Hunt: Showdown Crytek Quite a while back, a gamer friend of mine hipped me to a survival horror title that really seemed intriguing. Hunt: Showdown as it is known, was very early in development at the time, and although I… Read More »Hunt: Showdown First Impressions – A Horrifically Promising Diamond Emerging From the Rough
Distrust Cheerdealers I’ve always longed for a game that basically copied the theme of John Carpenter’s 1982 science fiction horror classic, The Thing (the one starring Kurt Russell). Like my other favorite science fiction horror film, Alien, it placed a… Read More »Distrust Co-op Review – The Little Horror Gem is Finally Finding its Way
Miscreated Entrada Interactive Although indie game developer Entrada Interactive’s post-apocalyptic, survival game, Miscreated, has been in development for just over 3 years now, I actually didn’t heard about it until 2016. A friend and I, looking for a reprieve from… Read More »Miscreated (Alpha) Review – The State of the Game
Deceit Automoton In a reductive sense, indie game developer Automoton’s Deceit, is game which is all about deception and trust. It has a pretty simple concept as well, one that I’m surprised nobody else has developed until now. Six pre-designed… Read More »Deceit Review – Expect the Unexpected & Then Some
The Forest Endnight Games Ltd My friend and I had taken our first foray into a cave tunnel, which was located not too far from our starter base. Our torches cast eerie shadows against the damp, lichen-covered cave walls as… Read More »The Forest (Early Access) Review – A Truly Unique & Frightening Gaming Experience
The Forest Endnight Games My buddy and I had just survived the crash landing of a commercial airliner, soon after which, we witnessed some sort of blood drenched humanoid carry off a little boy. We were still recovering from the… Read More »The Forest (Early Access) Review – The Very Best of Modern Survival Horror Gaming
7 Days to Die The Fun Pimps My buddy Rock and I had just scavenged enough materials to craft some basic clothes for ourselves, including hemp shirts, pants, and hats to protect us from the scorching glare of the afternoon… Read More »7 Days to Die (Early Access) Review – A Great Example of Sandbox Survival Horror Done Right
The Evil Within 2 Tango Gameworks/Bethesda Software The survival horror genre as a whole has “evolved” if you will, in leaps and bounds in recent years. Since its inception in the 1990s, we’ve seen survival horror go from games that… Read More »The Evil Within 2 Review – Bring a Fresh Change of Underwear
The Forest Endnight Games Ltd. The gaming industry seems to be entering a golden age of survival games. Whereas the shooter genre is getting more and more realistic, with games such as Escape from Tarkov in development, survival games are… Read More »The Forest Review – An Open-World Survival Experience That Sets Itself Apart From the Pack
The Forest Endnight Games Ltd. Our seemingly pleasant commercial airlines flight had quickly gone south—the plane’s fuselage creaked and groaned as it began to break apart into pieces. Then the screen went black. “Wait until you see this, dude,”… Read More »The Forest Review – Harrowing, Blood-Caked Fun
Perception The Deep End Games/Feardemic Horror games are about as emotion-inducing as a digital experience can get. Don’t get me wrong, I love the patience and planning of a good strategy title, the teamwork and comradery of modern shooters, and… Read More »Perception Review – A Unique & Terrifying Horror Experience
Friday the 13th: The Game IllFonic/Gun Media When it comes to the gaming industry as a whole, sometimes I sit back and think—why hasn’t this type or that type of game been made yet? One of those glaring vacuums within… Read More »Friday the 13th: The Game Review – All About the Social Aspect of Dying and Killing