Reviews
HITMAN 2 Review
Dec 11, 2018
2016’s Hitman was my Game of the Year that year and with good reason, it was fun, you could get creative, and there was a lot to do. Hitman was labeled Season 1, teasing people of a Season 2 of content; none of that transpired. This was a blessing in disguise though, as the old saying goes, good things come to those who wait. If you’re unfamiliar with the series, they’ve all followed the same basic formula. Pick your loadout, travel to a location, track your target, and dispose of them. In the newer iterations of Hitman, this means as loudly or as silently as you’d like. You’ll score more points with a silent takedown of course, but the big fancy loud ones can be just as self-rewarding. It’s great that you can make this game as challenging as you’d like and still feel like the bad-ass assassin that Agent 47 is.
DUSK Review
Dec 10, 2018
From the mind of developer David Szymanski and publisher New Blood Interactive, comes the full release of DUSK after two years in Steam Early Access. DUSK‘s release date is shared with DOOM as it celebrates its 25th Anniversary, which is no coincidence. DUSK‘s unsettling atmosphere, familiar surroundings, and occult phenomena are the recipe of what makes a great game. We are in a retro first-person shooter renaissance, and it begins with DUSK.
Just Cause 4 Review
Dec 07, 2018
Just Cause 4 sees a grizzled Rico Rodriguez, and the Mercenary group known as the Black Hand is back once more, hired to prevent Rico from liberating another oppressed country. This time, Gabriela Morales of the Black Hand and the dictator, Oscar Espinosa – neither of which get enough screen-time. Avalanche Studios provides a whirlwind of activities and missions in which to deliver chaos in Solis, the new island to explore. Just Cause 4 is somewhat similar to Just Cause 3 in a lot of ways, but introduces enough new ideas and systems that makes it distinct. Let’s see weather or not this is good for the series.
Battlefield V Review
Dec 04, 2018
DICE returns to World War II with Battlefield V, which is a follow-up to Battlefield 1, and takes place before Battlefield 2, Battlefield 3, and Battlefield 4. Number order confusion aside, Battlefield V is the best the series has felt in a long time. Clearly the lessons learned from Battlefield 1 have come to Battlefield V in a big way, allowing you to see the improvements to the systems and mechanics that make it feel so good. With the Frostbite engine powering this thing, World War II never looked so good. Between an somewhat confusing single-player approach, and the excellent multiplayer, Battlefield V approaches war with a sense of appreciation and historical representation that we haven’t seen before.
Megaquarium Review
Dec 03, 2018
The tycoon genre has had many different themes over the years, like Theme Parks and Zoos. Megaquarium takes those elements and gives you control over an Aquarium. If you’re in the market for a fresh fish in the genre, Megaquarium makes for a great catch.
PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller (for Nintendo Switch) Review
Nov 30, 2018
PowerA has a competitive controller in its arsenal, and it comes highly recommended over Nintendo’s own Pro Controller. A bold statement for sure, but it’s absolutely true. The controller has some limitations, but what you get out of it is so much more, making the trade-offs worth it. The PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller for use with a Nintendo Switch is absolutely brilliant, and its variety of designs provide a wonderful alternative both in price and performance on the market today.
PowerA GameCube Style Wireless Controller (for Nintendo Switch) Review
Nov 30, 2018
PowerA has been making really solid third-party controllers for a long time, but I feel the GameCube Style Controllers for Nintendo Switch are the most unique they have to offer. Coming in two forms: wired and wireless, these GameCube style controllers recall fond memories for that system, but these controllers have been built for Nintendo Switch. The box calls out that this is designed for use with Super Smash Bros Ultimate in mind. Outside of that as of yet unreleased game though, makes it hard to retrain your brain for the Switch games that are out there currently. That said, PowerA’s GameCube Style Wireless Controller holds a lot of promise, even if its practicality falls short.
The Swindle (Switch) Review
Nov 28, 2018
The Swindle is one of the more recent indies to find its way ported to Nintendo’s versatile system and on its surface, it seems like a good fit for the platform. If you’ve not played before, you play as a thief robbing your way across a steampunk-stylized Victorian-ish era London, seeking to amass more wealth with each heist so that you can purchase more tools and skills so that you can steal more things so that you can afford to enter districts with bigger scores, and so the loop goes.
LucidSound LS31 Wireless Gaming Headset Review
Nov 20, 2018
Our site last reviewed LucidSound’s LS30 Wireless Gaming Headset two years ago. It impressed me and it became my most used gaming headset for the better part of those past two years. So I was excited to see what changes had come along in the new model, the LiquidSound LS31 Wireless Gaming Headset.
The Jackbox Party Pack 5 Review
Nov 19, 2018
Jack is back! Again; for the fifth time. But it’s not just some re-hash, the Jackbox Party Pack 5 brings some great new hits to the Jackbox collection.
KURSK Review
Nov 14, 2018
KURSK is a interactive documentary-style game that recounts the events of the fateful K-141 KURSK submarine in August of 2000. Jujubee’s commitment to telling a fictional tale to cleverly fill in the gaps is admirable effort. To note, this game has nothing to do with “KURSK” the film, which also released in 2018. While KURSK the game looks incredible and is at times photo-realistic, it sadly has too many technical issues and pacing problems that doesn’t do the story justice, and is too problematic to recommend.
Steel Rats Review
Nov 12, 2018
Steel Rats is a unique that blends action and racing in a surprisingly unique way. It’s a game that doesn’t overstay its welcome, and while Steel Rats may not seem like much at first glance, but you’ll quickly learn how distinct its systems are from other games in the genre. Steel Rats has a lot of challenge, but at a frustrating level that becomes hard to deal with. It never becomes so much that you won’t see it through, but only few will want to revisit past levels to collect everything, and find every secret.
NASCAR Heat 3 Review
Nov 05, 2018
Monster Games is back with their newest NASCAR Heat title. This year they’ve overhauled the Career mode, which is something I’ve been longing for since the EA NASCAR days. NASCAR Heat 3 delivers a fun time but not without some hiccups.
Diablo III: Eternal Collection Review
Nov 02, 2018
Diablo III has been out for six years at this point, but it only just came to Nintendo Switch. The Eternal Collection as a package isn’t new, but it does have improvements and bonuses the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions didn’t get. Now the Switch release is here, making it something special, and worthy of your attention. Whether a returning veteran, or brand new to the game, there’s an unquenchable thirst of things to do, thanks to an endless adventure mode and seasonal characters to create. With all of its additions and changes through the years, Diablo III is simply timeless, and the Switch version of Diablo III: Eternal Collection is a standout for the platform, making it a must-own.
The Messenger Review
Nov 01, 2018
The Messenger is one of the most successful contemporary takes on 80s and 90s platforming I’ve ever had the pleasure of experiencing. Where many games attempt to cash in on easy nostalgia plays and fall short of impressing anybody, The Messenger wholeheartedly embraces the design philosophies from the era of its inspiration and uses them as a framework for experimentation rather than a set of guidelines to be ignored as often as they’re followed.
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