Reviews

30

Jul

By Patrick Shields

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Review : Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound : Ninja Step

Few games are held in such reverence to old-school gamers as those in the 8-bit Ninja Gaiden trilogy. As such, when Dotemu announced that it was producing a new side-scrolling entry to the series, being developed by The Game Kitchen, the news was exciting. Yet, fans wondered how much it…

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29

Jul

By Ains

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Review In-Progress : Grounded 2

Released in early access in July of 2020 and often referred to as "Honey I Shrunk the Kids, the game," Obsidian Entertainment's Grounded represented a unique survival crafter. After a couple years of additional development and expansion, it released fully in late 2022, and later on additional platforms in 2024.…

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28

Jul

By AndresPlays

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Review : Wheel World : Skidding To The Goal

Fans of indie video games are already well-acquainted with a certain aesthetic. A somewhat cartoony look complementing comical animations to lighten the mood of otherwise heavy subject matters. Quirky sound effects added to the subtitles when expositing the narrative. If gold strikes, a timeless soundtrack by an inspired composer that…

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22

Jul

By AndresPlays

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Review : Wuchang Fallen Feathers : Crouching Tiger

What makes a video game stand out? Could it be its high-octane action, deeply engaging combat, or, perhaps, a grounded historical narrative with a supernatural twist? In the case of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, it is all three of these and then some. Souls-likes are a dime a dozen nowadays, and…

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14

Jul

By AndresPlays

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Review : Eriksholm The Stolen Dream : Scene it?

There is a moment that perfectly encapsulates what Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream is all about within the first few moments of the game. Quietly sneaking through a factory, protagonist Hanna grabs a note where a worker writes about how slow-paced, meticulous work is gratifying, to which she brightly replies, "I…

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11

Jul

By Steve Esposito

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Review : Dune Awakening : Bless the Maker

I have restarted my Dune: Awakening review three, maybe four times now. Once when I was 50 hours in, another at 75 hours in, and I bring to you my review of the game as I cross the 100 hour mark. For a father with a full time job, kicking…

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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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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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17

Jun

By Don Lionheart

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Review : MindsEye : MediocreEye

If you asked the average player of video games who Leslie Benzies is, the answer would likely be, “Who is she?” But if you said the same thing to virtually any game developer, now or over the last thirty years, the answer would almost immediately be, “the former Rockstar producer…

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04

Jun

By AndresPlays

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Review : Cattle Country : Yeehawn’t

To pay homage to your favorite piece of media and create something that would eventually equal that level of fame is not uncommon in the gaming landscape. Stardew Valley, for example, revitalized the farming sim genre for a new generation, while its developer was simply trying to recapture the whimsy…

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02

Jun

By AndresPlays

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Review : Section 13 : Hit and Miss

Roguelites can easily be compared to the myth of Sisyphus with a nice little caveat, which is that things slightly change in your favor with each new day that you push the rock up that hypothetical mountain. To that end, Section 13 recreates that idea of slowly but surely inching…

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30

May

By Alejandro Segovia

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Review : Blades of Fire : Burnt Blades

There is nothing I like more than a developer doing an original game of their own after recently playing in someone else’s sandbox. This is certainly what’s happening with Spanish developer Mercury Steam, more known in recent times by delivering the excellent Metroid Dread back in 2021 and their mixed…

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27

May

By Eric Bezanson

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Review : DOOM The Dark Ages : Ye Olde Ultra Violence

DOOM is one of the most iconic video game franchises of all time. When it landed back in 1993, it was so seismic that its reverberations are still being felt to this very day. And that's not just from the many games and industry standards influenced by it, but also…

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21

May

By Rae

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Review : Monster Train 2 : A Hellishly Good Time

Monster Train was my introduction to the genre of roguelike deckbuilders. I came across it in a list of games leaving Game Pass and decided to try it. By the time it actually left Game Pass a week later, I had bought it on Steam and unlocked most, if not…

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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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