Reviews

2020

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Jan 18 TL;DR: A bad science fiction movie saved by the Star Wars universe.
Two Point Hospital Jan 8 Two Point Hospital is a game I'd rather play than write a review of.

2019

Neo Cab Dec 15 In an automated world, Neo Cab is the last bastion of the cab drivers.
American Truck Simulator – Utah Review Nov 7 Here is my American Truck Simulator - Utah review.
On the Road Again With Euro Truck Simulator 2 Oct 15 Two years after my Euro Truck Simulator 2 review, it's time to revisit the game to see how it holds up. Spoiler alert: It only got better.
Masters of Doom Sep 25 Few people have been as defining and influential for the gaming industry as the Masters of Doom, John Carmack and John Romero.
Katana ZERO Review Sep 8 Come for the soundtrack, stay for the rage quits. Here is my Katana ZERO review.
Beat Cop Jul 26 Can you handle life as a beat cop on the streets of '80s Brooklyn? Here's my Beat Cop review.
Not Tonight: One Love Jul 5 One of 2018's most politically charged titles gets a far less controversial expansion. Here's my Not Tonight: One Love review.
“The Three-Body Problem” by Liu Cixin May 11 When was the last time you read a Chinese science-fiction novel? Probably never. I just did. Here's my The Three-Body Problem Review.
Tropico 6 Apr 29 Is Tropico 6 the same thing all over again, or does the sixth installment in the series actually bring something new to the table?
Review: “Frontlines” series by Marko Kloos Apr 7 Over the last year, I've read the Frontlines series by Marko Kloos. Here's my review of how the entire collection of military science-fiction novels stacks up.
The Darkside Detective Mar 27 Join The Darkside Detective, Francis McQueen, as he investigates the bizarre, the supernatural, and those missing cat cases that keep getting dropped on his desk.
“The Running Man” by Stephen King Mar 19 Would you risk your own life to make sure your daughter survives? Here's my The Running Man review.
The Turing Test Mar 7 Is it possible uncover the hidden mysteries of Jupiter's moon Europa, and not feel like a dumb-ass while doing it? This is my The Turing Test review.
Alpine MusicSafe Pro Review Mar 4 Looking for a pair of concert earplugs that will protect your hearing without spoiling the live music experience? Here's my Alpine MusicSafe Pro review.
“All Systems Red” by Martha Wells Jan 26 A security-for-hire cyborg becomes self-aware, and secretly names itself "Murderbot". What can possibly go wrong? Here's my review of All Systems Red by Martha Stuart.
“Horus Rising” by Dan Abnett Jan 24

2018

Stellaris 2.2 with MegaCorp Dec 21
Not Tonight Nov 20 Brexit is a mess. Thankfully, the game about it is not. Here's my Not Tonight review.
Black The Fall Oct 23
Surviving Mars Aug 5
Tropico 5 Jul 6
American Truck Simulator Jul 4
Block’hood Jun 9
Red Bull Silver Edition Lime Jun 6
Project Highrise Apr 21
Stellaris 2.0 With Apocalypse Apr 11
“Storm Front” by Jim Butcher Feb 6
Firewatch Jan 24 Campo Santo's Firewatch made it to the top of quite a lot of Game of the Year lists back in 2016. As always, I'm a little late to the party, but here's my quick and dirty Firewatch review.
The Long Dark Jan 6 Welcome to the quiet apocalypse. Here's my quick The Long Dark review.

2017

“Ringworld” by Larry Niven Nov 11 Larry Niven's 'Ringworld' is a piece of classic science fiction that everyone interested in the genre should read. Here's my review.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Oct 11
Airbnb Review: Alexis’ Cottage, Honfleur, France Aug 13
911 Operator Jul 15 In PlayWay's job simulator 911 Operator you answer phone calls. How can that possibly be entertaining?
“Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline Jun 28
INSIDE Jun 19 'I love my job' is what I would have written if reviewing video games was something I did for a living, and INSIDE was my current assignment.
BEARD KING Beard Bib May 25
Stellaris May 7
John Wick: Chapter 2 Feb 25
“Animal Farm” by George Orwell Feb 18
I Love You, Revo SuperConnect! Jan 20
Guardians of the Galaxy Jan 9

2016

Homeworld Remastered Nov 26
Kentucky Route Zero: Act IV Oct 8
“Neuromancer” by William Gibson Oct 4 Is the cyberpunk genesis still relevant 32 years after its release?
This is the Police Sep 18
“Robopocalypse” by Daniel H. Wilson Aug 9 World War Z, but with Artificial Intelligence. Good times.
“11/22/63” by Stephen King Jun 25
Red Bull Zero Calories May 23
“Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Philip K. Dick Apr 21
“Logan’s Run” by W.F. Nolan & G.C. Johnson Feb 19
The Silent Age Feb 13
“Abusing the Internet of Things” by Nitesh Dhanjani Jan 30
“The Man in the High Castle” by Philip K. Dick Jan 13

2015

Door Kickers Dec 30 Hotline Miami meets Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six.
Cities: Skylines Oct 25 Mass transit simulator with a city builder on the side.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall – Director’s Cut Aug 19 Can Harebrained Schemes follow up on their Shadowrun Returns success?
CHAPPiE Jul 30 Few things make me as excited as a Neill Blomkamp. Does CHAPPiE live up to my expectations?
DARK DOG Energy Drink Jul 19
Avengers: Age of Ultron May 10 Take one part superheroes, one part rouge AI and mix it with a massive amount of CGI.
Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today Apr 29
UMMBA! Night Edition Apr 26
X.RAY Lemon-Mint Energy Drink Apr 10
This War of Mine Apr 4 There are plenty of games available where you play as a soldier of war.
Battery Energy Drink (Limited Edition Can) Apr 1
Powerking Mar 18
Urge Intense Mar 4
Kentucky Route Zero – Act III Feb 19 Two years after initial release and we're now three out of five acts in. Does the game finally deliver enough bang for the buck?

2014

2013

Papers, Please Dec 24 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be one of those border checkpoint drones? Do you want to be just like them and have the ultimate power; the power to stamp or not to stamp? Of course you do.
Fletch Aug 25
Shadowrun Returns Aug 7
Leisure Suit Larry in etc, etc: Reloaded Jun 29 How well does the Reloaded version of Al Lowe's adventure game Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards stack up against the original?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Jan 20
Sleeping Dogs Jan 12

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