Severed Steel, a 2021 first person shooter by Greylock Studio, is an incredibly fun game. It’s on sale now for a great price, and you should pick it up. If you’re still on the fence, keep reading. The game is basically what you get if you combine Superhot and Ultrakill. It’s fast-paced, style based, gun. . .
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I Love Your Only Move Is Hustle (Game Review)
I like fighting games. I’m also bad at fighting game. These two things frequently come into conflict with each other. I know lots of things having to do with the subject. Frame traps, mixups, setplay, neutral, managing frame data and options… but I have trouble juggling it all in the moment. I fumble one input,. . .
Read MoreZeroth Impressions: Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon
Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon is the latest game to come out of Fromsoftware. Probably best known for the Dark Souls series of games, and others in a similar style. Dark Souls 1-3, Demon Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro, Elden Ring… They’re all action RPGs in fantasy settings, with a couple branches here and there. Bloodborne. . .
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Fantasy Weapon Review: Twinblades
Swords are cool. Do you like swords? I like swords. I think they look neat, I think they can do cool stuff, and there are a bunch of different varieties. They have different benefits and drawbacks, come from different time periods and cultures, and often end up emblematic of a certain aesthetic essence. The rapier. . .
Read MoreGrapple – Game Review
I really like Grapple. This 2015 platformer, developed by Tuesday Society, is honestly a treat. It’s consumed 62 hours of my life so far, and I keep finding myself coming back to it. So, what is it anyway? It’s a 3d Platformer where you control a blob. You can stick to floors, walls, and ceilings,. . .
Read MoreGreat Anticipation: ENCHAIN
I am both incredibly surprised, impressed, and intimidated by ENCHAIN. A game set to debut in Steam’s Early Access period sometime next year, mattlawr’s soulslike movement shooter left me wondering if, perhaps, the demo was bugged. Everything ran smooth as butter, the controls felt tight, and it was incredibly gratifying to play; But it kept. . .
Read MoreBPM: Bullets Per Minute – Game Review
After spending over 22 hours playing BPM, I certainly can’t say that I dislike the game. It has an appeal to it, but that appeal is largely in the experience of playing it. Let me rewind a bit. BPM: Bullets Per Minute is a Roguelite First Person Shooter Rhythm Game, created by Awe Interactive and. . .
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Fantasy Weapon Review: The Big Sword
Swords are, undoubtedly, one of the most popular weapons in fiction. Longswords, shortswords, bastard swords, dual-wielding swords, swords with a blade on each end, and really big swords. That last one is especially popular. Plenty of people have gone into the impracticality of using such large, heavy weapons, but I want to offer a defense. . .
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