About the author: Scott Ellison II
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- Scott is a disabled Marine veteran, married to his wife Nicole and has three kids. Scott also has a full-time job with Fastly as the Manager of Tier 3 - CSE. Scott is most well-known for founding, and writing for Saving Content, but you can find his other work on G4@Syfygames (defunct) and GameCritics.com (active).
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LEGO Horizon Adventures Review
Nov 13, 2024
LEGO Horizon Adventures is a fun and different way to experience the world, characters, and events of Horizon Zero Dawn. Guerrilla and Studio Gobo collaborate on this unexpected parody that does well to emulate what worked in the TT Games, but in a decidedly different way. It’s not an overly long journey for Aloy, but it is a great one. LEGO Horizon Adventures is a charming and incredibly gorgeous game that captures Horizon Zero Dawn from a different perspective, and is enjoyable for the whole family at any age.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Review
Nov 05, 2024
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate throws players into the vibrant, chaotic version of New York City, a hidden dimension teeming with mutated creatures and the ever-present threat of the Shredder and his Foot Clan. Developed by Super Evil Megacorp, Splintered Fate takes a surprising turn for the roguelite, borrowing inspiration from the likes of Hades and Dead Cells. Stepping into the well-worn bandana of Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, or Michelangelo, players embark on a relentless fight to thwart the Shredder’s machinations and restore order to Mystica.
Metal Slug Tactics Review
Nov 05, 2024
Metal Slug is a name that conjures memories of outrageous bosses, run-and-gun action, and enough explosions to rival a Michael Bay film festival. For decades, this SNK side-scrolling arcade franchise has been a beloved staple for fans seeking a chaotic, cathartic dose of shoot-em-up mayhem. Metal Slug Tactics is such a departure for the series, though it’s not the first time the series has branched out into other genres. There has been a recent tower defense game, so a turn-based a tactics game shouldn’t be that far out of reach. Metal Slug Tactics is a curious experiment that injects strategy into the series’ DNA that results in roguelike tactics game that rivals today’s best.
Red Dead Redemption (PC) Review
Nov 04, 2024
I very specifically remember the month of May 2010. First was the release of Alan Wake, followed the very next week by Red Dead Redemption. Both games would end up being personal favorites, even to this day. Since then, Alan Wake has gotten a remaster and a sequel. Red Dead Redemption would receive an amazing sequel, but never a remaster. Until now, and unlike the work that Grove Street Games did for Xbox and PlayStation 2-era Grand Theft Auto games, this remaster for PC is nothing short of exceptional. Red Dead Redemption remains a sprawling cinematic experience that throws you headfirst into the unforgiving yet strangely beautiful world of the dying American frontier that should be in everyone’s library, that is finally available on PC.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Review
Nov 01, 2024
The black and orange of Black Ops has returned, and it’s as slick and swift as ever, to be one of the best entries in the past several years. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 continues off what worked so well in Black Ops Cold War, while also adding the impressively satisfying new omnimovement system that’s sure to be a fan favorite going forward, giving the series flexibility in its movement systems that it hasn’t had before. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has a Tom Clancy-esque psyop thriller of a campaign, a terrifyingly good Zombies mode, and an addictive multiplayer suite that will get its hooks in you – it’s good to be back in black…ops.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Review
Oct 30, 2024
Horizon Zero Dawn is one of my favorite games, and I couldn’t stop gushing about it in 2017, and has now been properly remastered for PlayStation 5 and PC. The arrival of Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered heralds another NIxxes masterpiece that make it look and feel like it was released for the first time this year. This post-apocalyptic epic is not to be missed for any reason, and if you’ve somehow only played Horizon Forbidden West, you have to start at the beginning. Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered more than just a remaster that the name of the game would imply, it goes overboard for what I find to be masterful work.
Slayaway Camp 2 Review
Oct 28, 2024
Remember that camp counselor you swore you’d never forgive for that poison ivy prank gone wrong? Well, buckle up, campers, because in Slayaway Camp 2, the tables have turned, and you’re the slasher with a bone (or chainsaw, depending on your preference) to pick. This sequel to the surprise 2017 indie hit, Slayaway Camp, takes everything that made the original great – the darkly comedic premise, the intuitive yet challenging puzzle mechanics, and the gloriously cheesy 80s horror aesthetic – and cranks it up to eleven. Is it wrong to laugh while brutally murdering pixelated teenagers? Probably. Is it incredibly fun? Absolutely.
[REDACTED] Review
Oct 27, 2024
Striking Distance Studios, the team behind 2022’s sci-fi survival horror The Callisto Protocol re-approaches the same universe from that game, but in an isometric roguelike in [REDACTED]. It throws players into a desolate, procedurally generated prison teeming with monstrous horrors for a surprisingly great time. While it lacks the narrative depth of its predecessor, [REDACTED] compensates with its tight gameplay loop, challenging enemies, and a lightened atmosphere set against the dark horrors that will ensure you come back for “just one more run.”
Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered Review
Oct 25, 2024
Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered is the 2011 demonic third-person shooter for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 updated for modern consoles and never-before-seen release on PC. One of the reasons it was such a big deal at the time and even now is that assembling of Creative Director Massimo Guarini, with Shinji Mikami producing, and written by Suda51 for an undeniable trio. This game has a unique blend of gunplay, demon slaying, and a heavy dose of dark humor. While Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered boasts a stylish aesthetic and a quirky protagonist, the game unfortunately struggles with uneven gameplay mechanics and a narrative that never finds its footing even 13 years later.
Botworld Odyssey Review
Oct 23, 2024
Botworld Odyssey by Featherweight Games is an open-world creature-collecting RPG, a Pokémon-like if you will. But instead of living creatures, it’s assembling and deploying a bot army. Botworld Odyssey takes you to a lighthearted post-apocalyptic world brimming with personality. Known as Botworld Adventure on mobile, Botworld Odyssey doesn’t look or feel like it. It’s emergence for Switch and Steam is a premium experience that should absolutely be played. Botworld Odyssey is charming, full of depth, and an impressive RPG that’s familiar yet a fresh take on the genre.
Shady Knight Review
Oct 22, 2024
Shady Knight from Alexey aka “cptnsigh” is one of this year’s hidden gems that deserves to be uncovered. To put it simply, this is Neon White meets Dark Messiah of Might & Magic. However, it has depth and layers beyond that reductive comparison. Shady Knight has unparalleled fluidity, a combat system to master, and gameplay loop you’ll never want to get out of.
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