Maurice Pogue's Reviews
Katana ZERO is an outstanding, though unfinished, samurai slasher.
Blasters of the Universe meets my expectations in terms of a definitive VR experience, successfully reminded me of the days when I wish I could compete on Nick Arcade.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice raises the bar for action games, delivering solid gameplay and a fully-imagined aesthetic that is worth the price of admission.
Far Cry: New Dawn is an AAA game that reeks of being developed to satiate the whims of shareholders. Outside of concluding the Joseph Seed saga, I struggle to find reasons to play more Far Cry.
Warparty provides just enough fun for me to overlook some of its flaws to stay and play.
Sporting augmented graphics, remastered soundtrack, added items and earthlings, ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove is a remake done right.
As boundless is the cosmos where alternate realities and selves may reside, so too is YIIK immeasurably unfun to play. This should have been a visual novel.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is the kind of game where developer The Bearded Lady's excellent writing and prudent choice of genre preserve this game as one worthy of purchase and play despite its borrowing from a variety of sci-fi sources.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a high-budget AAA game whose production values sometimes supersede fun.
Axiom Verge is a metroidvania whose quality adjoins the games from which the genre germinated.
A "gateway game" to the strategy genre, Bad North's formula of simplicity yields a deceptively satisfying challenge.
Brazilian developer Long Hat House prevails in forging a gaming and cultural touchstone in Dandara.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is a game that hits me right square in the nostalgia, almost completely disarming of my faculties as a critic. As a love letter to the fans of Commandos, it is a dream come true.
Steel Empire is a SHMUP blast from the past, and not much else.
Painstakingly average, there are too many other games that one could play that can do what Shadows: Awakening does, and better.
Blind emphatically asserts itself as a front-runner for one of the best walking sims exclusive to VR.
Despite industry inundation of roguelite shooters, AIRHEART: Tales of Broken Wings offers a series of uncommon features accompanied by a remarkable grade of polish that should renew interest within those fatigued by the genre. I offer no apologies for the following pun, only for the cliché: Blindflug Studios’ offering here soars above the competition.
Naked Sun is a solid, affordable VR experience for those looking for a more than a tech demo.
Mafia III provides an adequate excuse to reenact the chaos found in your standard sandbox game, but with purpose.
Destructive Creations has developed the kind of strategy game that puts upcoming releases like Age of Empires 4 on notice. Ancestor's Legacy raises the bar on the genre through the sheer strength of its production values and single-player content.