Tag Archives: Action

Little sisters trying their best!  There’s a problem with a lot of media franchises these days. Instead of telling a comprehensive story laid out across a succession of installments, entries can feel like a meandering ...

A future sport that doesn’t involve revolve around bloodshed?   Adding guns to volleyball seems like a dubious idea. But in Hyper Gunsport’s semi-utopian future, firearms prove to be an ingenious addition to the sport. ...

A thoroughly enjoyable homage to ‘90s-era platforming action. The Genesis/Mega Drive had an eight-year lifespan across the United States, Japan, and Europe. But thanks to import taxes designed to favor domestic distributors, a licensed version ...

Yes, a horny hairpin steals the show. Undoubtedly, Tower Hunter: Erza’s Trial was a promising debut for IceSitruuna, a four-person development team from Chongqing. With its hack-and-slash action set in a tangled tower, the game ...

With lightning gun in hand, Ricky Recharge offers an appealing score-run. But with only a single environment, it’s not as electrifying as it could be. Armed with a gun that emits arcing bolts of electricity, ...

With visuals reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and aspirations for exploration right out of No Man’s Sky, Sail Forth has lofty aspirations. But too often, your trek descends into tedium. Built ...

Even see a chicken with a lava gun slaughter a live studio audience? There’s no shortage of twin-stick roguelikes on Switch. Even if you’ve already blown through engrossing efforts like Iron Cryptical and NeuroVoider, it’s ...

Looking for an adventure with challenging platforming and demanding combat? Aeterna Noctis offers both, but adversity is accompanied by a bit too much aggravation. At first glance, Aeterna Noctis seems like another indistinctive Metroidvania.  You play as the ...

Thirteen years after the game’s PlayStation 3 release, Shatter Remaster Deluxe improves on one of the best Breakout variants ever made. Some might argue that the shoot ‘em up or first-person shooter genres are stagnant. ...

‘Oo iz ‘da stupid ‘umie responsible for dis krappy port? ‘Oo iz ‘da stupid ‘umie responsible for dis krappy port? For the past 35 years, Warhammer 40,000 has imagined a persistently grim future. It’s a ...