Reviews

Langrisser I & II (PS4) Review

March 24, 2020

Thanks to the success of Nintendo’s Fire Emblem series, the tactical RPG has become a popular genre among gamers over the last couple console generations. From this success, releasing Langrisser I & II in early 2020 seems like the right time to revive [...]

by squallsnake

8.0

Hidden Through Time (Xbox One) Review

March 21, 2020

Hidden Through Time is Where’s Waldo but presented in a way that feels right and plays exactly how you would expect. Controlling an on-screen cursor, the goal is to locate specific objects in a busy landscape, just like searching for Waldo in the 90s. [...]

by squallsnake

6.0

Dead or School (Switch) Review

March 20, 2020

Originally released on PC in 2018 and on Switch/PS4 in Japan in 2019, Marvelous has ported this side scrolling Metroidvania to the American Switch eShop. With a ridiculous plot and explosive combat, anime fans might get a kick out of this digital download [...]

by squallsnake

7.5

Monster Jaunt (PC) Review

March 19, 2020

Beyond the various genres of games such as FPS, RPG, RTS, there are also styles of games. By which I mean what the intended audience of the game would be. There are games for hardcore gamers with intricate control schemes, games for kids that are cute and [...]

by Grizz

5.5

Boulder Dash 30th Anniversary (Switch) Review

March 18, 2020

The fact that Boulder Dash 30th Anniversary exists as a stand-alone, new title in the long running series is a triumph unto itself. Imagine if Nintendo created a Mario or Zelda title just to specifically celebrate an anniversary. Man, one can [...]

by squallsnake

8.5

Persona 5 Royal (PS4) Review

March 17, 2020

The original Persona 5 shipped roughly three years ago, and has quickly become the fan favorite title in the series. As a 25 year running JRPG series, this isn’t surprising as the last core entry in the game franchise was almost a decade ago; it [...]

by gillman

5.0

Ski Sniper (Switch) Review

March 17, 2020

Ski Sniper is a comical, but somewhat scary, sniper game that plays exactly as the title suggests. From a perched position far away, you are a sniper and the goal is to pick off skiers as they jump off an Olympic sized ramp. Each successful shot features [...]

by squallsnake

4.5

Explosive Jake (Xbox One) Review

March 16, 2020

You know when you first start any Bomberman game? How you can only lay one bomb at a time, and that one bomb has a dinky explosion? That is pretty much what Explosive Jake is only for the entire game. It doesn’t really get any better or more exciting. [...]

by squallsnake

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