Paranautical Activity has all of the right pieces for a great first-person roguelike, but the execution is all wrong. The graphics are bland, the deaths are cheap and the cool power-ups are few and fa...

Originally conceived over a weekend, The Sun and Moon is a simple 2D platformer with a clever gimmick. The theme is initially fun, but the focus on precision and frustrating stage designs left me cold...

Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet is the very definition of charming. From the beautiful hand-drawn graphics to the hilarious voice acting, every inch of this game is brimming with style. Unfortunately, ...

While it can be maddening at times, Severed is also a beautifully realized adventure game filled with bizarre characters and dangerous enemies. It's also a compelling Metroidvania-style quest, filled ...

Wolflame looks and feels the part, but frustrating difficulty spikes and bland stages bring this space shoot-em-up back down to earth. Fans of the genre will like the fast action and cool boss designs...

While fans of the visual novel may get a kick out of seeing their favorite characters go head-to-head in a fast-paced fighting game, everybody else will be left scratching their heads. A port of a 200...

Inspired by 1980s nostalgia, Megamagic: Wizards of the Neon Age offers a cheeky story, great sense of style and unique enemy designs. Unfortunately, juggling all of the different moves and summons is ...

By mixing Japanese anime with American animation circa 1940, Skullgirls 2nd Encore is one of the best looking fighting games on the market. This brand new PS Vita release is bursting with memorable ch...

With its bite-sized stages and basic arenas, I have a hunch Code of Princess worked better on the Nintendo 3DS. As a computer game, the short attention span elements feel jarring and out of place. Des...

By mixing Indiana Jones with Castlevania and Metal Gear, Pharaoh Rebirth+ offers an action packed platformer with stylish enemies and lots of treasure to discover. Unfortunately, easy boss fights and ...

With a simple concept and unique art style, Dreii is a curious new multiplayer-focused puzzle game. While not especially difficult, I had a good time fighting over pieces with online friends and uncov...

While far from perfect, BetaDward has taken a giant step in the right direction with Forced Showdown. This action-packed sequel rolls dungeon-crawling and card-collecting into one noisy roguelike. Unf...

Much like Hand of Fate one year ago, Leap of Fate caught me off guard. It's an intoxicatingly addictive dual-stick shooter that mashes together board games and roguelikes. While none of its parts are ...

Despite having a fun premise and a lot of things to buy, Trial by Viking falls short of being an involving action game. It's a game plagued by generic 2D platforming, floaty controls and a story that ...

Released a decade after the original, Guilty Gear 2: Overture turns the imaginative 2D fighting game into a middling action/adventure game. Playing like a cross between Dynasty Warriors and Brutal Leg...

It's time for the Defunct Games Golf Club finale. In this last episode, Adam Wallace reviews Tee Off on the Sega Dreamcast. Is it worthy of being the final game in this 18 episode series? Find ou...

With its stunning visuals, wide selection of characters and impressive single-player modes, there's a lot to like about BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend. However, some may find the excessive learning...