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‘Grim Dawn’ Review — A Gunslinger’s Sunrise
Grim Dawn Developed by Crate Entertainment Published by Crate Entertainment PC — Steam, GOG, DRM-free Released Feb. 25th, 2016 Grim Dawn has quite a history. In April of 2012, about a month before Diablo III would release to excitement, skepticism, and dismay, Crate Entertainment quietly launched a Kickstarter campaign for their game to a horde of hungry […] More
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‘Salt and Sanctuary’ – Sweet or Sour?
If you’ve heard of Salt and Sanctuary, you’ve no doubt seen it compared to From Software’s now-(in)famous Dark Souls series, and this comparison is certainly not without merit. Salt and Sanctuary is more than a little derivative despite the shift to 2D, to the point where some may even raise questions and concerns about intellectual […] More
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‘Hitman’s’ first episode lays solid groundwork despite the cracks
Was it the bald waiter…. On the catwalk…. With the bomb? Down below the targets speech starts on the catwalk, hanging high above on the lighting rig is Agent 47, the plan is foolproof; destroy the winch that keeps the elaborate set of lighting held up and send it tumbling down onto our show curator […] More
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‘Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2’ – The Great Bait-and-Switch
When the original Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare came out, it was met with some skepticism. EA turning a tower defense game into an online, kid-friendly shooter? Many imagined industry execs salivating at the potential for monetization. For the most part, it isn’t too bad, though, and there are quite a few nifty features that set it […] More
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Snow is Rarer Than Gold in ‘Snowfall’ #1
A number one issue is a tough thing to figure out, especially when building your own world as Joe Harris and Martín Morazzo are doing in Snowfall #1. The balancing act between setting up your story and characters, while maintain the mystery and intrigue that will draw them back for issue two is maybe one of the most difficult things to do in comics. More
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‘Superhot’ Review – Loads of style, any substance?
Superhot is a shooter with a simple – and genius – premise: time only moves when you do. This allows for acrobatic displays and feats of murderous cinematic ballet as you dodge bullets and fire with perfect accuracy, all of which plays out in real-time after each short level. If you’ve ever watched an action […] More
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Telltale delivers an inconsequential story in ‘The Walking Dead: Michonne’
Cutting above their weight What words can be made from these letters: OLYZOBESBODI. The most fitting answer is; ‘Bloody Zombies’, you can also make ‘Blimey’ but that’s beside the point. Once again Telltale ventures back into the world of the undead. Episode One of the Michonne mini series rests so precariously on its laurels that […] More
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The Televerse #224- Avatar: The Last Airbender with Sean Colletti
It’s the final regular podcast of the year, and joining Kate to send off the guest cohost era in style is former cohost Sean Colletti of PopOptiq, TV Overmind, and The Mid-Season Replacements. First, Kate and Sean look over the week’s notable comedy and reality offerings, including the finales to The Amazing Race, Nathan For […] More
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The Televerse #220- Project Greenlight s4 with Caroline Siede
It’s another long podcast this week, with Caroline Siede of The A.V. Club and Debating Doctor Who returning to help Kate break down a comedy-heavy week in TV. We kick things off with said comedies and some reality talk, including looks at the continuation of Mr. Show, Netflix’s With Bob and David, the pilot of […] More
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‘Licence to Kill’ brings a modern edge to the character
Licence to Kill Directed by John Glen Screenplay by Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum UK, 1989 With the release of Skyfall this month, critics have cited the major departures from the Bond formula taken by that film. They credit Daniel Craig for bringing a modern edge to a character that had become ridiculous in the […] More
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‘Undertale’ is a charming and unique revision of the RPG formula
Undertale made an impression on not only the indie scene but the entire video game world when it released last month. The result of a wildly successful campaign through Kickstarter which began two years ago, this revisionist take on the classic RPG was said to blend elements of Earthbound, Shin Megami Tensei and Touhou into an entirely originally package. The effort of over 2,000 backers and the mind of Toby Fox helped create one of the most unique and charming releases this year. More
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VIFF ’15: ‘My Friend Victoria’ – a mildly interesting character study
Civeyrac’s adaptation of Doris Lessing’s short story Victoria and the Staveneys has a soft charm to its story but finds itself hampered by its comparison to the source material. More
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