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Suicide Guy Review: Happy Death Day

October 19, 2020Not Only Videogames

When it comes down to it, there are really just two kinds of people on the planet: those who think suicide is too taboo and you should never joke about…

Heroes of Hammerwatch – Ultimate Edition Review: Gold Digger

August 27, 2020Not Only Videogames

As I grow older, I gain more and more of an appreciation for the roguelike as a genre. Between trying to maintain a social life, family responsibilities, taking care of…

Neversong Review: Comatose | Garage Band Gamers

July 24, 2020Not Only Videogames

Have you ever stopped in the middle of playing a game and said to yourself, “wouldn’t this be an amazing book/movie/TV show?” Not because you simply want more of the…

Colt Canyon Review: Lead Dysentery

July 1, 2020Not Only Videogames

I often find myself in long, drawn-out debates with our newest contributor Kody about expectations when it comes to absorbing media. As a general rule, I tend to get overly…

Shantae and the Seven Sirens Review: What a Lovely Voice

June 6, 2020Not Only Videogames

My journey with the Shantae series didn’t start at the beginning on Game Boy Color, but rather a Kickstarter while I was attending college in 2013. It was an illustrious…

Review Rewind: Gears 5 | Garage Band Gamers

May 21, 2020Not Only Videogames

No matter what console you’re loyal to, you can’t argue that Microsoft has managed to score a massive win with the Game Pass. For $10 a month ($15 if you…

Neversong Review: A decent narrative doesn’t forgive lacking gameplay

May 21, 2020Not Only Videogames

Share Tweet Share Share Email I wasn’t too far in Neversong before the familiarity of its ludonarrative cracked me upside the head. Even without the opening accreditation, I knew this…

Doug Hates His Job Review: Unemployed

May 5, 2020Not Only Videogames

No matter how much you make, what you do for a living, or where you live in the world, there is something we all have in common. No, it’s not…

Below Review: Hello Darkness | Garage Band Gamers

April 21, 2020Not Only Videogames

It’s always nice diving into a game when you have an intimate relationship with the developer in terms of their catalogue. While I can’t say that I’ve played everything Capybara…

Disaster Report 4 Review: Shelter in Place

April 11, 2020Not Only Videogames

I’m not sure I can think of a better time for a game about complete disaster launching than now, when many people within the world are being advised to stay…

Odallus: The Dark Call Review – Dark Metamorphosis

April 8, 2020Not Only Videogames

If you’re like me and grew up in a low-income household during the ’90s, you probably remember this feeling quite well. You’d get home with a new game, rip off…

Totally Reliable Delivery Service Review: Death Stranding, Jr.

April 5, 2020Not Only Videogames

When Outlast 2 was released, there was a viral marketing initiative that included a disposable diaper. I found this to be equal parts hilarious and exaggeration. In all seriousness, who loses control…

Zombie Army 4: Dead War Review – Elite Snipers

April 2, 2020Not Only Videogames

As we speed faster and faster into impending doom due to the multitude of issues we currently face (the global pandemic, world hunger, Best Buy sending me a damaged copy…

The Suicide of Rachel Foster Review – Problematic in many ways

April 2, 2020Not Only Videogames

Share Tweet Share Share Email The Suicide of Rachel Foster doesn’t try to hide its muse. Anybody who has seen Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 hit classic, The Shining, will certainly see…

Control: The Foundation DLC Review – A Shaky Start

March 31, 2020Not Only Videogames

Share Tweet Share Share Email Much like with the base game, my favorite moment in The Foundation, the first expansion to Remedy’s Control, didn’t occur in the main story. While…

Neon City Riders Review: Trapped

March 26, 2020Not Only Videogames

We are living in a really strange time right now. Most people are confined to their homes at the request of the government with the only exception being the option…

Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure Review – La Dolce Vita

March 23, 2020Not Only Videogames

Share Tweet Share Share Email 2020 Vita release sets course for some story-driven brick breakin’. Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols AdventureDeveloper: LillymoPublisher: EastasiasoftPrice: $9.99Consoles: PS Vita (Reviewed), PS4 Cross-buyMonsterVine was…

Bloodroots Review: Kill or Be Killed

March 13, 2020Not Only Videogames

If you were to ask me for a list of my top ten all-time favorite games, you’d find Hotline Miami pretty close to the top. I loved the visceral thrill of…

Half Past Fate Review – Wholesome Rom-Com

March 13, 2020Not Only Videogames

Share Tweet Share Share Email Explore the interconnected stories of six characters as their daily lives bring them together. Half Past FateDeveloper: Serenity ForgePrice: $20Platforms: PC (reviewed), SwitchMonsterVine was provided…

