Review by Matt S. Splatoon 2, like its predecessor, looks like trash. I know that there are plenty of others that like the childpunk attitude with its nauseating overuse of sickeningly bright, clashing, chaotic “street” colours, but I don’t. It’s an ugly, ugly, ugly game, (though in fairness it also…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. You know that feeling when something you’ve been really looking forward to turns out to be a crushing disappointment? For the longest time I’ve been looking forward to Bandai Namco’s Idolm@ster franchise to come out west (in terms of the main series video games, I mean.…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. I started dating someone back in early 2007. The relationship seemed doomed from the onset, as another man stole my heart that first year. The love, however, was unrequited, and so I stayed with my boyfriend regardless. In the decade that has followed, my faraway love…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. When you think of 18th Century Scotland, the mind naturally conjures up images of blue faced warriors clamouring for freedom charging across rugged highlands. Inverness Nights, developed by New Zealand indie outfit Kitsubasa, aims for a more subdued view of the era. It’s a gripping visual…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Late last year, UIG Entertainment released a port of Industry Giant 2 on PlayStation 4. Despite being an older game (and quite primitive looking), I really love that game. At the time when I reviewed it was plagued by a critical bug that would cause save…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Fallen Legion: Sins of an Empire is a genuinely interesting game. It’s also different, and quite beautiful. As the start of a new IP and franchise, this is one to watch. But it’s also a game that has some brutal flaws that will need a drastic…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It was inevitable that the Nintendo Switch would eventually get some kind of Threes clone, and Levels+ is definitely a Threes clone. It’s the right kind of console for this kind of puzzle game; it’s the kind of quick, mentally stimulating experience that’s perfect to unwind…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. Final Fantasy XIV is a remarkable success story, especially in the face of the ongoing discussion about what makes a good MMORPG. It continues to prove the viability of a subscription model in an industry convinced that free-to-play is the only option for such games. It’s…
Read MoreReview by Sam M. In what is a fond memory of mine, I inherited from my grandfather his collection of Matchbox cars. Some weren’t in that great condition, nor were most of them rare or collectible by any means, but often, much to the amusement of my grand imagination as…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Yonder is an antidote to the endless sex, violence, and other “mature themes” that have become so commonplace in videogames that we’ve stopped noticing them at all. And I’m not talking about just the extreme examples here; it takes a game with absolutely no conflict at…
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