Avowed Review: Obsidian Brings the Joy of Exploration Back to RPGs.

Legendary developer Obsidian Entertainment has been on a roll making well received games that they seem to genuinely want to make. From the crowdsourced Pillars of Eternity, to the evil tinged Tyranny and wacky The Outer Worlds Obsidian has been crafting unique experiences that have culminated in my favorite game from them to date, Avowed. …

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The Spirit of the Samurai Review: A Stunning Stop-Motion Samurai Adventure.

Immediately upon starting The Spirit of the Samurai I said wow at least four times. It takes a lot to impress me as I have played a LOT of games, but this one has a visual style and cinematic presence that won me over. There are some quirky issues with gameplay but the sheer uniqueness …

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Neon Blood Review: A Pixelicious Cyberpunk Noir Adventure.

When I booted up Neon Blood I was immediately impressed. The Pixel graphics on sharp cyberpunk backgrounds, the music, the predictable but solid story promised a great adventure ahead. In the end this short adventure had some bright spots, but it's simplicity and odd story blips resulted in an overall average eperience. The story centers …

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Frostpunk 2 Review: Balancing City Survival and Faction Conflict

The cold just seeps in to the bones, it just becomes part of you after a while and only notice how bad it is when you are tired. Today I am tired. Arguing constantly with the Stalwarts, Frostlanders and the rest just feels pointless. Every day I wake it is a constant struggle to find …

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