I absolutely love that the PlayStation 4 is developing a stable of simulation and serious strategy games, and already, just a couple of years into its life, it is doing better with these genres than almost any console that has come before it. Nobunaga’s Ambition and Tropico 5 are both…
Read MoreSword Coast Legends takes us back to the popular world of Forgotten Realms that so inspired a generation of RPG fans way back with the likes of Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale. This particular offering has two distinct components. One is the ability to play campaigns, including the one crafted…
Read MoreGuitar Hero Live is the latest in a long line of games to wear the Guitar Hero name (after a bit of a hiatus, anyway). Activision might struggle to get people interested in the series again, after burning so many out in years past before the pause, but this prior…
Read MoreHere’s the thing; in theory a game about building a business in the adult entertainment industry could be absolutely fascinating. In theory. Once you move past the… rather obvious bits of the industry, how these businesses actually work, as businesses, is barely understood, and almost assuredly completely unique in the…
Read MoreI was terrified when it was announced that Telltale was doing a narrative game season based on Minecraft. Minecraft, of all things! The most open-world game available, the game which I have easily sunk hundreds of hours into playing over the past five years, the game which I’ve seen grown…
Read MoreI am a huge fan of the Dragon Ball universe. I was first introduced to it via a children’s breakfast show in Australia called Cheez TV. Through the show, I was able to watch Pokémon, Earthworm Jim and Dragon Ball Z on a daily basis, it almost became a religion.…
Read MoreSaint Seiya: Soldiers’ Soul offers a solid story for those who are either tremendous fans of the anime, or even those who have no experience with its tales and are relatively curious about what the fuss is. There is a lot of story here, which is great. Unfortunately the combat…
Read MoreAs Homer Simpson once said; “the light, it burns!” and in Once Upon Light, the light burns so intensely you die. It’s not a game that will lead you to enlightenment (see what I did there?), but you’ll have a good time nonetheless. The game is displayed entirely in black…
Read MoreRock Band 4 brings the band and the fun back together after several years off. The rhythm gaming market has changed quite a bit since Guitar Hero and Rock Band hit the scene and oversaturated the market with too many releases. Having had time to let people miss the series…
Read MoreThe latest collection of tables to the Zen Pinball 2 platform are based on some “modern classics” of American animation; Family Guy, American Dad, Bob’s Burgers and Archer. This is both a blessing and a curse. Related reading: Another Zen Pinball pack well worth considering is the Iron & Steel…
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