Far Cry 6 (PS5) Review
From its early beginnings as a gorgeous glorified tech demo, Far Cry has long been the standard for how to make a beautiful shooter. Far Cry 6 continues the trend of welcoming you to a glorious tropical nation that’s wracked by a deep political war. However, beauty only proves to be skin deep as Far Cry 6 feels the most foreign in the franchise.
Diablo II: Resurrected (PS5) Review
Back in the days of the new millennium, I spent a lot of time divided between two games: EverQuest, and Diablo II. When I wasn’t smashing skeletons and scorpions in Kunark’s Field of Bone, I was digging my way through the maggot caves looking for the Staff of Kings, one of the two pieces of the Horadric staff. I’d love to tell people how I was an avid isometric RPG fanboy whoR...[Read More]
The Ascent Review (Xbox) – Slumming It Up For The Corporations
It’s not often that I go into a game with absolutely no expectations and find myself completely blown away with what I find; however, The Ascent is a game that absolutely caught me off guard, out of the left field, and is an absolute gem on Xbox Game Pass. I’m guilty of not reading every single email I get. As a games writer, there’s a ton of games, so it’s hard to give the...[Read More]
Diablo II: Resurrected (Xbox Series X) Beta Impressions
As the resident Diablo guy around here, I was actually just going to wait until release to play Diablo II Resurrected simply because I didn’t want to ruin it for myself. I knew I’d jump in and just keep playing once I started, but thankfully, the beta only gives you access to act 1 and 2, so it was decently easy to unplug after a few hours. Diablo II is one of my favorites. This is due...[Read More]
Guilty Gear -Strive- (PS5) Review
Sometimes it’s hard to remember which Guilty Gear games I’ve even played, given how many of them are basically the same name with a small identifier. Street Fighter used to be the worst offender with titles like EX+α but Guilty Gear stole the crown when they started calling their games things like XX Λ Core Plus R and Xrd -Revelator-. In perhaps the most simply named Guilty Gear since ...[Read More]
Biomutant Review
One part hampster, one part tree frog, and a whole bunch of randomized confusion make up the elements for Experiment 101’s newest game Biomutant. On the surface, the game was pitched as being a Kung-Fu action adventure with some RPG elements and an open world design that will give players a plethora of outlets to explore and get lost in. At a quick glance, they delivered on the basics of wha...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS5) Review
There are few things that get me as excited as seeing some of my favorite elements come together for a game. Enjoying the success of 2018’s God of War, and popular TV and Movies such as Vikings, Norsemen, and Thor: Ragnarok, it was inevitable that the Assassin’s Creed franchise would try their hand at understanding the monstrous brutes of the North. Adding in music in collaboration wit...[Read More]
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 (PS4) Remastered Review
I spent way more time than I would ever like to admit playing Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 on my PlayStation. I ultimately got so good at the game that I could regularly break the score multiplier on maxed tricks, and would do so well in the judged events that I would get lower scores because my previous runs were full of the same varied amount of tricks. It was disgusting, ...[Read More]
Mortal Shell (PS4) Review
While not completely ripping off short stories and Souls-like games, the gang over at Cold Symmetry definitely weren’t shy about where their inspirations for Mortal Shell came from. The result is a painstakingly unique, yet all too familiar attempt to reinvent the wheel. Let’s delve into the world of Fullgrim and talk about what sets this game apart from its closest competitors.
Panzer Paladin Review
Since the success of Shovel Knight, indie game makers have continually been trying to cash in on that sweet side-scrolling 8-bit nostalgia craze, hoping that they too will be the next series to hit it big while seemingly forgetting that well crafted pixelated art and a decent-at-best soundtrack doesn’t simply equal sales. Unfortunately, Panzer Paladin‘s creators Tribute Games seems to ...[Read More]
Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4) Review
Final Fantasy VII is undoubtedly one of the most beloved games of my life and its accomplishments is certainly no small feat when it comes to staying power. This game singlehandedly sparked the interest of many non-RPG players around the world back in 1997 and it’s a game that’s continually had fans thirsty for more. Forgive me here, but I’m going to allude to some things that I&...[Read More]
Granblue Fantasy: Versus (PS4) Review
Granblue Fantasy is apparently a super popular gacha game that released in 2014 and has since spun off into an anime and now a fighter made by the renowned Arc System Works. I’ll fully admit that I don’t know anything about Granblue Fantasy at all, but I play a lot of Dragalia Lost, which is an action RPG on my iPhone, and from what I’ve been told Cygames included a lot of Granbl...[Read More]
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