ivinity: Original Sin 2 is rich with possibilities. There are countless interactions to consider, to exploit, or to stumble into, and so far that’s been as exciting as it’s been exhausting. I often find myself thinking about the limits of the games I [...]
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor surprised just about everyone when it released in 2014, delivering a macabre take on Tolkien’s universe, powered by the combat mechanics from the Batman: Arkham franchise, and the “Nemesis” system, which procedurally [...]
The scariest thing you’ll hear in The Evil Within 2 isn’t the sound of your very own daughter burning alive, or the paralysing roar of an alerted zombie, or even that witchy refrain through your PS4 controller’s speaker as one, [...]
Some days, it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed. Diminutive spacefarer Hat Kid was on her way home, her cushy wood-paneled and pillow-filled spacecraft stocked with fuel. It was all going so well—until a burly Mafioso came floating through the void, [...]
The Good:Hand-painted graphics are unique; story initially appears lighthearted but gives way to an exploration of mature themes; bizarre characters spice up occasionally comical dialogue; casual approach to the puzzles keeps the focus on the story and [...]
It’s hard to believe that it’s been four years since SteamWorld Dig was released. Originally exclusive to the Wii U it developed a bit of a following, and at the time I didn’t have that console, so, when it finally came to PS4 and Vita I snapped it up. I [...]
Battle Chasers: Nightwar is based off the cult classic, short lived comic book of the same name. Developer Airship Syndicate is formed from members of the now-defunct Vigil Studios, and Battle Chasers creator and artist Joe Madureira, who worked with [...]
ixteen years ago, I eagerly lost myself in the brightly colored pages of the Battle Chasers Comic, which told the story of Gully, Garrison, Knowlan, and Calibretto, a rag-tag band of medieval misfits whose paths kept crossing with the notorious scoundrel, [...]
