Tag Archives: Action

Across the half decade of video game history, shooting at on-screen foes is ubiquitous. It’s likely the most prevalent action across the medium. But just because its pervasive don’t mean it’s always engrossing. Some games ...

Firegirl brandishes adorable looks and enjoyable action reminiscent of respected platformers. But lackluster performance and a lack of explanations means this game is more tepid than blazing hot.   Firefighting has a restrained but respectable ...

A sum of familiar elements, Souldiers delivers solid, exploration-based action-platforming led by a trio of playables.   Game descriptors “metroidvanias”, “soulslike”, and “roguelike” are pervasive in 2022. Seemingly every week, publishers both large and small ...

In Deadcraft, survival of the fittest entails a half-undead protagonist cultivating a gun-toting legion of the dead. While combat is a bit clunky, a capable script and a satisfying sense of progression means this title ...

Building on its ambitious predecessor, Salt and Sacrifice draws from titles such as Demon’s Souls and Castlevania. But this time out, there’s a bit of Monster Hunter-style augmentation that’s evident as well, offering rewards which ...

Often, smaller scale prequels seem like marketing for the main game. While it’s uncertain just how much of Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising’s exposition will feed into Hundred Heroes, this is the rare interactive prologue that’s worth ...

With responsive and stylish combat and a lot of freedom to spec your blazer-clad, katana-wielding protagonist, HunterX offers engaging action and more autonomy that the genre usually supplies. Orange Popcorn’s HunterX is mostly devoid of ...

Fatigued by all the metroidvanias games there days? B.I.O.T.A. is a Megatroid, blending elements of Mega Man and Metroid. It offers an absorbing trip back to the early Nineties, recalling an era when games taught ...

Tragically, there aren’t more games like Spy Hunter. Driving a transforming vehicle that’s packed with deadly weaponry is power fantasy. Agent Intercept offers a bit of that escapism, but is too short and plays it ...

Overlook the fact that Tempest 4000 is not four years old. If you’re looking to flaunt the fluidity of the OLED Switch, this is the killer app. With an unshakeable framerate and a plethora of ...