“Bravely Second: End Layer” — no second banana
“Bravely Second: End Layer” is a game in which friendships and family bonds are explored, a hero is miraculously brought back from death and...
The strange charm of “Life is Strange”
If anything, “Life is Strange” showed me the viability of episodic game releases. I tend to have an aversion to paying for things I...
“Persona 5” brings JRPGs back into the limelight
Released nine years after “Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4” (2008), “Persona 5” makes its debut on eighth generation consoles. Being a Japanese role-playing game...
Survival Horror: Reborn
It’s 1996. “Resident Evil” is out. It creates this genre called survival horror. Basically, you’re scared and nobody can help you. People love it,...
“Zombies Chronicles” is pretty, but not much else
“Call of Duty” is the most ubiquitous video gaming franchise for relatively good reason. While incredibly repetitive, each new installment since “Call of Duty...
Nintendo Switch Gaming Guide
After much rumor and speculation, Nintendo’s seventh major home console has finally arrived in the form of the Nintendo Switch. The aptly named tablet-based...
Beta Scan: “The Last of Us” Review
On June 14, greatness arrived in the form of Playstation 3-exclusive video game, "The Last of Us." The game is a faultless blend of...
The difficulty of “Bloodborne” hurts so good
Have you ever wanted to know what was on the other side of a brick wall? Did you want to know so bad that...
Undertale isn’t underwhelming
For those of you who love breaking the mold and being your own person, bandwagons and the people who join them are probably the...
Bioware tries to return to form with “Dragon Age: Inquisition”
Bioware has been in an awkward position for the past few years. Their last two releases, “Mass Effect 3” and “Dragon Age II,” were...