How Mass Effect Stole Our Hearts: Gameplay Mechanics

Welcome back to part three of my three-part series that looks back at the original Mass Effect triology’s story, characters, and now gameplay mechanics. Mass Effect: Andromeda comes out on the 21st, so we are almost there! And I, for one, and thoroughly excited. Please note: This article will likely contain spoilers of the previous…

For Glory, For Honor! (Hands On Preview)

For our country! For Glory! For Honor! For Honor is an upcoming fighting/action game releasing on February 14 2017 that pits 3 factions of warriors against each other- The Valiant European Medieval Knight, the Ferocious Viking, and the deadly and precise Samurai, each with a unique set of weapons, aesthetics, and abilities. Although For Honor…

That S**t I Don’t Like! | FFXV

Allow me to preface this piece by mentioning a few things: I, along with countless other gamers, have waited for this game for an incredibly long time. I’m thankful that the game is out, and that I’ve had an opportunity to finish the main story. I adore this game, and appreciate the new direction this series is…

Nioh Game Impressions

Will Nioh Be a Breakaway Success?

Developer Tecmo Koei concluded their latest beta demo for NiOh on September 4th, and I had an opportunity to spend extensive time with it, starting with the previous Alpha earlier in the spring. In this hands-on preview, I’ll detail the pros, cons, and hopefully changes leading up to the Februrary 2017 release date. I can…

Should You Grapple Hook Back into Dying Light?

When Dying Light first graced our consoles early last year, I was greeted with a really interesting surprise. Sure, we had seen zombie games before, and the very similar game Dead Island launched on PS3 with the premise of being an open world zombie slaying action game, similar to what Dying Light is doing with it’s title. But there…

Why Dreadnought is a Sleeper Hit

Andy from Sandbox Strategies informed me of a game called Dreadnought that I should keep a watchful eye on moving forward heading into embracing PC gaming. I’m convinced, that after trying Dreadnought out for the first time at PAX East 2015, that it is undeniably a sleeper hit, and here are the reasons why. In premise, it doesn’t…

The Banner Saga: Turn Based Classic

Let me start this review off by noting that I am late to this party.  The Banner Saga, produced by Stoic Games and published by Versus Evil, was originally released in January of 2014 after a successful Kickstarter campaign.  However, it was not until earlier this week that I picked up this interesting find when it…