Sylvio: Black Waters might be the most under-the-radar third entry in a series I or perhaps even GameSpot has ever reviewed. The ghost-hunting series has been a deeply hidden gem in my mind for many years now, and Black Waters continues its winning streak. It keeps intact the best parts of the previous games while…
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EA Sports College Football 25 Review – University Of Madden
The moment all of your uncles have been anticipating for over a decade has arrived: EA Sports College Football 25 is finally here. With it comes a wave of nostalgia for anyone who played NCAA Football 14 or any of its previous installments, and an air of curiosity for those who have only experienced Madden….
The First Descendant Review – Grind Me Down
The First Descendant is a bad video game that’s occasionally fun. These fleeting moments of joy speak to the potential of the game’s bedrock, where snappy combat ekes out glimpses of delight amidst a torrent of disappointment and frustration. Everything surrounding the game’s fast-paced shooting is painfully dull, tedious, and egregiously predatory. The First Descendant…
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus Review – A Hollow Night
As more metroidvania games come out, we’re seeing fewer of them resemble the originators of the subgenre–Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night–and more that clearly take inspiration from those that came after. Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus is one such example, with tons of clear parallels to Hollow Knight in terms of…
Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess Review – Danse Macabre
At first glance, Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess feels like the spinning plates metaphor made manifest. Each stage requires you to purge supernatural rot, rescue villagers, build traps, and fight off waves of hideous demons, all with the goal of aiding a divine maiden in her quest to rid Mt. Kafuku of a plague. The…
Demon Slayer: Sweep The Board Review – Sleep Once Bored
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a wildly popular anime and manga series that stars a captivating cast of characters all seeking to protect innocents from insidious threats. My wife and I are huge fans of the show to the point that we’ve obtained dozens of Banpresto, Figurizm, and Masterlise figures for our humble collection….
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Review – A New World
Coming off the heels of the decade-long Hydaelyn and Zodiark saga, Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail takes you to completely new territory, quite literally. For once, you–the Warrior of Light–are offered the chance for some peace and quiet alongside your friends, with no calamitous threat looming over your shoulder. There are no dragons to slay, gods…
Gestalt: Steam And Cinder Review – Steamed Ma’ams
More than almost any other genre, the metroidvania is reaching a saturation point. We have beloved modernizations like Hollow Knight and Axiom Verge and big-budget takes like Batman: Arkham Asylum or this year’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, alongside a steady, constant drumbeat of indie releases. It’s hard to throw a rock at Steam…
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Review – Go Go Mario
Nintendo deserves and often rightly gets a lot of credit for the proliferation of esports and speedrunning, two competitive video game subcultures that have exploded in recent years. The Nintendo World Championships events were among the first high-profile, publisher-led efforts at esports, and many of the best-known speedrunning records are based on classic NES games….
Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn Review – Gunpowder and Deicide
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn has been marketed as a souls-lite rather than the more common souls-like, which I assumed meant it would be more approachable while still retaining many of the genre’s core tenets. This is partly true in that it’s nowhere near as punishing as From Software’s games, and features familiar elements like…