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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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I Am Your Beast Review

Sep 10, 2024

I Am Your Beast is now my favorite Strange Scaffold game, as both its story and gameplay is concise and quick. This is a game that will be fun for speedrunners, but if that’s not something you’re interested in, you’ll still be invested in seeing things to their natural end. Replayability and improving towards perfection is what will draw you back in once the story is completed. I Am Your Beast is fast and frenetic, where its gameplay enables you to be creative in its micro-sandboxes for one hell of a revenge thriller.

WHAT THE CAR? Review

Sep 06, 2024

Take a joyride (emphasis on joy) through the utterly ridiculous and undeniably delightful world of WHAT THE CAR?. This isn’t your standard racing game, kids. Forget meticulously tuned engines, pristine tracks, and the pursuit of perfect lap times. WHAT THE CAR? throws physics out the window, replaces it with a healthy dose of slapstick, and lets you loose in a gloriously chaotic sandbox of vehicular mayhem.

Tactical Breach Wizards Review

Sep 05, 2024

Suspicious Developments have released games that have yet to disappoint, and Tactical Breach Wizards is no different. The makers of Gunpoint and Heat Signature have spent six years on this, and it shows. With its unique blend of strategy, humor, and character, it’s a game that’s both challenging and incredibly rewarding. Tactical Breach Wizards is a game that defies expectations. At its core, it’s a turn-based tactics game, but it’s wrapped in a whimsical, magical coat that is unmatched by anything else out today; and its “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating on Steam speaks volumes.

Star Trucker Review

Sep 03, 2024

Monster and Monster just gets it. The two-person development team (with some friends) have made something incredibly good with Star Trucker. It embodies everything that’s so attractive about the Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator games, and puts that concept into space, with every understanding of the complexities it brings. Truck simulator veterans will be right at home, but there’s a lot to learn that will bring them down to novices. Star Trucker is a truly stellar truck sim that’s one of the best for the genre.

Sumerian Six Review

Sep 02, 2024

If there’s nothing I love more, it’s punching Nazi’s. Now, I’ve never had the pleasure in real-life, but in video game form its a smorgasbord. Sumerian Six is the next great Nazi-punching adventure, and a fantastic game own its own without that. Coming from Showgunners developers Artificer, Sumerian Six is a combat puzzle to be solved by using real-time tactics, and it’s up to you whether it is done stealthy or not. Sumerian Six fills a gap in the real-time tactics genre, and is impeccably detailed and fun, making it an unforgettable gem.

Intravenous 2 Review

Aug 30, 2024

The first Intravenous is an overlooked masterpiece, I only wish I had found it sooner. Once I did, it wasn’t long before I bought and had to pick-up my jaw off the floor with how intricate and detailed it was in and around its stealth. Playing the first game just blew my mind, it was everything I wanted a stealth game to be, and more. Developer Explosive Squat Games admittedly draws inspiration from “Splinter Cell, Dishonored, Deus Ex, Insurgency, and ArmA“. That’s a wide swath of games from stealth to immersive sims to military sims, and you know what? It absolutely works, every part of it. The sequel is the first game, cranked up to eleven, and offers everything a sequel should be. Intravenous 2 is deep and rewarding, and in order to satiate yourself you’ll wish you could inject it straight into your veins it’s so good.

How to find Luke Skywalker’s home on Tatooine in Star Wars Outlaws

Aug 27, 2024

Star Wars Outlaws lets you visit several planets and moons as part of the open-world and story of Kay Vess, a new scoundrel finding herself knee-deep in the underbelly of crime syndicates. Of those locations, a little planet called Tatooine is the home of an unknown by the name of Luke Skywalker. It’s possible to visit his childhood home in the game, and we’ll show you where and how.

Iron Meat Review

Aug 27, 2024

Iron Meat takes the Contra formula, puts it on steroids, cranks the music to eleven, and has you violently exploding excessive amounts of extraterrestrial organic material you can drown in. In fact, I’m reminded a lot of Carrion, only on the other side of the conflict to see what the military dudes were going through. The game never takes itself too seriously, even in a post-apocalyptic setting, and Ivan Valeryevich Suvorov (Razz) and the folks at Retroware offer an fantastic run-n-gunner. By the end credits of Iron Meat, you’ll have seen so much meat, blood, and gore, you might just go vegetarian.

Star Wars Outlaws Review

Aug 26, 2024

Ubisoft’s next sprawling open-world adventure is also the first of its kind for a Star Wars game. Star Wars Outlaws is a wretched hive of scum and villainy encapsulated in video game form, and it’s so great at it. Outlaws is the fix for those who have been burnt-out by traditional Ubisoft open-world games and Jedi-centric Star Wars films and television shows over the years. Massive Entertainment, the developers behind my personal favorite RTS World in Conflict, as well as The Division and The Division 2, offer a wholly new experience by giving a look at the galaxy through the eyes of an up-and-coming scoundrel. Star Wars Outlaws is an excellent entry in what I hope can become a series, as I want to go on more adventures with Kay and Nix, who steal the show. And so Star Wars Outlaws is the elation and nostalgia of “Chewie, We’re Home.”

JSAUX 6-in-1 Multifunctional Docking Station Review

Aug 20, 2024

The JSAUX 6-in-1 Multifunctional Docking Station aims to bridge the gap between handheld gaming and a traditional desktop setup. Offering a suite of connectivity options, it promises to enhance the overall handheld gaming experience, and essentially turn it into a mostly desktop experience. While it delivers on many fronts, a few minor shortcomings that don’t stop it from coming recommended.

ASUS ROG Ally X Review

Aug 19, 2024

I’ve had the ROG Ally X from ASUS for a month, and it’s my first time with a device like this, and it really impressed me, and even exceeded my expectations. The ASUS ROG Ally X is a formidable entry into the handheld gaming market. As a device that seeks to bridge the gap between console gaming and PC portability, it certainly delivers on power and performance. However, it’s not without its challenges, particularly in terms of software optimization and battery life. Let’s dive into the details.