As I began to get acquainted with the world of Knockout City, one thing became abundantly clear — I needed to be prepared to get hurt. A lot. I hadn’t necessarily expected that kind of emotion when I first caught wind of the new EA Originals title, which mixes competitive multiplayer gameplay, the rules of...
The adventures of Robin Hood and his merry men have been brought to life in a myriad of ways over the years, so it can be difficult to find a take on the premise that does something unique. Enter Focus Home Interactive’s Hood: Outlaws & Legends, which takes the core elements of the mythos and...
In the Nintendo Switch era, a number of older first-party games have gotten a second chance at finding a fan base, including Super Mario 3D World, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Miitopia is the latest Nintendo-published game ported to the platform, and it just might provide the bizarre RPG the...
Arc System Works is one of the most notable fighting game studios to this day due in large part to the success of the Guilty Gear franchise since its inception back in 1998. Through the years, fans have seen that first game expand with several different updates, sequels, and spin-offs culminating with the release of...
Biomutant presents a sprawling open world for players to explore, but lacks any sort of strong narrative to keep them invested. When players first open Biomutant, the unnamed narrator states that the game has “an unusual story” shortly before they begin to customize their character. Unfortunately, that “unusual story” seems to be an immensely generic...
After years of endless requests from fans, Mass Effect Legendary Edition is finally upon us, and I have had a far greater time with it than I would have thought. Part of that is because I’ve just simply been happy to be playing Mass Effect in general again, but the other part is because I...
Since their debut in Clerks back in 1994, Jay and Silent Bob have been mainstays of popular culture. The characters have gone on to star in comics, cartoons, and now the duo even has their very own video game. Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl – Arcade Edition is a sidescrolling beat-’em-up game pitting the...
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, an oft-forgotten JRPG classic first released for PlayStation 2, is reborn for modern consoles as Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster. Nocturne was the first game in the mainline Shin Megami Tensei series to release outside of Japan when it debuted in 2003, predating the international popularity of the franchise’s...
Back in the late 1990s, Squaresoft was riding high on the success of Final Fantasy VII and bringing a flood of Japanese RPGs to the North American market. One was SaGa Frontier, the latest installment of a series known for its complex gameplay that Squaresoft had previously chosen not to localize for North America. While...
The latest iteration of the long-running MLB The Show franchise has finally arrived, and at a time when baseball is finally returning to some state of normalcy. The popular MLB video game counterpart has been revered for its stunning looks and technical precision over the years, and The Show 21 certainly delivers on those aspects....
