Sonic the Hedgehog was built to compete with Mario and it delivered. Thirty years later the speed still holds up, the music is still iconic, and Green Hill Zone is still one of the best opening levels ever designed. Continue reading Sonic the Hedgehog Review (SEGA Genesis) (Retro WedNESday #8)
Lord of Hatred is the expansion Diablo IV needed. The Warlock is phenomenal, the Horadric Cube gives you real gear agency, and the War Plan revamps the endgame without adding a single new activity. This is the best Diablo IV has ever been. Continue reading Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Review
Super Mario Bros. is the first game I ever played and my first gaming memory. This week’s Retro WedNESday game review looks back on the all-time classic. Forty years later it’s still just as fun as it ever was. Some things don’t need improving. Continue reading Super Mario Bros. Review (1985) (Retro WedNESday #5)
Mouse P.I. For Hire is exactly the kind of game the industry used to make before everything had to be a platform. Gorgeous visuals, a genuinely funny noir story, and the heart of a PS3-era gem. Continue reading Mouse P.I. For Hire Review (PS5)
Starfield on PS5 is the best version of the game that’s ever existed. The shooting is great, exploration rewards patience, and Free Lanes fixes the biggest launch complaints. Continue reading Starfield Review (PS5)
One course, not many modes, but hundreds of hours played. Waialae Country Club: True Golf Classics is a simple N64 golf game that earns its legacy through memories as much as gameplay. Read the review in the third installment of Retro WedNESday! Continue reading Waialae Country Club: True Golf Classics Review (Retro WedNESday #3)
WrestleMania week calls for a look back at the best wrestling game ever made. WWF WrestleMania 2000 brought the AKI engine to the WWF roster and nothing in the genre has topped it since. Continue reading WWF WrestleMania 2000 Review (Retro WedNESday #2)
Harvest Moon 64 is one of my all-time favorites. A year of waiting for it, a Christmas surprise, and a farming sim that somehow turned me into a real-life gardener. Here’s why it still holds up. Continue reading Harvest Moon 64 Review (Retro WedNESday #1)
Dragonkin: The Banished looks like Diablo IV and plays in the same ballpark, then quietly does several things better. The Ancestral Grid alone is worth the price of admission for any ARPG fan. Continue reading Dragonkin: The Banished Review (PS5)
God of War: Sons of Sparta is a 2D action platformer/Metroidvania that nobody saw coming. The combat delivers and TC Carson is a welcome return, but the visuals and voice acting hold it back from being something special. Continue reading God of War: Sons of Sparta Review
WWE 2K24 has arrived allowing players to finish their story in new match types, tons of improvements to existing modes and gameplay, a large roster and a Showcase celebrating 40 Years of WrestleMania. Read the review to find out why this one is great. Continue reading WWE 2K24 Review
Soulslike isometric ARPG Achilles: Legends Untold is now available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Read Gary’s review of this budget friendly hack and slash title to see whether or not its worthy of your time and money. Continue reading Achilles Legends Untold Review
Gary reviews the latest entry in his favorite franchise, Assassin’s Creed. Mirage is a return to series roots and a love letter to the first games in the series. But how does it hold up compared to the earlier titles and is it worth experiencing? Continue reading Assassin’s Creed Mirage Review
Iron Danger is a fun and at times frustrating tactical combat game with an overreliance on its time-manipulation mechanic. Available now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Continue reading for the full review. Continue reading Iron Danger Review
Yuke’s and THQ step back into the wrestling ring with AEW: Fight Forever. This arcade-style, spiritual successor to the old N64 wrestling games is available now for every platform but mobile. Read our review to find out if it’s a contender or a pretender. Continue reading AEW Fight Forever Review
Humanity is a puzzle game that puts the fate of all humanity in your paws. Lead the endless horde of humans into the light in this delightfully wonderful puzzle game from Enhance Games. Continue reading Humanity Review
Risen, the cult classic RPG from Piranha Bytes, is on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Is it worth playing in 2024? Read our Risen Review! Continue reading Risen Review
This War of Mine: The Final Cut review of the PS5 version of the game, released on May 10, 2022. Read why this survival gem gets four stars. Continue reading This War of Mine: Final Cut Review
In 2016, Gunfire Games released the RPG Chronos, which a lot of folks compared to titles like Dark Souls and The Legend of Zelda. While the game was generally well received, it had an extremely limited audience because it was a VR game on PC promoted by Oculus. So you had to VR to play it. Now the game has been overhauled and the VR … Continue reading Chronos: Before The Ashes Review
Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype released on PS3 all the way back in May 2010, and came to PS Vita in March 2015. Now it has made its way to PS4 (and via backwards compatability PS5) in the form of the Definitive Edition. If you played the 2010 hit, then you’ll probably like taking it for another spin. Already a game that looked good, this Definitive … Continue reading Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype Definitive Edition Review
