Grant Gaines

Hey, my name is Grant and I'm the managing editor and main reviewer at Just Push Start. If there is one thing I've learned over the past 20+ years, it's good games come in various shapes and sizes, so I'm always excited to try something new, even if I'm not that good at it. If you like what I do, have any comments or just want to get ahold of me, send a message to Admiralvic.

Emerald Shores Review

Games are remembered and become well known for different reasons. One such game is Spelunker. While it inspired a bunch of games, with Spelunker HD likely being my favorite PlayStation 3 title, it was largely remembered for the wrong reasons. The title is difficult for a variety of reasons. Almost...

Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Sessions! Review

When Taiko no Tatsujin originally came to the west it was held back by a number of mistakes. Since it was trying to cater to the then popular Rockband/Guitar Hero community, it included the drum and removed all the Japanese songs in favor of English hits. Even though some parts were changed, it...

Omen of Sorrow Review

There is a certain excitement that comes from something new. There are new things to learn, stories to explore and just so much to see. Omen of Sorrow takes this idea and tries to inject notable characters and portray them in a new way. From Quasimodo to Frankenstein’s Monster to even the...

My Hero One's Justice Review

One thing that is great about games based off anime/manga is the ability for a new demographic to experience it. For many in the west, their only experience with Fist of the North Star stems from the various games released over the years. The advantage to this is to give them motivation to look...

Marvel's Spider-Man: The Heist Review

One of the biggest issues sequels have to overcome is expectations. This can be especially hard for DLC, since you have to do a lot in a relatively small amount of time. With Spider-Man's first expansion focusing on Black Cat, one of Peter’s more interesting relationships, there is plenty to...

Starlink: Battle for Atlas Review

Space exploration and discovery is hardly a new genre. Many expected No Man’s Sky to deliver the definitive experience. Where it fell short, at least on release, others have tried to build upon. Starlink: Battle for Atlas tries to do this, not by making an expansive world but by bringing the...

SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy - Are Skullo and Thief Arthur Worth Purchasing?

The whole idea behind fighting game DLC is to expand the game by adding new obstacles and experiences. Now one character can do this, so I can do that or change my tactic to overcome whatever that new thing is. This can make some fighters highly desired, especially if their play style is good or...

Warriors Orochi 4 Review

As a franchise expands, it’s common for there to be spin-offs and for said spin-offs to eventually result in a crossover. For the Warriors series, this is Warriors Orochi. By taking characters from the Dynasty and Samurai Warriors franchises and tossing in supernatural foes, it offers an...

The Surge: The Good, The Bad and The Augmented Review

The idea of making A Walk in the Park Warren’s last stand was an inspired choice. It was no secret he loved Ironmaus and Creo World filled in enough to close out his story. With development of The Surge 2 well on it’s way, the announcement of The Good, The Bad and The Augmented came as quite...

Disgaea 1 Complete Review

Games, much like movies and shows, don’t age particularly well. Simple games, such as Super Mario Bros. 3 or Sonic the Hedgehog 2 are able to stand the test of time, where as a lot of innovative titles eventually feel clunky or bad. This is part of the benefit to remasters. Instead of just...

Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise Review

One of the issues with manga/anime games is finding a way to make them satisfying for everyone. Dynasty Warriors Gundam did a good job of highlighting what made Gundam great, while also adding in a lot of fan service. Jump Ultimate Stars and the upcoming Jump Force try to bring unlikely heroes...

Life is Strange 2: Episode 1 Review

One of the best and worst episode tends to be the first. Unlike later episodes, it’s tasked with setting up the stories foundation, while also trying to get people interested. This results in confusing, sloppy, dialogue heavy episode(s) that people might not like but need to see to understand...

Speed Brawl Review

One of the downsides to having countless options is coming up with something new. Ninjin – Clash of Carrots attempted to address this by having a constant state of motion. It wasn’t much and didn’t change the core idea but still offered a different seeming experience. Speed Brawl works a...

1More Spearhead VRX Gaming Headphones Review

One of the hardest products to buy is headphones. Even if they sound and feel amazing in store, that might not hold true long term, match your lifestyle or give you the experience you were expecting. This is even harder for gaming headphones, since a number of features don’t work, with countless...

Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk - True End Guide

There is a lot of confusing things in Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk. Players need to figure a lot of things out through dumb luck, trial and error or just thinking outside the box. Among the easiest and hardest is getting the true end. Nothing about the true end is hidden, per se, but the...

Black Clover: Quartet Knights Review

Similar to anime, most games based off popular manga are about offering people a different way to experience the story. Even if you know what’s going to happen, the excitement of actually defeating a fearsome foe or terrifying enemy adds to the experience. In the case of Black Clover: Quartet...

Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk - How to Get Past the Three Towers of Umbra

Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk is a weird game because events trigger story progression, but you can do them out of order, often times causing confusion. This is what makes the Three Towers of Umbra so confusing. The game won't tell you explicitly what you need to do, since that is something...

Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle Review

Back in the ‘80s there was no game cooler than a beat ‘em up. Part of what made them so fun is the fact multiple people could play at once and work together for a common goal. Sure, multiplayer wasn’t uncommon at arcades, but there was something to be said for four people taking control of...

Destiny 2: Forsaken Review

Destiny 2: Forsaken is an unusual experience, since so many things went through my head while playing it. The first is the inescapable sense that almost every change was made because of fan requests. After that it was a genuine sense that this is the game I always wanted Destiny to be. And then,...

Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk Review

One thing that stands out about Nippon Ichi Software titles is they’re always more than meets the eye. Disgaea routinely took seemingly silly plots and made them, if nothing else, interesting. Similar things happen with The Witch and the Hundred Knight series. They start as fairly silly...

Ninjin: Clash of Carrots Review

The nice thing about digital downloads is there is a place for smaller or different experiences. There isn’t a place for a $60 side scrolling beat ‘em up, but there is certainly one for $15 or so. Sadly, this forces games to find ways to stand out. Ninjin: Clash of Carrots tries to do this by...

Marvel's Spider-Man - How to Fight Taskmaster

One of the biggest challenges in Marvel's Spider-Man is Taskmaster's challenges. Everyone focuses on different mechanics, typically the trick is not immediately obvious and some can feel impossible until you know what to do. Even if the challenges suck, the reward is the opportunity to fight...

Marvel's Spider-Man - Schooled Trophy Guide

For better or worse, there isn't any particularly difficult trophies in Marvel's Spider-Man. Taskmaster can be tricky to defeat, With Great Power.... and Hero for Higher takes a little work to figure out, but none of them are as bad as Schooled. On a basic level, there isn't anything difficult...

SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy Review

A lot of times people get caught up in what something should and should not be. This was a massive problem for The Surge. A lot of people criticized it for being too similar to Dark Souls, only to criticize it for not being similar enough. This can make it difficult to build a unique experience,...

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