Creepy flesh pillars, fireworks, and a heavy focus on survival is just a sprinkling of what’s within Microsoft Studios’ latest produced third-person title, State of Decay 2. Undead Labs showcases the robust survival gameplay in a more significant way than its predecessor and seems to have a lot more to offer. But State of Decay
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As I approach the ripe old age of 27, one lesson I’ve learned is that the amount of time you have to play video games diminishes as you grow older. Sure, I have enough time to play a few games to completion but the days of finishing every single 30 to 50-hour epic are long
Not everyone on the internet is as optimistic about Nintendo’s unique pivots within the gaming space. Often derided as gimmicks (though, only when they are unsuccessful), Nintendo tends to make the most headway in shaking up the traditional gaming market while Sony and Microsoft face-off on polishing state of the art technology and dynamic software.
Coming from developer Spearhead Games, Omensight blends action and mystery in the style of a dark, fantasy fairy tale, though not in the ways that players might initially expect. While the visuals call to mind an epic hero’s journey and the cast of colorful talking animals suggests lighthearted storytelling, in reality Omensight is way closer to a
When it comes to Nintendo franchises, The Legend of Zelda has been one of those series that has usually stuck to tradition for the better part of three decades. While Mario has gone go-karting and partying and Pokemon has done everything from wildlife photography to private detective work, Zelda has mainly stuck to epic journeys and big
For those who aren’t familiar, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey is something of a black sheep regarding themes and characters to the other SMT games; the protagonists are battle-hardened adults—researchers and soldiers—who have a specific goal and a clear path towards it. The setting is more sci-fi and technology-centric rather than mythological as your compatriots try to uncover
A few years ago, the Killing Floor series was my jam. Developer Tripwire Interactive are masters at making the player feel like an absolute badass, while still offering up a challenging experience that’s both fun and frantic. With their latest entry in the series, Killing Floor: Incursion, Tripwire does an admirable job at making the experience in PS VR feel
The death of the Wii U was one that surely hit hard for Nintendo fans last year, given that the system had a small but pretty passionate audience, and an excellent library of games that came along with it. However, if there is one silver lining to take from the Wii U’s demise, it’s the
Rick and Morty is arguably one of the most entertaining shows on television right now. Whether you love it or hate it, there is no denying that the show’s popularity is apparent. So when Owlchemy Labs made a virtual reality game that is based on the titular show in 2017, it peaked my interest. Although the
Ever since No Man’s Sky was announced, I’ve been incredibly interested in the idea of procedurally generated games. And even when the game didn’t end up being what was promised, I knew that the concept of procedurally generated games still had potential. My optimism mainly stemmed from the fact that it essentially allows for an unlimited amount of replayability
Whether you love it or hate it, developer Fullbright’s Gone Home was nothing short of an anomaly among the core gamer contingency. Simultaneously praised as the best game of last generation and derided as a walking simulator that can be beaten in under a minute, the genre-bending first-person experience title instantly gave the star developer
In early 2005 Double Fine Productions released Psychonauts for PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. Since then fans have been patiently waiting for the game to get a sequel. Although Psychonauts 2 is still a ways away, Tim Schaffer and the Double Fine development team released a new title in the series, which bridges the gap between the
Manticore – Galaxy on Fire, a space shooter from Deep Silver, is one of the first games of its kind on Nintendo Switch. While Everspace is coming to the system in the future, nothing has filled that Star Fox void within the systems first year or so like, for example, Masters of Anima has for Pikmin.
MINIT, the newest offering from publisher Devolver Digital, begins without any semblance of pomp or ceremony. There are no opening cutscenes or congested menu screens to sift through. Upon starting the game, you simply wake up in a house with no directives. If you wander outside, you’ll quickly find a cursed sword that kills you
In recent years, Iron Galaxy Studios has become known for their work on fighting games like Killer Instinct and Divekick. That being said, the studio’s newest game Extinction breaks that mold by being an action game where players fighting giant ogres called the Ravenii. I have always found it interesting to see developers mainly known
While I am not typically the biggest fan of the RTS genre, Nintendo’s more puzzle-focused take on the strategy — Pikmin — has always stuck with me. Micromanaging cute little alien creatures, each with unique abilities, clicked with me more than “pure” RTS games, and I still consider it one of Nintendo’s most underrated series. Unfortunately, we
Steredenn: Binary Stars has made its way onto the Nintendo Switch, and it offers a compelling pick-up and go shoot’em up experience that’s a joy to play on the handheld-console hybrid. Boasting a retro art style and a sick electronic heavy metal soundtrack, the game fits right at home on a Nintendo platform. Battles are flashy
As someone that grew up alongside Pokémon for the vast majority of my life, seeing the series branch out into other genres aside from its stable of “catch ’em all” RPGs has always been one of my favorite ways to engage with the series as I’ve gotten older. While Pokémon has evolved (yes, pun intended) into other genres
Next to Nintendo, Rare is responsible for my love of video games. Banjo Kazooie, Battletoads, and Killer Instinct are some of my favorites in their respective genres. Every game I have played from the British developer has this charm that you can’t help but smile at with gameplay that is both creative and fun. These
The World Conqueror series has made the transition from mobile to… mobile — well, handheld. The Switch iteration doesn’t do much different, and in no way pushes the RTS genre in any way. But if you’re looking for a bite-sized strategy game on the handheld-hybrid, look no further, World Conqueror X might just scratch a strategic itch. If you’re
Ever since the beginning of the Arland Trilogy in 2010, I have been a fan of the Atelier series. The game provides a sense of relaxation that other RPGs don’t offer due to their emotionally heavy story or dark setting. The Atelier series has seen many iterations and improvements to the core systems over the years but
Devil May Cry has always been a series I hold dear to my heart; the PlayStation 2 is my all time favorite console, and I retain many fond memories of Sony’s sixth generation console. Although games like Bully, Okami, and Shadow of the Colossus are usually games I would say are my top 10 favorite PS2 games of
FuRyu has a rather interesting catalog of games. As a developer, they seem to come up with unique gameplay features and characters, as seen in Lost Dimension and Caligula. However, these titles seem to miss the mark on other gameplay systems that players demand and the games lose their chance to reach a more broad
Rarely can any game series capture the spirit of adventure in quite the same way that the Far Cry series is able to. Often placed in novel environments and pitted against insurmountable odds, Ubisoft has long-since studied the art of open-world game design and settled on a generally satisfying formula for the Far Cry series: climb tower, reveal missions, liberate
Josef Fares, the writer and director of A Way Out, spoke about his game during The Game Awards 2017 and claimed, “If you play the game from the beginning to the end and you see what it is, it’s impossible [that] you don’t like it.” It’s a strong statement from a very passionate developer and more than that;
The opening hours of The Long Reach are incredibly intriguing, and the story remains interesting throughout. Things can sometimes get a little confusing and dialog can sometimes make the tone of the game feel a bit uneven. But I am happy to say that if you’re looking for a bite-sized thriller to jump into that won’t take
Attack on Titan is one of those franchises that blew up in the West and is regarded as one of the most popular anime series worldwide. After developer Omega Force acquired the license, the team released Attack on Titan for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2016. Evidently the game, as well as the
It has been over a year since the Japanese release of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life in Japan. Yet, good things come to those who wait, and this is definitely the case with Kazuma Kiryu’s last adventure. We have known for a long while that the sixth chapter of the series would be Kiryu’s
Episodic adventure games like The Council tend to be very hit and miss for me. When coupled with a great narrative, games like The Wolf Among Us and Life is Strange can become super captivating and leave me on the edge of my seat waiting for the next episode. Unfortunately, if the writing isn’t as
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