Once upon a time, there was a land in trouble and a brave hero went out to save it. He (or she) just had their wits and crafting tools. The main goal: defeat the enemies, go through portals and discover whats next. Welcome to Portal Knights for the Nintendo Switch. Portal Knights has a story that is briefly introduced at the beginning of the game, but its not really that important to the overall game. Portal Knights is very much…
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More Thoughts From Me #97: The Switch’s First Year and A Look Ahead
The first year of the Nintendo Switch is almost over! Can you believe its be a whole year (ok, almost a whole year. techically the first year)? What do you think of the system? Hey, don’t answer that yet. Let me tell you what I think of the system’s first year and what I think/hope will happen in year 2 (2018!). The first year of the Nintendo Switch is almost over. Most of the time, the first year of any…
Read More2018: Invasion of the Mega Men
Yesterday, Capcom announced a brand new Mega Man game that’s coming to all the consoles, including the Nintendo Switch! Plus, Mega Man Legacy 1 and 2 are coming to the Switch. Oh and there is a Mega Man X collection that’s coming to the Switch too. We have more information and a trailer for the new Mega Man game below. Mega Man fans thought that the series was dead. Capcom hadn’t done much with the franchise recently aside from the…
Read MoreLEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Review
When we reviewed the first LEGO Marvel Super Heroes title, we loved every moment of it, and stated that if we had to knock it somewhere, it was that we wanted more. And now we have it, thanks to the release of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 on the Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. We took a peek at this title on Nintendo's hit platform, and thoroughly enjoyed our time with it. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is a love letter to the Marvel fan, providing almost everyone fans would want in one video game release, ranging from the most popular of heroes, to the lesser ...
Read MoreXenoblade Chronicles Not What I Expected
Xenoblade Chronicles was not the game I was expecting, but after over 10 hours of play time this weekend, I'm pretty happy that I took the plunge and purchased the game. Most of this was thanks to our good friend Abdallah, who has been posting Let's Play's of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on his YouTube channel since last week Friday. Watching him play almost literally drove me to the store to purchase my copy. We generally get all Nintendo titles in for review at GamesReviews, but this was the one instance when the opportunity wasn't available to us: it is a ...
Read MoreXenoblade Chronicles 2 Launches Today
If you haven't already picked up your copy of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, or are on the fence about how good it's actually going to be, it seems as if the reviewers around the globe are giving this title a big thumbs up! IGN, Gamespot, and a number of other prominent reviews websites are all giving Xenoblade Chronicles 2 high marks for world size, character progression, and of course, a solid story that drives you through over 70 hours of gameplay.
Read MoreXenoblade Chronicles 2 Looks Incredibly Promising on Nintendo Switch
wouldn't say I'm a huge Xenoblade fan, but I was thrust into the franchise when the first title released on the Wii U when our office was sent a copy for review from Nintendo of Canada. This time around, copies of the game were limited - something we completely understand - so it is on us to purchase the game. As I always do when I want to know whether I put money down on a Nintendo title, I head over to our good friend Abdallah's YouTube page - click the banner below to check it out yourself - and see if he has any videos up. Thankfully, he does, a 30 ...
Read MoreWhy You Should Be Playing Rainbow Six: Siege
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege, released in 2015, is more relevant than ever. In fact, it has been titled one of the best and most complex online shooters since Counter Strike and Counter Strike Global Offensive. For those familiar with the series, Rainbow Six: Siege returns to its roots, prioritizing high-risk gameplay and balancing twitch shooting with complex creative and tactical freedom.
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me #96: Checking Out Some Playstation 4 Demos
Whenever I see a working demo unit for a Playstation 4, in Walmart or Gamestop, I have to check it out and see what the latest demos are. Yesterday, I was at Walmart and got to play three demos very briefly. Let me tell you what I thought of them. I was at Walmart yesterday and the Playstation 4 demo unit was working again. Its not very often that they have that system working. Its the same with their Xbox…
Read MoreYooka-Layee jumps onto the Nintendo Switch this December
Remember Yooka-Layee? Awhile back the game was supposed to come to the Wii U, but then was canceled for that system and announced for the Nintendo Switch. We’ve been waiting on the duo to pop up on a Nintendo system and finally a release date for Yooka-Layee on the Switch has been announced! Yooka-Layee will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on December 14th! The game will be available for pre-load on December 7th though. According to Playtonic Games (the…
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