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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X-Out: Resurfaced Review
Feb 18, 2025
X-Out: Resurfaced is the revival and a ground-up remake of the 1990 Amiga game X-Out, a horizontal shoot’em up that was set in an unconventional location, the ocean. X-Out: Resurfaced has new artwork and new music, but they’re all done in a way to mimic the original, but at a higher resolution and fidelity, respectively. This is a tough-as-nails shooter that has no modern accommodations, so be prepared to replay stages until they’re memorized, and take notes on the patterns of bosses. X-Out: Resurfaced stands as a remake for modern systems with retro sensibilities that you should pay attention to.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Review
Feb 17, 2025
The turning of a new era is always met with a mix of excitement and trepidation, especially when it comes to beloved franchises. With Sid Meier’s Civilization VII, the question isn’t whether it’s a good game – it’s a Civilization game, after all – but whether it innovates enough to justify the purchase. Civ VII is a compelling entry, but it simply plays it a little too safe for its own good. It refines and polishes existing systems, introduces some intriguing new ideas, but ultimately falls short of the revolutionary leap some might have hoped for.
Keep Driving Review
Feb 13, 2025
Keep Driving has you embarking on a journey that encapsulates the essence of early 2000s road trips with eerie precision. This atmospheric management RPG offers a unique blend of exploration, resource management, and narrative depth, all set against the backdrop of a procedurally generated pixel art open-world. While it’s inspired by a lot of games that become evident when playing it, this delivers a unique memorable experience you can have again and again. Keep Driving is truly something special.
Eternal Strands Review
Feb 10, 2025
Yellow Brick Games, a studio comprised of industry veterans has released their first game with Eternal Strands to an auspicious start. This fantasy RPG weaves together a compelling narrative, engaging albeit limited exploration, and a unique physics-based magic system, begging you to search every nook and cranny to uncover its secrets. Eternal Strands is a captivating experience that showcases the studio’s potential and leaves a everlasting positive impression is a breakout title.
Reality Break Review
Feb 07, 2025
Reality Break is an action RPG set in space, that’s also an opt-in roguelite, and has elements of incremental games for a blend of genres that compliment each other beautifully. Developed by Element Games, this game made by a solo developer offers a unique “Rewrite” mechanic that sets it apart from other games in the genre by a wide margin. I only have a few quibbles with areas of the game, but its great gameplay loop, deep customization, and intriguing storyline make Reality Break a stand out game for 2025.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Review
Feb 05, 2025
The Virtual Fighter series has been woefully absent from the PC platform for 30 years. SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio fixes that with Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. This is a PC port of the PlayStation 4 version of the game released in 2021, Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown. Which in it of itself is a game that originally released back in 2006. Phew! VF5 R.E.V.O. is a fighting game that all should play, but isn’t a must-play. Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. is a great introduction for newcomers and a great continuation for long-time fans, which has stood the test of time, for the most part.
While Waiting Review
Feb 04, 2025
While Waiting is already a standout game for 2025. Optillusion wonderfully captures life’s ups and downs with whimsy and grace. It’s a game that tests your patience but equally rewards you. It teaches you things along the way you might already be aware of, but puts it within a practical application to understand it deeper. While Waiting makes the mundane tolerable and entertaining as it tasks you with acceptance.
Turtle Beach VelocityOne Multi-Shift Review
Feb 03, 2025
The Turtle Beach VelocityOne Multi-Shift is as innovative as it is brilliant to use. It’s an accessory for the Turtle Beach VelocityOne Race Wheel & Pedal System or another wheel system that makes for the perfect compliment to your simulation setup. Whether you want an H-shifter, a sequential shifter, or a handbrake, you are covered here. The versatile and convertable shifter adapts to whatever you need it to be, reducing the need to buy multiple hardware items for nearly the same function. Turtle Beach really nailed it with this one, and the Multi-Shift is it.
Turtle Beach VelocityOne Race Wheel & Pedal System Review
Feb 03, 2025
Simulation racing hardware is competitive and varied, offering everything from budget-friendly plastic wheels to high-end direct drive systems costing thousands. Finding the sweet spot between price, performance, and features can be tricky. Enter the VelocityOne Race Wheel & Pedal System from Turtle Beach, a compelling contender aiming to bridge that gap, but still leans toward more of a “entry-level enthusiast”. While not perfect, it delivers a remarkably immersive experience that I prefer in a lot of ways. Turtle Beach VelocityOne Race Wheel & Pedal System is a complete package that has a lot of initial compatibility and instant setup that will get you racing moments after getting started.
NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black Review
Jan 31, 2025
Many consider NINJA GAIDEN Black to be the best version of the game, when compared to the original or the Sigma release. NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black is the third iteration of the 2008 ninja action game, self-proclaimed to be the “definitive” version – and I actually couldn’t agree more. This release feels like an apology tour bringing players to a simpler, but not easier time in gaming, and rectifying mistakes made when updating the game before. It looks and plays so well, you’d easily mistake it for being a remake. NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black is a remaster done right, and it’s a great way to get acquainted with the series.
Sniper Elite: Resistance Review
Jan 27, 2025
The Sniper Elite games are in a special echelon of stealth gaming. Where its uniqueness is what’s allowed it to survive for 20 years,from its deep sniping mechanics to its bullet and x-ray camera. Sniper Elite: Resistance is the sixth game in the modern run of the series, and it doesn’t miss a beat. The new Propaganda mode is a great challenge mode that will ensure most players strive for perfection. However, the returning invasion mode is what will keep players coming back for more as they insert themselves into someone’s campaign to stop them. Rebellion doesn’t shake anything up with this title, but they’ve hit an incredible stride for this series. Sniper Elite: Resistance is the most polished, dense, and feature-rich entry to-date, and no matter how you play, will have you holding your breath.
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Review
Jan 27, 2025
It’s been 13 years since I reviewed the first entry to this series, and now here I am reviewing the fifth game with Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap. Many people felt that Robot Entertainment played it too safe with Orcs Must Die! 3, and they wouldn’t be wrong. However, they’ve taken some gambles with the gameplay loop here, though it’s still a welcome trip back to a world of orc slaying. Even “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” covered this eventuality, and I might be paraphrasing here. Professor Severus Snape: “So when the time comes… the orcs must die?” Professor Albus Dumbledore: “Yes. Yes… the orcs must die”.
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