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Alienware Alpha R2 Review – It’s Time For Some Probing
Valve’s Steam Machine may be all but dead, but that isn’t stop Alienware from trying to get their PCs into the living room. Is the Alienware Alpha a worthy console competitor?
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Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu Review – I’m A Bit Cranky When Woken, Too
Designed by: Chuck D. Yager Published by: Z-Man Games Players: 2-4 (Solo possible) Playtime: 45+ Review copy supplied free of charge by Esdevium Games. Now that it is freely available to use Lovecraft’s unique brand of horror is turning up absolutely everywhere, especially in the boardgame industry who seem to like nothing more than to…
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Mysterium Review – Casper the Confusing Ghost
Designed by: Oleksandr Nevskiy, Oleg Sidorenko Published by: Asmodee Players: 2-7 Review copy supplied free of charge by Esdevium Games. In a feverish dream a ghost comes to you. It gestures toward a small table bearing Cluedo. With a shake of its head the ghost waves its hands and the word, “naff” is slowly carved into…
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Mad Games Tycoon Review – I Made A Game About Making Games In A Game.
Dominating the videogame industry is surprisingly easy. Had I know, this I would surely have entered into the field at a young age and been a mult-billionaire by this point, swimming in cash acquired from willing suckers in lucrative free-to-play games. About a dozen hours into my time with Mad Games Tycoon I’ve acquired the…
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Seraph Review – Aiming Is For Losers
The side-scrolling shooter has long been a staple of videogames across many different incarnations. But one thing is typically included; aiming whatever weapon the main character wields. Seraph, though, seeks to get rid of this minor inconvenience, removing the ability to aim. Just fire the weapons and your virtual avatar will do all the rest,…
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Cossacks 3 Review – Less Sequel, More HD Remaster
Cossacks 3 is guilty of false advertising, really. You see, despite its name it’s not really a sequel to the much-loved Cossacks series, rather it’s pretty much a complete remake of the original game, retaining most of its balance and mechanics while upgrading the graphics and smoothing out the gameplay a touch. It’s a pleasant…
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N++ Review – Prepare To Die. A Lot.
Videogames often attempt to sweep us up in complex, deep narratives that provide context for our actions. N++, though, has just one small page of story, and even it is relegated to a separate screen. Yup, you actually have to go and look for the narrative. You’re a ninja who loves to collect gold strewn…
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Legendary Encounters Firefly Review – You Can’t Take The Cards From Me
Designed by: Ben Cichoski, Daniel Mandel Published by: Upperdeck Players: 1-5 Review copy supplied free of charge by Esdevium Games. My love of Firefly is a very known thing. Somehow I’ve managed to stick various references to it into my work on this site, and I pepper conversations with qoutes from the show. But perhaps what…
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The Turing Test Review – Impulse. Response. Fluid. Imperfect. Patterned. Chaotic.
One constant within sci-fi is the creepy A.I. whom you are never sure is entirely trustworthy or has perhaps become truly sentenient. It’s a topic that has been debated time and time again; could an A.I. ever truly be human? What does it even mean to be a human? Will Skynet happen? If so is…
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Worms W.M.D. Review – The Worms Are Back, And They Have Dodgy Batteries
Man, the Worms games have been around for a long time now. Growing up they were a staple of my formative gaming years, the turn-based action becoming engrained in my psyche. Over the years Team17 have put out a lot of Worms games, and the series’ quality has wavered with many critics and fans growing…
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