Robert Workman
Pirate Pop Plus Review
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery – or so I’ve heard. That might explain why 13AM Games and Dadako’s latest effort, Pirate Pop Plus, is a variation of Capcom’s classic Buster Bros., which recently came back to life as DotEmu’s Pang Adventures, but with a high-definition twist.
RapidX Gaming Chair Review
I’ll be honest – DXRacer has the gaming chair market knocked. It knows how to make a versatile, comfortable product, and has various models available for YouTube and other streaming stars to take advantage of. (It’s ideal for regular gamers as well, especially those looking for something convenient for the long-term.)
Titanfall 2 Review
I always consider Titanfall to be a title that got me out of sheer curiosity, then managed to keep me thanks to its incredibly fluid gameplay. After all, this was the work of Vince Zampella, a guy that put his name on the board with the Call of Duty games, and his team at Respawn Entertainment. They understand what it takes to make a shooter click, and Titanfall certainly did. Still, I could see h...[Read More]
Mark McMorris Infinite Air Review
The problem with creating an ideal snowboarding game is that it needs to feel like you’re actually on the board. Without that, really, you could have all the features in the world and the game would fall apart, mainly because no one would be able to grasp the controls.
Battlefield 1 Review
Talk about a turnaround. A few years ago, EA and DICE released Battlefield 4 to a highly-expecting public, and ended up getting on their sour side right away, between non-working multiplayer and a single player campaign that was so average, it made Call of Duty: Ghosts’ story look like Citizen Kane. We wish we were kidding.
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Review
The original Pac-Man Championship Edition – and for that matter, the DX remix that followed soon thereafter – proved that you could teach an old dog new tricks. After all, many of us were so used to playing Pac-Man a certain way, and adding a competitive scoring angle would no doubt seem like the sort of thing to throw players for a loop. But, like Pac-Man Battle Royale in the arcades, it worked l...[Read More]
FIFA 17 Review
EA Sports’ FIFA series isn’t necessarily something that needs to be “fixed.” That’s because, year in and year out, the publisher has done an outstanding job recapturing the nature of the worldwide sport, right down to the spot-on announcing, the smooth gameplay and, of course, the presentation to hook fans in the first place.
Sonic Boom: Fire and Ice Review
Over the past few years, Sonic the Hedgehog hasn’t had the greatest streak in video games. Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric was quite simply one of the worst games in the character’s history, and other games, like Sonic: Lost World, haven’t been able to effectively recapture the magic that he’s been known for in games like Sonic Generations and Sonic & All Stars Racing Transfo...[Read More]
Dragon Quest Builders Review
I’ll admit it – I’m just not a Minecraft fan. Not that I’m putting down those that spend hours at a time getting into the game – they certainly have a reason to enjoy it – but it just never “caught on” with me. I dunno if it was the blocky nature of the game or the idea that it takes so long to build an ideal utopia, it just never caught on.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Review
Society these days can be pretty much a mess. You’ve got people complaining that the Netflix series Luke Cage is “being too black” (despite its setting and comic roots – and the fact it’s awesome), and let’s not forget about would-be voters clawing away at the many flaws between Hillary Clinton and Donald (ick) Trump. But leave it to Eidos Montreal to weave these sort...[Read More]
Paper Mario: Color Splash Review
It’s hard to believe that, with all the years the franchise has been out, Paper Mario has never had any sort of high-definition treatment. It’s certainly a game that’s deserving of the format, with its colorful environments and its awe-inspiring visual style. But better late than never, as Intelligent Systems and Nintendo finally get to present it to the format with Paper Mario: ...[Read More]
NASCAR Heat Evolution Review
Sometimes I just don’t get NASCAR games. Granted, they weren’t made for me, but for fans that can’t get enough of the white-knuckle racing action that recreates the experience of the actual races. But I can’t help but think having that hook makes a difference. I’d still rather be making my way through NASCAR Rumble than I would another sim.