In recent memory we’ve seen some very good video games released in nearly every month of the year. For many years this just wasn’t the case. After building quite a cult following upon releasing Dead Island in 2011, Techland built on that momentum and created a parkour survival action game and released Dying Light to…
Life is Strange comes alive by the decisions that you as the player make for your characters. Since we first used Max’s rewind ability in the first episode we controlled the fate of our characters in ways that most games never allow. At this point in the series we are well aware that our choices…
I can’t believe I’m about to say this but I’m starting to miss movie tie-in games. Were they ever the best video games? Definitely not. But it gave us a chance to experience these worlds in a way that the movies alone never could. Looking back throughout the history of movie tie-ins there really have…
Since the beginning of time men and woman have always had problems connecting. Missed opportunities haunt people their entire lives. Half Past Fate is a dating sim/adventure game that follows six people as they attempt to build relationships that could last a few hours or the rest of their lives. Decisions you make could help…
Oxenfree was a huge hit for Night School Studio, releasing on nearly every platform imaginable since the game’s initial release in early 2016. It’s now early 2019 and Night School Games is back with their highly anticipated follow up, Afterparty. So how does Afterparty live up to the big shoes that their last game left…
Observer originally released in 2017 on the Xbox One, PS4 and PC. After nearly two years it finally makes it way over to the Switch, adding a new sense of portability to the game. But how does it translate on Nintendo’s less powerful console? The answer is a mixed bag. Story Though not a true…
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Metro Exodus leaves the underworld behind as our band of misfits set off in search of what they hope will be a new life. Artyom has always believed there was life outside of the Metro, yet no one has ever believed him. After a failed attempt to prove just that, he is brought home to…
This is a guest post from Contributor Chris Nunes. My current experience with the “VIP” demo for BioWare’s Anthem has put a javelin size hole in my heart. To say that my time with the game has been frustrating would be an understatement. I have had the demo downloaded for a week with the anticipation…
What Never Was is a story driven puzzle game that feels like it could be a chapter right out of What Remains of Edith Finch.
