When we think about videogame conferences, E3 and the Penny Arcade Expo are usually what comes to mind. Massive booths with loud music and multi-colored lights, huge convention centers packed to the brim with near unnavigable throngs of people, and all the games you could ever want, both big and small, vying for your attention….
The Rainbow Six: Vegas series holds a special place in my heart as the host of some of my best multiplayer memories. The mix of realistic tactical gameplay and great game modes made those two games so much fun that it pained me to see Rainbow Six take a back seat after Patriots’ cancellation. All’s…
If you didn’t play the original at the time, or are a new player finding it for the first time, Breath of Death VII is an easy recommendation.
Bringing some of the finest 2D games to date, the Castlevania Dominus Collection is a brilliant compilation that is helped even further with the surprise inclusion of a much needed rework of the game that started it all.
Some of my fondest videogame memories come from the time when I played long-defunct Papyrus Game Group’s Indy 500 and NASCAR Racing, or Geoff Crammond’s Grand Prix on my uncle’s old 386 desktop. At that time, I didn’t own a computer, so during visits to his house to see my younger cousins, I’d load up…
Adventure game fans should absolutely not miss what The Drifter has to offer.
Never a stranger to less than realistic portrayals of classic moments in history, I was very intrigued by the prospect of playing West of Loathing, a game that by name alone already had me chuckling. Set in a crudely drawn but incredibly charming world of stick figures making a living in the Wild West, you…
Hollow Knight embodies the sort of excitement and mystery I’ve always wanted out of metroidvania-style games
State of Decay was hands down one of 2013’s biggest surprises, an unassuming indie game that trotted on the familiar, but uniquely featured open world setting of the zombie apocalypse. Its newest piece of downloadable content, title Breakdown doesn’t bring anything particularly new to the core game. Instead of reinventing State of Decay, Breakdown removes…
A cyberpunk world framed in cornea burning neon coupled with a cast of thoroughly unlikeable characters translates into a game that’s often frenetic, furious, frenzied and easily forgotten.
