You know what makes a platformer annoying? Blind jumps. Having the player jump off screen into the unknown, which could easily lead to instant death or unfair damage, has been defined as…
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REVIEW – Yaga (Xbox One) Review
Playing as an unlucky one handed blacksmith, Yaga is an action RPG that defines its gameplay loop early. After the opening cutscene, in which you learn how Ivan the blacksmith loses his…
REVIEW – Bouncy Bob 2 (Switch)
The original Bouncy Bob was released in 2018 and is a terrible game. However, the developer managed to push well over 300k downloads because it literally sold for a couple pennies on…
REVIEW – Ritual: Crown of Horns (Switch)
One of my favorite games on the 3DS eShop is a game called Witch And Hero and its sequels. Not only is the pixel art super adorable, the gameplay is insanely addicting. …
REVIEW – Earthfall: Alien Horde (Switch)
Most easily described as Left4Dead with aliens, Earthfall: Alien Horde is a mindless co-op experience on Switch. This FPS has players controlling one of four characters as they move from one location…
REVIEW – Door Kickers Action Squad (Xbox One)
Released in 2018 on PC, Door Kickers Action Squad is now available on current consoles. With side-scrolling 2D pixel-based SWAT style gameplay, this action game is best played co-op but offers some…
REVIEW – Tracks – The Train Set Game (Xbox One)
Excalibur Games, the team that brought us the glitchy but oddly experimental car driving and maintaining sim Jalopy, is now focusing their attention to another form a land travel with Tracks –…
REVIEW – Lornsword Winter Chronicle (Xbox One)
Designed with a home console controller in mind, Lornsword Winter Chronicle is a RTS mixed with slight elements of tower defense. It is a single player story-driven campaign with a larger emphasis…
REVIEW – Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan (Switch)
Looking and playing like an unreleased 8-bit NES game, Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan is a 2D pixel sidescroller that mixes a bit of Metroidvania with Mega Man. With…
REVIEW – Haunted: Halloween ’86 – The Curse of Possum Hallow (Switch)
Originally released on an actual NES cartridge in 2016 thanks to the dedicated group at Retrotainment and Mega Cat Studios, Haunted: Halloween ’86 – The Curse of Possum Hallow is now available…