Reviewed on PC Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be a Goomba in Super Mario? Or a Waddle Dee in Kirby? Those guys are the lowest of the low — the most expendable fodder for our platformer heroes. You see them, and you don’t even sweat it. The threat these enemies pose is minimal, laughable almost. Wunderling, developed […]

Reviewed on PC The ’80s have seen a resurgence the past few years with TV shows and movies taking place in the iconic decade, and some even creating alternate versions of it. But what about the ’90s? Those were great times, man! Orangeblood from developer Grayfax Software celebrates 1990s hip hop culture while taking you to an alternate reality set […]

This preview is based on the limited time Steam demo of The Drifter, which is no longer available to download. You hop a train to make your way back home for your mother’s funeral. Inside the box car is another man. Much like you, this man seems to move around a lot with no single place stay to stay at […]

This preview is based on the limited time Steam demo of Spiritfarer, which is no longer available to download. I had a smile on my face after I’d wrapped up the Spiritfarer demo on Steam. Yes, this is a game about death, loss, and letting go, but it’s a beautiful game, and it presents those otherwise sorrowful themes in an […]

This preview is based on the limited time Steam demo of Carrion, which is no longer available to download. John Carpenter’s The Thing was notorious for its ambiguous ending, which showed a battered and bruised MacReady and Childs staring each other down, each individual unsure if he’s looking into the eyes of an alien creature. Carrion from Phobia Game Studio, […]

This preview is based on the limited time Steam demo of Acid Knife, which is no longer available to download. The first thing that stands out about Acid Knife is its psychedelically-charged visual direction. The game utilizes pixel art in a very interesting way, and it creates a dark and twisted fantasy world that’s unlike anything else out there. It’s […]

This was originally conceived as a traditional score-based review of Baba Is You. But the more I played the game — the more the game played with me — I began realizing that a standard review with a score at the end didn’t make much sense in relation to what I wanted to say about Baba Is You. Maybe I’d […]

Reviewed on PC The fine people at Capybara Games are known experimenters. The studio doesn’t stick to one genre when making games, which is why Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP is so different from Super Time Force. Released at the tail end of 2018, Below marks another shift for Capybara Games. Taking a little influence from The Legend of Zelda […]

Reviewed on PlayStation 4 Earthfall is a fun game. Earthfall is also a flawed game. It conjures up those fun vibes of cooperative games like Killing Floor 2 and Left 4 Dead, where the goal is to squad up with friends and survive against an onslaught of zombies. Well, they’re aliens in Earthfall, but whatever — they might as well […]

It felt strange playing Axiom Verge on my computer and not on the Wii U. Though there are a few things that separate developer Tom Happ’s indie title from Nintendo’s Metroid franchise, the core concepts are all present. That’s not to say that this Metroidvania — or rather, Metroid-like — feels like a ripoff, because this is indeed a 2D […]

As an EarthBound fan, it’s only natural that I jump at the opportunity to check out the latest RPGs influenced by Ness and company’s grand SNES adventure. Games like Cthulhu Saves the World and Boot Hill Heroes instantly spring to mind, as does the recently launched Citizens of Earth, an “EarthBound-like” where you take on the role of the Vice […]

Before there were perks and skill trees in shooters, there was just straight-up, in-your-face action. Developer Final Boss Entertainment is very clearly a fan of the genre’s retro roots, opting to create an FPS that’s simple to grasp and filled with raucous arcade craziness. Wrack isn’t about leveling up, building your character, or obtaining abilities. Instead, it’s about charging into […]

What if the awesome, legendary Star Fox series didn’t necessarily force you to travel through on-rails space levels? What if you could freely control your ship and, at least to a certain degree, do a bit of exploration? What if you had more choices at your disposal as far as weapons and ships were concerned? Well, you’d probably get something […]

If you’ve been keeping up with The Wolf Among Us, you’ll be glad to know that the finale is upon us. Due out next week, Telltale Games will put out the fifth episode of  its latest endeavor for the masses to sink their teeth into. Titled The Wolf Among Us Episode 5: Cry Wolf, the last chapter will be available […]

Developer 10tons will soon release its twin-stick top-down shoot-fest Crimsonland on the PlayStation 4. Due out on July 15, the game sees you taking on the role of a gun-toting badass who knows one thing: shoot everything. As detailed on the PlayStation Blog, Crimsonland started out as a student project back in 2003. The game has since evolved into a […]

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel wasn’t the only thing 2K Games was showcasing at this year’s E3. Another shooter on the company’s priorities list was Evolve from Left 4 Dead developer Turtle Rock Studios. The four-on-one multiplayer shooter switches things up by teaming four players together to take on a lone wolf who takes on the role of the boss. It’s a […]

Yacht Club Games has revealed that its upcoming retro-flavored project Shovel Knight will be launching on June 26. The announcement was made on the game’s Kickstarter page yesterday. I’ve been keeping tabs on Shovel Knight, and I’m glad to see that it’ll be launching soon. I had the opportunity to play the game at IndieCade last year, and it was […]

Considering the Games for Windows Live platform will soon be defunct, it only makes sense for games like Super Street Fighter 4 to get removed. The problematic service will no longer be active as of this coming August, so Steam will be the mainstay of Capcom’s fighter as far as the PC is concerned. That means we get a cool […]

Bethesda’s next big game has arrived as Wolfenstein: The New Order launches today. Developed by MachineGames, the FPS is available across the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC. Already The New Order has been on the receiving end of some welcome reviews. Among the praise are positive comments regarding the combat and story. It’s also worth […]

Imagine you’re piloting an air fighter above the ocean. You sense you’re going to die out there amidst the clouds, and that thought becomes a reality the moment you spot an enemy fighter. Things only get more intense when you see another enemy, followed by a group of enemies, all flying and shooting straight at you. Then you realize that […]