Reviews

30

May

By Porshapwr

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Review : Diablo 4 : Glorious Hell

Diablo is a franchise that holds a lot of meaning to me. Back in 1997, when the original Diablo launched, I had just secured a monster Compaq home computer powered by a 166mhz Pentium processor, and I was exploring all that PC gaming had to offer. Having grown up playing…

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29

May

By Alejandro Segovia

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Review : The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom : Royal Flush

When it comes to long running gaming franchises considered gaming royalty, it’s hard to deny the power and impact of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda franchise. When a new entry launches, everyone stops and pays attention. This is especially so when an entry in the series sets new standards that…

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24

May

By Steve Esposito

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Review : Cassette Beasts : All Bangers, No Skips

It is only natural to become inspired by the games that we grew up on, which is why we see a lot of familiar mechanics and styles within the indie game space. While we all clamor for a new Metroid, there is a handful of games that give you the…

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09

May

By Steve Esposito

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Review : Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E : The One Book to Rule Them All

Lord of the Rings is the adventure that every gamer wants to experience. A broad adventure traversing the most dangerous territories as the shadow of Mordor looms overhead, it is the epitome of thrilling adventure with harrowing results if the heroes fail. Tolkien’s universe set the groundwork for many journeys…

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04

May

By Alejandro Segovia

Reviews

Review : Star Wars Jedi Survivor : Tour de Force

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, it was widely known that in the world of licensed franchises, Star Wars and videogames have always been a match made in heaven. It was a match that made the period from the mid-90’s to the mid-2000’s such a blast…

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01

May

By Porshapwr

Reviews

Review : Redfall : Lacking Bite

Arkane Studios represents two unique development houses under Bethesda's (and Xbox's) umbrella. Arkane Lyon developed Dishonored and Deathloop primarily, while Arkane Austin most recently developed Prey (2017). While they naturally share resources to some degree, they tend to work on games independently. I call this out as I personally believe…

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18

Apr

By Porshapwr

Reviews

Review : Dead Island 2 : Rise From Your Grave

It's genuinely hard to believe I'm sitting here writing a review for Dead Island 2. The industry has seen more than its fair share of game debuts that proceed to evaporate into history. It's far more rare to see a game or franchise that was assumed dead rise from its…

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14

Apr

By Eric Bezanson

Reviews

Review : Minecraft Legends : A PvP Blockbuster

Minecraft is one of the most recognizable IPs in all of gaming, not only for its distinct blocky art style, but also because of the over 100 million people that have played it. Since its inception way back in 2011, there have been a few attempts to spin off the…

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11

Apr

By Porshapwr

Reviews

Review : PGA Tour Road to the Masters : Shooting for the Green Jacket

It was what seems like a lifetime ago in 1990 when EA Sports was a blossoming brand on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and Super Nintendo, and they released the first PGA Tour. While other golf games continued to evolve the formula with some excellent examples (I'm looking at you Neo…

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04

Apr

By Eric Bezanson

Reviews

Review : DREDGE : Cosmic Catch of the Day

DREDGE is the debut title from a small, four person team in New Zealand, named Black Salt Games. They came together to create polished, immersive experiences that are a bit different than what you might have played before. Considering DREDGE, a genre meld of one half relaxing fishing simulator and…

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30

Mar

By American Psycho

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Review : Resident Evil 4 : REimagining a Sequel for the Ages

“This time…it has to be different”- Leon S. Kennedy This line is spoken at a point in the story, and I can’t think of a better way to describe Resident Evil 4 Remake’s experience. As a long-time player of the franchise, when the title was announced at State of Play…

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27

Mar

By Eric Bezanson

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Review : Wo Long Fallen Dynasty : The Soul of a Ninja

When Hidetaki Miyazaki and FromSoftware released Demon Souls on the PlayStation 3 way back in 2009, I don't think anyone quite understood the ripple effect that game would have on the industry. The “Souls” genre of video games had been born. The genre would grow into the preeminent form of…

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14

Mar

By Alejandro Segovia

Reviews

Review : Destiny 2 Lightfall : Lighter Veil

Last year, Destiny 2 delivered some of its greatest content in its close to 10 year lifespan. The Witch Queen expansion was a definitive statement from Bungie in that, after many years of ups and downs, they finally got a handle on what makes Destiny tick, and that they were…

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07

Mar

By Patrick Shields

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Review : Pinball FX : Chutes and Ladders

Allow me to set the scene for you. You enter the arcade, and the sounds of machines are chiming and singing for your attention. The smell of electric, plastic, and smoke permeates the room. Everywhere you look is a light show designed to steal your attention. Along the far side…

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28

Feb

By Patrick Shields

Reviews

Review : Wild Hearts : Heart of a Monster

It took some time for Wild Hearts to finally sink its fangs into my gaming heart. As is the trend with games in this genre, the opening does not deliver the greatest first impression. The graphics seemed wonky, I didn't understand why I was moving around or who I even…

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