Latest Reviews
Review: Hotline Miami
Written by Addam Kearney on July 5, 2013 in PS3
[Dennaton Games, Devolver Digital, Hotline Miami]
Hotline Miami was one of the massive surprise hits of the indie games scene last year. The brutal combat, the fantastic soundtrack and the insane plot all helped to create one of the most unique and violent experiences available. With Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number releasing this year, Dennaton Games and Devolver Digital have released… Read More »
Review: Rush Bros.
Written by Elaine on July 4, 2013 in PC
[edm, platforming, rush bros]
Music and video games have become good friends in recent years. Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and later Dance Central came to be party staples, allowing players to download some of their favorite songs and play along with their friends. Rush Bros brings a slightly different take to musical integration because at its core it isn’t… Read More »
Review: Doodle Jump for Kinect
Written by Melisa Snyder on July 3, 2013 in Xbox 360
[Doodle Jump, Kinect, lima sky]
The folks at Lima Sky have dominated the mobile phone gaming universe with their hit game Doodle Jump, with the only glaring exception being the Windows 8 phone. The Doodler has managed to leap beyond this disappointment and is now poised to take over Kinect in the latest version. Not content to settle for a… Read More »
Review: Neverwinter
Written by Patrick Cassin on July 2, 2013 in PC
[Cryptic Studios, D&D, Neverwinter]
If it’s been awhile since you’ve played a D&D game, or you’ve never quite gotten into the MMORPG scene before, have no fear – Neverwinter is only slightly confusing (and not for either of those reasons). The beginning stages of this free-to-play game do a decent enough job of introducing you to the basic mechanics… Read More »
Review: The Last of Us
Written by Melisa Snyder on June 26, 2013 in PS3
[Ellie, Joel, Naughty Dog, the last of us]
Naughty Dog is taking their own style of interactive movie gaming they used in their Uncharted franchise to the zombie game in their latest release, The Last of Us. Developers insist this zombie infested tale focuses on “Love, Loyalty, and Sacrifice.” After playing through the single player campaign I must whole-heartedly agree. There are zombies… Read More »
Review: Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Written by Kelly Brown on June 22, 2013 in Nintendo 3DS
Planting flowers, catching bugs, fishing, catching a train to visit your friends; it is not every day that you can do this and make some money. That is unless you are spending time in your town on Animal Crossing: New Leaf. This is the newest iteration of the Animal Crossing games and it is available… Read More »
Review: Grid 2
Written by Addam Kearney on June 22, 2013 in Xbox 360
Simulation style racing games can be extremely difficult for people to get into. The aspect of making one mistake on a course and ruining an entire run can potentially scare off newcomers, yet there’s still a large number of people who find this extremely fun. Grid 2 attempts to make some small changes to the… Read More »
Review: State of Decay
Written by Addam Kearney on June 14, 2013 in Xbox 360
[Microsoft, State of Decay, Undead Labs]
Video games featuring zombies have become a dime a dozen sort of deal. The market is oversaturated with them. With a few notable exceptions, namely the PC release of Day Z, few have really been able to stick out amongst the crowd. Now, Microsoft ad Undead Labs have gotten in on the market in a… Read More »
Review: The Swapper
Written by Zach Snell on June 12, 2013 in PC
[Facepalm, PAX 10, PC, The Swapper, TMG]
It’s rare that a game can really evoke the feel and presence of a well made movie. Its rarer still that a 2D puzzle platformer manages to pull that off. The Swapper builds a minimalist, grim story with a fantastic aesthetic and gameplay to match. The core of The Swapper is just that, swapping. In… Read More »
Review: Fuse
Written by Addam Kearney on June 8, 2013 in Xbox 360
[EA, Fuse, Insomniac Games]
When Insomniac Games first showed Overstrike (the studio’s first multiplatform game) at E3 2011, the trailer was bright, colorful and showed signs of Insomniac Games doing something somewhat different in a sea of grey shooters. Then, we learned that the graphical style had been overhauled and the name had been changed to Fuse. Suddenly, the bright colorful… Read More »
