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INSCRYPTION is the Best Video Game of 2021

Calvin Cleary December 30, 2021 December 30, 2021 Video Games

INSCRYPTION is the best game I played in 2021. What sets this twisty roguelike deckbuilder apart from so many others?

Calvin Cleary May 4, 2021 May 4, 2021 Video Games

Good Night, Knight is a remarkable blend of genres that make for a unique experience — but it is not even remotely close to being complete.

Calvin Cleary March 31, 2021 March 31, 2021 Video Games

GOING UNDER, a 2020 roguelite newly ported to the Nintendo Switch, is a solid satirical action game about Silicon Valley culture.

Calvin Cleary March 15, 2021 March 15, 2021 Video Games

Curse of the Dead Gods, a new roguelike from Passtech Games, has been drawing comparisons to 2020 champ HADES. How does it compare?

Calvin Cleary February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021 Video Games

Cultist Simulator is among the most unique — and addicting — games I’ve played in ages, and the Switch port is flawed but engrossing.

Calvin Cleary December 9, 2020 March 23, 2021 Video Games

There were a lot of excellent big-budget, major studio video games in 2020. HADES is better than all of them.