“Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” Review
When I reviewed Mario Kart 8 when it came out on the Wii U, I said it was the best game in the series. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the exact same game, extremely beefed up, and there’s nothing bad about…
Read moreWhen I reviewed Mario Kart 8 when it came out on the Wii U, I said it was the best game in the series. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the exact same game, extremely beefed up, and there’s nothing bad about…
Read moreWhen Nihon Falcom reinvented their long-running Legend of Heroes franchise in 2004 as Trails in the Sky, the JRPG genre as a whole was in quite a different place than it was in 2011, when Xseed Games would localize the…
Read moreThe latest episode in Telltale’s The Walking Dead seemingly came out of left field, and it boasts an ending that really makes you second guess the decisions you made up to this point. Light spoilers from the first episode of…
Read moreIt was a pleasant surprise seeing a PlayStation truck at Silicon Valley Comic Con, and it was even more pleasant knowing that a playable version of Injustice 2 was featured in it, so we obviously gave it a try.
Read moreTelltale’s narrative driven adventure games have been making a name for themselves by allowing players to step into their favorite worlds and get more than a cursory glimpse into its inhabitants. Be it Game of Thrones, Batman, or The Walking…
Read moreCosmic 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.
Read moreThe Shiness: Lightning Kingdom gives you everything you would want if manga, RPG’s, and fighting games had a baby.
Read moreIt’s almost been a decade since the last real Persona game came out. Has it been worth the wait?
Read moreThere are few more deeply established institutions in the world of multiplayer gaming than Bomberman. Born on the NES and MSX as a one-off single player experience in the mid-80s, it wasn’t until Hudson Soft resurrected the concept in 1990…
Read moreWhen it comes to writing, character development, and world building, there are few developers in the west that can compete with BioWare. Originally a company founded by two M.D.s for the purpose of developing medical software for hospitals, they would…
Read moreIn the good old days, deciding whether or not to buy a game was largely based on one’s ability to judge it by its cover. If you were to do that with Has-Been Heroes, you’d likely slap yourself.
Read moreDespite clearly having less action in this episode, A New Frontier remains engaging. Editor’s Note: This review contains light spoilers concerning the first couple episodes of A New Frontier. Readers’ discretion is advised.
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