Erik Hodges, Author at Try Hard Guides

Erik Hodges

Erik Hodges is a hobby writer and a professional gamer, at least if you asked him. He has been writing fiction for over 12 years and gaming practically since birth, so he knows exactly what to nitpick when dissecting a game's story. When he isn't reviewing games, he's probably playing them.

RoadCraft

RoadCraft Review — Offroad

RoadCraft pays a lot of attention to detail, but that focus on realism can be broken by the game's bugs.

Revenge of the Savage Planet

Revenge of the Savage Planet Review — Nu Grob 2!!!

Revenge of the Savage Planet is certainly my most unexpected gem of the year so far.

Captain Blood

Captain Blood Review — Nostalgia for Nothing

Captain Blood is nostalgic... perhaps to a fault!

Blacksmith Master

Blacksmith Master Early Access Review

Blacksmith Master is a great tycoon game, which could use a bit of work on the mid to late game.

Omega Crafter

Omega Crafter Review — Code Monkey Hero

Omega Crafter is full of creativity and potential, but unfortunately falls short on delivering many of the mechanics players have come to expect from the genre.

Spirit of the North 2

Spirit of the North 2 Review — Dedicated Yarp Button

Spirit of the North 2 feels incredibly magical. It is a game where you will get lost in a world that feels very real.

Empyreal

Empyreal Review — Dangerous Cartography

Empyreal takes an interesting approach to RPGs, but can make Dark Souls look forgiving.

Creature Keeper

Creature Keeper Review — Fighting Monsters (With Occasional Help)

Creature Keeper is interesting but fails to make its creatures feel worth keeping.

RailGods of Hysterra

RailGods of Hysterra Early Access Review

RailGods of Hysterra is interesting but has a lot of work to be done before it can be called finished.

Deck of Haunts

Deck of Haunts Review — A Monster House Missing Some Monsters

Deck of Haunts has a solid foundation but fails to deliver upon its own promise.

Hordes of Hunger

Hordes of Hunger Early Access Review

Hordes of Hunger is great, but it's going to leave you wanting more in its Early Access state.

Siegecaster

Siegecaster Review — Wizard Tower, Tetris Walls

Siegecaster has some clever twists on the tower defense genre, though it might be too far removed from the genre for some.

Drop Duchy

Drop Duchy Review — Dropping Bars (For my Peasant Economy)

Whether you're chasing leaderboard scores, working through the campaign, or just squeezing in a short session during a break, Drop Duchy is right for you.