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Chained Echoes (Switch) Review

Over the years I have played a lot of Indie-developed RPGs. Most of them try to capture the magic of JRPG classics such as Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI, or other classic franchises. However, many of them tend to fall short of…

Star Trek: Lower Decks “Terminal Provocations” Review

Ahh the episode with a small focus on my favorite group of terrorists, it must be former Survivor winner Cochran’s “Terminal Provocations.” If there is a bit of a dip in season 1 of Lower Decks, “Cupid’s Errant Arrow” and “Terminal Provocations” are where it…

Cold Prey (Film) Review

Warning: The following review contains spoilers for the film Cold Prey, reader discretion is advised. Even though it’s after the highs of Halloween, the winter season shouldn’t be an afterthought for horror. Sure, there’s a sort of post-pumpkin malaise that can’t help…

Duelyst II (PC) Review

If I had to pick out a few of my favorite gaming genres to play, both tactics and card games would easily be near the top. Duelyst is a game that combines parts of these two genres together into one exciting package.…

Gross (PC) – Review

Instantly, with a name like Gross and the art style of choice, you’d think the tower defense FPS title would intend to shock and horrify you with disgusting metaphors based around poo. A bit like The Binding of Isacc but with an almost voxel-style art…

Valkyrie Elysium (PC) Review

2022 saw the release of a lot of lesser-known RPGs in its latter half that piqued my interest, including Soul Hackers 2 and Star Ocean: The Divine Force. Another one on my radar was Valkyrie Elysium, which hooked me with the premise of playing a…

Star Trek: Lower Decks “Cupid’s Errant Arrow” Review

It’s the one with the Quito! I said it in the first review a few weeks ago now, but Lower Decks is the series for the biggest of Star Trek nerds to enjoy all that is theirs. Similar to what Star Wars fans get with the forty-million series every…

Banner Saga 3 (PC) Retrospective Review

I’m back once again to discuss the final installment in Stoic Studios Nordic inspired tactics series The Banner Saga. If you haven’t already seen my article on The Banner Saga 2 I would encourage you to look it over here. Released in…

Deathloop (PC) – Review

I might have most of the games developed by Arkane: The studio behind the Dishonored series. Specifically, the action-RPG Arx Fatalis, the reboot of the Prey series, and most recently, Deathloop. The newest addition to the French portion of the studio’s catalog is a retro-futuristic disfigured…

A Little to the Left (PC) Review

Over the past year, I’ve had a greater appreciation for relaxing with more calming games. Sometimes, I’d rather play something a little more low-key and chilled out than an action game. A Little to the Left hits a rather specific niche that…