Rise of the Tomb Raider Review
Crystal Dynamics’ 2013 reboot of Tomb Raider modernized and revitalized the stagnant series, adding top-notch production values and turning it into a smart action game peppered with puzzles. We deemed…
Three for Thursday: Emotional Moments in Gaming
Everyone likes to feel something sometimes and storytellers have always found a way to mess with our emotions. This is no different in gaming and Jeff has come up with…
Review: Axiom Verge
Metroidvania games now comprise their own tried and true genre, including greats like Guacamelee, Shadow Complex, and the recently released Ori and the Blind Forest. They are 2D action-platformers in…
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Review
Of all Nintendo franchises, Kirby is the guest who shows up to the party uninvited, but nobody has the heart to ask him to leave. He is too inoffensive and…
Jeff’s Top 10 Games of 2014
2014 was a year in which the games I never expected to like wowed me, and the ones I was sure I would love ended coming up short (sorry, Captain…
Mario Kart 8 Review
Given recent history, you would be forgiven for not being excited for a new Mario Kart. Over the last several iterations, Nintendo’s genre-defining kart racing series has fallen into complacency,…
Three for Thursday: Best Zelda Games of All Time
On the eve of a brand new Zelda–a sequel to Link to the Past, no less–my unbridled hype and joy has reached ridiculous heights. Zelda is on the brain, so…
Sonic Lost World Review
Contrary to popular belief, not all modern Sonic games suck. The last few have been quite good. In fact, Sonic Generations is one of my favorite platformers of this last…