DEVELOPER: Twisted PIxel Games PUBLISHER: Oculus Studios REVIEWED ON: Meta Quest 3S from early access. Thanks in no small part to Camouflaj’s dual efforts of Marvel’s Iron Man VR and last year’s incredible Batman: Arkham Shadow, the virtual reality space has proven that it’s just as capable at producing top-tier comic book games as traditional…
DEVELOPER/PUBLISHER: Super Evil Megacorp REVIEWED ON: PlayStation 5 from an early access code supplied by the publisher. For my thoughts on the Nintendo Switch version, click HERE. With hits like Dead Cells, Hades, Balatro and Blue Prince, the roguelike genre, effectively a style of game design that encourages players to replay procedurally generated scenarios, has…
DEVELOPER: Art of Play Interactive PUBLISHER: Art of Play Interactive REVIEWED ON: PlayStation 5 from a copy purchased by the author. Thanks in no part to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, beat ’em ups have seen a resurgence in the past few years. Properties like G.I Joe, Toxic Crusaders and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers…
With a recent report from Jason Schreier that dove into the behind-the-scenes turmoil at WB Games and both the cancellation of Wonder Woman and the closure of studios including Player First Games and Monolith Software this week, players shouldn’t be expecting any blockbuster DC video games anytime soon. This stands in stark contrast to the…
DEVELOPER: Camouflaj (Primary) with assistance from partner studios PUBLISHER: Oculus Studios REVIEWED ON: Meta Quest 3S purchased by the author. Batman: Arkham Shadow came as a free download with the device. EDITOR’S NOTE: In late October, I published a piece stating I would not be reviewing Batman: Arkham Shadow close to launch. Fortunately, I was…
The annual Game Awards took place this past Thursday, and while there wasn’t a bombshell announcement like Wonder Woman or Blade – both of which were sadly absent this year – there was still something for lovers of retro comic book video games to get excited over. BATMAN: ARKHAM SHADOW TAKES HOME GOLD AND TUROK…
DEVELOPER: AHEARTFULOFGAMES PUBLISHER: Outright Games REVIEWED ON: PlayStation 5 (PS5) from a copy purchased by the author. AUTHORS NOTE: spoilers will follow for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. It’s a good year to be a lover of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the video game space. Though they were ported from other places,…
DEVELOPER: Capcom PUBLISHER: Capcom REVIEWED ON: Nintendo Switch from a digital copy purchased by the author. AUTHOR’S NOTE: This review will focus on the offline offerings of the game exclusively. Marvel in the mid-90s was far from the pop culture juggernaut it is now. Where nowadays it’s a branch of a multi-billion dollar corporation, there…
DEVELOPER/PUBLISHER: Super Evil Megacorp REVIEWED ON: Nintendo Switch from a copy purchased by the author. For a while, it looked like the best days of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the video game space was disappearing in the rearview mirror. Publishers like Activision, Ubisoft and development partners like PlatinumGames tried to capture the lightning…
DEVELOPER: Raw Thrills (Original)/Cradle Games (Console port) PUBLISHER: GameMill Entertainment REVIEWED ON: Nintendo Switch from a copy purchased by the author. Tested on PlayStation 5 from a copy purchased by the author. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been featured in dozens of video games, but when you bring up the TMNT and the interactive…
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