Sonic: Lost World Review
Super Boring Galaxy I’m not ashamed to let anyone within earshot know that Sonic the Hedgehog 2Â is one of my favorite games. I’ve completed it at least 150 times in my lifetime (including another playthrough from ...
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus Review
Destructapalooza! The PlayStation 4 is now out in North America, which means a new generation of gaming has begun. You can bet your bottom dollar Insomniac will make a next-gen Ratchet & Clank game somewhere along the line ...
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate Review
Batman: Vent Inspector Portable Batman games have…not been good, to say the least. I shudder now as I recall having played Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker  on Game Boy Color, which ranks right up there as being one o...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Tag-Team Review
Bronze AwardThis is how I imagine the planning session for Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag went: Ubisoft brings in some branding guru, who says to them, “Hey, guys, you know what you need? A pirate game.†And the Ubisoft designers loo...
SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge Review
Are Ya Ready, Kids? NOPE SpongeBob SquarePants seems like he would be a perfect fit for the gaming world, but so far video games haven’t been kind to him. His first outing, Legend of the Lost Spatula,  was a mediocre pl...
Batman: Arkham Origins Review
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back If there’s one thing we’re not short of regarding anything Batman related, it’s 1) Batman’s origin, and 2) stories involving The Joker. Both The Joker and Batman’s ...
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Review
Editor's ChoiceGold AwardThe Smoothest of Sailing Eleven years have passed since the polarizing Zelda adventure, The Wind Waker, hit the GameCube. In that time, its gained praise from players all over the world, who grew to love the art style and charm...
Beyond: Two Souls Mega-Review
Whatever else I say here, however critical, there’s one thing you should know up front: I played this game all the way through in what was, in essence, one sitting— of my own volition. This probably says as much about me ...
Star Trek Review
Live Long and Prosper…by Avoiding this Game The new Star Trek movies directed by J.J. Abrams have been doing well so far. With mostly positive reviews from critics and movie goers, the rebooted franchise has become a sign...
Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death Review
Offbeat GemKilling Him Will Only Piss Him Off One of the things I hold proudly in my obsession with video games is the drive I have to play games that fly under the radar, or the ones that just don’t “fit in” with the ot...
Grand Theft Auto V Mega-Review
Editor's ChoiceGold AwardHoly.  Crap. Grand Theft Auto V is, in a word, awesome. It’s hard to find a game that so seamlessly combines gameplay and story in a way that isn’t just rewarding– it’s impossibly fun. The characters a...
Dead Space 3 Review
Less Horror, More Microtransactions It is difficult not to compare the Dead Space series with the “Alien” franchise simply because they are very similar. Dead Space is like “Alien” because it was more ...
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs Mega-Review
Bronze AwardA Really, Really Dark Descent Your two children have gone missing. You hear their eerily calm cries from the darkness while your head is still swimming from a fever dream. This is how you begin your trek through the fog, the da...
LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins Review
Not a Good Way to Begin the Chase, Chase I have a soft spot in my heart for LEGO games. I know they’re simplistic, silly and primarily for children, but I’ve still had hours of fun with Traveller’s Tales’...
Slasher Video Review: Castlevania Lords of Shadow Ultimate Edition
Silver AwardJoin SlasherJPC as he drops his Quickies Review segment on Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Ultimate Edition for the PC. Check out what all he loved about this seemingly much improved PC port of the game, and whether it’s sti...
