Author: Mike Suskie

Sunset Overdrive Review

High Caffeine Content

Sunset Overdrive Review Screenshot

HIGH Getting from one end of the city to the other without touching the ground.

LOW Tired references to Reddit, NeoGAF, and everything else culture-relevant.

WTF The villain sounds identical to Monokuma from Danganronpa.

I've got a bone to pick with Insomniac.

Orbital Gear Review

Has No Pull

Orbital Gear

HIGH The gun that fires health-draining orbs.

LOW The complete lack of breadth.

WTF Not being able to find opponents means that I have an excuse to not play this.

Alien: Isolation Review

Get Out of the Room

Alien Isolation

HIGH Everything involving the alien.

LOW A lengthy midgame segment that has nothing to do with the alien.

WTF Reuniting the original cast and then walling them off for preorders.

Hyrule Warriors Review

It Smells Nice Too

Hyrule Warriors

HIGH The Dynasty Warriors take on classic Cucco rage.

LOW Some massive slowdown in local co-op.

WTF The one big reference to Majora's Mask. Just… wait for it.

Ryse: Son of Rome PC Preview

  There was a big fuss last year when it was revealed that Ryse: Son of Rome would only run at 900p on Xbox One, which was, at the time, the only platform for which the game would be released. I'm sure that plenty of the people making the commotion […]

Abyss Odyssey Review

Combo Cancel This Port

Abyss Odyssey Review Screenshot

HIGH That red skeleton violinist guy.

LOW The monstrous performance problems plaguing the Xbox 360 port.

WTF Another side-scrolling action game with no d-pad control? Seriously?

Rogue Legacy Review

Just One More Round

HIGH Getting an endomorph barbarian with gigantism and chakram.

LOW Accidentally picking a character with vertigo and playing upside-down.

WTF What is this? A font size for ants?

 

Watch Dogs Review

Hacking Into My Heart

Watch Dogs Review Screenshot

HIGH Remote-triggering a guard's grenade and watching him accidentally throw it at another guard.

LOW The game's story is a total afterthought.

WTF Was this really the best licensed soundtrack Ubisoft could throw together?

LEGO The Hobbit Review

The Desolation of LEGO Games

LEGO The Hobbit Review Screenshot

HIGH Seeing the films' dramatic scenes reenacted with LEGOs, as usual.

LOW Going from my Dark Souls binge to this shallow, lightweight fare.

WTF A LEGO game on PS4 and they still can't get it running higher than 30fps?