For about as long as I can remember, I’ve heard that save scumming is something only lesser gamers do. I’ve heard that it’s tantamount to cheating, and that those who do it are robbing themselves of a genuine experience within whatever game they’re playing. In other words, the sentiment seemed to be that you just…
Tag: roguelike
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is a Nintendo Switch remake of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team where you explore randomly generated dungeons and rescue Pokemon. You are a human who has been transformed into a Pokemon somehow, and the game opens with a personality test that chooses which Pokemon…
Struggling Through the Dead Cells Game Trial
Nintendo Switch Online users were granted a free game trial of Dead Cells at the end of January, a game I had on my wishlist, but had never really looked into very much. You see, I had heard good things about it and wanted to place it in my list to remember for later, but…
I Can’t Stop Playing Balatro
A few weeks ago, I picked up Balatro on the recommendation of a friend. It looked interesting enough thanks to its throwback visual style and seemingly simplistic gameplay loop. But I still figured that I wouldn’t actually end up spending a ton of time on it. After all, it was just a poker simulator with…
Can You Survive the Death Road to Canada?
Death Road to Canada is an Oregon Trail-inspired, roguelike game where your group must survive the long road from Florida to Canada during the zombie apocalypse. Along the way, you encounter new people to recruit to your team, gather supplies, and make tough decisions that can have serious consequences. And once a team member dies,…
Spelunky: Demo Review
Spelunky falls into a broad category of games that I have heard good things about, but have never actually played. Thanks to the trial version that I downloaded on the PS4, I finally had a chance to experience this game for myself. Though my initial impression was fairly neutral, I quickly grew to appreciate Spelunky…
VIRTUAL BASTION 