Game Reviews
Review: Knight Squad
Knight Squad’s most attractive feature is the sheer amount of gameplay modes available to players. They’ve got your basics covered—deathmatch and capture the flag are available as team or free-for-all game modes—but it also throws a lot of interesting challenges into the mix. … read more
Pathologic Classic HD
This Russian title never got its chance to break out in Western markets, but stayed alive through its cult currency on the Internet as “one of those crazy-ass Eastern European games.” … read more
Just Cause 3: Ode to Explosions
About halfway through parachuting out of a speeding luxury car in midair—and mere moments before it collided with a row of giant gas canisters in a glorious orgy of explosive power—it occurred to me that I might be having a little too much fun in Just Cause 3. … read more
Review: Need for Speed
Need for Speed is a solid reboot for the tuner side of the franchise, but it crumbles under the weight of its ambitious and disjointed story. … read more
Review: System Shock: Enhanced Edition
For the uninitiated, System Shock and System Shock 2 deserve some credit for merging the FPS and RPG genres back in the ‘90s. … read more
Review: Rodea the Sky Soldier
I should’ve known that Rodea the Sky Soldier wasn’t going to be great when it got delayed a few months—that’s rarely a good sign. … read more
Review: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is an awesome party game designed to test your skills, memory, teamwork and ability to do repetitive tasks. … read more
Review: Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the...
Dragon Quest Heroes is best enjoyed in short bursts, but still offers just enough light story and character advancement to make the hour or so you spend on the game feel meaningful. … read more
Review: Pumped BMX +
Pumped BMX + is a total blast to play and gave me endless amounts of laughter when things didn’t go according to plan. … read more
Review: Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Camelot / Nintendo Reviewed on: Wii U (exclusive) Street: 11.20 Nintendo’s been trying for years to make good games out of some of the more uneventful sports, like golf and tennis. It’s weird that those are the only two specific sports games that have made it past the Wii (so far).