Mike Reitemeier | Page 21 | Phenixx Gaming

Vampire Survivors Leaves Early Access Soon

The only game that’s been on my mind and on my screens lately has been Vampire Survivors. With a gameplay loop that rewards you every single run, I had a similar experience feeling this natural progression when I sunk into Rogue Legacy back in…

Sir Whoopass (PC) Review

Over the years, I’ve played some games that are full-on parodies of their genres, chock full of quirky dialogue and satire. These range from Deadpool, to The Bard’s Tale, to the unknown/underrated Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard. While some games make meta jokes,…

Tinykin (PC) – Review

With a huge gaming library, I’m bound to forget what I’ve played and haven’t played. So it is rare for me to have an unforgettable gaming experience. I do remember sobbing to Before Your Eyes last year, and grinding Sniper Elite 5 this year,…

Scathe (PC) – Review

I’ve covered more than a few FPS releases here over the years, with titles like Severed Steel, Chernobylite, and Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem getting my adrenaline pumping and my reflexes set to fly on a twitch. So when I saw Scathe coming with a…

Soulstice (PC) – Preview

With the recent boom in Souls-like games, I had a good feeling that Soulstice would follow suit. It’s not just in the name, its first screenshots showed a bleak, drab setting. Color me surprised when I got my hands on it and found that…

Better Call Saul – Review

Breaking Bad is widely-considered one of the best television shows of all time. So when a prequel was announced, more than a few people were skeptical. Riding the hype of the former show, Better Call Saul‘s debut episode landed 6.88 million viewers in…

Steam Deck (Tech) – Review

A year ago, I thought it would be impossible to get a PlayStation 5. Out of stock virtually everywhere and selling out in seemingly seconds anytime it went back in stock, it wasn’t until I reserved one through the PlayStation Direct site…

Metal: Hellsinger Concert Announced for Gamescom

One upcoming game that may not be on everyone’s must-have list is Metal: Hellsinger. For those who are unaware, it is a rhythm-based FPS that seeks to combine the hectic combat reminiscent of DOOM into specific timing to backing songs composed and performed by…

Severed Steel (PC) Review

The FPS genre is in something of a renaissance in modern times. DOOM revitalized things in 2016 demanding a higher sense of quality, polish, variety, replayability, and gamefeel as the games at the time felt tied down to run-and-gun military shooter dreck. Now,…

Neon Blight (PC) Review

Roguelites are as popular as ever, and it feels like this is the hundredth one I’ve reviewed over the years. What makes the genre one of my favorites, though, is that each one is unique and has something going for it that…