Couch co-op is a phrase that’s used pretty infrequently these days. In fact, it seems that couch co-op wasn’t even a phrase at all until it wasn’t the norm anymore.…
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The way I see it, there are three types of party games: those that rely on skill, those that rely on luck, and those that split the difference. Astro Bears Party,…
‘Degrees of Separation’ presents a series of puzzle challenges so skillfully crafted and balanced that whether you opt for playing with a partner or flying solo, this journey through a fallen kingdom is a wonderfully satisfying experience.
In recent times, local multiplayer has been slashed from most mainstream titles in favor of features like online content and better graphics. But thanks to an ever-experimenting indie scene, couch…
Batten down the hatches and rev up those engines: Treadnauts has launched on consoles! Fans of Smash Bros. and Gunbound will feel right at home in this unique genre mashup.…
E3 2018 has been a bit of a roller coaster (to say the least). Whether it was EA’s embarrassingly out of touch presentation or Devolver’s insane performances, E3 has been…
It’s the end of the Old World as we know it. The Empire of Man lies in flames, overrun with hordes of ravenous ratmen and berserking Nords. Light fades on the mortal races, who claw desperately for survival. But hold fast, brave citizen of the Empire! In this grim and dire apocalypse of the End Times, five heroes lead the charge against darkness.
Video games have a longstanding history of taking from predecessors in both style and mechanics. A Hat in Time plays wonderfully as a modern take on the collect-a-thon era of Super Mario…
A party game at first glance, Treadnauts has a surprising amount of depth. Topstitch has designed robustly competitive mechanics, while still ensuring the game can be accessible and fun.
Reviewing indie game “Crawl”, the local multiplayer ARPG brawler now available for the Nintendo Switch
Laser League does what Bomberman doesn’t. By taking the basic premise of “territory control” that Bomberman established, Laser League works within a familiar context and adds some interesting changes to the mix.
The erratic, chaotic, edge-of-your-seat, multiplayer, friendship-destroying experience that was Messhof’s Nidhogg is making its return, but it probably doesn’t look exactly as you remember it. Writing for Playstation Blog, Messhof’s…
DOOM was easily the best shooter of last year, with a fun and fast single player campaign that didn’t just hearken back to the old days, but brought the feeling…
In Japan, the Monster Hunter series is something of a legend. Every gamer worth their salt in Japan knows about Monster Hunter, as each new iteration in the franchise is met…
It’s undeniable that one of the most favored aspects of gaming has also been one of the most influential in the entire market: human interaction. Single-player experiences will always serve…
I hated Overwatch. I really did. Right from the start. From the release of the CG trailer that showed off the characters with the visual style and even comedic timing…
Pokkén Tournament takes a very simplistic approach to the fighting genre. Every move is dictated by a button and a direction on the control pad rather than quarter-circle or charge…
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‘Star Fox 2’ – the Game That Never Was, yet Inspired the Franchise Moving Forward
by Taylor Smithby Taylor SmithIn 1993, Nintendo, in cooperation with Argonaut Games, released Star Fox on the Super Nintendo. It was the first polygon-based game for the console. It received positive reviews all…