OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsCatherine: Full Body’s Successes Make Its Reductive Gender Tropes Sting So Much More“It’s aged nicely, with a sensual flavor, not unlike a fine wine,” purrs Trisha in Atlus’ Catherine: Full Body while…ByNatalie DegraffinriedPublishedSeptember 5, 2019
8/20/19Mario's Iconic 1-1 Level Is Way Harder When It's VerticalSuper Mario Maker 2’s many player-created levels can range from intense deathtraps to clever first-person dungeons.…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedAugust 20, 2019
CultureCultureSystem Shock 2 Has Been Getting New Patches For Years, Based On The Work Of A Fan Nobody Can FindSystem Shock 2 is a beloved classic, a fascinating tangle of shooter, survival horror, and role-playing systems that…ByNathan GraysonPublishedAugust 12, 2019
CultureCultureDeep-Pocketed Collectors Are Fueling A Retro Game Gold RushDanielle Smith has spent half a million dollars on rare video games, most of it in the last nine months. And she’s…ByChris KohlerPublishedAugust 9, 2019
7/24/19Nintendo Doubles Super Mario Maker 2 Level Upload LimitSuper Mario Maker 2 has been out more than enough time for the most prolific creators to create tons of strange…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedJuly 24, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsAssassin’s Creed Odyssey’s Final Paid Expansion Is Terrific If You Like The Weird StuffThe most dedicated players of 2009’s Assassin’s Creed II could stray from the Italian Renaissance adventures of Ezio…ByStephen TotiloPublishedJuly 22, 2019
CultureSplitscreenCultureSplitscreenPermadeath Doesn't Matter If You Have Enough Save FilesFrom XCOM to Fire Emblem, it feels bad to watch your team die in a tactical game. It’s way better to save a million…ByMaddy MyersPublishedJuly 18, 2019
CultureCultureHow Japanese RPGs Inspired A New Generation Of Fantasy AuthorsWhen I think back to my childhood and teenage years, when my literary tastes were being forged in the crucible of…ByAidan MoherPublishedJuly 17, 2019
OpinionImpressionsNow playing OpinionImpressionsFire Emblem: Three Houses Will Test Your Heart And Your MettleFire Emblem: Three Houses perfectly balances tactics-based combat with an anime high school simulator. I’m fifteen…PublishedJuly 12, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsSega's ActRaiser Successor Is Not Good1990’s ActRaiser is a pleasant mix of basic top-down strategy and side-scrolling platforming action that’s simple…ByMike FaheyPublishedJuly 10, 2019