Category: Video Game Reviews
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Review: Gryphon Knight Epic (PC)
Gryphon Knight Epic Genre: Shooter Developer: Cyber Rhino Studios Publisher: Cyber Rhino Studios Release Date: 08/20/15 While the traditional shooter genre has become something of an underground genre these days, at least in the US, there’s no absence of attempts to create innovation in the genre when they do come around. While some games simply…
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Review: Armello (Sony PlayStation 4)
Armello is a beautiful and complex board game.
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Review: Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson (Nintendo 3DS)
Asuka and crew come back to the 3DS.
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Review: Until Dawn (Sony PlayStation 4)
A great rental, but repeated playthroughs are not recommended.
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Review: One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 (Sony PlayStation 4)
It’s more, but also more of the same.
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Review: Steins;Gate (Sony Playstation Vita)
Steins;Gate Genre: Visual Novel Developer: 5pb Publisher: PQube Release Date: 8/25/15 The Vita has become something of a repository for novel Japanese games, as far as the US market is concerned, and in the past two years it’s turned from a console no one really needs to own into a console that’s easily recommended if…
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Review: AeternoBlade (Sony Playstation 4)
AeternoBlade Genre: Action Developer: Corecell Technology Publisher: Corecell Technology Release Date: 8/04/15 Given their rise in popularity over the years, the “Metroidvania” genre of video game has seen its fair share of imitators to fill in the gap left by Konami’s abandoning of it. As with any genre of game, some hit the mark, some…
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Review: Shadowrun: Hong Kong (PC)
Harebrained Schemes drops another delve into Shadowrun in our laps and you need to pick it up.
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Review: Icebound (PC)
While it has its rough spots, Icebound is an enjoyable visual novel with plenty of value.
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Review: Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls (Sony Playstation Vita)
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Genre: Third Person Shooter Developer: Spike Chunsoft Publisher: NIS America Release Date: 09/01/15 If you’ve been following along, you know this, but for those who are coming in new, I love the Danganronpa series. I said as much in my preview of this game when I wrote it up…
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Review: Dreamfall Chapters – Book 3: Realms (PC)
Dreamfall Chapters – Book Three: Realms Developer: Red Thread Games Publisher: Red Thread Games Genre: Adventure Release Date: 06/25/2015 Here we are at the halfway point of this tale. The last book ended with a bang (literally) and a cliffhanger (kind of a given since there was still three more books to go). After that…
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Review: Tales from the Borderlands: Episode Four – Escape Plan Bravo (Sony PlayStation 3)
A solid penultimate episode to a great season.
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Review: City Quest (PC)
City Quest Genre: Adventure Game Developer: Stone Monkey Studios Publisher: Stone Monkey Studios Release Date: 8/20/15 Are you one of those people who hate indie games that use a retro aesthetic? Well do I have a game for you to hate: City Quest is a game that visually preys directly on our nostalgic memories of…
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Review: Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & The Monster Seal (Sony PlayStation Vita)
There are a number of interesting and solid gameplay mechanics at work here. However, if you want to enjoy them, you’re going to have to get through a number of potential hang ups.
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Review: Legend of Kay Anniversary (Nintendo Wii U)
The Legend of Furry Zelda
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Review: Letter Quest: Grimm’s Journey Remastered (PC)
A familiar, but fun puzzle RPG.
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Review: Monster Truck Destruction (PC)
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Review: Sword Art Online: RE Hollow Fragment (Sony Playstation 4)
Sword Art Online: RE Hollow Fragment Genre: Role Playing Developer: Aquria Publisher: Namco Bandai Release Date: 7/28/15 Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment first appeared on the Playstation Vita, as a game based on an anime property that featured a plot that deviated considerably from the anime series it’s based on. The story centers itself around…
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Review: Hidden: On the Trail of the Ancients (PC)
A sadly unfinished, but still great horror game.
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Review: Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition (Sony PlayStation 4)
ACE Team’s dream comes to the PlayStation 4.