Climbing High in Tower Fortress
Our time waster is ringing in the new year with a rouge-like game called Tower Fortress that’s like a mix between Mega Man and Sonic.
Category Archives: Reviews
Masterful Storytelling in Child of a Mad God
A novel for our times, Child of a Mad God features a female protagonist named Aoleyn, who is raised in a terrible tribe that mistreats women. Of course she begins to overcome these obstacles in what will likely be an amazing series.
Flying High With Human: Fall Flat
Although not a new game by any means, porting Human: Fall Flat over to the Nintendo Switch is breathing new life into this awesome puzzle adventure. And if you can bring a friend along to fall together, it more than doubles your fun.
Celebrating with The Impossible Quizmas
The Impossible Quizmas is up this week as Billy looks to celebrate the holiday with an equally festive-themed distraction.
High Fantasy Action With Middle Earth: Shadow of War
Middle Earth: Shadow of War picks up where Shadow of Mordor left off, yet offers a bevy of improvements in everything from graphics to gameplay. Even the much-loved nemesis system is vastly improved, allowing full control over your own Uruk armies.
Good Old Sci-Fi Tales With Ark Royal
Enlist for service with the Ark Royal, the most misfit battlecruiser to ever sail into space. But this clunky old dog is about to get a wakeup call, when its old systems are needed against a powerful enemy. Yea, it’s not an original tale, but a good one.
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice: Thoughtful Representation of Psychosis in a Memorable Game
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice uses stunning audio visual elements to represent Senua’s psychosis, as players follow her into Hel, but the experience could be a little thin for some.
LoL Kart Can Crash and Burn
This week our Time Waster is checking out a mobile game called LoL Kart, but the problems with crashing extend beyond the game world.
Gorogoa review: ingenious, hand illustrated puzzle gaming
Gorogoa is a beautiful, hand-drawn puzzle game that is like stepping into the pages of a picture book and then stepping into the pages of another picture. It’s a gorgeous Celtic knot of a game that delivers on the promises it made when it was revealed six years ago.
First Star Trek: Discovery Novel Warps Forward
The Star Trek: Discovery series is shaping up to become one of the most interesting and rewarding shows of the Star Trek franchise. As for the requisite book series, Star Trek: Discovery: Desperate Hours is a great place to start.