Kirk Hiner
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I’ll let you know right away that I’m a bit disappointed by Bee Simulator. That’s partially because I’m a grown adult and partially because they didn’t nail down one of the core mechanics of the game. I’ll expand on both of these points in a bit. First, let’s learn about...
I appreciate exercise software. Honestly, the ability to get a guided workout in the privacy of my own home is part of the appeal of Nintendo systems for me, and that guided workout is Zumba: Burn it Up’s main goal. I just wish I could dance better.Read More
Within the first five minutes of The Witcher III: Wild Hunt we get a horse decapitation, a bird that kills a guy by flying into his eyeball, and a lingering shot of naked buttocks. If any of that puts you off, you may as well stop reading right now. For...
The RPG element has been overblown, but Ring Fit Adventure provides just enough incentive for you to get up and get a surprisingly effective workout. Even better? It does so without forcing you to listen to Billie Eilish, Pinkfong, Billy Ray Cyrus, et. al.Read More
The good news with Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is that the folks at Frozenbyte are masters of 2.5D puzzle-platforming gameplay. The possible bad news, however, is that there’s not a whole lot to separate Trine 4 from Trine 1 and 2. I say "possible" bad news because I understand...
I have never before played a Dragon Quest game. I see now that this is a mistake. DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition is such a robust, charming, and engaging JRPG that it currently stands as my favorite game of 2019.Read More
BurgerTime Party! can perhaps be described as a single or multiplayer mash-up of Donkey Kong and Pac-Man...except that the ghosts are deli items and your goal is not to rescue a princess but to just serve up a tasty lunch. And that is, quite honestly, a better thing to do.Read...
I was excited by the opportunity to try The Alliance Alive again when NIS America announced they were re-releasing for the Switch. Having now played through the HD remaster, I kind of wish I’d just completed the original 3DS version.Read More
Puzzle Quest was a highly addictive, wonderfully designed game back when it was originally released for the Nintendo 3DS and PSP back in 2007, and it’s equally addictive in this updated and expanded release for the Nintendo Switch.Read More
Vambrace: Cold Soul is a hard game to review because it had no interest in whether I liked it. It has no interest in whether you’ll like it. It’s one of the meanest, most spiteful games I’ve ever played. Should it concern me, then, that I had fun with it...
Terraria—an action/adventure sandbox game originally developed by Re-Logic—has been floating around the gaming world since its initial release for Windows PC back in 2011. It’s now out for the Nintendo Switch, giving Terrarians the opportunity to explore, build and fight at home and on the go. But does it work...
I imagine there are few readers out there who haven’t suffered a season with a sports team that didn’t live up to expectations—a team that looked fantastic on paper but wallowed in mediocrity. This season, that team is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.Read More
