Review by Lindsay M. I have served the city of Freeburg for decades, but I am being forced out in six months time. I have no retirement plan; my focus has always been on making sure this city runs as smoothly as possible. I am Jack Boyd. And I am…
Read MoreReview by Britta S. I never found out why the school is called Miniature Garden (the theme song is called “Miniature Garden of Paradise”), but that’s the only mystery I had to leave behind in this visual novel. Set in a secluded forest area, the school is known for its…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Nippon Ichi has already demonstrated that it has a Grimm-like fascination with taking pure innocence and exposing it to corruption or utter horror. Last year’s Yomawari, and The Firefly Diary from the year before it, were very different games, but the common thread between them was…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. Yooka-Laylee is an old-school 3D platformer in the same vein as Nintendo 64 classics such as Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64. Made by Playtonic Games, a team that includes several ex-Rare employees who worked together during the Nintendo 64 days, this is a game that promised…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. If you’ve ever read a work by Kafka, you’ll know that it’s a rather disorientating experience. Not only is it hard to figure out what’s going on, due to the rampant surrealism and unconventional grammar, but it’s even harder to figure out what you’re meant to…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Relying on an amusing style that wears its retro arcade stylings on its shirt sleeve, Molemen Must Die! never takes itself too seriously. With a focus on lightning quick action, rapid deaths and achieving the highest score possible, this game reminds me of the quarter munchers…
Read MoreReview by Ginny W. I thought about putting a disclaimer in front of this review but it’d honestly have been redundant. The gist of it as as follows: for the uninitiated to the franchise, this is a game about boobs. If you hate boobs, maybe read something more intellectually stimulating…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Narcosis does a great job of taking familiar elements found in most horror games and spins them into something a little new and different. The result is a somewhat short but ultimately satisfying horror experience that can be played on a standard computer monitor, but is…
Read MoreReview by Nick Hu. If the much-awaited resurgence of adventure games is something you’ve been holding your breath for, you’d best embrace your inner Threepwood, as Thimbleweed Park is not the herald of that day. While there’s been a huge amount of anticipation for this game, spilling out of the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Out of all the sporting codes out there, there’s one – and only one, as far as I can tell – that feels like it can produce its own video games. The R.B.I. series of baseball games is developed and produced by the MLB itself. Take…
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