Dontnod Entertainment and Square Enix have partnered up to bring us “Life is Strange,” “a five-part episodic game that sets out to revolutionize story-based choice-and-consequence games.” As of this writing the Steam User Reviews stand at “Overwhelmingly Positive” so, really, how could I resist? After this I just wanted something to redeem graphic adventures for me and “Life is…
What happens when Nintendo decides to take a giant step out of its comfort zone for one of its most loved franchises? Well, sometimes you get “Super Mario Sunshine,” a game that extremely good control and great ideas with platforming but also manhandled by ludicrous moments caught only in hindsight and tedium in collecting shine sprites. In “The Legend of…
Guys, I’ll be honest, I was never a great student. I look back on university and lament those late nights rushing last-minute papers or skipping class for Smash Brothers marathons. That said, “Apotheon’s” foray into Greek mythology really makes me wonder how I slept through my ancient history classes. Developer Alien Trap’s latest title is a beautiful tour through epic…
I know, I know, we are all getting tired of Steam Early Access games. Too often the developers release a game into this state to generate a cash flow while gaining an audience of (seemingly) devoted beta testers! Sometimes the games are just broken beyond belief, other times you wonder why they are in early access at all. This, thankfully,…
We are stood in a pixelated tavern, a band not unlike the kind found in a certain mos eisley cantina play in the background. Before us stand eight heroes anxiously pacing back and forth waiting for the call to adventure and each one eager to prove their worth and survive in a world of random dungeons and random journeys. The…