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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Mirthwood Review
Nov 20, 2024
Mirthwood is a game filled with potential. Its charming world, quirky characters, and beautiful art style are undeniable strengths. For the first half of its namesake meaning “amusement, especially as expressed in laughter” – I found the game in contrast of that. However, technical issues, repetitive gameplay, and pacing problems prevent it from truly capturing that potential. Beneath Mirthwood‘s whimsical exterior lies a game riddled with technical issues, repetitive gameplay, and pacing problems don’t make it worth the time you can put into it – yet.
Drova – Forsaken Kin Review
Nov 20, 2024
Drova – Forsaken Kin isn’t afraid to wear its influences on its pixelated sleeve. Drawing inspiration from classic RPGs like Gothic and the grim atmosphere of Celtic mythology, Drova throws you headfirst into a world brimming with danger, forgotten lore, and the lingering anger of restless spirits. While it might not reinvent the wheel, Drova delivers a compelling experience for fans of the genre, offering a challenging combat system, a richly crafted world dripping with atmosphere, and a story that unfolds organically through exploration and cryptic lore entries. Drova – Forsaken Kin is something really special and restores the sense of discovery in gaming.
Goat Simulator: Remastered Review
Nov 14, 2024
I’m gonna be honest, I did not like Goat Simulator when it first came out – it just didn’t resonate with me at the time, and the bugs and lack of structure were the frustrating elements that had me putting my controller down for good on it. It was 2014, a simpler time, and the internet roared with laughter at the sheer ridiculousness of becoming a four-legged menace. That said, I ended up loving Goat Simulator 3, the second game in the series as it fixed nearly everything I didn’t like about the original. Ten years later on from the original release, Goat Simulator: Remastered, a spruced-up version of the original with all the DLC bundled in. Goat Simulator: Remastered still suffers from a lot of the quibbles of that game’s core design, but I have to admit that I find it a little more endearing this time around, and it’s udder nonsense of a game.
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.
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