Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones (PC) Review

What is with games that hold so much promise, then let you down so hard? This is another game I have to say did this to me. Last year I saw the demo out there while looking for things to make variety in the 100 Days of gaming. The restrictions the development team insisted on for anyone showing it off gave me second thoughts about playing it for everyone and in fact, I chose to do other games. This should have been a warning to me. But this year the full release came out, and the excitement of a good Lovecraft RPG got the better of me and I picked it up as my "this is for me" birthday gift. Well, let's just say I didn't pick a good one this year.

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (PC) Review

Here is a title that has had my curiosity for a good long while. Originally I found out about it at a Gamestop where they had the PSVita version on the shelf. Max Powers pointed it out, but there was no way I was going to get a new portable just for this game. Still, the concept had my curiosity. So when I got to play the demo of game 3 during last year's 100 Days of Gaming for Extra Life I wasn't about to say no. And it didn't take long for that demo to impress me enough to pick up the first game and add it to my collection. Now, as we reach the credits, I am SO glad I did.

Extra Life Update

On Nov 2nd, gamers from around the world will begin what has become a decade long tradition: a 24-hour marathon where outside of food or bathroom, there are no breaks. Just keep playing! For those brave enough and in areas that use Daylight Savings, it's going to be 25 hours, another tradition!

But this also means we are starting to reach the wire as we are just a few scant weeks from the final month before the big event, and we need your help to make it an even bigger year then last. And I mean that for me, my team, and the entire event. We have huge shoes to fill since as noted at the beginning of the year, we managed to bring in over $1000 as a team to help sick kids, and over $13,000,000 as an event. As always www.extra-life.org will have counts going during the marathon itself and with your help we can break both records.

So far we have managed to bring $225 to the table, no small feat in it's own, but we are are far from hitting the records we did before. We want to break those. After all, we do this every year to help really sick kids and have some fun doing it. But as I said, we need your help to do so.

If you would like to help us, you can do so by either clicking the "Make a Donation" button on the thermometer icon or clicking "donate" on our team page. As always, Extra Life is run by the Children's Miracle Network and everything goes to the cause. So thank you in advance, and see you out in the games.

Crossing Souls (PC) Review

This game is a trap, and I fell for it. Last year when I was doing the 100 Days of Gaming, I set aside Fridays to play demos of games that looked interesting. At the time I got my first taste of this game... and after a meaty hour or so, I wanted more. Suffice it to say, it wound up in my collection and before too long, the dice selected it as my next game to play. I was excited. But sadly, this game is pretty front loaded, and by the time you reach the second half, you've pretty much had all the "good parts."

Silent Descent (PC) Review

I'm going to be honest with you. This game did not open itself up with the best first impression. It promised to be a psychological horror and the trailer suggested that you would spend your time investigating a haunted house. The title screen looks good enough once you loaded it up, but starting your game leads to a relatively lengthy loading time only to hit another one seconds later as the opening video finishes playing. And the game itself has no instructions or way to even look at your controls, leaving you to wonder how to even really begin. And on top of all this when the game actually starts, it is not what is promised. But this is also one of those titles where I have urge you to read on and have patience with it's akward start, as there is definitely something great beneath this grit.

Stranger Things 3: The Game (PC) Review

When Netflix Announced Stranger Things Season 3, I was hyped up. I have absolutely loved this show from beginning to end, but this time was a little different. Along side the show, we were told we would be getting a retro-style game which would "reveal more" of the story as well as let you play through the main events you will see in the show. I knew I was in from the word go, but I also knew I didn't want to do it till after I finished the show itself.

This proved a wise decision as the game is VERY faithful to the original material and many a spoiler is found there... and as a result, there may be a fair few here as well. You have been warned.

Windows 1.11 (Stranger Things) (PC) Review

I don't think I'm doing anything more then stating the obvious, but Stranger Things is an AWESOME series. When it was only going to be a single season show, that season came in with a bang and is arguably one of the best released on Netflix ever. So of course, they bought a few more to be produced. And this year, we got season 3.

But this time, we got more then just a show. Rather, two video games came out along side it, promising more insight and fun for the fans. The big game released is, like the season itself, named simply Stranger Things 3, which is basically available for all major gaming platforms. And I do plan on getting to this myself.

However, today we are looking at the "other" game. This one is a PC exclusive which Microsoft only hinted at as a simulator for their original launch of Windows and dropping it for free when the show aired. I could not resist this small detour.