Tag Archives: editorial
Rise of the Ronin Review – The Gaijin Dilemma
Rise of the Ronin dares to ask a very intriguing question. What if Japan resisted the Western gunboat diplomacy in the mid-XIX century and gave…
Alone in the Dark Review – Southern Discomfort
Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition states that Alone in the Dark from 1992 was the “first-ever 3D survival horror game”. Those sweet summer children forgot…
Outcast – A New Beginning Review – Old Turf, New Chores
One of many stealthy gems that came out in 1999 – arguably the best year for PC gaming in history – was Outcast. This open-world…
Dicefolk Review – Just One More Turn
Ever tried playing Yahtzee or Poker by yourself? You know when you draw cards or throw dice for both yourself and the opponent? Back in…
Pacific Drive Review – Style over Substance
The Olympic Peninsula in the Pacific Northwest was one of the last uncharted places in the continental United States, having been mapped only at the…
Skull and Bones Review – Jolly Roger With a Peg Leg
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag was universally praised mostly because of its addition of sailing and ship combat to the main Assassin’s Creed gameplay loop….
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Review – My Immortal
You have a supernatural problem, but the Ghostbusters with proton packs are three hundred years away. Who you gonna call? The Witcher? Tough luck, he’s…
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Review – Monumentally Forgettable
It is not a total disaster everyone dreaded it would be. Or hoped. Considering the development hell it suffered, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League…
Palworld Preview – Beastmastery Beckons
Pokémon with guns. That ad-hoc definition was the flying cigarette butt that lit the fuse of the gaming masses’ explosive enthusiasm. Palworld, an unknown and…
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Review – The Fresh Prince
Ubisoft, a major publisher with a glorious past but a struggling present, can hope for a brighter future if it hedges more bets like this…
Lethal Company Preview – Looter/Screamer
Viral sensations. When they are bad, like COVID-19, they suck major balls, but sometimes they hit the spot and set the world on fire in…
Ready or Not Review – “Controversial”
Games glorifying banditry are legion, but only a few lionize law enforcement. Taking a conscious risk of sounding like an average grandfather, I’ll label that…
Cookie Cutter Review – Headbanger’s Ball
Hyperviolent android, obsessively in love with a girl, tearing foes limb from limb and screaming in a futuristic, dystopian environment. Sounds familiar? No? You may…
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Review – When Nature Wins
Science Fiction sets its stories in worlds humans have never seen using technologies that do not exist. All these contemplations about what could be in…
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Review – The Emperor Protects
The third game from developer Owlcat Games, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader marks a major milestone for the WH40k franchise – with it being the first…
Last Train Home Review – National Epic
One of the few good consequences of the Great War was the unstoppable wave of national liberation movements. Many European peoples took advantage of the…
Flashback 2 Review – Le Désastre
The original Flashback (1992) was one of the most important games of the late Amiga era. This sci-fi cinematic platform game broke popularity records and…
The Talos Principle 2 Review – Brain Busting Beauty
There have been several games striving to emulate the simple ingenuity of Portal. Quantum Conundrum, Q.U.B.E, Antichamber, and others were mostly competent from the technical…
Alan Wake 2 Review – Fire Walk with Me
I’m tempted to use big words when trying to explain what exactly is going on in Alan Wake 2. Almost everybody on the internet does…
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Review – Swingin’ Together
Experts agree that the American purchase of Alaska from Russians was the finest strategic and macroeconomic deal ever. The second best was probably the snagging…