La Mulana 1 & 2 Review: X Never, Ever Marks the Spot

March 11, 2020Not Only Videogames

La Mulana is a Metroidvania that came out fifteen years ago in Japan, but didn’t grace the US until seven years later. The sequel launched six years after the original’s…

Langrisser I & II Review: Sword of Light

March 5, 2020Not Only Videogames

If there’s a niche genre that people love that I’ve tried more times than I can count to love, it’s the sRPG. As the s would imply, the focus on…

Infliction: Extended Cut Review – Silent Hill’s The Home

March 3, 2020Not Only Videogames

When P.T. and Silent Hills were killed by Konami, it was a major loss for the gaming community as a whole. Since this event, I’ve been looking for something to fill that void, but…

One Finger Death Punch 2 Review: Over and Under

March 1, 2020Not Only Videogames

Up until recently, I thought SUPERHOT was the definitive John Wick style gaming experience that no other game would come close to matching. That was before One Finger Death Punch 2 casually…

Darksiders Genesis Review: Burn It Down

February 28, 2020Not Only Videogames

When I first saw the trailer for the newest entry in the Darksiders franchise, I immediately assumed Darksiders Genesis was switching genres and releasing an aRPG like Diablo. In many ways, my assumption was correct,…

7th Sector Review: Ghost in the Machine

February 21, 2020Not Only Videogames

Up until recently, I considered myself to be a smarter than average being of superior intellect. I’m not saying I am the first person they’d come to on a plane…

Mosaic Review: Every Day is Exactly the Same

February 19, 2020Not Only Videogames

If you’ve never felt like your life was in a slump, you probably won’t get much out of this game. This capitalizes on people that feel they are just a…

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Review – Horror Made Real

February 15, 2020Not Only Videogames

Share Tweet Share Share Email The Walking Dead has been wildly successful since it landed on the scene, but it hasn’t quite been able to transition that same success to…

LUNA The Shadow Dust Review – Light and Darkness

February 13, 2020Not Only Videogames

Share Tweet Share Share Email Guide a boy and his companion through an ancient tower filled with beautiful visuals and clever point-and-click puzzles. LUNA The Shadow DustDeveloper: Lantern StudioPrice: $20Platforms:…

Coffee Talk Review – Warm and Comforting like a Shai Adeni

February 6, 2020Not Only Videogames

Share Tweet Share Share Email There aren’t very many games like Coffee Talk, the new “talking simulator” from Indonesian studio Toge Productions. The year is 2020, and the protagonist is a…

EarthNight Review: Falls to Earthsea

February 1, 2020Not Only Videogames

Forget about your typical post-apocalyptic world with barren deserts and mutated creatures; instead, consider an overrun world of dragons that black out the sun and have pushed humans to the…

Suicide Guy Review: Happy Death Day

Heroes of Hammerwatch – Ultimate Edition Review: Gold Digger

Neversong Review: Comatose | Garage Band Gamers

Colt Canyon Review: Lead Dysentery

Shantae and the Seven Sirens Review: What a Lovely Voice

Review Rewind: Gears 5 | Garage Band Gamers

Neversong Review: A decent narrative doesn’t forgive lacking gameplay

Doug Hates His Job Review: Unemployed

Below Review: Hello Darkness | Garage Band Gamers

Disaster Report 4 Review: Shelter in Place

Odallus: The Dark Call Review – Dark Metamorphosis

Totally Reliable Delivery Service Review: Death Stranding, Jr.

Zombie Army 4: Dead War Review – Elite Snipers

The Suicide of Rachel Foster Review – Problematic in many ways

Control: The Foundation DLC Review – A Shaky Start

Neon City Riders Review: Trapped

Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure Review – La Dolce Vita

Bloodroots Review: Kill or Be Killed

Half Past Fate Review – Wholesome Rom-Com

La Mulana 1 & 2 Review: X Never, Ever Marks the Spot

Langrisser I & II Review: Sword of Light

Infliction: Extended Cut Review – Silent Hill’s The Home

One Finger Death Punch 2 Review: Over and Under

Darksiders Genesis Review: Burn It Down

7th Sector Review: Ghost in the Machine

Mosaic Review: Every Day is Exactly the Same

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Review – Horror Made Real

LUNA The Shadow Dust Review – Light and Darkness

Coffee Talk Review – Warm and Comforting like a Shai Adeni

EarthNight Review: Falls to Earthsea

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