Skater XL's pre and post-launch support is some of the worst in the live-service area. Updates have come so infrequently with the eight month early access period receiving little support followed by the 1.1 update arriving five months after a lackluster 1.0. Add in the studio's lead developer's alleged departure made with no fanfare and … Continue reading Easy Day Studios Has Mishandled Skater XL
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Romance with Haven
Video games have had a complicated relationship with romantic...relationships. But what about *insert game with romance options here* ? Most games treat relationships as an act of lust. Rewarding players through building a bond with a relationship, often solidified by a kiss or sex scene, simplifies their complicated nature. This official label is also often … Continue reading Romance with Haven
Devil May Cry 5’s Cathartic Purity
Devil May Cry 5's existence is remarkable. Devil May Cry 4's troubled development led to a positive response upon launch, which has fallen more out of favor as discourse has evolved through the years. Ninja Theory's divisive reboot, followed by a Definitive Edition release two years later didn't instill much confidence in the original series' … Continue reading Devil May Cry 5’s Cathartic Purity
Quantum Break Review(8/10)
Founded in 1995, Max Payne carries Remedy Entertainment's legacy. In the fourteen years since Max Payne 2, only two console games have come from the studio--Alan Wake and Quantum Break. The latter was built up as one of Microsoft's major eighth generation exclusives, though it came and went with a whimper. Is Quantum Break worth … Continue reading Quantum Break Review(8/10)
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Prey 2017, and The Modern Immersive Sim
The mid-late 90's spawned the immersive sim, a genre defined by influential PC titles such as Thief: The Dark Project and System Shock with the original Deus Ex following suit at the start of the millenium. Ion Storm and Looking Glass Studios pioneered the open-ended design we currently associate the genre with--design that consists of two core … Continue reading Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Prey 2017, and The Modern Immersive Sim
Rainbow Six Siege is Brilliant
A little over a year on from its release with a second year of confirmed support, Rainbow Six Siege has survived its launch woes and cements itself as one of the best shooters of this generation. Rainbow Six Siege has been able to captivate me in ways no other game has. Its greatest strength lies … Continue reading Rainbow Six Siege is Brilliant
Look Back: Playing Resident Evil 6 For The First Time in 2016
Resident Evil 6 has garnered quite the reputation as being the most reviled entry in the mainline series. It's a game I have yet to play until very recently and after finally taking the plunge, I'm left utterly baffled by the hate. Yes, Resident Evil 6 is far from a masterpiece. It has some pretty … Continue reading Look Back: Playing Resident Evil 6 For The First Time in 2016
Titties and Dead or Alive 5: Last Round
It's no secret that Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, and the Dead or Alive series as a whole, prides itself on tits and ass. Over the years, the sex appeal has become inseparable from the franchise, be it the mainline fighting game series or the XTREME spin-offs. Dead or Alive loves to show people tits … Continue reading Titties and Dead or Alive 5: Last Round
