Every iteration of a simulation game needs to offer more than its predecessor, but needs to do so without cluttering the menu system or making things too difficult to understand. The real challenge is figuring out how to make that happen.
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Game Review: ‘Elegy for a Dead World’ Encourages Literary Gaming
Literary nerds, brace yourselves. The developers, writers, and artists at Dejobaan Games have finally created the ultimate game for you.
Read More »PC Review: ‘Tales From the Borderlands: Episode One – Zer0 Sum’
A witty, gorgeous, faithful, but simple adventure entry into the word of Borderlands.
Read More »PC Game Review: ‘Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel’
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a fun ride but is held back by being more of the same formula from previous games.
Read More »PC Game Review: ‘Defense Grid 2’
'Defense Grid 2' is a terrific and addictive tower defense game that is slightly marred by a weak story.
Read More »PlayStation 3 Review: ‘Destiny’
"Destiny" is, when all is said and done, little more than a first person shooter. It tries to be more, but the non-FPS elements all end up feeling grafted on to the FPS experience as opposed to an intrinsic part of it.
Read More »PC Game Review: ‘Sacred 3’
Surprisingly, there’s not a whole lot of difference between last year's Sacred Citadel and the new Sacred 3. The franchise's RPG roots have been scrubbed clean, leaving an arcade style beat 'em up with an only the presentation style of a deeper past left behind.
Read More »PC Game Review: ‘The Wolf Among Us: Episode 5 – Cry Wolf’
If you like a great narrative in your adventure games and haven’t yet tried 'The Wolf Among Us,' now is the time to give it a shot.
Read More »PC Game Review: ‘The Wolf Among Us: Episode 4 – In Sheep’s Clothing’
The story is finally starting to pay off, but I’m not really sure that you can call these increasingly short episodes a video game anymore.
Read More »PAX East 2014 Preview: ‘Evolve’
Evolve will be a game to follow and certainly one I am looking forward to picking it up once it is released this fall on PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4.
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