Tag Archives: Action

Sail Forth review

With visuals reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and aspirations for exploration right out of No Man’s Sky, Sail Forth has lofty aspirations. But too often, your trek descends into tedium. Built ...

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The Crackpet Show review

Even see a chicken with a lava gun slaughter a live studio audience? There’s no shortage of twin-stick roguelikes on Switch. Even if you’ve already blown through engrossing efforts like Iron Cryptical and NeuroVoider, it’s ...

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Aeterna Noctis (Switch) review

Looking for an adventure with challenging platforming and demanding combat? Aeterna Noctis offers both, but adversity is accompanied by a bit too much aggravation. At first glance, Aeterna Noctis seems like another indistinctive Metroidvania.  You play as the ...

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Shatter Remastered Deluxe mini-review

Thirteen years after the game’s PlayStation 3 release, Shatter Remaster Deluxe improves on one of the best Breakout variants ever made. Some might argue that the shoot ‘em up or first-person shooter genres are stagnant. ...

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Terror of Hemasaurus review

When it comes to the joys of wanton destruction and acerbic humor, Terror of Hemasaurus has few rivals. I never outgrew digital demolition. As an angsty kid, Bally-Midway’s Rampage was one of my favorite arcade ...

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No More Heroes III review

Filled with a roster of batshit crazy character, feverish action, and a dubiously health obsession with Takashi Miike, No More Heroes III lands on PC. Expect all the satire of the Switch version, only without ...

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Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief review

The life of a Feudal-era thief isn’t that easy in Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief. Sure, there are the semi-vigilant guards posted about. But the real struggle is not growing aggravated in a title that ...

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Dome Keeper review

Drill all day and kill all night in developer Bippinbits’ shrewd amalgam of genres. After landing on an alien planet and establishing a base of operations, Dome Keeper’s tiny colonist digs downward in hopes of ...

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Haiku, the Robot mini-review

Haiku are short poems that adhere to a precise format. Artistry comes from being able to fluently express yourself in a restrained form. Similarly, Mister Morris Games’ Haiku, the Robot devotedly follows metroidvania formula, which ...

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