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Video Game Review: Life is Strange: Before the Storm, Episode 3
Chloe and Rachel’s prequel story concludes with Hell is Empty. Please note that since each episode of Life is Strange: Before the Storm features the same graphics engine and control setup, those...
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Video Game Review: Lost Sphear
Lost Sphear offers more visual variety than its predecessor. After its enjoyable first project, I Am Setsuna, developer Tokyo RPG Factory is back with its second release under the Square-Enix banner,...
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Blu-ray Review: Lara Croft Tomb Raider/The Cradle of Life 4K UHD
Angelina Jolie as Croft is the best part of Tomb Raider. It has been more than 15 years since Angelina Jolie first donned the signature short shorts of video game heroine Lara Croft, but with the...
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Video Game Review: Fear Effect Sedna
Now there’s a woman of a… higher caliber… Back at the turn of the century, developer Kronos Digital Entertainment released Fear Effect, an action/shooter that controlled like old Resident Evil games....
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Video Game Review: Secret of Mana
Mana’s remake graphics are retro, but not in a good way. Secret of Mana is one of the best remembered games to include the words Zelda, Mario, or Final Fantasy from the SNES era. The announcement of...
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Video Game Review: Forgotton Anne
Forgotton Anne’s distinct art style makes even the mundane memorable. Forgotton Anne generated quite a bit of buzz with its anime-inspired art style. The actual game retains the charm generated by the...
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Blu-ray Review: Tomb Raider
Vikander was a great choice as young Lara. Five years ago, Square-Enix pulled off one of the gaming’s industries top reboots, sending a flailing Lara Croft back to her youth and creating a new origin...
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Video Game Review: NieR: Automata — Become As Gods Edition
2B’s sensible outfit is part of the XB1 version’s included DLC. Although all of Square-Enix’s “Western” properties (e.g., Tomb Raider, Just Cause and Deus Ex) have long been available for Microsoft’s...
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Video Game Review: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Erdrea is a beautiful place to explore. While Square-Enix’s signature RPG series Final Fantasy has steadily drifted away from its traditional, turn-based roots, Dragon Quest has largely remained pure...
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Video Game Review: Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Who doesn’t enjoy a nice swim? After reinvigorating Lara Croft with the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot and taking the series next gen with Rise of the Tomb Raider, Square-Enix is back with Shadow of the Tomb...
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Video Game Review: Life is Strange 2, Episode 1
Life is Strange 2 succeeds by using a new dynamic from the original. Life is Strange, Dontnod’s breakout hit from several years ago, surprised people by taking the TellTale Games (RIP) formula and...
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Video Game Review: Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD
Like Final Fantasy XV, only cuter! Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD is inherently an odd duck. It’s essentially a Cliffsnotes version of Final Fantasy XV that was scaled down for mobile devices and...
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Video Game Review: Just Cause 4
*makes explosion sounds with mouth* One of the long-time staples of TV advertising is the blind taste test in which they try to get people to change their perception about something. Oh, you think you...
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Video Game Review: World of Final Fantasy Maxima
It seems only “fair” that Zack makes an appearance. One of the more pleasant surprises of 2016 was Square-Enix’s cutesy World of Final Fantasy, a celebration of Final Fantasy‘s legacy for the...
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Video Game Review: Life is Strange 2, Episode 2
Hiding or exposing Daniel’s powers is at the heart of Episode 2. Please note that since each episode of Life is Strange 2 features the same graphics engine and control setup, those elements will not...
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Video Game Review: Kingdom Hearts III
If you were hoping for a Frozen image you’ll have to, well, you know… When you consider the number of one-offs, remakes and remixes that Square-Enix has churned out, it’s easy to forget that it’s been...
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Video Game Review: Life is Strange 2, Episode 3
Face tattoos: never a good choice. Please note that since each episode of Life is Strange 2 features the same graphics engine and control setup, those elements will not be repeated in our reviews for...
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Video Game Review: Dragon Quest Builders 2
You can ring my bell, riiiiiiing my belllllllllll. When Dragon Quest Builders released back in 2016 it finally got us to truly buy into a sandbox builder in a way that Minecraft never did, making it...
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Video Game Review: Life is Strange 2, Episode 4
Insert pirate joke here. Please note that since each episode of Life is Strange 2 features the same graphics engine and control setup, those elements will not be repeated in our reviews for the final...
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Video Game Review: Life is Strange 2, Episode 5
End of the road. Please note that since each episode of Life is Strange 2 features the same graphics engine and control setup, those elements will not be repeated in our reviews for the final four...
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