X-COM 2: War of the Chosen Firaxis Games/2K Games I get all misty thinking about the classic XCOM games of old. I mean, let’s think of the concept of the original series for a moment. In the series’ backstory,… Read More »X-COM 2: War of the Chosen Review – Still Limited Time to Choose, but Still Fun
The Escapists 2 Moldy Toof I’ve often wondered why there haven’t been any games that dealt with breaking out of prisons. So much of our American culture is inundated by prison culture, whether it be great prison-breaking films such as… Read More »The Escapists 2 Review – I Want Outta Here!
Sniper Elite 4 Deathstorm Part 3: Obliteration Rebellion I love Nazi-killing in games just as much as anyone else does. But after a while, it does begin to get a little stale. As a whole, the World War II genre,… Read More »Sniper Elite 4 Deathstorm Part 3: Obliteration Review – The Dramatic Finale to an Excellent Series
The Secret World Legends Funcom Being a huge lifelong fan of luminary weird fiction author H.P. Lovecraft, I’ve often longed for a game which captured and conveyed the horror and fantasy aspects that his writings presented. H.P. Lovecraft’s works are… Read More »The Secret World Legends Review – The Second Chance for a Unique Gaming Experience
The Escapists 2 Moldy Toof Many gamers have fantasized about escaping from a prison. I mean, who didn’t get a jolt of satisfaction when Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman escaped at the end of The Shawshank Redemption? Curiously, however, there… Read More »The Escapists 2 Review – Breaking Out, One Prison at a Time
Conan Exiles: The Frozen North Funcom I urged my veteran warrior on through the arid desert for several scorching days. As it was similar to what traversing the Death Valley must be like in the dead of summer, I had… Read More »Conan Exiles: The Frozen North Review – Fun & Frosty Times Are Here
Fictorum Scraping Bottom Games Video games are often reflective of the times that they are created in. We live in some very, very tumultuous times right now, where not only do many folks feel that their ideas and concerns feel… Read More »Fictorum Review – A Wicked Wizard’s Revenge Tale
Nex Machina Housemarque I remember my arcade forays back in the day like they were just yesterday. I’d saunter straight on in to my local arcade straight off of a busy downtown city street. My skinny, pale, geek-powered arms would… Read More »Nex Machina Review – Action Galore, Retro-Style
Space Hulk: Deathwing Streum On Studio The Warhammer 40K IP has been steadily gaining steam within the last decade or so. I’m actually pretty surprised that gaming companies weren’t exploiting the WH:40K universe long ago, however, as it’s tailor made… Read More »Space Hulk: Deathwing Updated Review – Finally Coming into its Own
Foxhole Clapfoot Lately, my friends have had to endure hearing me lament about the apparent death of the real-time strategy genre. I believe that the genre as a whole peaked around the time of Age of Empires II: The Age… Read More »Foxhole Review – A Beautiful Blending of Genres & Outstanding Sandbox Experience
Solstice Chronicles M.I.A Ironward/Nkidu I’ve always loved a good isometric game. Action RPGs in particular have been a mainstay of that top down genre, giving you a view of all of the unfolding events. Heck, I was practically raised on… Read More »Solstice Chronicles M.I.A Review – Bloody Swaths of Mutant Gibs Await Ye!
Steel Division: Normandy 44 Eugen Systems/Paradox Interactive World War II games sort of remind me of the whole zombie craze. Both reached the heights of their respective popularity years ago, yet many gaming developers clung to the notion that… Read More »Steel Division: Normandy 44 Review – Can You Say: Strategy in Spades?