Vertical Drop Heroes HD – Review (Switch)

Roguelike games have been growing in popularity over the last few years. They bring a sense of nostalgia back for older gamers that grew up in an era where roguelike wasn’t just a genre, it was a way of life. There was no saving your game and picking up where you left off. You played the game until you died and then started over. Thankfully, games have evolved over time. However, for those still yearning for those days –  games like Vertical Drop Heroes HD can scratch the itch.

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Explore All the Colors of the Rainbow in Spectrum – Review (Switch)

Spectrum could easily be viewed as an N++ clone, but dismissing it as such would be a disservice to both games. While the first few levels play out similarly to those in N++, in no time at all Spectrum begins to separate itself and stand on its own two feet. With over eighty levels spread out over eight different environments, Spectrum will keep you busy for a long time. Completing the levels is not nearly enough and you’ll find yourself going back again and again to master them.

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Should You Take Your Joy Before Playing We Happy Few? – Review (PC)

Though only the second game to date from Compulsion Games, We Happy Few proves one thing about the studio – they know how to create a captivating world to explore. The studio’s follow up to 2013’s Contrast is an incredibly ambitious title that has grown leaps and bounds since it first hit Early Access nearly two years ago. Their ambition growth as a team paid off in some ways and in other ways they seemed to miss the mark.

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Should You Explore the Unexplored? – Review (Switch)

Unexplored takes the game’s name very seriously. As a challenging Roguelike action RPG, no two runs will ever be the same which literally means that every time you jump back into the game you are charting unexplored territory. As you go along your adventure you will explore dangerous dungeons, forge magical items, solve mysterious puzzles’ and battle hundreds of foes. All the while’ you’ll be trying to steal the Amulet of Yendor from a terrifying dragon and attempt to make it out alive.

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‘1979 Revolution: Black Friday’ Lets You Live Events That Defined A Nation – Review

The video game industry is still relatively young and as we see it grow we continue to find new ways to play games. What started as two lines hitting a dot back and forth has matured into a medium where we can not only have a lot of fun, but can now be used to tell important stories as well. 1979 Revolution: Black Friday is one of those stories. Based on historical events that transpired in Tehran in 1978, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday shows us that Hollywood isn’t the only industry that can tell a compelling historical story.

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