Devil May Cry 5’s Cathartic Purity

Devil May Cry 5's existence is remarkable. Devil May Cry 4's troubled development led to a positive response upon launch, which has fallen more out of favor as discourse has evolved through the years. Ninja Theory's divisive reboot, followed by a Definitive Edition release two years later didn't instill much confidence in the original series' …

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 …

School Girl Zombie Hunter Review(4.5/10)

"Lose the clothes, save your life!" With such eloquently stated writing on the back of the box, whatever could School Girl Zombie Hunter possibly be about? As a spin-off to the Onechanbara franchise, School Girl Zombie Hunter aims to titillate, but is it any good? The previous game, Onechanbara Z2: Chaos, while low effort in many ways, at the very least …

How Hidden Agenda Stacks Up as A Single Player Experience

"We certainly saw how people had responded to Until Dawn, especially on streaming sites. That inspired a lot of the direction we've taken with the game." Supermassive Games has been around since last gen, dabbling in the creation of downloadable content for LittleBigPlanet among other minor projects, though 2015's Until Dawn was their breakout hit. The developers …

What Remains of Edith Finch And Interactive Storytelling

WARNING: SPOILERS! What Remains of Edith Finch is many things. It is a narrative driven experience, or as some like to call it, a "walking simulator". It is a collection of short stories, but most importantly, What Remains of Edith Finch is one of the finest contemporary examples of the  effectiveness of interactive storytelling. When …

Rainbow Six Siege is Brilliant

A little over a year on from its release with a second year of confirmed support, Rainbow Six Siege has survived its launch woes and cements itself as one of the best shooters of this generation. Rainbow Six Siege has been able to captivate me in ways no other game has. Its greatest strength lies …

7 Favorite Games

Not too long ago, #7favegames was trending on Twitter. After several days of collecting my thoughts and such, I decided I'd compile my seven favorite games. Keep in mind with lists like these that personal preference holds greater significance than a more objective analysis(hence the title "favorite" not "best"). Also, it's important to remember that …

Titties and Dead or Alive 5: Last Round

It's no secret that Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, and the Dead or Alive series as a whole, prides itself on tits and ass. Over the years, the sex appeal has become inseparable from the franchise, be it the mainline fighting game series or the XTREME spin-offs. Dead or Alive loves to show people tits …