‘Blackwood Crossing’ Review: Emotional Trainwreck

3.5
out of 5
Blackwood Crossing is a new indie game from U.K. developer PaperSeven. A first person, story-based adventure game, Blackwood Crossing puts players directly into a deeply emotional, beautifully made, interactive tale. Seen and played through the eyes of a teenage girl named Scarlet, players must piece character conversations together correctly or solve other various puzzles to progress. What looks like a cartoony game quickly revealed a thought provoking, touching, and well-written tale. Told in a first person perspective, Blackwood Crossing looks…  Read More
3.5
out of 5

‘The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Extended Edition’ Review

3.8
out of 5
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing is not a new game, it's been around since 2013 on the PC and Xbox One, even garnering a couple sequels and added DLC over the years. Now The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Extended Edition is available on PlayStation 4, a collected edition of the best previously released content. A Diablo clone, players use an overhead camera angle to control their choice of three different classes. Explore, loot, and kill all kinds of…  Read More
3.8
out of 5

‘Punch Club’ Review: A Hard Knock Life

Punch Club Review
4.5
out of 5
Punch Club, from developer Lazy Bear Games, is not a boxing game, it's a game about boxing. A life sim where the main character is a boxer, and while fighting does play a role, eating, working, and sleeping are just as important. Punch Club takes its love of pop culture and the 1990s, and punches them together to create a memorable gaming experience that is more fun than it should be. Punch Club is the story of a young boxer whose…  Read More
4.5
out of 5

‘Rain World’ Review: Deceivingly Cute, Deceptively Difficult

2.5
out of 5
Rain World is a new indie title from developer Videocult and published by Adult Swim Games. Players take on the role of an odd, but cute, creature called a “slugcat,” who has lost his family. Find food, shelter, and avoid predators on your quest to find your way back to your loved ones. Part side-scrolling platformer and part survival game, Rain World is a creative and artistic feast for the eyes. Just don't be fooled by the cute factor, it…  Read More
2.5
out of 5

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