Several months ago, I surfed the Switch eShop for visual novels and adventure games, bought a couple, and went on my merry way. The next time I visited the eShop, it had one of those Amazon suggestion boxes saying, "Since you bought this, we think you'd like this." The suggestion was for The Gardens Between, which naturally, I had never heard of. You'd think I would have, since … [Read more...] about The Gardens Between Review – Not All Is as it Seems (Switch)
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The Turing Test Review – If Portal and The Station Had a Baby… (Switch)
With the coronoavirus putting us all on lock-down, I figured it was a good time to play some of the Switch games I randomly bought and never tried. I love using the Switch for puzzle games, visual novels, point-and-click adventures, etc. This is where most of my collection now resides. One such game I never heard of until a random store search was The Turing Test, and the brief … [Read more...] about The Turing Test Review – If Portal and The Station Had a Baby… (Switch)
Tangled Thoughts About Tangle Tower
Around Halloween, two mystery games released on the Switch: Tangle Tower and Obra Dinn. I wanted both, but could only justify buying one. I picked the cheaper option, and hooo boy, it was worth every penny. This isn't a review, per se, about Tangle Tower, simply because it's a few weeks late. Also, it's hard to review a game such as this one, which is half adventure game and … [Read more...] about Tangled Thoughts About Tangle Tower
Pig Eat Ball Review – Acceptable Bulimia (Switch)
I've been out of the PC-indie scene for a long time now, so I miss hearing of some sleeper hits on Steam, such as Pig Eat Ball. The press release I received about it mentioned arcade action and getting fat from eating balls. It sounded too wacky and Pac-Man-esque for me not to give this one a try. Oh it's crazy wacky, which is amazing, but it's crazy fun too. Even when I get … [Read more...] about Pig Eat Ball Review – Acceptable Bulimia (Switch)
I’m Playing a Mario Game and I Like It
Those who know gaming me pretty well know I loathe platformers. As you can imagine, it means eschewing a lot of old school games and Nintendo titles. The last Super Mario game I've played was Super Mario World for the SNES, and that console belonged to a friend. I sometimes enjoyed playing Super Mario 2 and Super Mario 3 on the NES back in the day, but I was never any good at … [Read more...] about I’m Playing a Mario Game and I Like It