Kirk Hiner
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Commandos 2 - HD Remaster comes with a degree of visual polish, and it boasts of updates to the controls, user interface, and tutorial. Sadly, these don't do much to make this game playable without the aid of a keyboard and mouse.Read More
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin taught me some things. I learned about historical farming methods. I learned why people tend to sing while we work. Most importantly, however, I learned that some games are worth the wait, and that they still have the ability to surprise.Read More
If you learn nothing else from me, at least understand that you should never launch into the next phase of life with a camping trip amongst friends. As we see in Re:Turn - One Way Trip, you're bound to end up with ghost trains, missing friends, deadly demons, and pixel...
If you didn't play Pikmin 3 on the Wii U, it's a must-play here. Pikmin 3 Deluxe is as cute, clever and challenging as any game available for the Switch. If you have already played it, however, there's only one real reason to double-dip. Thankfully, it's a pretty solid reason.Read...
Horace
Perfectly blending its humorous, touching story with challenging but accessible gameplay, Horace is easily one of the best puzzle/platformers available for the Nintendo Switch. You can certainly read this review, but heading straight to the eShop and buying it now will save you some time.Read More
At first glance, Kirby Fighters 2 appears rather unnecessary. I can't imagine gamers have been in the middle of a Smash Bros. bout and thought, "You know what would make this better? Removing everyone except Kirby." But do you know what? It works.Read More
There's nothing immediately special about Alwa's Legacy. As a throwback Metroidvania, it works. The graphics are good. The story's okay. The action is fun. Everything's fine. The longer you play the game, however, the more you realize it's special.Read More
Unrailed!
Unrailed! lets you become a virtual John Henry. It's a multiplayer arcade game about laying track in the wild west, building a rail line a few blocks at a time. It's also about the futility (and fun) of trying to do so.Read More
Paradise Killer is one of the oddest games I've ever played. It's as if Phoenix Wright was thrust into a Shin Megami Tensei game and forced to solve a demonic crime. Unfortunately, the overall bizarreness can't keep things interesting during the game's slower moments.Read More
Full disclosure, I've never seen a single episode of Peaky Blinders. But that's precisely why I took this review. Can an adventure/puzzle game work when it's based on a TV show I've never seen?Read More
Two things go into making a good adventure game: story and puzzles. You can lean in one direction or the other, but effective use of both can create a truly timeless experience. Darkestville Castle may not fully reach those heights, but it'll have you fondly recalling those that did.Read More
Banner of the Maid is a highly unique entry in the shoulder-to-shoulder "thin red line" of turn-based JRPGs. Its alternate take on the French Revolution provides a wonderful backdrop for some of the best strategic gameplay I've experienced since Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.Read More
