Metroid and Metroidvanias are a genre that has made a huge resurgence in the past few years. While many fantastic indie clones have come out lately, I can say that …
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Pure Pool is an addictive billiards simulation. It’s a good game, but a few unfortunate glitches and quirks hold it back a bit. Fans of cue sports will still enjoy …
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Just Dance 2021 is the latest installment in the popular rhythm game series, and the fifth version is a row that I’m reviewing. With musical tastes being so subjective, I’m …
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Growing up, all three of my brothers were really into BMX. So I played a lot of Dave Mirra and Matt Hoffman’s Pro BMX on the PS1. While I’ve never …
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There’s a solid mystery to be solved in Chicken Police – Paint it RED, and it’s backed up by over eight hours of fully-voiced dialogue. Combine that with the game’s unique visual presentation, and you’ve got a caper that’s certainly worth considering.
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Just when I thought I was out, Pinball FX3 pulls me back in with its latest DLC, Williams Pinball – Volume 6. Let’s not waste any time and get right …
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WARSAW is a turn-based strategy game that takes place in a destroyed city during World War II. Although it can be a bit challenging at times, can it still be …
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One of the most eye-catching and demanding games of the Playstation era, Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee has been remade as Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty. It joins its sequels, Munch’s Oddysee and …
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Later Daters is a fun, visual novel dating sim. This one isn’t like the others in this genre, though. You’re in your late 60s, and you’ve moved into a retirement …
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Adventures of Chris is an adventure platformer developed by Guin Entertainment. You play as Chris, a husky middle-schooler who is thrown into being a hero, which nobody believes him to …
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A much expanded version of its predecessor, Torn Tales: Rebound Edition summons you to adventure through a world inspired by folklore and fairytales. Your mission is to rescue it from …
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It’s time to put on your bearskin cloak, sharpen your battle axe, and get ready to whack some skeleton soldiers—a whooooole lot of skeleton soldiers. Barbearian may look like an indie kiddie game with nothing to challenge or interest a serious gamer, but his is not the case.
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Filament is a unique puzzle game in which you play as a character stranded on a ship. Your goal is to complete tasks to help bring the ship back to life, while also figuring out what happened to its crew. But is this a mystery worth solving?
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Maze promises a “fantasy adventure” but fails to deliver on it. Instead, we have a release with very little meat on its bones. It’s a shame.
The goal in the …
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Come children and let me tell you a story of ancient times. Harken back to the 1980s when G.I. Joe and Transformers ruled the cartoon nation (when the term “Yo …
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Foregone is a basic, side-scrolling platformer that looks like the mid to late ’90s arcade games. I normally don’t get into the whole retro look, but the pixilation here is subtle enough to lend a classic game feel without looking clunky. It helps that the classic action is handled so well, too.
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While they’re more well-known for being the minds behind the Kirby series and the inception of the Super Smash Bros. franchise, independent developer HAL Laboratory has never shied away from …
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin taught me some things. I learned about historical farming methods. I learned why people tend to sing while we work. Most importantly, however, I learned that some games are worth the wait, and that they still have the ability to surprise.
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