Within minutes of starting Dark Souls II, I fell to my death due to a poorly planned jump. Seconds later, I received an achievement titled, “This is Dark Souls,” rewarding me for my first death. In any other game, that would be nothing but a cheap gag: a cheeky achievement to laugh at then never…
Moebius: Empire Rising is hinged on the theory states time is in constant loop and that people’s destinies are tied to an infinity of coincidences. Whether or not such theory could actually come to be proved, it does make for a fascinating subject in which Jane Jensen’s latest Kickstarter funded game dives into head first….
0RBITALIS seemingly captures both the beauty and dangers of soaring through space. It’s a puzzle game revolving around sending a satellite into orbit, trying to find the right trajectory to keep it floating for as long as possible. A simple premise, but difficult in practice, for it requires a ton of guesswork and patience to…
It’s amazing how far of a run South Park has had. For nearly 17 years, show creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have been on the ball every week, satirizing everything and everyone, with very few (if any) holds barred. It’s also hard to believe it’s taken this long for a half decent South Park…
We’re finally reaching the halfway mark in The Wolf Among Us, and if its third episode is any indication, things are about to get even worse for Fabletown’s hard-boiled sheriff Bigsby Wolf. A Crooked Mile has Bigsby and Snow White hot on the trail of Ichabod Crane, who turns out, is way in deep in…
The term MOBA – or online multiplayer battle arena – is one of the least descriptive genre names in video games. It’s as obtuse as many of the games occupying that space. Awesomenauts, however, is different. Instead of being complex and near indecipherable for the first hundred hours, it’s simple and straightforward. It’s a MOBA…
Videogames are an empowering media. Some games, like Metroid and the more recent entries in the Castlevania series start you off with an overpowered character and quickly strip their power away, only to give them back to guy, bit by bit as you explore a huge map. Borrowing heavily from these is Strider, Capcom’s newest revival…
Consequences are harsh in the world of The Walking Dead. As you’ll see in episode 2, titled A House Divided, Clementine is at a crossroads in her journey. The opener to season 2 left her in a potentially lethal situation soon after her encounter with a new group of survivors. Should she continue to trust…
The word ‘cinematic’ sure gets thrown around a lot. Whenever we get a game that’s big and loud, it gets labeled as such. To the truest sense of the word, only a handful of games have gotten anywhere close to what the term actually represents, for as much as videogame developers like to claim about their…
Developer Stoic’s first entry in its three-part turn-based strategy role-playing game epic The Banner Saga is excellent, both as a standalone game and as an introduction to a greater narrative. It’s expansive world and endearing cast craft a compelling stage, tense battles and difficult decisions giving each exchange weight and uncertainty. It’s beautiful and dark;…
