Reviews - TheHDRoom

‘Atomic Blonde’ Review: The Cold War Goes Nuclear Sexy

4.2

out of 5

July 28, 2017

The end of the 1980s saw the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin wall, which changed the world -- especially the spy world -- in a great many ways. Without a war to fight in, many… Read More

4.2

out of 5

‘Aven Colony’ Review: Big On Style, Light On Content

3.0

out of 5

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July 27, 2017

Elon Musk has made it clear that he wants to be the first person to put a colony on another planet. Sadly, that appears to be in the distant future, but the recently released Aven Colony might scratch his itch… Read More

3.0

out of 5

‘SpeedRunners’ Review: A Competitive, And Fun, Run-Around

4.2

out of 5

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July 24, 2017

I love tinyBuild's games. The publisher just knows how to publish some incredible indie games that beg to be played. Already this year, I've played and loved Punch Club and Mr. Shifty, and now tinyBuild has published yet another stunner with the… Read More

4.2

out of 5

‘Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age’ Review: A True Timeless Classic Returns

4.8

out of 5

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July 24, 2017

I freely admit that Final Fantasy XII is my favorite numbered Final Fantasy game. When it was originally released in 2006, I was completely enthralled with the epic story that took parts of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice… Read More

4.8

out of 5

‘Cryptark’ Review: Rogue Space Shooter

3.8

out of 5

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July 24, 2017

Cryptark is a unique take on the classic side-scrolling, twin stick shooter. Developer Alientrap has combined some elements of the RPG and TSS, along with roguelike elements such as randomly generated stages. Players control a flying mechsuit and their character… Read More

3.8

out of 5

‘Nex Machina’ Review: Twin Stick Perfection

4.8

out of 5

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July 20, 2017

It's said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. In Nex Machina, a new twin stick shooter from Finnish developer Housemarque, each time the player dies, they respawn and must start… Read More

4.8

out of 5

‘Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets’ Review: Sci-Fi Fun, With One Huge Flaw

3.8

out of 5

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July 19, 2017

I love good science fiction. Fantastical worlds and spectacle, wrapped up in a very human story, has always been my go-to for entertainment, whether it be film, TV, comics, or novels. And good sci-fi is hard to find these days… Read More

3.8

out of 5

‘Dunkirk’ Review: Nolan’s Wartime Masterpiece

5.0

out of 5

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July 18, 2017

I walked out of the theater after watching Christopher Nolan's newest film, Dunkirk, and I sat in my car with the keys in the ignition. I didn't start the engine. I just sat in the dark silence and decompressed. My… Read More

5.0

out of 5

‘AereA’ Review: Musical Childsplay

2.5

out of 5

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July 15, 2017

I love Action RPG dungeon crawlers. I was hooked the first time I defeated the Butcher in the original Diablo. I have since played numerous ARPG over the last 20 years and almost always enjoy “the crawl,” spending hours farming… Read More

2.5

out of 5

‘War For The Planet Of The Apes’ Review: The Monkeys Shine

4.9

out of 5

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July 11, 2017

We are doomed; the monkeys win. If that's a spoiler, then you haven't been paying attention to the Planet of the Apes film series that began back in 1968 when Charlton Heston landed back on Earth after a space mission only… Read More

4.9

out of 5