Combo Crew Review
The Game Bakers’ Squids series were an excellent take on the tactical RPG genre and showed how the mobile platform can put an interesting twist on genres we are familiar with. We had the opportunity to speak with them at PAX East 2013 about their new game Combo Crew and it looked like they were [...]
Sanctum 2 Review
The original Sanctum was a gem that stood out from the rest of tower defense games on the PC and Mac in 2011. It blended the hectic action of first-person shooters with the strategic placement and upgrades of the tower defense genre. While it was a great game that certainly felt unique, it suffered from [...]
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Review
You are Sergeant Rex Power Colt. A Cyber-Commando with a penchant for killing and spouting one-liners. You’re tasked with taking down Omega, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. Luckily, you start off a lot more badass than kidnapped trust fund baby. Being a Cyber-Commando means taking no fall damage and being able [...]
Telltale Games’ Poker Night 2 Review
When the trailer for Telltale Games’ Poker Night 2 was released to the Internet on April 1st, 2013, I thought to myself, “Haha, this is a great April Fools joke. I wish it was actually a real thing, but who would put this cast of characters into a poker game? That’s crazy!” Little did I [...]
Go Home Dinosaurs Review
Go home, dinosaurs. You’re drunk! Whenever I’m bored, chances are I will turn to a tower defense game before the latest blockbuster. The genre is so welcoming for those of us who prefer a pick-up-and-play style adventure when we are strapped for time, but still want to get in some good ol’ fashioned video gaming. [...]
Injustice: Gods Among Us Review
A few years ago NetherRealm Studios put out Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe to mixed results. Since the title featured DC Characters, many hoped that it would feel like an interesting experimental hybrid of a fighting game, but sadly it turned out feeling more like a Mortal Kombat game with DC Character skins. Fast foward years [...]
ShootMania Storm Review
Nadeo took the PC racing scene by storm with their flagship title, TrackMania. For a game that launched in 2003, it’s still going strong with well over 11 million players. The success of TrackMania might have been due to the level of stripping down the game into a relatively basic experience, and then opening it [...]
BattleBlock Theater Review
When speaking about the indie genre, The Behemoth is the quintessential story behind its success. The founder started their venture into the gaming world as mere contributors to the community on renowned Flash site Newgrounds. From there, they hit it big with the title Alien Homonid on Gamecube and Xbox Live Arcade and continued to [...]
Gemini Rue Review
Point and click adventure games have long held a special place in my heart. They fell a bit off my radar in the PS2 and early Xbox 360 era until the remake of The Secret of Monkey Island brought me back to the genre I love. It wasn’t until Gemini Rue that I realized other [...]
Slam Bolt Scrappers Review
In the video game studio kitchen, it seems that everyone knows the recipe for success: Cool bad ass character Crazy environment Awesome weapons Interesting story Multiplayer Now, what happens when you don’t want to follow the recipe and instead try to create something brand new using old ideas? Well, that’s what we’re going to find [...]
