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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Redout 2 Review
Jun 16, 2022
Mario Andretti said, “If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough.” As I was careening off-track or barely able to make it through a turn in my first hour of Redout 2, this was all I could think about, because I was definitely going fast enough. The sequel to the 2016 futuristic anti-gravity racer goes to ludicrous speeds, you’ll rarely if ever feel in control. Anti-grav racers used to be all the rage in the late 90s and early 2000s, and they just kind of faded away. 34BigThings have brought back this style of racer in great style and grace that Redout 2 is one of the best racers out there.
POSTAL: Brain Damaged Review
Jun 10, 2022
It’s weird that in 2022 two different POSTAL games released, and the spin-off is quite good. POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a game that goes for the gameplay loop of DOOM Eternal while visually becoming a retro shooter that’s become all the rage. POSTAL: Brain Damaged has a bit of an identity crisis as the developers opted for more arena-based combat and stage progression, where the levels are still massive in size which means that there’s too much downtime between the action and the exploring is often empty. That said, the good definitely outweighs the not-so-good. POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a fever dream of ideas and execution that’s quintessentially POSTAL.
Sniper Elite 5 Review
May 25, 2022
It’s been over five years since the last Sniper Elite was released, though I’ll say it’s been worth the wait. Sniper Elite 5 is a richer and fuller experience that truly iterates on the series, which Rebellion excels at. Every level is bigger and more expansive than anything that came before, and the methods at which you can exterminate Nazis are bountiful. The bullet cam and series-defining x-ray view that follows never ceases to disappoint. I can’t recommend Sniper Elite 5 enough, it’s an essential purchase for new and returning players.
ROCCAT Burst Pro Air Review
May 06, 2022
People either like wireless devices, or they prefer wired ones. ROCCAT knows this dilemma, and the Burst Pro Air sets out to please both ends of the spectrum. ROCCAT has had a steady streaming of gaming mice that have been excellent, and this is no different with this wireless mouse. This is also a lightweight mouse, so light that I feel even a gentle breeze might blow it off my desk. The ROCCAT Burst Pro Air is a breath of fresh air, a fantastic option for nearly every type of PC gamer.
Rush Rally Origins Review
May 05, 2022
Rush Rally Origins is a lot of things. It’s a remake of a ten-year old iOS game, the latest in a long line, and very solid port that will have you questioning whether graphics actually matter. The once mobile is now out on PC via Steam thanks two-man developer team at Brownmonster Limited. Its price tag is nestled nicely in the sweet spot for purchases, and the abundance and depth of content cannot be overstated. There’s so much to play and replay. Rush Rally Origins will have you experience a bygone era of racers with renewed enthusiasm.
Nightmare Reaper Review
Apr 18, 2022
Nightmare Reaper is a revelation of first-person shooters, one that successfully melds modern tech and ideas with nostalgic design. Blazing Bit Games have done the impossible by making a retro FPS, roguelite, and looter shooter all-in-one. This shouldn’t work as an idea, but it does greatly. If you were tiring on this sub-genre of retro FPS games, do not sleep on what is one of the most refreshing entries. Nightmare Reaper features several strokes of genius to be an unrelenting, chaotic, brutal first-person shooter that has it all, and more.
Weird West Review
Mar 31, 2022
Immersion doesn’t have to rely on the first-person perspective to be effective, and Weird West is evidence of that. WolfEye Studios, made up of former Arkane developers who know the genre, have made an immersive sim through the guise of an action RPG. This genre-bending oddity of a game shouldn’t work, but it thankfully does. This is due to the multiple protagonists and bizarre, yet engaging world that is molded by your actions or inactions. Weird West is every bit the isometric wild west Dishonored you think it is, but manages to keep some of its secrets to be discovered by experimenting through its gameplay.
ROCCAT Kone XP Review
Mar 23, 2022
Making any piece of hardware that matches or even exceeds its predecessor is no easy feat, but that’s ROCCAT’s strength. Their latest is the ROCCAT Kone XP, an excellent mouse for the gamer who plays everything from shooters to RTS’, and everything in-between to keep you competitive at every angle. The Kone XP is a direct follow-up to the Kone AIMO Remastered that released three years ago. I can say definitively that it has been worth the wait for a gaming mouse this good at what it offers. The ROCCAT Kone XP surpasses, just about everything to be one of the finest mice I’ve ever used.
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