen Incidents, a game from 2018, is being rereleased on the Nintendo Switch, and has many parallels to the conspiracy theories that have popped up in the interim. Whether the developer was prophetic or it’s an eerie coincidence, these “unforeseen incidents” provide a dark, humorous point and click adventure with some more natural logic than usual.
Read MoreTimelie (Switch) Review
Timelie is a unique strategy/stealth game in which you control two characters across a myriad of potential futures. By using a unique mechanic similar to fast forwarding and rewinding a video, players alter the courses of two characters to find the best outcome and escape the mysterious marauding robot army.
Read MoreAluna: 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.
Read MoreHeavenly Bodies (PS5) Review
Heavenly Bodies is a bizarre game in which you haphazardly control a cosmonaut as they float weightless through a station to complete tasks. It becomes more fun the more people you have to enjoy it with.
Read MoreBefore We Leave (Xbox One) Review
Before we Leave is a “4x” style game, with more emphasis on exploration and keeping your “peeps” happy than attack or defense. The small twists in focus allow a fresh take on the genre.
Read MoreThe Eternal Cylinder (PS4) Review
The Eternal Cylinder is a strange mix of survival genres: work to create a team of aliens with unique abilities, grow and develop, but also beware of the giant, world-spanning cylinder ready to crush everything in it’s path.
Read MoreRhythm of the Universe: Ionia (Oculus Quest 2) Review
Rhythm of the Universe: IONIA is a narrative adventure game in the vein of Vader Immortal, wherein you traverse a lush Pandora/Ferngully style environment in order to help save it’s inhabitants. While short and simple, this lush world is full of character and a great start to an alleged series.
Read MoreSubdivision Infinity DX (PS5) Review
Subdivision Infinity DX originated as a mobile game, and that is inherent in it’s overall genetics. It’s a great game, with beautifully upgraded graphics, but some of the gameplay loop requires some excessive grinding. As a standalone space shooter, the combat and controls are tight and a lot of fun.
Read MoreGlyph (PC) Review
Glyph is a puzzle-platformer that definitely evokes the Monkey Ball feel set in a mysterious Egyptian desert setting. Definitely a fun puzzler, but it’s precision requirements leave some frustrated.
Read MoreRagnarock (Oculus) Review
Ragnarock is an excellent VR Rhythm game that deserves a place amongst the greats. A mix of Beat Saber and Guitar Hero, it offers a simpler pattern easily welcome for new VR players.
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