Elite: Dangerous is a mixed bag of great ideas but sometimes rough execution. But given that the end result is a technical, involving simulation game that provides almost limitless options and a genuine sandbox to explore around it, most people should be willing to forgive its more grating elements. The…
Read MorePenarium is not a terribly complex game, but it does provide an addicting mix of platforming challenges that will test the reflexes and patience of even the most seasoned gamer. By and large the simplicity of Penarium works to its benefit, even if the adventure is not a lengthy one.…
Read MoreCastle Crashers Remastered gives us an excuse to take a look back at the original game from several years ago, and it proves to be a worthwhile visitation. If you were a fan of the game when it released several years ago, this updated take on things will surely please…
Read MoreIn this day and age a lot of things try to be fast paced in order to fit with the tastes of the easily distracted. But how do you make something fast paced? Through the speed of gameplay? Giving players a ticking clock to keep their pulses beating as they…
Read MoreSMITE managers to bring something new to the MOBA genre; where most examples of the genre play out in a top down isometric perspective, this one sticks the camera behind the player like a third person shooter would. At first glance, it is quite obvious that the shift in perspective…
Read MoreWhenever a kart racing game comes along, I always approach with trepidation. Brands and online multiplayer might appeal to some players, but to me, there’s no enjoyment in a kart racer unless the tracks are solid. A good kart racing game has tracks that are intricate, enjoyable and above all,…
Read MoreAs someone who grew up playing the earliest Mega Man games, this particular collection is aimed right at me. By and large, it succeeds on most fronts, offering an excellent collection of games that are almost a little too true to their originals at times. If this was just a…
Read MoreThere have been no shortage of remakes, remasters, and HD thingamabobs since the newest generation of consoles released, and it was only a matter of time until the original Gears of War got the updated treatment. Of the titles that deserved an Ultimate Edition of this nature from the last…
Read MoreThe overall collection and value of this package is impossible to question. Thirty years, thirty games, thirty bucks – the theme is obvious, but so is the value. A lot of time and effort went into this compilation, which has its flaws, but with more hits than misses. I have…
Read MoreZombie Army Trilogy plays like a second rate movie starring plenty of action and sometimes chuckle-inducing horrors. The idea plays out like an old 80’s action flick but set during World War II. Hitler, in a last ditch effort to stave off his enemies, has unleashed zombie plague on his…
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