Ray

Reviewing games helps me argue that the countless hours of gaming is actually me being productive. I’m especially drawn to RPGs and survival horror, though I also love exploring indies of all genres. Some of my all-time favorites include Planescape: Torment, Earthbound, Guild Wars 2, Persona 5, and The Evil Within 2. I game on a variety of platforms - PC, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, and PS5 - and I’m proudly passionate about the PlayStation Portal.
22 Posts
Review : One-Eyed Likho : Down the Rabbit Hole
05
Sep
By Ray
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Review : One-Eyed Likho : Down the Rabbit Hole

The opening scenes of developer Morteshka's One-Eyed-Likho are bleak, and not in a thematically compelling way. The environments feel flat, the character models look blocky, there’s a lack of soundtrack, and the animations are stiff and jarring. There’s an immediate lack of visual appeal, and while the monochromatic palette eventually…
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Review : Palia in 2025 : Home Sweet Home
07
Jul
By Ray
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Review : Palia in 2025 : Home Sweet Home

It’s wild that a free-to-play game with no combat, no meaningful group activities, and a limited number of maps to explore has managed to keep me hooked for over 150+ hours. But Palia has done just that. It completely surpassed my expectations, drawing me back again and again to build…
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Preview : Crisol : Theater of Idols
30
Jun
By Ray
Latest News, Summer Game Fest Coverage

Preview : Crisol : Theater of Idols

Crisol: Theater of Idols was the surprise highlight of my Summer Game Fest schedule, a hybrid of Resident Evil and BioShock. Developed over the past five years in Madrid by Vermila Studios and published under Blumhouse Games, this first-person action-horror asks you to literally bleed for each shell spent. Every.…
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Review : Dead of Darkness : Good Game, Weird Name
19
Jun
By Ray
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Review : Dead of Darkness : Good Game, Weird Name

What if you could experience a Resident Evil-style horror game wrapped in the nostalgic charm of a 2D SNES-era JRPG aesthetic? If that idea stirs the loins, then Dead of Darkness is for you. Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival horror game developed by solo developer Markus Neuert of…
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Interview : The Sound of World of Horror
23
May
By Ray
Articles, Latest News

Interview : The Sound of World of Horror

When I first saw the trailer for World of Horror, I knew, without a doubt, it was a game for me. I am an unapologetic Junji Ito fanboy who pre-orders every book, and I gravitate towards retro-inspired games. It took a while to finally get around to playing World of…
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Review : Without a Dawn : Embrace the Darkness
16
May
By Ray
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Review : Without a Dawn : Embrace the Darkness

As I've grown older and become a more seasoned gamer (I am definitely the first to use this joke), I've come to value games that don't require hundreds of hours to complete. I find myself increasingly drawn to indie titles that push creative boundaries, experimenting with the medium in ways…
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Review : Post Trauma : Flawed Yet Worthy
30
Apr
By Ray
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Review : Post Trauma : Flawed Yet Worthy

Roman’s world is crumbling, not just physically, but emotionally. In Post Trauma, guilt twists reality into a prison of fleshy tendrils and sorrow. And Roman needs to find a way to escape or else lose himself to "The Gloom." That’s the premise behind Post Trauma, the debut title from Spanish…
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Review : Karma Dark World : A Mind-Bending Dystopian Journey
24
Mar
By Ray
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Review : Karma Dark World : A Mind-Bending Dystopian Journey

Karma: Dark World caught me completely off guard. Marketed as a cinematic first-person psychological thriller, it turns out to be far more ambitious and emotionally affecting than I could have imagined. The debut game from Shanghai-based Pollard Studio, Karma: Dark World offers a surreal and haunting experience that blends political…
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Review : Two Point Museum : A Curator’s Paradise
25
Feb
By Ray
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Review : Two Point Museum : A Curator’s Paradise

Two Point Studios, the team behind Two Point Hospital and Two Point Campus, is back with Two Point Museum, a vibrant and quirky management sim where you build, customize, and manage museums filled with all types of oddities and exhibits. Packed with the same humor and charm that made their…
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Impressions : Ayasa Shadow of Silence : Shadow of Potential
30
Jan
By Ray
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Impressions : Ayasa Shadow of Silence : Shadow of Potential

I recently played Little Nightmares 1 and 2 for the first time, and they ignited a love for the puzzle-platformer genre I didn’t know I had. The art design, world-building, and varied challenges blew me away. Little Nightmares and Bramble (this deserves an article of its own...) totally opened my…
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Review : Fear the Spotlight : Horror that Shines Bright
30
Oct
By Ray
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Review : Fear the Spotlight : Horror that Shines Bright

Fear the Spotlight is a 90s-inspired horror game developed by Cozy Game Pals and published by the newly formed Blumhouse Games. Originally a passion project between a husband and wife team, the game caught the attention of Blumhouse, which provided extra resources and time to refine it for re-release. Interestingly,…
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Review : Pneumata : Promising Yet Poor
29
Sep
By Ray
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Review : Pneumata : Promising Yet Poor

When I first learned of Pneumata, I was struck by the clear inspirations drawn from other horror classics such as Resident Evil 7, Condemned, and Outlast. These games are personal favorites of mine, so I was already onboard. I will never say no to more first-person survival horror. Unfortunately, very…
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