Andrew Farrell

“Dead as Disco” early access — Is it worth it?

by Andrew Farrell | Features | 0 Comments | 08 May 2026

What do you get if you take Batman: Arkham’s combat, mix it with a rhythm game, and throw it into several short levels? Well, you get Dead as Disco, that’s what! The game has just entered early access and is set to stay there for at least a year as it receives new combat mechanics, levels, and bosses to fight. At launch, there are five levels, in addition to the endless mode available in the demo. The game has a long way to go and is sure to receive lots of additional polish, but is Dead as Disco worth it in early access?

REVIEW – “Motorslice” has a lot of unique ideas but cuts up its controls too much

by Andrew Farrell | PC Reviews | 0 Comments | 03 May 2026

I’d been patiently waiting for Motorslice for actual years. Seeing as so much of the game has you cut down robots in a manner reminiscent of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, I was sold from the get-go. However, it’s not really an action game, focusing more on a Prince of Persia-esque experience. While there are many things to like about it, some baffling control issues significantly damage the game. I don’t regret playing it, but I do hope the devs improve the controls in the coming weeks to make the game less aggravating.

REVIEW – “Samson” is bland, buggy, and brutal to play

by Andrew Farrell | PC Reviews | 0 Comments | 08 Apr 2026

It’s somewhat strange that there aren’t many indie games taking inspiration from Grand Theft Auto. Driving around a city while taking on crime jobs is a great loop, so when Samson was announced, I was excited to play it. That excitement turned to annoyance in very short order, though, as the game is just plain bad in most ways, from its awful driving and terrible combat to its poor balance and meaningless game focus. The incredibly bland characterization certainly doesn’t help matters either, all combining to make for a subpar experience across the board.

REVIEW – “Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE” is far more beautiful but also far more frustrating

by Andrew Farrell | Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Steam Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 09 Mar 2026

Remakes simply shouldn’t be 1:1 faithful to their original unless the original’s production values were so lacking that merely having better graphics is enough to make the game more palatable. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE could have focused solely on improving the original’s presentation and controls, but it goes farther, adding extra content and new mechanics. Unfortunately, these new mechanics only make the game worse, as they’re almost as frustrating as they are needless, tarnishing a game that could have easily superseded its predecessors while still not outright ruining what made the original so good.

FEATURE – Nioh 3’s difficulty is great for newcomers but a double-edged sword for fans

by Andrew Farrell | Features | 0 Comments | 05 Mar 2026

Nioh 3 is the fastest selling game in the series thus far, having moved over a million units this month alone, but it also does a lot to open the series up to new players that hadn’t yet experienced the games. However, these changes, which seem to be good for broad appeal, are also leaving diehards with a sour taste in their mouths.

REVIEW – “Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties” is both an improvement and a downgrade with some solid new stuff mixed in

by Andrew Farrell | Nintendo Switch 2 PC Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 03 Mar 2026

The Yakuza Kiwami games have always been a bit of a mixed bag. The first two felt like their cutscenes were simply slapped into existing games with some unnecessary systems, leading to them failing to actually feel like their original counterparts. The awkwardly titled Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, conversely, manages to mostly feel like its own game, but with an almost shocking amount of the original’s extra content completely replaced.

REVIEW – Superior build quality makes Logitech’s “MX Master 4” an easy-to-use go-to mouse

by Andrew Farrell | Hardware PC Reviews | 0 Comments | 22 Jan 2026

Logitech’s MX Master 3S was my productivity mouse of choice for some time, so when I saw that the company released a successor, I knew I had to give it a go. The Logitech MX Master 4 is another high quality productivity mouse that offers a seemingly superior build to its predecessor with three major differences.

Andrew’s Top 5 Games of 2025

by Andrew Farrell | Features | 0 Comments | 21 Dec 2025

I played a hell of a lot of games this year, but I didn’t really love very many at all. While I only covered a few things at SmashPad this year, two of them ended up being some of my absolute favorites.

“Full Metal Schoolgirl” Review

by Andrew Farrell | PC PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 23 Oct 2025

I liked Full Metal Schoolgirl overall, but its large consequences for dying during the campaign, the uselessness of many of its weapons, and general jank will deter a lot of potential players. But if lady androids demolishing hundreds of robots sounds great to you, it’s still worth a look.

“Ninja Gaiden 4” PC Performance Deep Dive

by Andrew Farrell | Features PC PlayStation 5 Steam Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 20 Oct 2025

Ninja Gaiden 4 is finally available and, considering that some have had trouble with the PC version of Ninja Gaiden II Black, it’s only natural to be a bit wary of the game’s PC performance. I was personally quite worried…

“Keeper” Review

by Andrew Farrell | PC Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 17 Oct 2025

With how much I adore Psychonauts 2, it’s not a stretch to say that I was very much looking forward to whatever Double Fine did next. Despite this, I hadn’t heard a peep about Keeper. In fact, I didn’t even…

“Pac-Man World 2 Re-PAC” Review

by Andrew Farrell | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 29 Sep 2025

I wasn’t expecting Pac-Man World 2 Re-PAC to pivot much from its original incarnation. The remake of the previous game, for all intents and purposes, was a mostly straight-ahead recreation that faithfully stuck to its PlayStation predecessor. This one, however, not only majorly reimagines much of its content, but completely replaces some of it, all while greatly extending its playtime in some surprising ways. Not all of these changes are for the better and I certainly don’t think that the intent behind some of them flows well with the rest of the game, but this is still a fairly successful remake that does its best to improve things.

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“Dead as Disco” early access — Is it worth it?

REVIEW – “Motorslice” has a lot of unique ideas but cuts up its controls too much

REVIEW – “Samson” is bland, buggy, and brutal to play

REVIEW – “Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE” is far more beautiful but also far more frustrating

FEATURE – Nioh 3’s difficulty is great for newcomers but a double-edged sword for fans

REVIEW – “Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties” is both an improvement and a downgrade with some solid new stuff mixed in

REVIEW – Superior build quality makes Logitech’s “MX Master 4” an easy-to-use go-to mouse

Andrew’s Top 5 Games of 2025

“Full Metal Schoolgirl” Review

“Ninja Gaiden 4” PC Performance Deep Dive

“Keeper” Review

“Pac-Man World 2 Re-PAC” Review

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