Review: The shadow of the bat looms large over Gotham Knights
Despite some frustrating design decisions in Gotham Knights, WB Games Montréal deliver a very playable twist on the Arkham formula.
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Review: Beacon Pines is an easy-going, multi-branching adventure game
Beacon Pines is a lovely way to spend some hours in the company of some charming characters and a nicely emotional sequence of branching narratives.
Review: Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed came, saw, but hasn’t kicked any asses yet
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed can be a fun cooperative game if you can get a group of like-minded people to play it with, but its limited amount of content and repetitive gameplay, coupled with a host of technical issues give it no legs to speak of.
Review: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Enhanced Edition is a disappointment on consoles
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is otherwise a fantastic PC experience that is sadly a slog on consoles due to clunky controls and a cumbersome interface.
Review: Dropsy is an adventure game with a lot of heart
Past Dropsy’s surreal presentation and wordless gameplay lies a positively moving experience that will likely get to you.
Review: Likely to be the grossest game of the year, you won’t want to miss A Plague Tale: Requiem
A Plague Tale: Requiem is a superior sequel to Innocence in almost every way, but it also carries on with some slight annoyances from the first game.
Review: From zero to town hero with The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
Originally a Japan-exclusive entry in the The Legend of Heroes series, Trails from Zero has finally gotten an English localization by NIS America, and by all accounts, it’s as excellent of a J-RPG as the rest of the franchise.
Review: The Plague Doctor of Wippra is a short, bitesize point-and-click hampered by some frustrating puzzles
It’s worth seeing for the unique setting, but its brevity, lack of character and worldbuilding leave The Plague Doctor of Wippra feeling rather underbaked.
Review: Valkyrie Elysium is a new Valkyrie Profile that no one expected
Valkyrie Elysium is the latest game in a beloved RPG series and is a confoundingly bland hack and slasher.
Review: There’s no safety on the surface in Dome Keeper
While there isn’t really much to it, Dome Keeper is a fun twist on mining and tower defence which is perfect for short sessions.