Review by Harvard L. Rollers of the Realm is a pinball-RPG. Adding RPG elements to skill based gameplay can often lead to something that feels both weak and unfocused, with Destiny being a recent example, so I was more than wary upon hearing that developer Phantom Compass intended to add…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. What if you went to sleep but couldn’t wake up? What if, to make matters worse, you were trapped in a nightmare instead of a beautiful relaxing meadow? It’s hard to imagine this, but what if you put yourself there? Addiction is a hard thing to…
Read MoreArticle by Nick H. Final Fantasy XIII and its sequels have been met with some mixed reactions, though most would agree that the mechanics in part XIII-2 addressed a lot of the concerns that stemmed from the first title. I know personally, I enjoyed Final Fantasy XIII-2 quite a bit…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. There is so very much to love about Legend of Grimrock 2, for it is dungeon crawling at its best on the PC. It mixes plenty of old school mechanics with a modernised interface to create a game that recalls what made me fall in love…
Read MoreInterview by Jedediah H. Other than a water balloon fight in the midst of a drought, there’s nothing quite like playing the ideal good guy/ girl. You get to wear fashion-forward attire, fall in love with a personified version of elegance, morality, and tenacity, and maybe towards the end, before…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I want to get this out of the way immediately: I am very disappointed that so little was done between the beta of Screencheat and the final version. When game breaking bugs happen in a beta it’s easy to forgive them. It’s equally easy to ignore…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Prophour23 may bill itself as a casual Real Time Strategy, but after playing it for a while I can honestly recommend it as one of the best mystery games I’ve played in a while. This is a game where discovery is the key to victory and…
Read MorePreview by Pierre-Yves L. Second chances are not something that come around everyday. Unfortunately earlier this year, Neverland had to close its doors even after the release of the successful Rune Factory 4. Within the same year, Two Tribes almost suffered the same fate. Thankfully Two Tribes was one of…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Do you recall during the inexperience of your childhood what you wanted to be when you grew up? I aspired to be three things (other than a samurai secret agent): a gaming journalist, a daringly burly and descriptive creative writer, and a comedic political satirist (really,…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. Crytek’s Ryse: Son of Rome feels like a game burdened by the advancements the game industry has seen over the last few of years. While I’m sure no one on the development team will freely admit so, Ryse attempts to curate a blood-soaked experience, long before…
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