Tag Archives: Action

Looking less like an indie game and more like a triple-A blockbuster, Project Wingman delivers all the hardware and heroics you’d expect from a top-class air combat title- at about half the price. Not long ...

Prepare yourself for uninspired combat and crafting in Rune II: Decapitation Edition. While it’s a notable improvement on the original release, there’s still work to be done before the game feels like a commercial product. ...

Katamari Damacy REROLL is a skillful remake of Takahashi’s 2004 quirky classic. Expect a weird and wonderful experience as you wander through suburban environments, gathering all kinds of everyday objects. According to psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, ...

Bubble Dragons Bub and Bob are back with engaging sequel that won’t burst your bubble but won’t bowl you over with inspiration, either.  Few games have a legacy as enduring as Bubble Bobble. Originally released by ...

With a new lead and turn-based combat, Yakuza: Like a Dragon shakes off franchise fatigue to deliver another winning entry. Save for a few performance issues on PC and some problems with the English voice-over, ...

Doujin circle ASTROPORT delivers another gratifying run-and-gun with the PC release of MECHBLAZE. Sure, it’s a bit iterative, building on their past successes. But it’s hard to fault responsive controls, an inventory of weapons, and ...

Much like ActRaiser, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is an engaging amalgam of action game and simulation. The former is competent, but it’s the rustic charm and attention devoted to the latter that makes this ...

Flying Oak’s (NeuroVoider) latest pits players against the eponymous, world-obliterating menace. Combating the elevated evil sends you zipping across the screen like a combat-ready hummingbird, making for an engaging experience. For action junkies, few sensations ...

With franchises like MediEvil and Maximo: Ghosts to Glory dormant, Pumpkin Jack is a plucky upstart poised to claim the Halloween-theme action-adventure crown. He doesn’t ‘squash’ the competition but provides a noble inaugural effort. In ...

Terror Squid is an interesting concept but expect the enjoyment to be as fleeting as a plate of fresh calamari shared with several famished friends. With a faux-vector graphics visual style reminiscent of Geometry Wars, ...