After so many years of text adventures languishing in relative obscurity, it’s great to see them start getting more attention thanks to works like 80 Days, Subsurface Circular, and more. Most of the recent examples excelled because of how they used the form in new and fascinating ways to help tell their stories, something that…
There comes a time in the year when according to an ancient tradition, sport fans are dealt their annual videogame franchise releases. The scrolls say that every 365 days, we’re to receive a handful of new entries in long standing, traditional sport series. Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 is here to fill its place in these troubled times…
Even with a few speed bumps along the way.
To say that Abzu from Giant Squid has much in common with Thatgamecompany’s Journey would be an understatement. Abzu feels like an extension of the groundwork laid by Journey, using much of the same storytelling techniques and even some of the same themes in such a way that make Abzu feel like a spiritual successor….
Contra: Rogue Corps may in fact turn out to be a pretty good game, but for what I played at E3, it just didn’t feel like Contra.
After the dust subsided in the great video game crash of 1983, a new era arose from the ashes with the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985. Gaming became cool. Everyone had an NES. Brothers and sisters played it together, friends came over to play, and even mom and dad played from time…
Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire is a self-proclaimed love letter to Japanese RPGs of yesteryear, but issues with gameplay and lack of polish hold back an otherwise promising game.
FutureGrind is a stunt-platformer from Milkbag Games. In it, you ride bikes whose wheels grind along rails of the same color, pulling off tricks and generally looking cool all the while in your pursuit of attaining the highest score possible. Think something like Ubisoft’s Trials series, but as an auto-runner and not as mean, and…
Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a spectacular follow-up to one of 2018’s best games.
Despite rough edges and a steep learning curve, the tactical series returns in force with Jagged Alliance 3.
