Review: Layers of Fear brings huge improvements to previous entries in the series
With Layers of Fear, Bloober Team reworks their previous horror releases into a single package that’s worth revisiting and getting spooked over again.
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Review: Strayed Lights illustrates the challenges of making a good parry
A game centered around parries is never easy to create, and though Strayed Lights is mostly successful, it’s not without flaws.
Pro Pinball Timeshock! Review
Pro Pinball: Timeshock! is okay. Originally a Kickstarter campaign, Timeshock attempts to revitalize one of the mid-90s’ most beloved virtual pinball series. Their saving grace was attention to detail and a slavish devotion to physics. If it’s supposed to mimic a real life pinball table, it’ll be something in Pro Pinball. In short, the strengths and…
She Remembered Caterpillars makes the jump to the Switch perfectly
With the Switch essentially being a hub for indie games, what with torrent of games both new and old, well-known classics and overlooked gems alike constantly coming out for Nintendo’s portable-home console hybrid, it’s become a good place to try out games you might have missed the first time around. Case in point, She Remembered…
Review: Irem Collection Volume 1 is a no frills compilation of overlooked classics
While it lacks in presentation, the Irem Collection vol. 1 more than makes up with some incredibly fun shoot ‘em ups from the good old days.
The Novelist Review
Games often deal in choice and consequence, though rarely do so grounded in reality or make the options so seemingly small and simple. Usually it’s in some sort of fantastical setting with the choices being some extreme form of “good” and “bad,” nary a grey area in sight. Hardly riveting, let alone something to get…
BGS 2019: Strength in numbers proves true in Predator: Hunting Grounds
The alpha demo of Predator: Hunting Grounds felt like the rare time when being a mercenary grunt isn’t that bad of a deal.
From E3 2017: The MIX
Every year since 2014, the Media Indie Exchange has brought a litany of interesting indie games to showcase alongside E3. Every year we’ve attended has been an absolute delight, presenting a great opportunity to see games we might not have otherwise seen, as well as a chance to catch up with old friends and colleagues…
Review: Sackboy: A Big Adventure is simply delightful
Sackboy isn’t anything new or exciting, but it’s still a fun, all around good time.
Review: Make your mark everywhere in Sludge Life 2
“Vandalism sim” Sludge Life 2 doesn’t reinvent the spray can, but the vibes are impeccable.