Review by Harvard L. Gorogoa is one of the most beautiful puzzle games ever made, and it’s an experience which would enrich the lives of anyone who played it. It’s part picture book, part adventure game, reminiscent of Loveshack’s Framed and Nyamyam’s Tengami, and yet predating both those games. Developed…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There’s a first for everything. I never thought that a poor translation would ruin a game. There are certainly poor translations of Japanese games out there; I grew up in those heady days with Square before it became Square Enix and I remember what Final Fantasy…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Enter the Gungeon is a top-down procedurally generated shooter which asks the age-old question of “what if everything was more like a gun?” It’s an irreverent and lighthearted game which is one of the most kinetic of its ilk, merging danmaku mechanics with interactive environments to…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Feral Fury is a violent top down shooter featuring militaristic pandas in a post-apocalyptic environment, and it’s a pretty good game. I feel like that’s all the description a game like this needs – it’s made by Skandivania Games out of Norway, a two person team…
Read MoreReview by Ginny W. I went through a brief period of wanting to be an idol when I was a child. For the uninitiated, or if you didn’t grow up participating in Asian culture, an idol is someone who captures the heart of a nation through song and dance. That…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Language learning is difficult – especially if you’ve passed high-school age, it usually requires a dedication born through willpower, and it’s something which I’ve rarely been able to muster for more than a few days at a time. I love language learning games for this reason,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It feels fitting that my last review of the year would be of a JRPG. As a year where the JRPG not only sustained its healthy niche, but pushed right back into the mainstream gaming community, 2017 has been one where I haven’t stopped playing very,…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. It used to be that every Olympic Games would come with a slew of tie-in video games. Before “licensed” became a dirty word, before Mario and Sonic were the only game characters still religiously attending every competition, you could set your clock by hastily put-together games…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Worms is a very good game for this time of year, when there are going to be all kinds of multiplayer events going on with family and friends, and the Nintendo Switch is a good console for it, too. Team 17’s venerable series’ first outing on…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. Yuri visual novels seem to be gaining popularity in the West, and that’s a wonderful thing. A good yuri romance will take you to places that no other game can, putting fresh perspectives on familiar ideas. SeaBed, a kinetic novel by Paleontology and Fruitbat Factory, is…
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