Game Reviews
Review: XCOM 2
Until I played 2012’s XCOM: Enemy Unknown, concepts like probabilities, percentages and risk management were never terms that got my motor running. Now that Firaxis and 2K have released a sequel to their turn-based strategy game, I’m starting to see my everyday life in these terms. … read more
Review: The Witness
I remember playing Myst with my dad when I was five years old. We sat together in the computer chair, wandering throughout this enigmatic island with only our wits and a strange book chronicling the history of the island’s inhabitants. … read more
5 Awesome PSX Games We’re Stoked to Play
For those unfamiliar, PSX is dedicated to the fans who have made PlayStation what it is today by throwing a private party filled with current and future titles for everyone to enjoy. … read more
Preview: Stories: The Path of Destinies
The wry narrator provides excellent commentary throughout Reynardo’s adventures, highlighting Stories’ tongue-in-cheek observation on traditional storybook tropes, like the convoluted logic behind naming weapons, or the narcissistic personality of would-be heroes. … read more
Review: Last Horizon
Last Horizon’s introspective gameplay and perfectly composed ambient soundtrack make this a great little game that works well in bite-sized play sessions as well as extended periods of space exploration. … read more
Review: Race Driver 2006
Race Driver 2006 Sumo Digital/Codemasters Reviewed On:PSP Street: 06.06 There are plenty of arcade style racers already here but Race Driver 2006 is one of the first attempts at a serious racing simulator on the PSP. As you might expect from a dated game (this is a port of TOCA Race Driver2), the graphics are
Review: Xenoblade Chronicles X
Within the first half hour, you’re treated to a sweeping view of Primordia, one of the five continents of Mira. The view is gorgeous, and it whets the appetite of any video game explorer—it’s hard not to spend all your time wandering, collecting and fighting the indigens. … read more
Review: Hard West
Doom and gloom are omnipresent in Hard West. Every decision has a dark side, and every risk costs a bit of the player’s soul. … read more
Playstation Experience: KLAUS Preview
I don’t even want to think about the kind of person I would be today if the “Blue Bomber” was as conflicted with the very nature of his existence as Klaus. … read more
Review: Mordheim: City of the Damned
Mordheim takes place in the Warhammer fantasy setting, which should sound familiar to those acquainted with tabletop gaming. … read more