Few games have ever been as focused as Valorant, the new free-to-play, competitive first-person shooter from Riot Games. The company has wisely decided to shove just about everything that isn’t the gameplay to the side, making Valorant’s excellent mechanical design its most important feature. This approach makes sense. Valorant is Riot’s first game since it […]
Lego Super Mario review – build your own Nintendo game
Nintendo and Lego team-up for a new line of Super Mario sets that blur the line between construction toys and video game. With the news that the PlayStation 5 will be getting an all digital version from day one, the video game world has taken a step closer to a future where physical products, including […]
The Last Of Us Part 2 review – she who fights with monsters
GameCentral’s spoiler free review of Naughty Dog’s latest PS4 exclusive is a darkly disturbing journey of vengeance and redemption. It’s unfortunate that the most common topic of discussion when it comes to The Last Of Us Part 2, at least before its release, is spoilers. That’s not surprising, considering the game was subject to one […]
Golf With Your Friends Review – Shoot Your Shot
I’m on the 11th hole and the pressure is on. Getting a par here is going to take good judgment, skill, and a little luck. Besides the normal golf stuff, gravity-bending black holes also stand between me and the cup, but I just have to take them in stride; I know I can do it. […]
Minecraft Dungeons Review – Familiarity Needs Content
Minecraft Dungeons is a roller-coaster ride of an action/RPG, giving new players a fairly deep representation of the genre while providing veterans a nice diversion from traditionally grimdark trappings. Minecraft’s familiar world, tools, and other elements seamlessly make the transition from the mainline series. Its suite of enemies is a natural fit for this type […]
Crucible Review – A Slow Struggle
Hero shooters are all the rage these days, so games in the middle or bottom of the field struggle to compete against the lead dogs. Crucible is one of those games, where its mediocrity only earns dismissal. Crucible is like a bland and forgettable meal – inoffensive going down, but quickly passed over for something […]
Monster Train Review – Delightfully Devious Deckbuilding
Monster Train owes much to Slay the Spire for popularizing the roguelike deck-builder RPG, both at a high level and in some of its features and mechanics. But don’t dismiss Monster Train as a mere clone or derivative work like so many other games today attempting to capture the deck-building magic. In Monster Train, your […]
Tetris Effect Quest Review: Achieving Transcendence In Standalone VR
I’m a life-long fan of the iconic line-making game Tetris and I was excited to see it come to VR with the release of Tetris Effect in 2018 on PlayStation 4. I’ll admit, however, its move into VR didn’t really settle right with me. That is, until I played it through on Oculus Quest. Don’t […]
Deliver Us The Moon Review – Love And Loss In Space
When we look to the moon, we see nothing but a glowing rock that lights up the night sky. But what if it were humanity’s last hope for survival? This is the basic premise in Deliver Us the Moon, a nicely penned story of isolation and loss that puts you in the role of an […]
Gears Tactics Review: Bulldoze Your Way Through Turn-Based Strategy
Gears Tactics is an ambitious spinoff that doesn’t necessarily innovate, but it does succeed in taking the turn-based strategy genre head-on. The game’s presentation is quality, reflecting classic, core Gears elements. Although the gameplay flattens out by forcing repetitive mission types – extensive customization, immersive storytelling, and overall polish earns Splash Damage and The Coalition […]