by Alon Lessel | Mar 30, 2017 | 90+, Full Reviews, Gems, Reviews
Fear Not the Dark Souls As the Dark Souls series comes to its probably-temporary end, its presence in our lives remains a fascinating phenomenon. The collective of games popularly known as Soulsborne – consisting of Demon’s Souls, the Dark Souls games, and...
by Devin White | Mar 20, 2017 | 90+, Full Reviews, Gems, Reviews
Avengers Eggsemble It’s easy to think of Steam Shovelers as having a cynical view of video games. It is very much a response to the incredible amount of terrible video games that are being released on Steam, which is why even the logo is a poop emoji. But there...
by Alon Lessel | Feb 28, 2017 | 90+, Full Reviews, Gems, Reviews
Left Me Mouthless Anyone who grew in a rural area knows that special feeling of exploring the vast open spaces just outside of one’s home. Areas that are so close to where you and everyone you know has lived for many years, but that still have that feeling of...
by Joel Couture | Feb 17, 2017 | 90+, Full Reviews, Gems, Reviews
Pure Insanity Triple jumping with rocket boots. Reflecting shots with a beam katana. Directing the spray of thousands of bullets with the thumb stick. Slowing time to weave between enemy blasts. Standing on a semi-truck while shooting down attack helicopters piloted...
by Alon Lessel | Feb 6, 2017 | 90+, Full Reviews, Gems, Reviews
A light unto the nations What do you think about when you hear the words “puzzle game”? Chances are, you’re imagining a game with a slower pace than usual, where you calmly figure out the solutions to a set of problems. There’s nothing wrong...
by Joel Couture | Jan 31, 2017 | 90+, Full Reviews, Gems, Reviews
Personal & Political Horror Detention‘s horror doesn’t come from its creatures. Not to say that the game’s unique monstrosities, drawn from Taiwanese/Chinese folklore, don’t frighten as they come creeping or rushing toward you. It’s...
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