Ikenfell (Switch) Review
It is rare for an RPG to surprise me these days. Yes, a lot of RPG’s are unique, but many of them have similar elements to them. Ikenfell is surprising in multiple ways and not just in terms of mechanics either. Ikenfell…
Tag: Xbox One
Helheim Hassle (Switch) Review
OK, I admit it. I love weird, morbid, and strange games. I thoroughly enjoyed Manual Samuel by developer Perfectly Paranormal, with its strange mechanics and morbid theme. I enjoyed it so much, I jumped at the chance to review their newest title,…
Remothered: Broken Porcelain (PC) Review
Warning: This article contains mentions of transphobia, homophobia, death, and spoilers for Remothered: Broken Porcelain. I’ll confess, before we go any further, that I had to sit with Stormind Games’ Remothered: Broken Porcelain for a while to figure out precisely how I…
Vigil: The Longest Night (PC) Review
Vigil: The Longest Night is an intriguing, if slightly rough around the edges, debut title from Taiwanese developer Glass Heart Games. It has some interesting ideas at its heart and delightful creature and environment designs that will likely get me coming back…
Raji: An Ancient Epic (PC) Review
Raji: An Ancient Epic is the highly enjoyable, deeply impressive first project by India-based developer Nodding Heads Games. It’s a rare thing for a game to grab my interest as swiftly and completely as Raji has. In fact, I might just have…
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning (PC) Review
Full disclosure: I never had the opportunity to play the original game of Kingdoms of Amalur. In other words, this isn’t going to be a game of “which version did it better?” Also yes, I did roll my eyes on the inside…
Remothered: Broken Porcelain (PC) Preview
Warning: This article contains mentions of transphobia. Full disclosure: I approached the opportunity to preview Remothered: Broken Porcelain cautiously. Having read some of the feedback on its predecessor, Remothered: Tormented Fathers, I had some concerns when it came to whether the sequel…
Ary and the Secret of Seasons (PC) Review
Last month, I had the opportunity to play through the preview of eXiin’s RPG-esque puzzle platformer, Ary and the Secret of Seasons. Having now played through the full game, some parts of my initial experience have very much held up. At the…
Manifold Garden (Switch) Review
Games like Portal and Antichamber have captivated the minds of puzzle gamers for years now. Granted, with that love for first-person puzzle solving, we’ve also gotten a lot of games that haven’t really…innovated the genre. Superliminal is an example of a first-person…
Ary and the Secret of Seasons (PC) Preview
Looking at eXiin’s forthcoming new release, Ary and the Secret of Seasons, feels like stumbling into a three-way marriage between Disney, Studio Ghibli, and the Legend of Zelda franchise. I mean that as a definite positive. My early look at the demo…