Review by Matt S. Fan service takes many forms. We often talk about it in terms of lovely ladies and men that strip down to their underthings, but really, that’s just one (admittedly common) example of it. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is another kind of fan service.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. If multiplayer is so important to your game that it’s the first option that pops up on the main menu, then it’s not a good look if there is never a single match to find. Skulls of the Shogun has been doing the rounds on other…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Tsunako is a rare genius. Best known for her work for Compile Heart with the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, I can’t think of many character artists out there with a better grasp of light-hearted, charming fan service than Tsunako. Date A Live, both as an anime property…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. When I think about what defines Kill la Kill, I think of relentless energy – a hyperactive, kinetic, punk-like mashup of explosive, over-the-top action. If that sounds like it’s the perfect material for a fighting game, you’d be right, but it’s harder to pull off that…
Read MoreReview by James T. There is a popular saying that less is more. A more minimalist approach can often be more effective. And that certainly seems to be the mindset and ethos at publisher Cococucumber with the release of its latest title, Riverbond. For those that caught a glimpse of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Of just all the video games that you could set out to make, the 4X must surely be the most complex. The typical 4X might not have the technical fidelity of a AAA-blockbuster, but the sheer amount of data that it needs to crunch, across military,…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. With the original Dragon Quest Builders, Square Enix had a winning formula on its hands – combining the creative gameplay of Minecraft style voxel-builders with the JRPG breadcrumbing of the no-nonsense Dragon Quest franchise. Rather than being a throwaway spinoff to cash in on a fad-genre,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. With over 700 monsters to collect and battle, Siralim 3 is the game that you should probably be playing if you are one of those that is disappointed by the limited Pokedex that the upcoming Pokemon titles will offer. Beneath Siralim’s humble presentation is a deep…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Senran Kagura, at its best (i.e. in the earlier entries) did a brilliant job of taking ridiculous, heaving, over-the-top sexuality (i.e. gigantic boobs) and using it to satirical and comedic effect. There was close to a visual novel’s worth of depth sitting behind those characters and…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Chile’s ACE Team is undeniably the most prominent and celebrated developer to have emerged from South America. Across the company’s 22-year history, it has produced what can only be considered an eclectic library of games, from the oddball Rock of Ages, to the B-grade homage/satire The…
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