REVIEW: ‘Flynn: Son of Crimson’ – Platformer, But With a Dog (XSX)
Reading Time: 3 minutes Flynn: Son of Crimson is an action platformer with light RPG elements where you must defeat the Scourge alongside Dex, the giant guardian dog.
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REVIEW: ‘Nuclear Throne’ Retains Its Reign (XSX)
Reading Time: 3 minutes Nuclear Throne is a simple but satisfying bullet hell roguelike newly available on Xbox and Switch after a long run on PlayStation and PC
REVIEW: ‘Struggling’ Is a Struggle Worth It (XSX)
Reading Time: 3 minutes Struggling is a physics-based platformer where you play as a grotesque abomination as you escape your maker and traverse an utterly disgusting world.
REVIEW: ‘Sonic Colors: Ultimate’ – Pretty Good, But Ultimate’s a Stretch (XSX)
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sonic Colors: Ultimate is a remaster of 2010’s Nintendo Wii exclusive, bringing its Whisps to the masses for the first time.
REVIEW: ‘Life is Strange: True Colors’ Brings Catharsis and Empathy (XSX)
Reading Time: 7 minutes Life is Strange True Colors uses empathy to push you to confront elements of mental health and relationship building as well as the world.
REVIEW: ‘Hindsight 20/20: Wrath of the Rakshasa’ – A Different Take On Choice (XSX)
Reading Time: 5 minutes Hindsight 20/20: Wrath of the Rakshasa brings a choice-driven narrative that’s short enough to encourage players to try different choices.
REVIEW: ‘Surgeon Simulator 2’ – Great in Theory, Clunky on Console (XSX)
Reading Time: 3 minutes Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas arrived this week on Xbox via Game Pass to offer the latest in physics-based surgery simulation.
REVIEW: Experiencing ‘Lake’ As An Anxious Gamer (XSX)
Reading Time: 4 minutes Lake is a narrative game where you return to idyllic Providence Oaks after 22 years away to fill in for her father delivering the post.