Tag: Reviews
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Darts VR 2 is a Solid Game Night at Home
VR darts might not sound like the most thrilling concept on paper. It is, after all, just standing in a room of some sort, throwing invisible objects. But Darts VR 2: Bullseye manages to take that simple idea and make it surprisingly addictive. You put the headset on expecting to play a round or two,…
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Conan Turns Jotunnslayer Into a Bloody Meat Grinder
Let’s place Norse mythology on a hold for a second. We’re in the desert now, and we brought a barbarian. Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel was already doing a solid job cracking skulls in the crowded auto-shooter arena. To us, it was, and still is, one of the best Vampire Survivor inspired games. It had the…
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High Above is a beautiful little sandbox
High Above is a lovely, little “stress-free sandbox” game. It delivers surprisingly well on that promise of quiet, even if it fights you for the privilege of relaxing. It’s an interactive diorama. No need to save the world here. Just to try and put a damn potted plant three pixels to the left. If you…
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Shattering the Grid: Annulus Brings a Grim New Tactical Edge to PC and Mobile
Strategy fans have a new contender to check out this week. Nirvana just released Annulus across PC and mobile devices, and the game is already pulling impressive numbers. Following a massive pre-release phase that gathered over 1.5 million sign-ups, the dark fantasy title is now live and pushing a cross-platform approach right out of the…
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Origament: A Paper Adventure Folds, But Mostly Flies
Throughout the years, we’ve all played the “wholesome, emotional indie game where you play as an inanimate object.” It’s a whole genre now. Origament: A Paper Adventure is all about a magically awakened letter trying to find its recipient. On the plus side, you’re accompanied by a white cat companion. Cute. But past the saccharine…
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The Occultist is a Gorgeous, High-Stakes Ghost Hunt
The Occultist is a game that manages to drag that tired “paranormal investigator looking for his missing dad” premise onto a creepy British island and make it work. You play as Alan Rebels. He’s not a terrified teenager armed with a dying camcorder. He’s a pro. And that subtle shift in perspective actually makes a…
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The Brutallity of the Muddy Masterpiece called Tombwater
It’s fair to say the market is currently oversaturated with Souls-likes. We’re seeing a flood of titles vying for a piece of the Elden Ring pie, but unfortunately, many fall short, resulting in experiences that feel generic and uninspired. But Tombwater clawed its way out of the pile. It’s mean. It’s dirty. It’s going to…
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The Cozy and Lovable Chaos of Nippets
Most modern games feel like a second job. You log in. You check your dailies. You grind a battle pass you bought in a moment of weakness, and you log out feeling emptier than when you started. Then a game like Nippets drops on your desk. It doesn’t want 100 hours of your life. It…
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Way of the Hunter 2 is a Mud-Soaked Lesson in Pain
We’ve played enough hunting sims to know that no one plays them to feel like an action hero. Far from it. We play it to sit in a damp bush for an hour, staring at a patch of dirt, begging a digital elk to walk into your crosshairs before your real-life coffee gets cold. Way…
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Goblin Cleanup is Viscera Cleanup in a Fantasy Sweatshop
Forget the power fantasy. It’s overrated anyway. We’ve spent thirty years kicking down dungeon doors, massacring dark legions, slaughtering the indigenous wildlife, and stripping chests bare. But, what about the aftermath? Did you ever stop to think about the poor bastards who have to mop up the goblin brains before the next party of try-hards…
