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Officially releasing next Tuesday, Gears 5 is the latest installment in the Gears of War franchise and the second title to be released since Microsoft acquired the rights to the franchise from Epic Games in 2014. With Gears of War 4 receiving mixed reviews, fans of the franchise (myself included) were holding their collective breath, if not their high hopes, to see what time of experience we could expect out of Gears 5. Let me tell you that I couldn’t have seen it coming in a million years.

There are a lot of games that want to be The Legend of Zelda. Some of these Zelda clones are good and some of them are bad. Legend of the Skyfish for the Nintendo Switch isn’t exactly a Zelda clone but some of its gameplay is similar to the classic 2D Zelda games. How is Legend of the Skyfish? Is it a game worth playing? Check out my review of Legend of the Skyfish for the Nintendo Switch! Legend of…

Friday the 13th The Game is a nostalgic throwback to the narratives of the Friday the 13th movie series set at Camp Crystal Lake that captures the essence of the movies and the genre. In this 1 v 7 multiplayer game, players play as one of the different versions of the killer, Jason Vorhees, from the Friday the 13th movies. Players can also opt to be one of up to camp counselors representing the classic horror movie tropes trying to…

Astral Chain for the Nintendo Switch is out now! You can buy the physical copy or go to the eshop and get the game there. Will you be picking up Astral Chain? Here is how Astral Chain is described by Nintendo in a press release: “In this new action game from PlatinumGames, the creators of the Bayonetta series, control the protagonist and a special weapon called a Legion simultaneously to chain stylish combos. Change Legions on the fly to vary…

Earlier this year, we reviewed Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark for the PS4, and now that it has been released on for the Nintendo Switch, we decided to check it out there as well. While tactical RPGs certainly aren’t for everyone, they do carve out a spot for themselves in today’s ultra-competitive gaming market, and that is no small feat. With the original release receiving mixed reviews, how does the Switch version fare? Let’s dive right in and find out!

Two classic Disney games, Aladdin and The Lion King, are going to be re-released for the Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC in October. Check out the trailer below, then come back for more details on the collection. Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King will be released October 29, 2019 for the PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The collection will cost $29.99. Three versions of Aladdin: Sega Genesis, Gameboy, and Super Gameboy will be…

Astral Chain is coming out for the Nintendo Switch this Friday! A launch trailer for the game was released yesterday from Nintendo UK. Check it out below and then please come back for some thoughts about the game. The newest trailer for Astral Chain puts the focus on the game’s action and its story. The more I see of this game, the more it looks like an action rpg on the level of a Final Fantasy or Xenoblade. The graphics,…

Remedy has created a number of fantastic titles that don’t necessarily conform to the norm for story and game play. Think of great experiences like Alan Wake, Quantum Break, and now this year, Control. Control follows the quest of protagonist Jesse Faden, who enter the Federal Bureau of Control in search of her brother – once you step through the doors of this seemingly invisible building, things go from somewhat weird, to done right wacky. And for the most part,…

GamesReviews.com has previously reviewed Mutant Road Zero: Road to Eden for the Xbox One. Please check out that review! However the game has now arrived on the Nintendo Switch and I am taking a look at that version. How is Mutant Road Zero: Road to Eden on the Switch? I wasn’t sure if I liked Mutant Road Zero at first. I haven’t played a lot of games like it. I’ve heard of XCom and I played a little bit of…

Remnant: From the Ashes simultaneously feels like a brand new mix of genres and a familiar title reminiscent of gaming days gone by. By themselves, the third-person combat, dungeon-crawling looting and randomly-generated playthroughs are all very comfortable and well-used elements of action-adventure games but the manner in which Gunfire Games has combined them provides an overall experience unlike anything I have played before. That being said, let’s take a deeper look into Remnant: From the Ashes!