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Mina the Hollower
The year is 2014, often considered to be one of the weakest in the history of gaming. One of the shining beacons of hope in an otherwise dull year was the release of a little Kickstarter-backed title called Shovel Knight, by a then-unknown team called Yacht Club Games. I won’t...
I’ll be honest: I didn’t think that Yoshi and the Mysterious Book was going to be anything but filler. I legitimately thought it was merely going to be “another Yoshi game”. Another cute, well-put, functional, but predictable 2.5D platformer just like pretty much any other game in the franchise. But...
RoadOut
One of the most challenging parts of making soup is ensuring there’s a balance in what you’re creating. For those untrained or unfamiliar with the art, you might assume that simply adding more and more complimenting flavors would elevate the dish to something grandiose and hitherto unappreciated, crafting a brand...
Forza Horizon 6
If there is one constant from Xbox’s recent (and very shaky) output of titles, is that Forza Horizon is not only their most critically acclaimed franchise, but possibly THE most critically acclaimed racing franchise of all time. Yes, I said what I said, Gran Turismo followers. The mixture of open...
Good games based on James Cameron’s Alien franchise seem to show up every now and then. Outside of a certain game by Gearbox Studios that shall remain nameless, there have been some genuinely surprising hits exploring wildly different gameplay styles that somehow just work. From the flawed masterpiece that is...
If there is any gaming IP living heavily on nostalgia, it is Mega Man. To date, most of the main series, side series, and spin offs have found their way onto modern consoles through various legacy collections. Do not get me wrong, as a huge fan of spin offs like...
Bubsy 4D
Bubsy the Bobcat, an infamous mascot from the 90s, isn’t known for being the star of good games. In fact, I think the damn thing’s notoriety has only grown over the years, as some kind of punchline for the desperate attempt to capitalize on Sonic the Hedgehog‘s fame. That led...
Mixtape
We all know by now that games can be more than simple reflexive entertainment. They can exercise our brains through clever puzzles, get our blood pumping through brutal brawls or fast races. Games can make us laugh and cry. They can be true forms of interactive art. This is how...
Mixtape
We all know by now that games can be more than simple reflexive entertainment. They can exercise our brains through clever puzzles, get our blood pumping through brutal brawls or fast races. Games can make us laugh and cry. They can be true forms of interactive art. This is how...
Esoteric Ebb
There’s a part of me that wishes I had never played Disco Elysium. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a phenomenal game that’s groundbreaking in several ways: the character buildout and social choices, the dialogue and off-the-wall decisions, and the incredible replay value that comes from approaching different angles. It’s a...
Everything Is Crab
Older readers of this website may remember of a game from two decades ago named Spore. Developed by the creator of Sim City and The Sims, it was a promising game where you would be able to live the legacy of a creature’s evolutionary line, starting from a single-cell organism,...
Screamer
Milestone was once known as a developer solely focused on more serious racing simulators, but ever since the release of their excellent Hot Wheels games, they’ve earned a reputation for coming up with innovative gameplay elements for an otherwise very traditional genre. Screamer is their latest, uh, “non-traditional” racer, and...