Finding The Metagame In Atlantic City
While visiting Atlantic City’s greige boardwalk last Sunday, I set foot in my very first casino, a come-as-you-are…
What I Know About Surviving In Sekiro I Learned On The Volleyball Court
The spectral foe towered over me, her sheer size outmatched only by her overwhelming poise. The pole arm she held in…
Hitman 2 Is Best When You Break It
Hitman 2 is builtaround the idea that it’s an elaborate Rube Goldberg Murder Machine, and that the most optimal way to…
Save Me Mr. Tako Sure Feels Like A Game Boy Classic
If I didn’t know Save Me Mr. Tako: Tasukete Tako-San was a tribute to retro handheld games, I could easily be convinced…
My New, Healthier Mobile Game Obsession Is Fidel: Dungeon Rescue
Some mobile games play psychological tricks with you to get you to keep playing. Others hook you the much better way,…
Gwent's New Solo Campaign Includes Some Great Battles
I’ve been playing the same fight in Thronebreaker, Gwent’s standalone story, for a few hours now. I still haven’t…
More Games Should Let Us Replay The Tutorial
Of all the many valid reasons I’m still playing The Witcher 3, there’s one that’s not related to the game’s quality. If…
Nintendo's New Mobile RPG Is A Slick Version Of The Same Old Thing
Nintendo and Cygames’ Dragalia Lost is a very pretty mobile game. The characters are lovely, the music is gorgeous, and…
TowerFall May Be A Party Game, But It's Also Fun Solo
TowerFall is out on the Switch today, just over five years after it originally released on the ill-fated Ouya. It was…
Frostpunk's New Expansion Is About Digging Through The Past
Frostpunk, a post-apocalyptic city builder, somehow manages to get even darker and more brutal in its latest expansion,…
One Part Of Hyper Light Drifter’s World Still Haunts Me
I’ve played Hyper Light Drifter a few times now, and I always start by going North. I’m drawn by the chilly,…
Excellent New Fighting Game Has Indie All-Stars Like Shovel Knight Face Off
Curly vs. Gunvolt. Shovel Knight vs. Isaac. If these match-ups don’t get you excited, you may have missed out on some…
We Happy Few Has An Ambitious Mix That I’m Having Trouble Getting Into
Mixing survival gameplay with a narrative is always a tough task for developers, but it’s one the creators of We Happy…
I've Picked My Side For World Of Warcraft's Battle For Azeroth
It’s been years since I gave a damn which World of Warcraft faction I was playing. Horde? Alliance? Whichever. But now,…
I Love When An Intense Game Forces Me To Take A Break
I’m a sucker for Flat Heroes’ simple look and how good it feels to bounce around putting off death, but my favorite…
It’s 2018 And I’m Hooked On Mega Man X Again
I’ve never enjoyed a single movement in a video game as much as the Mega Man X dash jump. I could dash jump all day—off…
The Unexpected Difficulty Of Choosing Who To Play As In Hunting Simulator
I’ve always been curious about hunting sims, mostly because I want to vicariously wander around the woods. I’m excited…
The PS1 Strategy Game That Nails Robotic Destruction
In Front Mission 3’s 18th battle, I’m on a naval base facing down two giant walking artillery cannons, four Gundam-like…
I'm Hooked On A Game About Cleaning Up Murder Scenes
Playing a preview build of Body of Evidence, I found myself working against the clock to clean up crime scenes and hide…
The Star Ocean Mobile Game Is Easy To Hate And Still Play Anyway
There’s finally a new Star Ocean game after 2016's barebones Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness. Unfortunately, Sta…