I’ve always been under the impression that I enjoyed scary games, going as far to criticize modern survival horror for forgetting their roots and galloping down the action aisle. After playing Cry of Fear for about an hour last week, I’ve come to the realization that I like the idea of horror games way more than I like the application of them. That is not because Cry of Fear is a bad game but because I’ve apparently lost my edge (aka I’m [...]
I have to admit that I probably wouldn’t have picked up God Mode if a.) Justin Lacey didn’t suggest it and b.) it was more than $9.99. That being said, I’m glad that those two conditions contributed to my latest purchase as God Mode is a pretty good example on how to do a budget game right. Whether that’s a compliment or a dig will depend entirely on what sort of gamer you happen to be. We Were Dead, Now We’re Fighting [...]
I may not look it, but I’m a red-blooded American man through and through. I like beer, burgers and fighting mythological creatures with traps and lumberjack related skill sets. That’s why when I first saw Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves on Steam Greenlight, I showed extreme excitement with both my facial expressions and my private areas. After spending a good chunk of time with Sang-Froid, I’m quite pleased with it but it’s definitely a title that caters to a pretty specific [...]
Resident Evil 6 is what I’d call a beautiful mess. While some of the design choices seem to have been decided upon via mechanical descriptions pinned to a dart board, the resulting package never disappoints when it comes to over-the-top action featuring scenarios that only the bravest of heroes could endure. If that isn’t enough, Resident Evil 6 will dig deep into your core and play your heart like a fiddle, plucking at emotional chords and making you grab your [...]
Despite the fact that I tend to play the good guy in most of my video game outings, I really like the prospects of running my own dungeon. Because dungeons tend to be the domain of bad guys, my moral code has to be temporarily deactivated in order for me to play games that involve the aforementioned trap and monster infested hell holes. This is not an easy task for me due to the fact that justice is deeply rooted [...]
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a re-imagining of classic Mario-clone The Great Giana Sisters. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the franchise, Black Forest Games ran a successful Kickstarter in June of ’12 to create this new entry. The Machinae Supremacy soundtrack may own bones, but will that be enough to get Justin through some questionable level design and his lack of platforming skills? Join Josh in heckling him in this hot ‘n fresh Reflex Review! This video is intended for [...]
While I enjoyed the first two entires in the Far Cry series, they had little in common outside of their love for jungle environments, so I didn’t know what to expect from Far Cry 3. The trailer knocked my socks off, but I wasn’t sure whether its beauty or intensity could transition into an actual playable game. That question has been answered in an explosively direct way. That Escalated Quickly Far Cry 3 tells the tale of a bunch of dudes [...]
The crazy French developers at Arkedo Studio made a new game. That game is called Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit. It involves an undead cape-wearing rabbit (who is also the Prince of Hell) trying to recover stolen photos of him masturbating with a rubber ducky. Naturally, this game is a metroidvania-ish side scroller with WarioWare-like boss battles. Visually, HY!WOTDR is marvelous. Controls are also smooth and tight. Is the game fun? We can tell you one thing for sure. [...]
FTL: Faster Than Light by Subset Games sees the light of day due to the support of 9,818 Kickstarter backers. FTL is a Trek-like take on the roguelike genre. Watch Josh and Justin take the USS Dave’s Wife (commanded by Mr. Dave, of course) on an ill-fated journey through The Rock’s nebulas, and find out if FTL is worth your hard-earned Hamilton. This video is intended for a mature audience as our commentary is not kid-friendly: For more Reflex Reviews [...]
I want to start this review off with a wee bit of honesty; I did not plan on purchasing Torchlight II. Not only that, but I actually stated on a recent Cursed Checkpoint that after putting so much time into Diablo III, I didn’t really need any more clicking, dungeon crawling or loot hoarding. Had I maintained that stance, I would have missed out on not only the best action RPG to come out this year but a game I’m [...]
