Review 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 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…
Read MoreReview by Nick Hu. The essence of any twin-stick shooter is its core loop. That loop could be broken down into a staggered shift between shoot, move and rest, though in reality it manifests as shoot-while-everything and breath when you can. While the term “shooter” covers such a broad range…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Sequels are always dicey propositions, because they often times carry heightened expectations from earlier games that did some things well, but had room for improvement. The Golf Club 2 is one of those examples of a follow-up title having been done right. There are still areas…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. For quite some time Final Fantasy XII has been the only game in Square Enix’s most venerated franchise that hasn’t been available on a console being sold on the current market. That has now been remedied, and I couldn’t be happier. I know I’m an outlier…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Building robots is the dream of many kids, adults, and everything in between. Building robots so big that you can then get into them and pilot them around is a fantasy that has formed the core of more games that I would dare try and recall.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. People wouldn’t necessarily associate chess with video games that needed cutting edge visuals. After all, chess is a remarkably simple and abstract board game in design that contains a handful of pieces and a simple checkered board as the play field. Related reading: Nick’s review of…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. It was a quiet and peaceful night. So much so that you couldn’t stand it any longer and waltzed your way over to the pub. As fate would have it, your search for thrilling entertainment was answered the moment you enter, as you are asked to…
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