Reviews
Vandals Review
Apr 16, 2018
Vandals from Cosmografik and ARTE is a beautiful, historic revisit of the world of art’s most notorious form of expression, tagging. Playable on PC and mobile makes for a wonderful experience no matter how and where you play. Vandals looks and sounds like an art piece in motion. While its puzzles will keep you going, it is the underlying history lesson it quietly teaches you is what you’ll stay for.
Minit Review
Apr 03, 2018
Now this is a story all about how / My life got flipped turned upside down / And I’d like to take a Minit, just sit right there / I’ll tell you how I overcame a frown after I took this cursed sword. Minit from collaboration of developers JW, Kitty, Jukio, and Dom have something special here. It being published by Devolver Digital says something, too. But playing Minit is a unique and exciting adventure that is more than minute’s worth of enjoyment.
MX vs ATV All Out Review
Apr 02, 2018
The return of the MX vs ATV series comes thanks to THQ Nordic and Rainbow Studios, the original publisher and developer. However, that return is met with a meh, rather than memorable. MX vs ATV All Out has just about everything that made the series what it is, but feels like a step back from where it left off. The core presentation and offerings of MX vs ATV All Out are really solid, though the things all around tend to fall apart the longer you play it.
Sea of Thieves Review
Mar 30, 2018
Sea of Thieves is the pirate game I’ve always wanted. It doesn’t deliver in all the ways I would have expected, but it makes me feel like the world is my oyster. Rare nails the look, sound, and feel of being a pirate with Sea of Thieves. Where it falters though, is giving you the information necessary to get started. Once you get everything figured out though, Sea of Thieves is at its most fun with friends.
Far Cry 5 Review
Mar 26, 2018
Montana is an unlikely place for a videogame setting, but in Far Cry 5 it is hard to think of anything more fitting. Taking place in the fictional Hope County, there’s a lot of big sky to traverse and experience. Almost from the beginning, you’re free to go anywhere you please and do things in any order. You’re never limited by what missions you can take on. This is an open-world, with very little linearity. With that, Far Cry 5 is an absolute treasure state.
Burnout Paradise Remastered Review
Mar 14, 2018
The release of Burnout Paradise was a massive hit from Criterion and EA. It signified that not only was more Burnout wanted, but something different would be accepted. This was the first open-world Burnout game which lent itself to offer much more freedom than in prior games, while still providing speed and car crashes looked like an aluminum can being crushed. Originally releasing onto Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC in 2008; Burnout Paradise Remastered looks to recapture the magic on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 (with a PC release later this year) in 2018. And with this, Burnout Paradise Remastered does just that.
Immortal Redneck Review
Mar 09, 2018
Immortal Redneck is a first-person roguelike from developer Crema. The mash-up of a redneck from the state of Kansas in the United States who vacations to Egypt, and is inadvertently turned immortal has got to be the silliest things I’ve played as of late. But it is engaging, rewarding, and keeps you coming back. This roguelike is a mix of Rogue Legacy meets Ziggurat with enough changes to be recognized that shouldn’t be kept under wraps.
Into the Breach Review
Mar 07, 2018
In everything from trailers to the Steam page itself, you’ll be reminded that Into the Breach is the next game from Subset Games, “the makers of FTL“. This, if nothing else is a reminder that FTL is great, but know that Into the Breach is even better. This is a game of tactics that’s chess-like where you must think in moves ahead and care about positioning of units, despite there being randomness that can upset these plans. While Into the Breach is not FTL, it evokes similar feelings of dread to losing it all with one poor decision that’s backed by excellent and smart gameplay that will have you playing to the point where you’ve lost track of the time.
GRAVEL Review
Mar 05, 2018
GRAVEL is Milestone’s latest, an ambitious and exciting off-road racer that tries something different. Developer Milestone has a well-developed history of making motorcycle games of different kinds from road to dirt with a smattering rally games in the mix. Their experience makes for a competent racing game that does little to innovate the genre. GRAVEL has a great premise that doesn’t deliver in all the ways it should, but the great racing is what really drives the rest of the game.
Subsurface Circular Review
Mar 01, 2018
One of the major challenges facing any narrative-driven game is the successful execution of a story whose quality merits the player’s time spent. This is especially true for games which are essentially interactive dramas. While Subsurface Circular certainly isn’t a visual novel by any means, its core mechanic is story advancement through conversation.
Bridge Constructor Portal Review
Feb 28, 2018
The Bridge Constructor series has been around for quite a while now, with each title basically taking the same formula and adding a new aesthetic or narrative wrapper around it. The very first title was basic enough in its premise. Get people across a bridge, onto an island, using a bridge you designed. The trick being that your bridge must be structurally sound enough to get them across without breaking. In the latest release of the series, the world of Valve’s Portal is mixed in. As an Aperture Science employee, you’re tasked with moving Aperture Science vehicles to an exit by crossing gaps and deadly traps. Adding in some of Portal’s characteristic humor and you have the makings of a fun time.
Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame Review
Feb 20, 2018
Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame is now one of my favorites from Milestone. The Italian developer knows racing, and knows bikes. Their long running MXGP series has improved with each release, which paved the way for this. To be clear, this is a supercross game, and not motocross, where the focus is more about racing, and while you can perform tricks, they are meant to be at a minimum in favor of being first and having the best lap times. That said, this is incredible racer that has incredible amounts of personality and presentation that the MXGP series sorely lacks.
The Station Review
Feb 19, 2018
Hear me out – there’s a derelict space station, and you’ve been sent to investigate what happened to it and its crew. While the plot is something you think you’ve heard and seen before, there’s enough twists and turns that make this journey worth experiencing. After a successful Kickstarter, the developers also known as The Station have worked closely with the backers to craft the game. The end result is that The Station is a carefully constructed, concise, and curious story that keeps a tight grip on you from beginning to end.
Subnautica Review
Feb 16, 2018
The best kind of survival games are ones where you forget you’ve been playing one, where every task doesn’t feel like a chore, where you never feel like you can keep yourself away. The best kind of survival games, don’t happen often. Subnautica is a gem, and one that we must treasure. Unknown Worlds have spent the past several years shaping what is undoubtedly the best survival game ever made. And with it being so well designed, thought-out, and presented, Subnautica should be the basis for which games of this kind should look to, for years to come.
Aqua Kitty UDX (Switch) Review
Feb 15, 2018
Tikipod Ltd’s Aqua Kitty – Milk Mine Defender has seen many iterations and improvements as it has been released on other consoles. With Aqua Kitty UDX on the Nintendo Switch, it is largely unchanged from the Xbox One version, and dare I say perfected. Aqua Kitty blends Defender, Gradius, and Uridium in interesting and fresh ways that makes ownership of this title on any platform a rare treat, but the Switch benefits most from this release.
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