Fallout 4 Bethesda Software My adopted canine companion and I carefully navigated through the rubble-strewn Boston suburb, scavenging for anything of value. I was role-playing Fallout 4’s main protagonist to the extent that I’d decided that ultimately, he wanted to… Read More »Fallout 4—A Compelling, Story-Driven Experience
Titanfall Respawn Entertainment I have to admit that I wasn’t exactly chomping at the bit when I’d first heard of Titanfall. I’d read some first impression reports that just said meh to me. Here’s a conversation that I had at… Read More »Titanfall—Fleeting Fun for Fast Twitchers
Split/Second Black Rock Studio/Disney Interactive I was facing an upper tier “episode” called Splashdown, which featured mainly waterfront-based maps. This track in particular, Ferry Wharf, consisted of a sprawling course laid out amongst cargo ships, old dusty docks, and—you guessed… Read More »Split/Second—Hold On to Your Adrenal Glands
Tranformers: Devastation Platinum Games/Activision The 80s Transformers cartoon was an exercise in some of the loftiest exponents of philosophical dogma I’ve ever encountered. To me it was the embodiment of Aikido, the Gentle Way, where a martial artist seeks to… Read More »Tranformers: Devastation—A Love Letter to 80s Cartoon Nostalgia
Insurgency New World Interactive Glass shattered behind us as we ran down the wide hallway, and large caliber 7.62 rounds whizzed through the air all around us. We dove behind a desk for cover as the fully automatic PKM machinegun… Read More »Insurgency—A Thinking Person’s Shooter
Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide Fatshark Games I stared ahead, above the shiny bald pate of my stubby dwarven ranger companion, Bardin. I was playing as Markus, a human Empire soldier, war-weary and eager to return to his simple family… Read More »Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide – A Pretty Fun Romp through Familiar Waters
Pillars of Eternity: The White March – Part 1 Obsidian Entertainment Last month, when I reviewed Pillars of Eternity, I was in the process of building up my main character, a two-handed sword wielding Fighter named Sturmgor the Slayer. As… Read More »Pillars of Eternity: The White March – Part 1 – A Decent, Fun Expansion but Nothing Jaw-Dropping
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Konami Metal Gear Solid is one of the most esteemed franchises in gaming history. The multiple storylines can sometimes be a little dense to digest, and unless you follow them closely, you may end… Read More »Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes — A New Direction, But Does it Pay Off?
Outlast Red Barrels Last week when I reviewed Alien: Isolation, I referenced another game that a friend had told me about, that had a similar scare factor. I didn’t quite flesh out what I was talking about, so for the… Read More »Outlast—Squeal Like a Pig, Boy
Age of Wonders III: Eternal Lords Triumph Studios I’ve been there since the dawn of the Age of Wonders series. It sated my hunger for a game that was similar to the highly revered, pinnacle of turn-based gaming: the hallowed… Read More »Age of Wonders III: Eternal Lords—Being Bad Never Felt so Good
Mortal Kombat X NetherRealm Studios It’s been some time, twenty three years in all (am I that old?), since Mortal Kombat first exploded onto the gaming scene, with its unique blend of over-the-top blood spillage, and gratuitous gore. Parents and… Read More »Mortal Kombat X – Is it What We Expected?
Batman: Arkham Knight Rocksteady Studios/Warner Bros. During my initial playthrough of Batman: Arkham Knight, I quickly realized that Batman faced a new enemy who was even more dastardly than the recently departed Joker. This new foe, aptly named the Arkham… Read More »Batman: Arkham Knight Finally Staggers onto Stage – But Does it Sing?