GosuNoob Video Game Reviews
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 global turmoil and declared independence from the Austro-Hungarian empire. Their nation-states emerged from the ruins of the Habsburg Frankestein, with freedom won by the strength of arms. Breaking the chains…
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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…
Lords of the Fallen Review – Wax Covered Exasperation
The first Lords of the Fallen came out when rarely anyone else made souls games other than From Software. Nine years later we get a…
Star Trek: Infinite Review – Warp Core Breach
You ain’t going to believe this, but the last decent grand strategy game involving Star Trek is a quarter of a century old. Star Trek:…
Assassin’s Creed Mirage Review – Back to Basics
Without moderation, good things can be equivalently soul-crushing as bad things. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and to a lesser extent, its predecessor, Odyssey, were too big…
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Review – Chromatic Redemption
Everyone loves an uplifting story of rebirth and redemption. It doesn’t matter if the protagonist is a pile of compiled code rather than a human,…
Lies of P Review – Clockborne Rising
There are great many Marlenas in this world, but only one of them is Dietrich. The same goes for Bloodborne, from which the famous “borne”…
The Crew Motorfest Review – Searching for Identity
The Crew series tried to find its unique voice over the first two iterations but then comes The Crew Motorfest and I’m not sure if…
Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy Review – Headbanger’s Ball
Trine games have been quietly doing their thing since 2009, experiencing slow but constant growth in audience and popularity. Except for Trine 3, a misguided…
Starfield Review – Small Step for Mankind
Perusing the early impressions of Starfield, I noticed the absence of serious attempts to compare it with Mass Effect. As if many esteemed colleagues were…
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon Review – Fire and Fury
Long before Dark Souls fame, FromSoftware was known for its console-centric mecha franchise. In Japan, they love their giant fighting robots, and Armored Core thrived…
Gord Review – Mudpunk
Have you ever contemplated living in the swamp village from the medieval fairy tales/games? Not being a hero, just existing as the pauper in the…
Baldur’s Gate 3 Review – Undisputable Sovereign
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a beast of a game and a new gold standard for classic, hard-core computer RPGs. Six years in the making, the…
Pikmin 4 Review – Vegan Violence
Believe it or not, there is a first-party Nintendo gaming franchise that struggles with breaking out in the mainstream. Since its debut in 2001, the…
The Expanse: A Telltale Series Review – Owkwa Beltalowda
The Expanse novels and TV series are the most engaging modern science fiction money can buy. As such, they represent a perfect framework for a…
Jagged Alliance 3 Review – A Worthy Sequel
Jagged Alliance 1 and 2, the most important formative games from my tender young days, had set an impossible standard for many cloners, imitators, and…
Dave the Diver Review – Perfect Summer Game
Diving for the fish during the day, and serving customers in the sushi restaurant by night, both in glorious retro 2D. Sounds like a free2play…