Jordan Hawes
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There has been a large resurgence of metroidvania’s lately, and to be honest, I’m here for it. We’ve been getting fantastic games like Blasphemous 2, Metroid Dread, Ender Lilies, and even larger publishers are getting in on it with the recent Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Now EA is stepping up to the plate with Tales of Kenzera: Zau, using its EA Originals publishing arm that supports promising indie games. Tales of Kenzera: Zau caught my eye when it was announced at the 2023 Ga...
It still feels unreal that Dragon’s Dogma 2 is actually here and I’m reviewing it. It’s been twelve years since the original came out, and it seemed like Capcom had no interest in revisiting the IP, despite it being such a cult classic. I thought that I’d never see the brilliance of its Pawn system again. Yet, here I am still in disbelief, happily playing through the long awaited sequel of one of my favorite Action RPGs. Does it live up to the hype that such a long wait brings? Is cur...
There aren’t a lot of VR games that push the scope of a standard game. For most VR games, they’re shorter experiences that are boosted by the fun interactable side. Yes, there have been VR mods or versions of full length games like Skyrim VR, but there aren’t many games, especially ground up VR ARPGs, that feel like fully expansive titles. In comes Asgard’s Wrath 2, the follow up to the hit VR ARPG. Sanzaru Games promised that the title would be a full length RPG with up to 100+ hours...
Arizona Sunshine was one of my first real forays into VR when I got the PlayStation VR headset. Games like Job Simulator, Thumper, Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, and Batman: Arkham VR were good, but they were more VR experiences instead of full games. Hell, I absolutely loved the Resident Evil 7 VR mode, but that was still just using a controller. Luckily, in 2017 Arizona Sunshine was ported to the PSVR and I got a taste of what a full VR game can be like. Despite some technical issues with the...
Spider-Man is definitely my favorite superhero, and I absolutely love everything about the character since he was relatable to me than most other Marvel heroes. Growing up I played all the Spider-Man games I could get my hands, and it has been amazing seeing how great the newer games have gotten as technology continues to improve. So needless to say I was extremely excited to see Insomniac Studios (one of my favorite developers) being the next studio to take a swing with Spider-Man, and the...
I have to be honest, I wasn’t all that hyped up coming into Cocoon, despite loving LIMBO and Inside. The initial trailers intrigued me, but the setting wasn’t quite grabbing me like their last games. I say their last games, despite Cocoon being Geometric Interactive’s first game, because this is the studio created by former Playdead employees who made Inside and LIMBO. While I may not have been hyped for Cocoon, I still had high expectations based on the pedigree of the studio, and...
Party Animals has been on my and my children’s most anticipated list for a while. We absolutely love playing co-op games with each other, and these kind of silly brawlers are a blast. In our eagerness for Party Animals, we have been playing a bit of Gang Beasts, which I initially didn’t care for due to server issues and lack of modes. I’m here to say that if you liked Gang Beasts or Human Fall Flat, then you’re going to love Party Animals. Essentially, this is a vastly more refined...
There have been so many amazing, very large AAA games released recently like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Final Fantasy XVI, Diablo IV, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and so many more, that I was looking for a nice, chill relaxing game in between. I stumbled upon Dave the Diver and didn’t bother looking into it past an initial scan of the game, and saw that it was getting good reviews. “This looks like a nice, relaxing, take it easy fishing game”, I thought to myself. So we re...
There is something so alluring about the Lovecraftian Eldritch horror themes in video games. The blend of insanity and the manifestation of crazy cosmic horror is such a great theme to play with in games. Mostly due to the freedom a developer has to really play with the players minds themselves. The slow slip into madness and horror is something I love, and Black Salt Games does a great job at it in Dredge.
Have you ever watched a trailer of a game and your first impression was that it reminded you of another very popular game? Inspiration from other games is a normal thing among artists in general, so you purchase the game hoping for a different spin on what you already loved. However, what if it turns out it’s something different than what the trailers lead you to believe? This was me with Scars Above. At first, it reminded me a lot of Returnal, one of my favorite games on the PS5 and now PC...