by Benjamin Fitzgerald A few months ago, I decided to support a project on Kickstarter, a video game called Trial by Viking. The game is nearing completion and as a thank you, Last Life Games sent a download link for the demo to all their backers who helped to make the game a reality. […]
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Classic Remake of an Historic Star Trek Game
by Benjamin Fitzgerald You are the captain of the Heavy Battle Cruiser U.S.S. Lexington. Your success – or your failure – may forever determine the fate of the Union. Godspeed. Okay, so EGA Trek is not *really* a Star Trek game. But it basically is. It is a reworking of Super Star Trek, one […]
Guardians of Bland: Halo 5: Guardians Review
Release Date: October 27, 2015 Rated: T for Teen Publisher: Microsoft Studios Developer: 343 Industries Platform: Xbox One Sometimes it feels like developers lose sight of the story they’re telling for the sake of a franchise’s longevity. Oftentimes the story loses clarity and focus, becoming a convoluted, drawn out affair that can feel stretched thin or heavy. […]
Undertale: Just Another RPG?
By Isaac Smith I’m well-versed in the JRPG style of game. I whet my teeth on Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger and The Secret of Mana. I played indie tributes to games like them. I’ve played games that possess many similar characteristics to them, but manage to be different in their own way. Undertale is all […]
Disappointment from Ice: TellTale’s Game of Thrones: Season 1 Review
Developer: TellTale Games Publisher: TellTale Games Rated: M for Mature Release Date: December 2, 2014 – November 17, 2015 (US) Platform: Xbox One (Reviewed), Xbox 360, Playstation 4, Playstation 3, PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, Steam (Reviewed) MSRP: $4.99 per episode, $29.99 for full Season A while back, Terry and Jake started playing TellTale’s Game of Thrones Season 1: Iron […]
TellTale’s Game of Thrones Fails to Impress
by Ben Fitzgerald Note: Terry Randolph and Jake Rushing wrote a review of this game back in January, and their impressions were quite different from mine. I agree with many of the points they mentioned and I respect their opinions, but I did not come away with the same impression of the game as […]
Interconnected Mediocrity: Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Review
Release Date: November 5, 2015 Rated: M for Mature Publisher: Activision Developer: Treyarch Platform: Playstation 3, Xbox 360 ( Multiplayer Only), Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC Please note: This game was played on the Xbox One, I have not played the Xbox 360 version Call of Duty has a long history of being a stalwart […]
Shovel Knight DLC Review – Plague of Shadows
By Jake Rushing It’s not surprising that Shovel Knight still remains in hearts of many gamers over a year after its release. The game itself is compelling enough to leave an impact on NES gamers or retro gaming enthusiasts that lasts to this day. Recently, it was announced that a Shovel Knight Amiibo will hit shelves […]
Lofty Expectations, There Are – Star Wars: Battlefront Beta Impressions
By Terry Randolph Taking on the revival of a major franchise is daunting; from the already established fanbase, to the desire to bring more fans to the franchise by making things “more accessible”, to living up to standard set in days of yore, there’s already a lot of pressure just in announcing the project. During […]
Last Token Gaming Book Review – Masters of DOOM (2003)
By Jake Rushing Remember how the gaming scene was in the 90s when Doom was the talk of the gaming community? Have you ever been curious to gain insight behind the scenes of the upbringing of John Romero, John Carmack and the id Software that they brought and what followed? If your answer to that […]