Reviews
Space Run Review
Jun 13, 2014
Space is vast and endless, full of opportunity. What better way to use the openness than to run cargo across it? Space Run is a tower defense game that bears no real resemblance to anything in the genre. You are on the move, going from left-to-right while being attacked from various enemies as you make your deliveries. It gives the game a natural feel of protecting your cargo while trying to get it to the next space station in tact.
Spintires Review
Jun 12, 2014
Going off-road in most driving games is a detour from the comfort of paved roads. In Spintires, off-road is everything, and navigating treacherous and unknown paths is the tranquility. It’s not a game about speed or racing, but science, mathematics, angles, and approaches. This is a strategic simulation driving game.
Super Time Force Review
Jun 10, 2014
Super Time Force came out at a perfect time in the release schedule for many like myself who have been absolutely dying to play something on their shiny new current generation systems. Even if it is a game that could run on previous generation hardware, it’s nice to have a big name indie game come to Xbox One finally.
Europa Universalis IV: Wealth of Nations Review
Jun 09, 2014
Historical accuracy is something that Europa Universalis IV is driven by. One of the ways the base game faltered (which was noted in the review), was the way the trade system was severely lacking and kind of superficial in the ways that it didn’t go as deep as it should have, evidenced by the lack of a tutorial. Paradox Development Studio has done more than augment an overhauled trade economy, they’ve given new avenues for a new type of economic power without bringing about war.
Among the Sleep Review
Jun 05, 2014
One of the more unique titles among the recent horror game resurgence, has been the successfully kickstarted Among the Sleep. The excitement is mainly due to the gameplay hook of playing as a two-year-old child. This creeptastic thrillride is a short one, but its narrative hooks will dig deep and be a standout given the shallow gameplay and elementary puzzles that surround it.
Wolfenstein: The New Order Review
Jun 03, 2014
The first-person shooter that started it all, Wolfenstein, returns. But this old dog has learned new tricks. Unique twists and turns with a decidedly old-school mentality with new-school technology proves to be intriguing and challenging task that pays off in spades. In a “What if” scenario, Nazi Germany has won World War II in 1946. What exactly would that change? Bethesda Softworks and MachineGames answers that question with a resounding: everything.
Anomaly Defenders Review
May 30, 2014
11 bit studios closes out the Anomaly series with one more trick up their sleeve. This isn’t a third tower offense game, rather tower defense. If this were any other developer, it’d be easy to groan over such a worn out genre. The trick that 11 bit studios plays, isn’t that it simply is tower defense, but that you play as the aliens. The same ones you’ve been fighting against in the first two games. The humans have finally pushed the aliens off of Earth, and are trying to eradicate them from existence. “Launchpads are our only hope” says the opening cutscene. It’s time to defend.
Tropico 5 Review
May 22, 2014
The French novelist Alphonse Karr wrote, “The more things change, the more they stay the same”. This is true for Tropico 5. For as feature-rich, improved, beautiful it is, the new additions that make it different from it’s predecessors, still ends up feeling awfully similar when you actually sit down to play it.
Democracy 3: Extremism DLC Review
May 20, 2014
The Extremism DLC for Democracy 3 contains situations and concerns people have, while being a tad fascist if some of them were implemented. It plays the right amount of crazy with sensible, while giving you reason to return to the game to try out all of the new additions.
Democracy 3 Review
May 20, 2014
Democracy 3 places you into political power with carte blanche to make decisions without feedback or concern from Congress. This is a very robust political simulator that runs unopposed by so many other games in the genre. The game lacks a personality that would otherwise elevate the game further into being a very deep simulation of being a leader of a country.
TITANFALL: Expedition DLC Review
May 19, 2014
The first DLC for the critically-acclaimed Titanfall is here, titled Expedition. The hype has died down, is this enough to draw people back in for more? If you’re a Season Pass holder, this DLC is likely irrelevant to consider. But with no new modes, weapons, classes, or any items besides the three included maps can be a tough steak to chew.
TITANFALL Review
May 19, 2014
The newly formed Respawn Entertainment has taken somewhat of a gamble with the release of a multiplayer-only game. Something not seen since the releases of Unreal Tournament, Quake III Arena, and other games that haven’t been seen in almost a decade. Conversely, it’s been clear that militaristic singleplayer campaigns are short, are completed once, and then abandoned for time to be sunk into the multiplayer. Respawn trusted their gut, and it has paid off. It isn’t the revolution or evolution that the hype-train was carrying, but Titanfall something of a gem and a standout game amongst clones and general sameness we’ve been playing for years.
Sir, You Are Being Hunted Review
May 16, 2014
Sir, You Are Being Hunted does away with predictable AI behavior and enemy placement, forcing you to adapt on-the-fly each time you load the game. Memorizing patterns and behaviors must be done in the moment and can’t be drawn on a pad of paper for reference. Throw in an open world to explore, having to scavenge and kill wild game to survive, slight horror elements, and you’ve got yourself a unique experience. Not everything is tea and crumpets, though.
Bound By Flame Review
May 09, 2014
Exploring an unknown world can be incredibly exciting and fantastic. The world of Vertiel in Bound By Flame is no different. Except that the developer by the name of Spiders, only wants you to only get a glimpse of what the world has to offer. You’ll traverse in tight corridors and walkways that would make a contortionist feel cramped. This is only the tip of the iceberg of Bound By Flame‘s problems systemically. It’s an RPG that means well, but falls short in every aspect described as a feature.
Jet Car Stunts Review
May 05, 2014
As far as generic titles go, Jet Car Stunts is as plain as it gets. Though, it is extremely accurate as to what you’ll be doing in the game. Originally released onto iOS in 2009, and has been expanded and updated since, even getting a sequel. The PC version does differ from it’s mobile counterparts in better ways. It allows for improved graphics and actual, controllable movement and accuracy not attainable with touch devices.
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