One of the hardest qualities to quantify is fun. Even if Destiny is, by practically every metric, a bad game, it still manages to entertain and...

Unlike new series, long standing series have issues being different, yet the same. A lot of series handle this poorly, be it Dead Space III getting...

Every now and then there are things that are the same, yet different. One such example are running and rhythm games. When push comes to shove, the...

They typically say you should give a show three episodes before you decide to continue or give up. Given Life is Strange 2 has been mixed thus far,...

Part of what made Don’t Starve successful was the art style, with the other part being the survival mechanics. Players are essentially forced to...

There was a lot of speculation going into Days Gone. Where some trailers showed off deep or thrilling gameplay segments, we’re at a point...

Gaming has changed a lot since I started in the ‘90s. We went from a few options, to many options, to a bunch of options and many more you can...

World War Z is the brand new third person shooter video game, based upon the 2006 book and 2013 film of the same name. Developed by Saber...

Arguably the most exciting thing shown during Sony’s first State of Play was Jupiter & Mars. The charming experience driven title had a...

What makes Earth Defense Force unique is the selling point. Since it’s a series built around being so bad it’s somehow good, it can only...

Some of the best games are fairly simple. Be it Hotline Miami or something like Battletoads, the core concept is immediately understood. Even if...

Even though I am in my late twenties and was friends with someone that was extremely close with Johnny Yong Bosch, I never got into the Power...

Arguably the biggest struggle with ongoing stories is that the userbase should continue to decrease. It’s very rare you get someone who decides to...

One of the struggles of doing any review, or for that matter hundreds of them, is figuring out where the lines are. Dynasty Warriors might be simple...

Budgets can be a positive and negative thing. Even if they add certain limits to a game, to the point where they can’t possibly be good, it can...

Diversity can lead to weird and fascinating experiences. Even if every title isn’t a hidden gem or underrated experience, games like Anarchy...

Long term readers no doubt recognize my name from at least one of my reviews. In my tenure at Just Push Start, I don’t think any review was harder...

Every game is remembered for different things. Mario has a number of iconic elements, Sonic is fast, Street Fighter II has been ported to death and...

For better or worse, DLC is the perfect opportunity to leave a better lasting impression. Darksiders III might not have had the best launch but...

What makes indies special is the ability to explore less than popular ideas. They don’t need to look so real you can’t believe your eyes, have a...

Over the years we’ve seen a sharp decrease in puzzle games. Even if there are a few, such as Puyo Puyo, the genre is mostly used as a way to give...

Some of the best franchises change the formula between releases. Instead of being the same, yet different, something Neptunia does very well,...

Sci-fi is largely built on technology getting out of hand and leading to some kind of undesirable future. One such thought are simulations getting...

Unlike recaps, where spoilers are expected, there is a fine line between too much and too little information when it comes to episodic games. Since...