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Game Critique

Video game review

13 min read

John Wick Hex is here to give you your Keanu-Reeves-in-a-video-game fix ahead of Cyberpunk, but is the game a blessing or a curse?

9 min read

Kid Icarus flies again! The Source Code Mage gives this mythy classic wings again, deconstructing whether Icarus was ahead of his time or if he fell flat.

8 min read

As an updated version of a modern classic, is Persona 5 Royal likely to steal your heart a second time? Find out in our review.

13 min read

Part 1 of “Intergalactic January” with the very first entry in one of the greatest RPG series of all time: Mass Effect!

9 min read

Check out our Sparklite critique for the latest indie from Red Blue Games, Merge Games, and Maple Whispering. It shows a lot of potential!

9 min read

Despite my multiple frustrations, countless deaths, and whispered curses every time Mike took forever to turn around, StarTropics is a game I’m glad I stuck out to the end.

7 min read

“Fantasy and science fiction can be literal as well as allegorical and there’s nothing wrong with enjoying a monster like a giant squid for what it is, as well as searching for metaphor.” -China Mieville

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