Reviews - TheHDRoom

‘Beauty And The Beast’ Review: A Retelling As Old As Time

4.6

out of 5

March 8, 2017

When I was a kid, Disney would periodically re-release their classic animated films to theaters. This allowed me, in the 1980s, to see films like Bambi, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty on the big screen, like Walt had intended. With the… Read More

4.6

out of 5

‘Ys Origin’ Review: Worth The Wait

4.0

out of 5

Game Reviews Gaming Reviews

March 7, 2017

Ys Origin is a prequel to the Ys series, originally released for PC in Japan in 2006, then the U.S. in 2012. Now developer DotEmu has brought Ys Origin to the PlayStation 4. Players pick from two heroes, an axe-wielding… Read More

4.0

out of 5

Trolls Blu-ray Review

4.3

out of 5

Blu-ray Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

March 6, 2017

If everything is "awesome" in The LEGO Movie universe then over where DreamWorks crafted the Trolls movie starring Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick is where everything is simply "happy." Whereas The LEGO Movie and most high profile animated films strike a… Read More

4.3

out of 5

‘Halo Wars 2’ Review: A Near Perfect Mix Of Elements

4.6

out of 5

Game Reviews Gaming Reviews

March 1, 2017

The Halo gaming universe is the perfect basis for a real-time strategy (RTS) game. Like what Blizzard did with the StarCraft franchise, the careful mix of races and unique troop types, weapons, and vehicles on both sides make for an… Read More

4.6

out of 5

‘Doctor Strange’ Blu-ray 3D Review

4.8

out of 5

Blu-ray Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

February 28, 2017

Before Stephen Strange came along, the Marvel Cinematic Universe's (MCU) heroes have been powered by technology, biology, chemical reactions, super serums, genetically-imprinted magic and mysterious godlike galactic forces. Doctor Strange changes the game by delving into the mystical side of the Marvel… Read More

4.8

out of 5

A Pixel Story Review

3.5

out of 5

Game Reviews Gaming Reviews

February 27, 2017

A Pixel Story, from developer Lamplight Studios, is a new indie PC game brought to consoles. A side-scrolling platformer that pulls its story and design from the history of video games, A Pixel Story is a comical trip down memory… Read More

3.5

out of 5

‘Get Out’ Review: A New Take On An Old Horror

4.5

out of 5

Movie Reviews Movies Reviews

February 24, 2017

The new film Get Out proves a unique point. The line between horror and comedy generally is very blurred. Either genre takes a simple concept, like a man driving to work one day, and can take it to the extreme… Read More

4.5

out of 5

‘Chime Sharp’ Review: Play That Funky Music

4.0

out of 5

Game Reviews Gaming Reviews

February 24, 2017

Chime Sharp from publisher Chilled Mouse is a new puzzle game combining music gameplay like Lumines and Tetris-like shapes. Players must form quads of 3x3 or more blocks on the grid as a passing beatline creates different music as it… Read More

4.0

out of 5

‘Sniper Elite 4’ Review: A Definite Kill Shot From Any Distance

4.6

out of 5

Game Reviews Gaming Reviews

February 22, 2017

Let me say this right off the bat: I've never played a Sniper Elite game before. I have no previous experiences to draw back on, and no comparisons can be made to previous games in the series. I'm reviewing Sniper… Read More

4.6

out of 5

‘Flywrench’ Review: Don’t Shoo This Fly

4.0

out of 5

Game Reviews Gaming Reviews

February 22, 2017

Combining puzzle challenges with the coordination gameplay of a shooter is the basis of Flywrench, from developer Messhof. If you played the amazing minimalist PvP game Nidhogg, you may remember Messhof. Flywrench is also a minimalistic designed game with some… Read More

4.0

out of 5