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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Hard West 2 Review
Aug 04, 2022
Hard West 2 is the best kind of sequel, because there’s no requirement for having played the prior game in order to start playing. This is a standalone game that is better than its predecessor in every way, bearing a lot of similarities to the first Hard West, a game made by a different developer. This is a brutal and punishing turn-based strategy game that keeps you on your backfoot as you taken on human and supernatural enemies. This take on the wild west is a refreshing take, but its gameplay is what will hook you throughout its bloody campaign.
Razer Kiyo X Review
Jul 29, 2022
Razer was one of the first gaming brands I remember buying in the mid-2000s, and instantly kept going back to. What started as a keyboard and mice gaming brand with flashy lights has now grown into a worldwide force of unified peripherals. The Kiyo is Razer’s flagship camera, a new type of peripheral that they hadn’t offered before recently. The Razer Kiyo X is their latest, a low-cost entry point for anyone that doesn’t just cater to gamers, though it benefits content creators the most. The Razer Kiyo X is impressive for the quality it delivers for the price, making it a serious competitor for entry-level cameras.
Cuphead – The Delicious Last Course Review
Jul 11, 2022
Cuphead – The Delicious Last Course gives us one more taste of the 1930s playable cartoon, with an aptly-named DLC. Studio MDHR takes their time with everything related to Cuphead, and the wait has been worth it. Cuphead’s only DLC is still tough, but fair of requiring extreme dexterity and quick reflexes in order to get through. From a new playable character to new charms and weapons to a challenging gauntlet, there’s a lot to fill up on. The Delicious Last Course is really the dessert of Cuphead, and as such, you’ll be leaving the table satisfied.
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Review
Jul 08, 2022
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands tries not to be exactly like Borderlands, but borrows just the right amount of things from the the looter shooter action RPG template. It’s game full of relentless humor, over-the-top quests, and lots and lots of loot. If you’ve been waiting for the Borderlands series to do something different, this does that in spectacular fashion. Through the creativity in avoiding being too much like Borderlands is actually what makes Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands so endearing and clever.
MX vs ATV Legends Review
Jun 30, 2022
The MX vs ATV series has had its ups and downs, and lately that trend has been downward. MX vs ATV Legends has a focus on making yourself a legend, but there’s nothing in place that could possibly allow for something like that during your career in the game. It has a strong base for something good, but the career is a near-endless slog of races with frustrating breaks of your momentum, and a complete disregard towards being fun. It’s a new game with new problems, seemingly not learned from prior entries. It’s possible that over time patches and updates will get this to a state where you might want to play it, but for now it’s best to stay away. MX vs ATV Legends is simply something I can’t recommend, and there’s better motocross games out there.
The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle Review
Jun 28, 2022
I’ve been playing The Elder Scrolls Online on and off since it released back in 2014, and there’s a healthy amount of content now. High Isle is the first time where I’ve become fully invested in playing the game. And this feeling is helped after many updates that have improved the quality of life, from even when I last played it. The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle takes players to a whole new location, not just for the game but also the series, which is arguably it’s most exciting element. Then you have the main quest, a story centered around the Bretons that should be a complete bore, but instead is intriguing tale throughout. High Isle is new and exciting, with this latest yearly expansion giving Elder Scrolls a place to flourish with a location never-before-seen in Elder Scrolls.
F1 22 Review
Jun 27, 2022
Formula One was acquired by Liberty Media in 2017, who brought new eyes to the sport and made it much more appealing. I have the exact same thoughts towards F1 22 where the full influence of EA’s purchase of Codemasters can really be felt with this entry. It’s a lot flashier, full of energy, and has “trax” blaring in the menus that’s undeniably EA. For the second year in a row, Codemaster’s Formula One game has come out even earlier than the year before it. As a result, some areas it does feel rushed and a bit buggy, but they’re absolutely minor to the fact that the racing is top tier. Codemasters are again in top form, and F1 22 is an excellent racing game that’s an easy victory for fans of the sport, and aims to make you a fan if you aren’t already.
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.
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