What can be said about the Warhammer franchise video game offerings, both fantasy and 40k, that hasn’t been said before? Over the past few decades there has been more than a healthy amount of releases spanning multiple genres. Primarily the focus has been on strategy but we have also witnessed a generous offering of shooters,…
It wasn’t that long ago that zombie games were all the rage. You couldn’t fire up a video game system without tripping over the undead menace. Now, it seems like the industry has latched onto the freight train that is rogue-likes. So how do you stand out from the crowd when you are one of…
Roguelikes are all over the place right now. Englightenment by developer LizardKing is a game that is attempting to stand out from the crowd with a more dark and gritty atmosphere and a top down shooter like gameplay. Style however is not the most important thing, let’s see if the many other elements necessary to…
Xenon Valkyrie + is a retro style roguelike from developer Diabolical Mind that has come out at a time where there is more than a generous helping of titles proudly embracing their classic gaming origins. The question then becomes, is this game one that stands out from it competition and ultimately deserves your hours of…
In the realm of spiritual successors, there are few that capture the essence of their muse like Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon does. Let’s not dance around the subject; this is as Castlevania as a game gets without carrying the official license. The question becomes then does this title carry the nostalgic wonder that served…
Those gamers looking for a traditional turn based RPG are left with fewer and fewer options as the biggest names of the genre shift towards more action oriented combat styles. As a result, the indie, digital and budget release markets must be more heavily relied on in order to find that fix. This is where…
Like a therapeutic hot tub, Tower of Time requires an adjustment period in order to settle into but once that has passed what is left is a comfortable and soothing experience. By deciding to forego some contemporary conventions of the genre, there will be those that overlook the title as it won’t fall into what…
Titan Quest is a re-release for modern day consoles of a PC title that originally came out in 2006 and its first expansion pack The Immortal Throne from the following year in one package. There aren’t a lot of companies that would attempt to revive a game 12 years later but with THQ Nordic purchasing…
Rad Rodgers is advertised as a combination of sorts to adult humor games like Conker’s Bad Fur Day and the old 2D shareware games of the past such as Commander Keen and Jazz the Jackrabbit. I fondly remember playing those old PC games when I was a kid and thinking that they were a lot…
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