Noita review — In the mouth of madness
The rogue-lite genre isn’t known for being kind. That being said, most games that fit the description actually want you to win. Noita does not. Noita wants you to die. … Read More
The rogue-lite genre isn’t known for being kind. That being said, most games that fit the description actually want you to win. Noita does not. Noita wants you to die. … Read More
One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transposed into a video game adaptation of Franz Kafka’s oft-referenced The Metamorphosis. While the game has very little to … Read More
In Observation you play as SAM (Systems Administration and Maintenance), the AI assistant of a space station that represents the joint efforts of Europe, China, and Russia. Your abilities are limited by … Read More
Most annually released sports games leave much to be desired. As a result of their short development cycles and limited resources, they very rarely contribute much of note to the … Read More
‘Ere, me old china, can I get a quick word in your shell-like? There’s this new game in town: Company of Crime. I’ve given it a bit of a butcher’s, … Read More
(credit: Corsair) When it comes to keyboards, every peripheral company believes that its flagship keyboard is the best of the best. Oftentimes, however, not much is done to make the … Read More
Annual sports games are often the victim of short development cycles. Strict deadlines and a lack of time result in the absence of innovation. The tragic state of NBA 2K … Read More
You could describe Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War and Company of Heroes as revolutionary RTS games. That is, if not for the fact that almost no games followed their example, … Read More
Crusader Kings III, the next installment of Paradox Interactive’s popular grand strategy series, will launch via Steam tomorrow. Set in the Middle Ages, it allows you to revisit history or … Read More
The old adage of “don’t judge a book by its cover” doesn’t just apply to printed matter. When you first see images and screenshots of Dragon Quest Builders 2, it’s … Read More
I loved Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Well, for the first twenty hours. Then I realized that most of the locations, side quests, and rewards were practically all lazily copy-pasted with minimal effort. … Read More
Four students and their professor, fresh off a field trip, are stranded in the middle of a highway after their bus crashes. Your exploration uncovers deeper mysteries in a nearby … Read More