Posts Tagged ‘adventure’

Review: Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town

August 11, 2020

Pirates, Bone Town, Willy. These were the ingredients chosen to create a new point-and-click adventure. Are you ready, kids?

by Johnathan Floyd

Review: Neon Abyss

July 29, 2020

The Grim Squad, a collection of Rogues with a chip on their shoulder toward the New Gods, are rulers of the Neon Abyss. Gather your pets and guns.

by Johnathan Floyd

Death Stranding Strides onto PC

July 24, 2020

Hideo Kojima's first game since his departure from Konami comes to PC! Have you seen Death Stranding with unlocked frame rates?

by Maurice Pogue

Review: Return of the Obra Dinn

July 8, 2020

Like a 60-person riddle for mature audiences, Return of the Obra Dinn is sure to get any mind thinking. Check it out in our review!

by Adam Mueller

Preview: The Waylanders

July 7, 2020

Waylanders is an RPG with a big adventure. Create a custom character that has no fate except the one the player wants. What will you do?

by Johnathan Floyd

Review: Summer in Mara

July 1, 2020

A swashbuckling combination of Wind Waker and Animal Crossing? Sign me up! But, is it as good as it sounds? Find out in our Summer in Mara Review!

by Adam Mueller

Review: The Academy—The First Riddle

June 26, 2020

The Academy: The First Riddle is a run-around puzzle game with a story about students chasing after a villain who is messing with the school.

by Johnathan Floyd

6.2

Review: Scoob!

June 24, 2020

Scoob! hardly deserves the exclamation point at the end of its title, let alone the place in this Great Dane’s half-century legacy.

by Tyrone Barnes

Review: Moons of Madness

June 17, 2020

The Martian meets H.P. Lovecraft in Moons of Madness, a psychological horror game.

by David Koury

Review: Headliner—NoviNews

June 15, 2020

Poignant, well-designed, and engaging, Headliner: Novinews has acquired multiple indie awards and proves the story-telling capacity of video games.

by Sydney Stoddard

Review: Wintermoor Tactics Club

June 1, 2020

Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.

by Maurice Pogue

Review: Astrologaster

May 20, 2020

Set in Shakespeare's England, Astrologaster casts you as Simon Forman, a historical "doctor" who treats his patients with the help of the stars.

by Sydney Stoddard

Iron Danger is a tactical combat game that makes use of elements from both role-playing games and real-time strategy games. It is very reminiscent of the original Warcraft game series in both its style and combat mechanics. The game is uniquely employs a [...]

by Thomas White

Review: WarriOrb

May 8, 2020

This review covers WarriOrb, the game by developer Not Yet with extremely impressive bouncing physics and insanely difficult platforming.

by Johnathan Floyd

Review: Final Fantasy VII Remake

May 7, 2020

After fifteen years, the long-hoped-for remake of the PS classic, FFVII, has arrived. But how does the experience compare to the original?

by David Koury

Review: Stela (PC)

May 6, 2020

Stela is an atmospheric platformer that offers solid puzzles and mechanics that will genuinely challenge the player, but may leave them wanting more than what is ultimately offered.

by Andrea Racoti

Review: Orwell – Keeping an Eye on You

May 4, 2020

Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You adds a level of engagement and gravitas to a tired concept to bring it closer to home than ever before.

by Wesley Lantz

Review: Crash Team Racing—Nitro Fueled

April 27, 2020

FUR-throttle, high octane, madness! Race, fight, win!

by Johnathan Floyd

7.6

8.3

Review: Trolls World Tour

April 23, 2020

Yes, Trolls World Tour is at its heart a shameless remix of Avengers: Infinity War, and I’ve actually mixed up the titles in my brain while writing this...

by Tyrone Barnes

9.4

Retro Review: Ben-Hur (1959)

April 19, 2020

Never has there been a film as big as Ben-Hur. Over sixty years on, is it still worthy of the saying?

by Tyler Hummel

Review: Felix the Reaper

April 17, 2020

Felix the Reaper is an adorably morbid puzzle game. You play as a dancing Grim Reaper who's in love with Life, otherwise known as Betty.

by Sydney Stoddard

Review: Creature in the Well

April 15, 2020

Creature in the Well combines unique fun gameplay from pinball and dungeon crawlers, but its plot is lackluster and the music is repetitive.

by E.L. Wilson

Review: Paper Beast (PS VR)

April 14, 2020

Paper Beast, a gorgeous odyssey of creativity involing creatures made out of paper, excels at being artsy...for better or worse.

by Andrew Feistner

6.1

Review: Fantasy Island (2020)

April 13, 2020

Fantasy Island fails terribly as a horror, though that might be because it's not the only film genre at play here.

by Juliana Purnell

6.9

Review: Dragon Quest: Your Story

March 29, 2020

Dragon Quest: Your Story is a bizarre experience that will bewilder both fans and newcomers alike.

by Tyler Hummel

Review: 3000th Duel

March 27, 2020

3000th Duel evokes a sense of familiarity in its 12+ hours of gameplay, both in its times of frustration, and overall fun and joy learning what it means to overcome the odds against you.

by Thomas Manning

Review: Wunderling

March 23, 2020

Take control of a low-level minion and jump and dash your way through levels, with the goal to stop the hero Carrot-Man from rescuing Princess Pea.

by David Koury

Preview: Serin Fate

March 13, 2020

Serin Fate's blend of RPG and life sim elements provides something for everyone, but time will tell if its main game can work past some frustrating issues.

by Wesley Lantz

7.2