Shiren the Wanderer review: Chunsoft's Wii roguelike with 30+ dungeons, a brutal item-loss rule, and an easy mode that welcomes newcomers. 8.3/10.
The Sims 2: Castaway review: a 2007 console spin-off where a shipwrecked crew survives three islands, builds a tribe, and picks a way home.
Dungeon Siege III review: Obsidian's 2011 action RPG trades party depth for console combat, with strong lore and a 7.6/10 verdict.
Binary Domain, Sega's 2012 squad shooter, sold just 20,000 copies in North America. A look at its Consequence System, story, and flaws.
Dante's Inferno review: Visceral Games' 2010 descent through the nine Circles, its absolution mechanic, scythe combat, and unresolved ending. 7.4/10.
Grand Slam Tennis 2 review: EA Canada's 2012 tennis game brings Total Racquet Control, four Grand Slams, a 10-year career mode and ESPN Classics. Score: 7.6/10.
Dead Island 2 survived three studio changes before Dambuster shipped it in 2023. A review of its LA zones, Slayers, dismemberment combat and 7.4 score.
Pokémon Art Academy (2014, Nintendo 3DS) teaches drawing through 40 lessons across Novice, Apprentice, and Graduate levels. A review scoring 8/10.
Eufloria, the minimalist RTS about growing trees on asteroids, reviewed: seedlings, lasermines, fractal branches, and a 7.8/10 verdict.
Teslagrad review: Rain Games' wordless 2013 magnetism platformer still holds up, with hand-drawn rooms and a conspiracy you assemble yourself. 7.9/10.
Retro City Rampage review: Vblank's 2012 GTA parody packed 16 filters, 50 missions and a free NES port, but stayed wide instead of deep. 7.2/10.
Zuma's Revenge! review: PopCap's 2009 sequel adds 60 levels, six tiki bosses and new power-ups, but keeps the same frog-blasting loop.
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