Generation Zero Avalanche Studios Retro-futurism is something that is really tricky to convey—whether through art or the written word. Creating a world, or even a single work, that embraces both the past as well as the future is no easy… Read More »Generation Zero Review – A Sadly Misunderstood, Modern Classic
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 Ubisoft As you probably already know, Ubisoft is back at it with their own version of the open-world, looter-shooter: Tom Clancy’s The Division 2. Don’t get me wrong, their first iteration of the series, Tom… Read More »Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 Review – A Meticulously-Crafted, Open-World Delight
The Hong Kong Massacre Vreski The 90s were a very turbulent time. We had the fall of the U.S.S.R., which resulted in the massive proliferation of the Russian Mob; gangsta rap culture was at a “high” point here in the… Read More »The Hong Kong Massacre Review – Maximum Hong Kong Action Payne
Conan Exiles Funcom Conan Exiles debuted back in 2017, and by all accounts was a severely troubled product. It shipped with a substantial number of bugs, glitches, and was horribly optimized as well. Being a big fan of Conan’s brutal… Read More »Conan Exiles Updated Review – Recent Additions Make This Hyborian World Shine
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – The Forgotten Sanctum DLC Obsidian Entertainment/Versus Evil The release of Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire stoked the fires of the CRPG flame pit, and showed the gaming masses that good ol’ fashioned role-playing… Read More »Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – The Forgotten Sanctum – A Brilliant Ode to the Classics
Dead or Alive 6 Koei Tecmo The fast and furious, fighting game frenzy of the late 80s and 90s ushered in a plethora of franchises. Although 2D fighters flourished at first, as technology evolved we began to see fully 3D… Read More »Dead or Alive 6 Review – More Under the Hood Than First Thought
Metro Exodus 4A Games/Deep Silver I’m a sucker for good post-apocalyptic games, especially considering I’m also a book author who has written within the genre. Luckily for me, there have been many games set in the genre over the years,… Read More »Metro Exodus Review – A Gritty, Post-Apocalyptic Extravaganza
Dead or Alive 6 Team Ninja Fighting games haven’t evolved much over the last few decades. Some of the 90’s most promising games, such as the Bushido Blade and Tobal series—which offered totally unique fighting mechanics—fell by the wayside long… Read More »Dead or Alive 6 Review – More Than Meets the Eye
X4: Foundations Egosoft Games set in the X universe are a rather daunting prospect to learn and play for the more casual gamers out there. They usually involve having to invest a considerable chuck of a person’s time and energy… Read More »X4: Foundations Review – A Gloriously Deep Space Opera
Metro Exodus 4A Games Battle Royale games have obviously become solid gold, at least the upper tier titles. It seems like every time I turn around, some gaming developers are desperately trying to cobble together digitized offerings that they hope… Read More »Metro Exodus Review – A Gritty Lens into a Post-Apocalyptic Masterwork
Re-Legion Ice Code Games/1C Entertainment I’ve been a lifelong science fiction nerd who actually grew up to write my own near-future dystopian series. So, when I first laid eyes on video footage from indie developer, Ice Code Games’, cyberpunk effort,… Read More »Re-Legion Review – A Neo Noir Offering That Punches Higher Than its Weight
Jump Force Bandai Namco I used to be a huge fighting game fan back in the day. Back in the hallowed days of yore when physical arcades were still relatively popular, and I’d meet up with some friends after making… Read More »Jump Force Review – Flashy Like Tinsel