The Last Door (PC) Review

I do not remember when I picked this title up. I wish I could say I did and why I had to have it, but I honestly don't know. What I do know is I have a taste for "mess with your head" horror, so when the dice rolled this game among the possible to start, it was one of the more interesting choices int he list. I decided "what the hell" and hit install.

And while the game started slow, it was just a false start... this is a hidden gem for horror fans. Come on inside.

Extra Life Update

Hi everyone! I believe we are due for an update on the Extra-Life front. It's been a few months and as such a few months closer to the big marathon! As always I look forward to it, but we have a lot of ground to cover before we get there. After all, the 2019 campaign broke records yet again, this time breaking $15,000,000 for the year! Despite the effort of skript-kiddies to DDOS the event, we still broke the record by over $2,000,000! And if you wish to see the breakdown of just what the Children's Miracle Network with this, click the link.

But this year is going to prove our most challenging yet as people the world over have been dealing with the lockdowns to try to keep COVID-19 from spreading. Many people are now out of work and their jobs may be lost to preventative measures. And while people staying home have made gaming a much bigger thing as of late, it also changes the environment in which we will be trying to help the children out this year. But I can't help but think we are up for the challenge. As if to prove the matter, early April still saw the big event of Extra Life United occur as they quickly shifted gears and brought the tournaments into the virtual realm, still bringing in almost $400,000 to help the children. Everyone involved should be absolutely proud of themselves!

And finally, though we have been quiet, we have not been inactive. At this time my team has already brought in $125. A small amount compared to our records, to be sure, but we are moving with the goal of breaking last year's record of almost $1,600 for the team. And we will need your help to do so. How do you help? Well you can reach our page by either clicking the thermometer on the right-side of this page or click here to each our team page. In there, there is a donate button, and picking the player will pick which hospital you wish to help directly.

Thank you in advance for helping us out, and see you out there in the games.

Syndicate (2012) PC Review

When this title came out, it showed me a few things. First the trailers were my introduction to something called "dub-step." This turned out to be not my thing, but a new style of music is a new style of music. Nor was it the worst thing as it also brought up memories of the old game of the same name. I was never great at the game, but I loved it's take on a dystopian corporate run cyberpunk world where your place is as much about the hardware installed under your skin as who signs your paychecks. Suffice it to say, I was curious about this new iteration, but between reviews and price, I decided to wait on it.

A few years down the line the game proved very unpopular, but my curiosity was unsated... so when I found it for $5, I picked it up. Glad it was that cheap, because believe me, it probably wasn't even worth that.

Grim Dawn (PC) Review

When I picked up this game, I did so with curiosity. After all, before Game's Workshop got around to it, this game instantly looked like it could be an action RPG take on their dark fantasy game with cover art suggesting you might play an inquisitor in such a scenario. And while I certainly called the world this game builds, everything else came as a surprise, and an absolute joy. So stick around and read!

The 13th Doll: A Fan Game of the 7th Guest (PC) Review

 
I have been waiting a long time for this. I had heard of this game back when it was being made as a fan creation to be released for free over a decade ago, and having been a fan of the franchise since the early 90s, I was instantly eager to see where it went. I won't say I was hyped at the time, for I knew it was still early in development and when a game is made as a hobby, it can take a very long time no matter how good the results might be.

While we waited, a lot changed, including the game becoming an officially licensed project despite still naming itself as a "fan game." And then finally it happened. Last Halloween we finally saw the game drop in full. Sadly it came out as a buggy mess by most reports, so I left it alone at the time. But a few weeks ago, it went on sale after the devs had time to fix it... and I took the plunge for what is likely going to be the last game in the series we ever get.

Resident Evil: Revelations (PC) Review

 
EDIT: With Capcom's move to add DRM to their old games, they have proven a will to ruin their old stuff, which I can not support. When the DRM (Enigma Protector) is triggering antiviruss all over the place because of it's relation to straight up MALWARE, I am calling it. Consider this game and any other Capcom game broken (0/10) until further notice.

Sadly it has happened again. During one of my stints with the 100 Days of Gaming for Extra Life, I found a demo for this game on my WiiU. Curious how a modern Resident Evil game plays, I gave it a go... and found myself really enjoying the small taste. But since I had to play with a controller and the game used the camera controls to aim, I knew I would want to play this on PC where that camera would be mouse-controlled. Today, we finished with this game... and I find myself sorely disappointed. Once again we have a game where the demo seemed interesting and even a bit fun, but when it came time to play the full game, something somehow went really wrong.

Super Amazing Wagon Adventure (PC) Review

 
Not every game worth playing is a huge cinematic AAA experience or an RPG game you will spend dozens (and maybe hundreds) of hours completing. Sometimes something much smaller and much more experimental falls in your lap and just begs to be looked into. And when you see one that takes it's inspiration from Oregon Trail and promises to go absolutely insane, you take a second look.