GOING UNDER: A Nintendo Switch Review
GOING UNDER, a 2020 roguelite newly ported to the Nintendo Switch, is a solid satirical action game about Silicon Valley culture.
Author: Calvin Cleary
SIGNS OF THE SOJOURNER: A Nintendo Switch Review
Signs of the Sojourner is a remarkable game that uses basic card game mechanics to tell a nuanced story about growing up and losing touch.
SPONTANEOUS is infectious (in more ways than one)
SPONTANEOUS is a darkly comic story about exploding high schoolers, young love, and buckets of blood. To my surprise, it’s fantastic.
BOSS LEVEL is unexpectedly sweet
BOSS LEVEL, a Hulu original film from Joe Carnahan, gives us an action-comedy timeloop movie that overcomes its worst instincts.
CURSE OF THE DEAD GODS: A Nintendo Switch Review
Curse of the Dead Gods, a new roguelike from Passtech Games, has been drawing comparisons to 2020 champ HADES. How does it compare?
I CARE A LOT is an intriguing mess
I Care A Lot, Netflix’s newest original film, is a messy but intriguing crime thriller about an abusive legal guardian in over her head.
PARADISE KILLER: A Nintendo Switch Review
PARADISE KILLER is a remarkable achievement by any measure, with some of the finest writing and design work I’ve ever seen in video games.
WANDAVISION and the ‘MCU Problem’
Marvel Studios’ first Disney+ TV show, WandaVision, is garnering well-deserved accolades. But there’s something rotten at its core.
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE is good, actually
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE seemed like another cash-in entry to a franchise that hadn’t been relevant since 1991. To my surprise, it was much more.
CATHEDRAL: A Nintendo Switch Review
Cathedral, a new Metroidvania from developers Elden Pixels, is out now on the Nintendo Switch. How does it hold up in an incredible competitive genre space?
BOWSER’S FURY and the Future of Mario
The newly re-released Super Mario 3D World came with a surprise new game unlike any other core Mario title: Bowser’s Fury. Does this hint at something interesting for the future of Mario games?
CRUELLA; or, What the Fuck?
Disney just released their trailer for Cruella, the Emma Stone starring live-action prequel to 101 Dalmatians. All I can say is: What the fuck?
CULTIST SIMULATOR: A Nintendo Switch Review
Cultist Simulator is among the most unique — and addicting — games I’ve played in ages, and the Switch port is flawed but engrossing.
THE NIGHT can’t stand up to the light of day
The Night follows a married couple through a nightmarish stay at a mysterious hotel. How does this Iranian-American psychological thriller hold up in translation?
CARTO: A Nintendo Switch Review
The ScreenRex review of CARTO, a charming new puzzle game about manipulating maps that pushes you to think creatively about the world around you.