While some of you may have treated your sweethearts to an expensive dinner date on Valentine’s Day, I kicked back at home with my Papa Murphy’s pizza and The Textorcist: The Story of Ray B…
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Review: Unforeseen Incidents – An Unforeseen Shot in the Dark
My discovery of Unforeseen Incidents was completely by accident. While scrolling through Twitter, I found the account of the developer Backwoods, with their colorful and bubbly profile photo catching…
Review: Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee – A Charming Introduction to the World of Pokémon
Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee and Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu are the two latest installments into the Pokémon franchise, and the first of the series’ mainline games to make the jump to the Nintendo Switch. The…
Review: Rainswept – Pursuing Truth in the Face of Tragedy
Last Friday, Frostwood Interactive released its first game, Rainswept. Inspired by the 1990s cult-favorite television show Twin Peaks, the point-and-click thriller centers on the murder-suicide of a y…
Review: Pathfinder: Kingmaker – One Hit-and-Miss Wonder
If I had to define Pathfinder: Kingmaker in one word, it would be “exhausting.” I have exactly 170 hours clocked on Steam. I’d also been playing offline to avoid the latest 1.2 patch, as I…
Review: Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight – A Definite Fan Favorite
Out of all Persona games I’ve played so far, Persona 3 remains my favorite. I recall blazing through the PSP version, my eyes glued to the screen even during recess, which was a precious bit of time w…
Review: Life is Strange 2, Ep. 2 – With Great Power Comes Some Responsibility
The second episode of Life is Strange 2, “Rules,” dropped on Jan. 24, nearly four months after its first episode, “Roads.” The wait was worth it, for the most part. From an aes…
Review: GRIS – A Charming, Beautifully-Designed Little Platformer
GRIS is an atmospheric game about grief, pain, and the importance of color in even the darkest of times. Released last December on PC, Mac and the Nintendo Switch, the game gained quite a bit of atten…
Review: Reverie – A Link to the Past Meets Earthbound
In Rainbite’s Reverie, we follow our protagonist, Tai, who is on a boat to the island of Toromi for a summer holiday. While staying with his grandparents in the town of Harikoa, he learns that the god…
Review: Tango: The Adventure Game – You May Not Have This Dance
The point-and-click genre has become scarce over the last few years. In the past, it was at the peak of gaming. Players would journey on wonderful adventures in fantasy worlds. There was a sense of ex…