Review by Matt S. Of course SEGA Genesis Classics is superb value. You’re talking about a lineup of 50 games here (the full range of games is here), ranging from the brilliance of Sonic (back when Sonic was actually worth playing) through to classic fighting brawler action in Golden Axe,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Disco Dodgeball is one groovy little game. You play as a robot that can pick up groovy mirror ball-like objects and hurl them at opponents. A single hit and the opponent is toasted, but it’s also possible to time a catch an opponent’s throw mid-air, which…
Read MoreReview by Tyler T. Detroit: Become Human isn’t exactly subtle in its allusions to racism and slavery. Everything from referencing Jim Crow laws to intense segregation is designed to remind players of the not-so-distant lives that black people had in America. That’s actually fine, as if there’s one thing to…
Read MoreBy Matt C. For some reason or another, I’ve never played Steins;Gate (I know, I know, I’m sorry). That makes reviewing Steins;Gate 0 tricky, because is very much a sequel that’s tied closely to its predecessor. The central plot is broadly self-contained, but all the little details and character interactions…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. In the twilight years of the Nintendo DS, Atlus published Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. Sadly, it was an easy game to miss, what with several blockbusters sandwiching both its North American and Japanese release dates. Now in the twilight years of the 3DS, Atlus is…
Read MoreBy Matt C. Asemblance is a game that I still sticks in my mind, even a few years out from its release. Abstract first-person adventure games aren’t exactly a rarity these days, but Asemblance built on that with elements of augmented reality games (ARGs). The result was a game that…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. Baseball games seem incredibly few and far between these days. During the 1990s we were blessed with multiple takes on the sport. Series such as Hardball, Bases Loaded, Baseball Stars and All-Star Baseball only scratch the surface of the amount of baseball games available, both simulation…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. For the third time I’ve found myself playing through the same narrative and levels that make up Hyrule Warriors – I’ve already played the Wii U and 3DS versions to death. The game’s a very fine one, but I very rarely play games three times through.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I love Conan the Barbarian. The sheer pulp fantasy of the brutally dark world sung out to me as a Dungeons & Dragons-loving child back when I first discovered the Weird Tales literary magazine, and with it the likes of Robert E. Howard (the author of…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. One interesting idea which has become refreshingly common with indie studios formed from ex-Triple-A talent is design by subtraction: the systematic removal of elements which big-budget blockbusters could never dream of tampering with for fear of alienating their consumer base. Such is the case with Yonder…
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