Sonokuni Review — Hype Moment
Sonokuni stands out for its incredible sense of style, most notably in its great music.
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.
The Deadly Path Review — Meat for the Bone God
The Deadly Path is an excellent puzzle game, featuring a genuinely engaging gameplay loop presented through some pretty awesome horror themes and artwork.
Kaiserpunk Review — A Mid-Tier Interwar
Big changes to the game's grand strategy mechanic and small changes to its city building could have made Kaiserpunk one of my new favorite titles.
BLEACH Rebirth of Souls Review — Bankai
BLEACH Rebirth of Souls may be in need of a performance patch, but is otherwise an incredible BLEACH game.
Bionic Bay Early Preview
Bionic Bay's early preview surprised me with its incredibly fluid, elastic-like physics and movement.
Cataclismo Review — Brick-Built Tower Defense
Cataclismo's 1.0 launch was a straight improvement over everything I criticized in its Early Access version, living up to my expectations and managing to impress me a second time around.
FATE: Reawakened Review — A Twist of It
FATE: Reawakened seems to make unnecessary changes that the fans don't enjoy.
Metal Bringer Review — Mecha Mayhem
Metal Bringer has become one of my favorite new mecha games, with a highly replayable roguelike loop and incredible mech customization systems.
Odinfall Early Access Review
Odinfall features an incredible setting and great, arcade-like mechanics mixed with roguelike level design.
FragPunk Review — Could Do With a Bit More Punk
FragPunk stands out in the genre for its creative, reality-altering twist on familiar mechanics.
Slime Heroes Review — The Slimes are the Heroes
Slime Heroes is a delightful soulslike that serves as a great introduction to the genre while providing plenty of excitement for veterans.
Dragonkin: The Banished Early Access Review
Dragonkin: The Banished grabbed my attention quickly with flashy, fun combat.
Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone Early Access Review
My experience with Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone was interesting, though riddled with performance issues.
Everhood 2 Review — Psycho-Delic
Everhood 2 is a delightfully strange RPG combining bullet hell and rhythm game mechanics.
Grimoire Groves Review — Time to Grow
Grimoire Groves didn't give me a great first impression, but grew on me with time.
Monster Hunter Wilds Review — Brave New World
Monster Hunter Wilds is a straight improvement on the franchise in every way.
Die in the Dungeon Early Access Review
Die in the Dungeon features a great twist on the deckbuilding formula, combining die-rolling RNG with controllable strategy.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Review — Goromaru
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is everything I hoped for in a Like a Dragon game and more.
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Review — True to Life
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage stands out in its genre for its shockingly real portrayal of its characters and world.
Legacy: Steel & Sorcery Early Access Review
Legacy: Steel & Sorcery is a fantastic fantasy extraction looter that has me hooked.