April 2015

April 30, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Brawl

On its own, Brawl is a fun but unspectacular Bomberman clone with a horror theme and dark sense of humor. However, compared to its predecessor, Basement Crawl, this pseudo-sequel might as well be the ...
April 28, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Project Root

Project Root has more in common with Electronic Arts' classic Strike series than the typical shoot-em-up, which is both a blessing and a curse. The action is fast and the levels are massive, but a fru...
April 27, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Ziggurat

Ziggurat is yet another fun first-person roguelike for the PlayStation 4. Inspired by games like Hexen and Heretic, this is a fantasy-themed action game where players fight murderous mushrooms, killer...
April 23, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Bloxiq

Fans of the Rubik's Cube rejoice, because Bloxiq is the puzzle game you've been waiting for. Players attempt to match colors and complete challenges in order to progress through the increasingly diffi...
April 21, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Infinity Runner

While the fast-paced action and science fiction story may be exhilarating at first, Infinity Runner ultimately left me winded. The levels are too similar and the gameplay is repetitive, a disappointin...
April 20, 2015 DGC On Demand

Just Say No to NARC

Episode #44 - Today is April 20th, and I'm pretty sure you know what that means. To help celebrate today's holiday, I would like to shine a light on one of the most offensive video games of all time -- NARC. Althou...
April 17, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Tower of Guns

By combining the best elements from Borderlands and Spelunky, Terrible Posture Games has created a fast-paced action game that is constantly changing. Tower of Guns offers randomly assembled stages, a...
April 16, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Teslagrad

Teslagrad is a clever puzzle platformer with a cool conceit and narrative device. Players use electromagnetic power to move obstacles and beat challenging bosses. The story is told entirely through ex...
April 13, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: We Are Doomed

We Are Doomed is a no-frills dual-stick shooter that takes players through thirty stages of colorful action. While all the elements are good, this game feels small when compared to the competition. So...
April 09, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Element4l

Element4l is a clever platform puzzle game that sees players shape-shifting between elements. The game perfectly captures the mood with a number of inventive levels, but is ultimately marred by unnece...
April 03, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Bastion

Even though it's a port of a four year old Xbox Live Arcade release, Bastion still feels fresh and exciting. It's a triumph in storytelling, and will make you look at game narratives in a different wa...
April 02, 2015 Top Ten Lists

Preview: Four Reasons to Be Excited For Project Root

Episode #81 - As somebody who enjoys old school shoot-em-ups, I've been excited to see the genre make a comeback. In just the past week alone, I've reviewed both Soldner-X 2 and Jamestown+. And in case you think th...