A cosy little kingdom-builder where every decision matters—until the game reminds you, often brutally, that sometimes it doesn’t. The Succession of Changing Kings has charm, strong ideas, and the occasional brilliant moment, but thin characters, limited scope, and a frustrating reliance on randomness stop it from truly ruling the realm.
Keep readingA lovingly assembled collection of classic Marvel games that delivers a hefty dose of nostalgia and controller-snapping difficulty, all wrapped up with just a few modern conveniences like saving and rewinding. Absolutely worth your time and cash.
Keep readingWhat happens when the angriest man in gaming swaps his Blades of Chaos for a spear and a Metroidvania map? God of War: Sons of Sparta delivers a perfectly enjoyable retro adventure, but one that struggles to capture the spectacle and fury that define the series. It’s good… just not very memorable.
Keep readingScott Pilgrim EX is a loving spiritual successor to the cult classic beat-’em-up. With fantastic pixel art, an incredible soundtrack and chaotic co-op combat, it’s one of the best modern retro brawlers around — even if some repetition and slightly wonky balancing stop it from reaching the tippity-top of the retro brawler revival.
Keep readingSidney Prescott returns, Stu Macher sort-of returns, and Scream 7 flirts with ideas about AI, nostalgia, and parasocial obsession. Shame the movie itself never commits to the stab.
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With the Xbox showcase just hours away, we might get a glimpse into the future of the Gears series. Until then, lets take a look backwards with my ranking of the best Gears of War games, updated to include Gears Tactics.
Activision just recently announced Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2, a remake of the first two Tony Hawk Pro Skater games developed by Vicarius Vision, a team responsible for Crash Bandicoot and Spyro remakes. For myself this is pretty exciting because I’ve been playing the Tony Hawk games since the very beginning. While I’d…
PlayStation Plus Extra offers a lot of games for a low cost, but with so many to choose from, what’s worth playing? Here’s 28 of the best games available on PlayStation Plus Extra that you can play right now.
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