Digital board games can be a mixed bag, as it can be difficult to capture what makes a board game so compelling when you cannot see the faces of players sitting around the table beside you. However, some board games are now designed to specifically take advantage of the digital…
Read MoreThere is a stigma attached to any title that releases on a yearly basis, based on the expectation that the game cuts corners and is essentially the same title as the prior year, just with a new coat of paint. There are times when this does appear more true than…
Read MoreWhile the strategy genre is not for everyone, those who enjoy delving into meaty campaigns, playing with lots of options and sinking in hundreds of hours into an expertly paced historical game should come away incredibly pleased with what Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence has to offer. While this type…
Read MoreVolume is a title willing to take some chances, and most of those risks pay off handsomely. The visual style is minimalist yet unique, the gameplay mechanics are interesting and the level design is solid. I do wish the story had been a bit more interesting, because at the end…
Read MoreI’m actually quite good at poker. At least, I am at first. Every time I play poker the following little narrative happens: I sit down at a table with friends (or whoever I’m playing with), and we all toss in $20 and grab some chips. At first, I dominate the…
Read MoreToy Soldiers: War Chest overcomes a handful of smaller annoyances such as in-game purchases and some painfully irritating sound work, and manages to deliver an engaging mix of strategy and action that is wrapped up an in imaginative, nostalgic package. G.I. Joe. He-Man. I saw these in the recent trailer…
Read MoreAn exciting combat system and lots of hours of gameplay help compensate for a very ho-hum story. Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment is not the most accessible action RPG out there, but it gets enough things right along the way to make the experience worthwhile. Having played the PlayStation…
Read MoreWhen I received my first PC the Christmas just before I started high school, it came with a copy of King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder. I instantly fell in love with point and click adventures that day, and immediately had my parents seek out the rest…
Read MoreIn today’s day and age, we don’t see too many side scrolling beat ’em ups, but Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds is just that. As something so deliberately retro, it has its good and bad points, but is still fun to play if you’re into old school games. Phantom Breaker plays…
Read MoreA new month brings with it a new chapter of the Life is Strange episodic series, and this is something that I have grown to really look forward to. I’m almost sad that there’s only one chapter left after this one, because after that it’s done, and I won’t get…
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