The “what” of Farpoint isn’t as vital as the “how.” Even among its virtual-reality-enabled peers, it’s a fairly standard shooter about an unnamed space shuttle pilot who, along with two scientists, ends up stranded on an uncharted [...]
The game begins with a (rather unnecessary) framing story where you stumble into a cave one day to discover a strange cube and a voice asking you to help create and build life on its surface. The game then proceeds to guide you, via a series of overly [...]
Mages of Mystralia (Mac, PC [reviewed], PS4, Xbox One) Developer: Borealys Games Publisher: Borealys Games Released: May 18, 2017 MSRP: $24.99 Rig: AMD Phenom II X2 555 @ 3.2 GHz, with 4GB of RAM, ATI Radeon HD 5700, Windows 7 64-bit The protagonist may [...]
Reservoir Dogs: Bloody Days (PC) Developers: Big Star Games Publisher: Big Star Games Released: March 18, 2017 MSRP: $14.99 Bloody Days is merely Reservoir Dogs in name only; a loose interpretation, from character names to a handful of locations mentioned [...]
Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels (PC, Xbox One [reviewed]) Developer: Playground Games Publisher: Microsoft Studios Released: May 9, 2016 MSRP: $19.99 (available as Forza Horizon 3 DLC or as a standalone expansion) Deconstructing Forza Horizon, it’s the [...]
Polybius (PS4 [reviewed with PlayStation VR]) Developer: Llamasoft Publisher: Llamasoft Released: May 9, 2017 MSRP: $15.49 Not knowing a whole lot about this game going in, I wrongly assumed it would be super tough and mechanically complex. Polybius does [...]
Plenty of games allow players to overcome their enemies by raining down fire from the sky or channeling lightning through their fingertips. Magic is a fun solution to many problems, but few games bother with the finer mechanics of how a magic spell works. [...]
Fire Emblem is a series with a storied history and has transformed dramatically over its nearly 25-year existence. Fire Emblem Echoes, a remake of a very early game in the series–Fire Emblem Gaiden–remains a departure of sorts from what most [...]
