Puzzle
We Were Here Forever (PC) Review – It Takes Two
Over the last decade, gaming companies around the globe have slowed down the production of local co-op games. In fact, many gamers did not fully grasp this shift to online co-op play until the start of the pandemic. This change from local co-op to online co-op can easily be seen with the elimination of split-screen campaigns (Halo Infinite). So why the change? Many companies realized that it’...[Read More]
Silver Chains Review (Xbox Series X) – A Jump Scare Game
Last month, we were given a code to review Cracked Head Games’ latest game Silver Chains on the Xbox Series X. At the time, we miss read the email I had received and attempted to play the game on the Xbox One. Once we realized that it was not possible to play it on the Xbox One, we tried to rectify the problem by purchasing the game on Steam. Sadly, this attempt also failed due to technical ...[Read More]
Manifold Garden (PS5) Hands-On Preview
Last year, Independent developer William Chyr released Manifold Garden to consoles. In my Nintendo Switch review, Manifold Garden demonstrated that a heavy narrative isn’t necessary to create an engaging experience. Last week, William Chyr Studio confirmed a port would be heading to PlayStation 5 on May 20th. In my Nintendo Switch review, I criticized the game for its mostly simplistic art style a...[Read More]
Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty (Switch) Review
It’s no surprise that Nintendo dominated the gaming industry back in the day. Many of Nintendo’s practices became mainstays for the trade as a whole. Their success is thanks in part to their massively popular game library. Nintendo consoles are notorious for housing some of the greatest 2D platformers of all-time. Games like Super Mario Bros., Castlevania, and Mega Man come to mind. Nintendo...[Read More]
Peaky Blinders: Mastermind (Nintendo Switch) Review
When the first World War ends, the streets of England are ripe with opportunities. Based on the Netflix show of the same name, Curve Digital and FuturLab bring us Peaky Blinders: Mastermind, a spin-off of the English gangster show, now approaching its sixth season on Netflix. Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is an interesting and rather innovative game, coming from the minds behind Velocity and Velocity...[Read More]
Evan’s Remains (Switch) Review
Evan’s Remains, by Matías Schmied, is like most of my relationships: short, sweet, and kind of twisted. If you are good at puzzles (which I am not), this puzzle-platformer will only take you an afternoon to finish. However it will likely be a few days before you can stop thinking about it. The puzzles are fun, yes, and the art style is strangely beautiful, but the game’s true strength ...[Read More]
Filament (Steam) Review
A ship adrift. A trapped pilot. All controls accessible solely through a series of mechanical interlocking puzzles. This is the situation that the player finds at the start of Filament, a new puzzle game from developer Beard Envy.
Burger Time Party! (Nintendo Switch) Review
As of late, it seems old Data East properties have made a resurgence with several titles making a comeback in many different forms. Retro-Bit released their Data East All-Star Collection, an officially licensed NES 5-in-1 multi-cart. My Arcade released the Data East Mini Player, which contains 35 Data East titles. Japanese company G-Mode acquired most of Data East’s back catalog in 2004. As a resu...[Read More]
Catherine Full Body (PS4) Review – A Puzzle of Choices
Six long years have passed since I was first introduced to Catherine. At the time, I had recently transferred colleges and was luckily assigned a gaming roommate. About halfway through the year, I noticed an Xbox 360 and a game sitting in my roommate’s drawer portraying a seductive blonde woman. When I asked him what the game was, he proclaimed that it was his favorite Xbox 360 title. Startl...[Read More]
Professor Lupo and His Horrible Pets (PC) Review
Ah, puzzle games, where the line between “I need a MENSA member to explain this to me” and “This is a fun challenge” is razor thin. Although a good story always helps. Professor Lupo and His Horrible Pets aims to put itself in the canon of memorable puzzlers with a charming graphics style, interesting story, and memorable puzzles.
Oddworld Soulstorm gets First Gameplay Trailer
The strange adventures of Abe in Oddworld: Abe’s Odyssee was an iconic title on the original PlayStation. An oppressive atmosphere coupled with puzzle elements and a brain flexing challenge made for a great time for a lot of players. A remake entitled New ‘n’ Tasty made a ton of sense and did a great job representing the classic on modern consoles. Fans have always wondered what would become of Ab...[Read More]
Claybook (PlayStation 4) Review
It is kind of neat to see Claybook take the approach that it does. The newcomer team at Second Order have attempted to build a world that’s made out of clay, giving players the opportunity to manipulate objects within the environment, whether it’s allowing liquids to form into bowls or solving puzzles in other increasingly creative ways. There are some innovative things here in the game’s design. ...[Read More]