Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade

Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade, alpha first impressions

First impressions are usually what will sell us on a game, so when it comes to early releases/alpha/betas you sometimes have to tough it out for a while to get to the good stuff but it can be worth playing through the lag and bugs and all sorts of issues that are there at the beginning. Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade had all of these issues; my first impressions were frustration and disappointment, which is not very good going into a new game. However I stuck with it. ... Read More >

Street Fighter V Review: Ain’t nothing else to do but fight.

Street Fighter IV was a juggernaut, a game perfect in almost every way. It’s generally regarded as being one of the best games of its generation, and most certainly the best fighting game of its time. However, as good as it was, it came out in 2008, before Twitch, before the explosion of eSports, and Capcom felt like it could release a game that was built from the ground up to better fit the needs of today’s market. Enter Street Fighter V.... Read More >
Nier

A Nier Miss: Retrospective of a Cult Classic

If I asked you about NIER, you’re reaction would likely range from “Huh”, or “What?”, or perhaps some indescribable string of syllables meant to convey confusion. This game didn’t have a very long selling run in North American before fading into obscurity, and couldn’t be found on most popular gaming stores shelves thereafter. This is a massive disservice to all fine purveyors of the RPG, as NIER is very likely one of my favourite games I’ve played recently.... Read More >