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Syberia 3
Every now and then a beautiful gaming gem makes its way out of the dusty vaults and makes a much welcome return, It’s been 15 years since the release of the point and click game Syberia, a delightful game with steampunk elements, darkness and mystery that helped create a loyal cult...
What Remains of Edith Finch is a poignant, understated tale that has a strong message of family and what it means to belong. As the each thought plays out and words flutter delicately across the screen, blending with the scenery, the exploration of a house that has been truly lived...
Prey
Operating as a re-boot of an 11 year old game, Prey (2017) is an intriguing and well-crafted delve into an alternative future where space exploration is a larger priority to mankind.
In the past, Sniper Ghost Warrior games have come under fire for how linear they can be, and how much hand-holding goes on throughout the games, guiding you through basic levels with enemies to eliminate from point A to point B. But CI games have ditched the linear formula for...
Dragon Quest Heroes II
What happens when you cross one of Japan’s most successful gaming series with a gaming developer hailed for its excellence in Hack n Slash RPG’s? Well, you get yourself a gaming gem like Dragon Quests Heroes II, that’s what happens. Returning for a second round, after its previous installment was...
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
I’ll admit I was initially skeptical when one of the biggest new titles announced for the Nintendo Switch was a definitive edition of one of the Wii U’s most successful releases, but the more I play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the more I think it’s one of the smartest decisions...
Danganronpa 1-2 Reload
Have you ever been trapped with a bunch of extraordinary high school students, tortured emotionally by a psychotic teddy bear and forced to kill each other off as the only way to escape? I know guys. We’ve all been there. That’s the premise for the Danganronpa franchise, the murder-mystery visual...
Bulletstorm was originally released in 2011, and while it doesn’t feel like all that long ago we were being creative with our carnage with more bravado than you can poke a stick at, it’s back and remastered with Full Clip Edition. Developer People Can Fly created an over-the-top shooter that...
Touhou Genso Wanderer
When Touhou Genso Wanderer was handed to me to review I’ll admit I had to do a bit of homework to see what I kind of game I was in for. It turned out that Genso Wanderer was a mystery dungeon explorer – talk about a dying genre! Having only played...
Turning on Vikings: Wolves of Midgard for the first time, I’ll be transparent in saying I was expecting basically a re-badged Diablo. While in some ways this is a fair comparison, what developer Games Farm has tried to focus on in particular is a crisp combat experience that draws heavily...
Kona
Emerging out of Steam Early Access in mid March, Kona is an exploratory narrative game that will have you battling the elements as well as your own wits to solve a mysterious series of events. Played from the first-person perspective, Kona will have you explore a small town, scavenge for supplies, and...
