There’s something just inherently fun about building a deck of cards, sitting down, and pitting your collection against someone else in a test of tactics and planning, but with a bit of luck thrown in to keep things interesting. Once computers and vide…
Scorn is a difficult game in just about every way. Not only will it test your fortitude as you attempt to navigate its disturbing environments, but it will frequently block your progress with cryptic puzzles. Each act in the game has a main puzzle or t…
Of all the new things that can be added to Minecraft, some of the most exciting are new enemy mobs and biomes. Enemies give players not only a new threat to contend with, as they typically have their own unique abilities, but also new drops. Biomes, me…
Sonic was once the biggest rival Mario ever faced. The blue blur certainly gave the plumber a run for his money in the 8- and 16-bit days of gaming and was arguably winning in terms of mass popularity for a brief moment in time. Sonic was the cool, hip…
The first Mario and Rabbid crossover game introduced the world to the unique idea of a Mario tactics game. Yes, there was a small element of exploration between the combat encounters, but the meat of the experience was the turn-based action. With the s…
Illfonic has made a name for themselves in a very specific niche. They are masters of creating asymmetrical games based on big IPs, such as Friday the 13th, Predator Hunting Ground, and now Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. These games split up the team…
The title of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope has a double meaning. On the one hand, you and your team are the “sparks of hope” against the evil Cursa, but Sparks are also a key plot and gameplay component. These cute star creatures are the Rabbid f…
Built as an improvement over the Wiimote and Nunchuck from the Wii, the Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons are some of the most comfortable controllers around. The ability to split the pair and let your arms rest at whatever distance you want was something most …
Fire Emblem is a series that took a long and strange path to popularity in the west, with most people’s first introduction to the characters being the inclusion of Marth and Roy in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Since then, interest in this tactics game slow…
Scorn is an obtuse game in just about every sense of the word. Right from the start, you’ll be thrown into a nightmarish world of disturbing icons, harsh landscapes, and a brutal sense of dread with no direction. To make matters worse, this alien envir…
Mario is no stranger to RPGs. He’s been leveling up and adventuring in turn-based worlds ever since the SNES, and yet never quite in the way we get in the two Mario + Rabbids games. While the tactical style of the gameplay is still novel and by far the…
By the time you reach the second act in Scorn, you should be prepared for how obtuse this game is. Nothing is made clear, and the game trusts you to simply intuit what you need to do either through trial and error or luck. While there is some combat in…
Just like the real world, your island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons will change with the seasons. With the change of seasons also come the major holidays, which the residents of your island are always excited to celebrate with new events, items, and…
We’ve called an emergency meeting, not because a body’s been found, but because a brand new way to trick and deceive your friends is on the way. Among Us was a sleeper hit that didn’t actually hit mainstream success until years after its initial launch…
Valkyrie Elysium is the latest in the cult-classic series of JRPGs. Having been so long since the last entry, which itself wasn’t terribly popular, this game introduces a new protagonist, Valkyrie Nora, on a quest to prevent Ragnarok. Also new to this …