When Cave Story originally released in 2004, old-school design philosophies and pixel art were still unique and refreshing. The market is different in 2017, however, and even with updated HD pixel graphics, the complete package of Cave Story+ doesn’t offer much compared to its contemporary old-school indie peers.
For years, I’ve looked for a game to challenge the greatness of Rogue Legacy. While Flinthook nails the gameplay and most of the roguelike mechanics, it lacks a few little touches that might have elevated it to that level. Even so, Flinthook is a fantastic take on the genre.
Cosmic Star Heroine doesn’t quite hang with the company it was inspired by, but it comes close in some ways and manages to carve a little corner for itself in the combat department.
Last year gave me two of my favorite games of all time. How does 2016 stack up to that?
The Witness is challenging, satisfying, and captivating on a level beyond most of its peers. It leaves an impression that won’t soon go away.
Despite borrowing significant content from previous games in the franchise, Monster Hunter Generations is faster, flashier, and more satisfying than ever. If you weren’t into Monster Hunter before, however, Generations won’t do much to win you over.
If you shattered Mighty No. 9 into a million pieces and reassembled it with only the good parts, it would be an awesome game. As it is, it isn’t worth your time.
A puzzle game that you have to pay for? And it’s not on a phone? It’s okay, Tumblestone is good enough to pay actual money for and play on your couch, especially with friends.
I’m Jordan Elek, and here are my top 5 games of 2015.
With a more finely-tuned introduction that satisfies both beginners and veterans, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate may finally open up the series to a wider audience without sacrificing any of the depth that makes it special.
2014 was such a consistently good year for gaming that, at some point, I forgot how good it really was. As I recapped what I played this year, I realized that I would have to cut several awesome games from my Top 10 list — a problem I definitely didn’t have last year.
What Is It? Azure Striker Gunvolt is a 2D action sidescroller unlike any other. You play as Gunvolt, an assassin imbued with the power of lightning. Although you’re armed with a gun, the bullets alone do very little damage to enemies. The hook of this game is the tagging system. When you shoot an enemy, it gets tagged, then you can damage it by pouring lightning energy into it no matter where you are in relation to the tagged enemy. […]
