H1Z1: King of the Kill Daybreak Studios The zombie/survival horror craze has ebbed in recent times but not if Daybreak Studios has anything to do with it. Their marginally successful zombie fest, H1Z1, was originally one game which offered two… Read More »H1Z1 King of the Kill Review – Unbridled Chaos
Squad Offworld Industries I still remember loading up my first game of Squad just days ago. I was thrust into one of the six maps that Squad, still in its Alpha stage, has on offer—called Logar Valley. Logar is a… Read More »Squad (Alpha) Review – A Promising New Tactical Shooter
Hitman Square Enix I walked the game’s titular character, Agent 47, up to the yacht, where a rather larger elbow-rubber was well in full swing—each deck packed with well-dressed guests. Wearing some casual cargo pants and a light sweater-shirt,… Read More »Hitman Review – Dastardly Deeds Done Right
Dark Souls III Bandai Namco The Dark Souls series has a singularly Japanese identity, which is lost on many foreign gamers. Although it features knights, ghouls, and demons, which all look very European, aesthetically, the combat, pacing, and unforgiving environs… Read More »Dark Souls III Review – More Dreary Magnificence
Ashes of the Singularity Stardock A lot of what has transpired within the RTS video game genre can be boiled down to games such as the Dawn of War franchise. The original Dawn of War (2004) featured up to nine,… Read More »Ashes of the Singularity Review – A Big Step in the Right Direction
Galactic Civilizations III Mercenaries Stardock I still remember the first time that I tried out a Stardock game, which was the original Sins of a Solar Empire. At that time I thought to myself: “Any game with that cool of… Read More »Galactic Civilizations III Mercenaries Review – The Epic 4X’s Beefiest DLC yet
Downfall Harvester Games Psychological horror games are quickly becoming all the rage as of late. As opposed to the slasher and torture porn genres which leave you more temporarily disgusted and desensitized more than anything, stories that build up atmosphere… Read More »Downfall Review – An Interesting yet Confusing Horror Experience
Pillars of Eternity: The White March – Part 2 Paradox Interactive Back in March of last year (2015), Paradox Interactive swept the PC gaming world by storm with its crowd funded modern classic hit, Pillars of Eternity. Supporters of indie… Read More »Pillars of Eternity: The White March – Part 2 Review – A Singularly Strong Second Act
Black Desert Online Pearl Abyss Just as the zombie game craze is starting to die down a bit, MMORPGs seem to be slowly fading away as well. We’ve seen some really standout Action RPGs such as Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen… Read More »Black Desert Online Review – Awesome Combat Paired with a Thin Storyline
Tom Clancy’s The Division Ubisoft A few gaming friends and I carefully navigated our way down a dilapidated avenue near Manhattan’s once grand Grand Central Station, now a burned out shadow of its former glory. We’d just emerged victorious from… Read More »Tom Clancy’s The Division Review – A Bodacious, Highly-Ballistic Bonanza
Need for Speed Ghost Games I remember playing the original game in the Need for Speed series, which featured a title lifted from the film, Top Gun. The Need for Speed was a big mess of pixelated graphics, but was… Read More »Need for Speed Review – Speeding the First Place?
The Culling Xaviant Games Now that the zombie frenzy is finally beginning to abate a little, a new craze is emerging: competitive survival games. Since visual media (film/TV) and the gaming industry are essentially joined at the hip these days… Read More »The Culling (Alpha) Review – A Blood-soaked Free-for-all