Reviews
Daylight Review
Apr 29, 2014
An easy way to arouse fear in someone, is to disempower them. Take away that which gives them the ability to fight back, and the “fight or flight” response to stressful situations becomes just, flight. Daylight places you into decrepit, run-down, empty levels with nothing but a cellphone with the flashlight turned on. What should be a rollercoaster of emotions is everything but. What we get is a predictable and banal story. For a horror game, the only sounds produced while playing, are audible groans and laughter instead of shrieks in terror.
The Last Federation Review
Apr 25, 2014
Arcen Games have consistently worked to break the mold of genres, or combining genres in unique ways. They haven’t always been successful with every outing, but have something interesting to offer. Each game of theirs has an overarching goal, and how you reach that goal is left up to you. The Last Federation is wildly entertaining as it contains 4X elements, and plays like a turn-based shoot’em up. It’s every bit exciting as it sounds.
FRACT OSC Review
Apr 22, 2014
Discovery can be a rewarding experience. There’s a thrill of finding something by yourself. In the case of FRACT OSC, is an open world begging to be explored and uncover the mysteries that lie within. It is the sound of music that drives this world. It has since become broken down, and enveloped in a deafening silence. And it is up to you to resurrect what once was.
Trials Fusion Review
Apr 18, 2014
“Welcome to the future!”, is what the main title track sings to you upon starting the game. This really sets the tone for the game, from the surprisingly awesome title track (compared to the last few that have been pretty embarrassingly bad) to the bigger and brighter world to play in.
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Review
Apr 04, 2014
Reaper of Souls may have taken Blizzard two years to develop and release, but it comes like a bat out of hell to get you straight into the action. This, along with the recent “Loot 2.0” patch that is available to all make Diablo III the game we’ve wanted all along.
Kontrol Freak: FPSFreak Phantom and FPSFreak CQC Signature Review
Apr 02, 2014
I’ve always been a stickler for controller comfort with my small Asian hands, so larger controllers and taller sticks have always been an issue for me (Shakes fist at the original Xbox Duke). When I got KontrolFreak’s Phantom and CQC products in, I was a little cautious as to how well they would work. Long story short, I came away mostly positive.
Goat Simulator Review
Mar 30, 2014
Coffee Stain Studios became overwhelmed at the positive responses to their trailer for Goat Simulator. It was just a silly thing that was created from a one-month gamejam. So they decided to clean it up and release it commercially. The result is a hilarious spoof on Simulator-type games that lasts the length of a sugar rush.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD Review
Mar 28, 2014
The Belmont’s can never catch a break. Almost every branch of the family tree has someone involved in darkness and fighting of Dracula in some shape or form. And unfortunately, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD is just as cursed. Being ported to PC doesn’t do it any favors amongst its numerous other problems.
Betrayer Review
Mar 24, 2014
When the people behind who made Shogo, No One Lives Forever, and F.E.A.R. leave Monolith to form a new studio, you pay attention. Betrayer is Blackpowder Games’ first title, an atmospheric first-person adventure. Sounds familiar. Shipwrecked, you embark on finding the settlements in the “New World”, located on the Virginia coastline in 1604. Quickly though, you discover that things are not what they should be.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Review
Mar 22, 2014
I’ve had a love affair with the Metal Gear Solid series ever since I first played Metal Gear Solid close to 15 years ago. It was one of the few console games of that era that really showed that depth of story telling that I was used to from PC gaming for many years. I grew a little disillusioned with the series with the infamous bait-and-switch in Metal Gear Solid 2, but fell in love again with the back-to-basics Metal Gear Solid 3, and have been enjoying every entry in the game ever since.
Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare Review
Mar 19, 2014
The Xbox One doesn’t have many titles to it’s name, but it is growing. Think of Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare as a pretty dandelion. It’s just another plant poking it’s head out of the ground; a weed among flowers. To a young mind though, a dandelion is pretty flower; one worthy to give your love. Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare can be thought of as just another team based shooter on a console that has a history of hosting shooters. Plants vs Zombies stands out with it’s bright colorful aesthetic and cartoon-y design among all the greys and browns of other shooters, plus it’s fun to play, so there’s that.
LUFTRAUSERS Review
Mar 18, 2014
The Luftwaffe was the aerial warfare branch of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. Luftrausers means… something. Luft in German is “air”, and Raus is German for “out”. So “Airouters”, I guess? Or something with clearing out the sky? I don’t know. All I know is this game has me “araused” in the nearly four hours I’ve put into it, and I’m ready to go back for more.
Corporate Lifestyle Simulator Review
Mar 14, 2014
Corporate Lifestyle Simulator is less a simulator and more a violent fantasy extension of “Office Space” by way of Hotline Miami, but instead located in Canada – you know, where all the big zombie outbreaks happen.
Deadlings Review
Mar 13, 2014
The Grim Reaper is sad and lonely. What is Death to do with oneself? Why not start zombified humanitarian outreach program to convert the shambling undead into respectable citizens? In this desperation, it’s all for the sake of friendship and to be liked. Project Deadlings begins with experimentation, and provides Deadlings with it’s charm, deceptively dark overtones, and refreshing mix of strategy and action.
THIEF Review
Mar 11, 2014
Being a thief, a good one anyway, requires a great amount of skill. They must use stealth, generally combined with a lack of violence to steal items, and disappear unnoticed. And following these guidelines while playing THIEF is where you get the most enjoyment. Straying from this format does not penalize you or stop you from progressing, but instead makes for clumsy combat and unyielding frustration in which you revert to the last save point to undo what went wrong. This is the trial-and-error gameplay you’d come to expect in a stealth game, and from THIEF, but isn’t as much fun as it is a slog.
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