Octopath Traveler Review: Divide And Conquer
Retro throwbacks rarely go for the mid-’90s mix of 2D sprites and low-res 3D models, but along comes Octopath Traveler, a…
Life Is Strange 2: Episode 3 Review – Choosing Sides
The third episode of Life Is Strange 2 takes place two months after we last saw Sean Diaz and his little brother…
20XX Review – Robot Generation
Random rockman. 20XX wears its influences on its sleeve. If you’re familiar with Mega Man X, then slipping into the metallic bodies…
Mario Tennis Aces Review: Aim High
When the credits rolled on Mario Tennis Aces’ Adventure Mode, I vowed to never again laugh at a tennis player having…
Valorant Review – A Valiant Effort
Valorant hooks you match after match with tight, tactical gameplay, albeit in rather barebones fashion. Think Counter-Strike with hero elements. That’s the…
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Review – Short On Heroics
Relentless absurdity and hyper-stylized action have been core tenets of the No More Heroes series. It never cared for making much sense…
Lumines Remastered: Groove Is In The Heart
Seconds after I started up Challenge Mode in Lumines Remastered, Mondo Grosso’s “Shinin’” perked up and the energetic sounds of an…
Serious Sam 4 Review – The Fourth Encounter
Technical issues and tired tropes aside, Serious Sam 4 is a largely successful synthesis of the series’ disparate identities. In Serious…
Total War: Three Kingdoms Review – The New Romantics
You’re facing down the scattered remnants of the last, great Han warlords, and your entire adult life so far has…
Mortal Kombat 11 Review – The Right Fight
The new big bad in Mortal Kombat is named Kronika, and she’s causing a ruckus by messing with time and…