Game Reviews
Gaming media is rife with food metaphors and similes, so here’s me jumping on the bandwagon. As an experience, Light is like nouvelle cuisine; excellent presentation, very tasty, but it leaves my stomach growling for more. I’ve... Read more
Blaine Smith Reviews
The quest of the avid RPG player is one that knows no end. We’re constantly in search of the next fantastically immersive experience provided by the iconic genre but seldom do games deliver. Spiders Studios’ and Focus... Read more
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It’s rare to come across a tie-in game that truly feels like an extension of a beloved film or TV show. You could say some of the Lord of the Rings games are pretty good, but could you honestly say they capture the scale or heart of the... Read more
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Parachuting into Men of War: Assault Squad 2, I admit I was unprepared. I started playing during the game’s tutorial-free Early Access, so was forced to dive straight in, before finding out that this was akin to diving head first into a... Read more
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Insurgency won’t set the world on fire, but it’s probably not trying to. It’s a niche game for a niche audience; if you want a realistic, tactical, multiplayer shooter, Insurgency will deliver. Keep in mind though... Read more
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Zombie Studios set out to do something that is extremely difficult. Daylight does give scares to the player, but more often than not they are not from the main antagonist or the witches that are meant to cause problems. The story overall... Read more
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Hearthstone is blissfully simple. The few but well polished mechanics of the card battles makes each battle a blast to play, and there’s almost as much fun to be had in building decks as there is in using them. Unfortunately, the... Read more
Casey Scheld Reviews
When you think of the classics, we think about games that revolutionized each genre. Metal Slug, Metal Gear Solid, even Monster Hunter — they all brought something new to the table. So hypothetically speaking, combining these classics... Read more
Game Reviews
Since the release of the Advanced Edition on PC and iPad last week, FTL: Faster Than Light has been rocking my world. FTL is a roller-coaster ride of highs and lows. Seeing a promising run end in ruin is crushing, but the thrill of barely... Read more
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Hitman: Absolution hit Xbox Live’s Games with Gold service last week, offering up one of the first decent games to go free since it started. In true topical style, rather than review Absolution, I’m going to bang on about a game... Read more
Casey Scheld Reviews
There is no greater thrill in life than rising up to the challenge of our rivals, crushing every last course, time, and obstacle that stands in our way. Coilworks’ and Rising Star Games’ Cloudbuilt demands such perfection, but is it... Read more
Casey Scheld Reviews
A noble hero makes it their mission to fight for the greater good. To them, it’s all about saving the princess, purifying the land, and being a good ol’ fashioned Dudley Do-Right. NIS America thinks it’s time to shake up the formula: it’s time... Read more