Ember Knights (PC) Review
Multiplayer games are something that I tend to purchase a lot these days. With the amount of free time that my friends and I have, we often seek out games that we can all play together so that we can still hang…
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Dordogne (PC) Review
As French as using a baguette as a weapon in civil unrest, Dordogne is something I’ve had my eyes on since it appeared in the 2021 Wholesome Direct. If it isn’t obvious, it is that really beautiful game that looks like it was hand-painted with…
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (Switch) Review
As frequent readers might know already, we’re big fans of the Story of Seasons franchise here at Phenixx Gaming. As such, we’ve followed along with various entries in the franchise since its split from Natsume, with XSEED Games/Marvelous continuing the franchise under…
Liberte (PC) Review
When I first received Liberte, I was not impressed. The key had arrived when the game was in the last month of Early Access and there were so many rough edges with it. The experience of Liberte felt hollow. However, there was…
Sludge Life 2 (PC) Review
When I reviewed Sludge Life in 2020, I was a bit put off by its overbearing feeling of “What do I do now?” When I completed Sludge Life 2, I finally understood what I was missing out on. The old saying “It’s not the…
Testament: The Order of High Human (PC) Review
When first playing Testament: The Order of High Human, I thought I was getting a PS2-era AA-studio level RPG. The accent of the blandest man in video games, Aran, is speaking through heavily accented English. The setting is (as told by the…
SNW “Children of the Comet” Review
This episode showcases the other half of the showrunning team for Season 1 of Strange New Worlds. We’ve got Henry Alonso Myers & Sarah Tarkoff’s “Children of the Comet,” directed by Maja Vrvilo. Vrvilo is probably best known for some work on…
Street Fighter 6 (PC) Review
The Street Fighter series is the touchstone of the fighting game genre. It’s a name that everyone knows and each entry’s innovations have an impact on competing titles. However, as successful and appreciated as it eventually became by many fans, there’s no…
Fall of Porcupine (Nintendo Switch) Review
A lot of indie developers utilize their creative freedom to explore topics often untouched by AAA releases. Fall of Porcupine follows Finley, a new doctor in the town of Porcupine who will soon realize how ineffective and stressful a healthcare system can be.…
SNW “Strange New Worlds” – Review
I hate using this specific terminology, but it is time to get to some “proper” Star Trek. Specifically, a series about adults being adults instead of whatever you’ll call Lower Decks. That said, the era of Captain Snogs-A-Lot and his pointy-eared boyfriend isn’t…