“Katana ZERO” Review
by Danreb VictorioEntertainment has given us a wealth of heroes that nobody would ever want to mess with. From Jack Bauer in 24 to The Bride in Kill Bill, there’s been a bunch of people to cheer for. In gaming, there’s Nathan…
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“Anthem” Review
by Brandon PerkinsIn the universe of Anthem, it is said that the Gods, called ‘shapers’, used incredible cosmic technologies in order to create the world… only to stop in the middle and leave their labors unfinished. Did they grow bored and leave?…
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“The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Decisive Edition” Review
It was announced earlier this January that The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III would be localized for the west and released later this year. Known as the Kiseki series in Japan, we’d be remiss if we failed…
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“Ape Out” Review
Nothing good can come out of caging a raging ape at any sort of stronghold–nothing good at all, unless of course we’re talking about Ape Out.
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“Life is Strange 2 – Episode 2: Rules” Review
Sean and Daniel finally seem to have caught a break, but will it last?
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“Life is Strange 2 – Episode 1: Roads” Review
The original Life is Strange is a game that easily clicked for me because stories of teen angst have always been a guilty pleasure of mine. The game’s five episodes really set the story up to be the “Dawson’s Creek”…
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“Metro Exodus” Review
by Ted DedonIt’s 1972 in Moscow. Nuclear annihilation is a real and present danger. The Cold War is still waged, silently but actually, on the world stage. But in the minds of Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, it is not nuclear annihilation which…
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“Red Dead Redemption 2” Review
by Alex QuevedoIt’s finally time for a review of Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption 2. Months after release? Such is the life of a gamer with too much going on and yet so much to do within a massive game. Was it worth…
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“YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG” Review
While it does a lot of interesting things, YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG is a reminder that without a good cast, nobody will care about what the story is about.
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“Octopath Traveler” Review
When “Project Octopath Traveler” was first unveiled at the Nintendo Switch Reveal Event in late 2016, its visual style left gamers with collective “Ooos and Ahhs.” We knew it would be a title to look out for, but we didn’t…
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“Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” Review
When it comes to the success of the Switch, we’ve always talked about how integral the Wii U Evacuation Plan is. But when the latest Super Smash Bros. was announced, we didn’t know whether it would be a port of…
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“Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey” Review
by Josh SchwartzmanThe year off in 2016 for Assassin’s Creed was a much needed breath of fresh air as the series returned to reinvigorate the franchise into new and exciting directions. Origins was an instant success, breathing life into a stagnant series…
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