Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Prey 2017, and The Modern Immersive Sim

The mid-late 90's spawned the immersive sim, a genre defined by influential PC titles such as Thief: The Dark Project and System Shock with the original Deus Ex following suit at the start of the millenium. Ion Storm and Looking Glass Studios pioneered the open-ended design we currently associate the genre with--design that consists of two core …

Gang Beasts Review(8/10)

Entering steam early access in the summer of 2014, Gang Beasts' gestation period has been a little too long for comfort. December 12, 2017 signaled the end of that era, with the game leaving its early access surname in addition to launching on Playstation 4 and Playstation VR. Despite launch day woes, Gang Beasts positions itself as a …

Blue Reflection’s Difficulty Problem

Difficulty is integral to turn-based role playing games. Gamers generally look to turn-based rpg's over their active counterparts when they want a more mentally taxing experience. That's not to say that games with turn-based combat always have to be hardcore masochistic tests of skill, but without enough player engagement, the passiveness of navigating menus becomes …