"If a game isn't fun, why bother?"
That is a quote I didn't think about too much when Reggie first said. After playing Elden Ring, I understand the true meaning behind those words. Elden Ring is, simply put, one of the most unfun, infuriating, not worth it gaming experiences I've ever had and I gave it my all, I gave it the best I could give it. Being someone who is a huge fan of the Souls franchise, I was eager to see the next evolution of what FS is capable of. Instead I got the great ga
Quick Review: Splatoon 2 (Nintendo Switch)
This is a game that doesn't earn its praise, nor does it deserve it. While the base gameplay concept is fine and dandy, that is shooting ink everywhere and all that jazz, the actual PvP experience here is dreadful. You might think this game's whole point is ink spreading, but because of the maps and overall design, you will run into others constantly and the actual shooting mechanics show their true colors (pun?) within this combat. Aiming is horri
Overwatch
Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4
Genre: Class-based Multiplayer FPS
Publisher/Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
ESRB: T
Overwatch has rapidly grown into the biggest multipalyer gaming sensation since the release of Team Fortress 2 way back in 2007, and it is from that game that Overwatch takes inspiration from, attempting to be the new multiplayer game that survives for many years to come. Blizzard comes into the genre swinging and hoping to make a lastin
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Super Mario 64 DS
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: 3D Platformer
Publisher/Developer: Nintendo
Super Mario 64. A game that is legendary in the world of gaming for revolutionizing 3D games as whole. This game has an immense legacy and is cemented into the minds of many gamers. Then, nearly 10 years later, in 2005, Nintendo decided to remake the classic title for their new Nintendo DS syst
SUPERHOT
Platform: PC, Xbox One
Genre: FPS/Puzzle
Publisher/Developer: SUPERHOT TEAM
ESRB: T
Price: $25 USD
SUPER. HOT. These are two words you will be saying after playing this game. SUPERHOT is a First Person Shooter, but not like you have ever played.
SUPERHOT is actually a really simple concept. You play as a nameless character, seemingly supposed to be you, in a sort of virtual reality game, where you dispatch with 'red guys' as
Pokemon Yellow
Platform: Gameboy, 3DS via Virtual Console
Genre: RPG
Publisher/Developer: Nintendo/ GameFreak
ESRB: E
Price: $10 USD
Pokemon is a phenomenon in gaming today. It has grown into a gargantuan franchise selling millions up on millions of copies with each release and it has grown a fanbase that is so dedicated to their love for this series and rightfully so. Pokemon is a series that feels timeless even with some flaws. This started with Pokemo
Rocket League
Platform: Xbox One, PS4, PC
Genre: Driving/Sport
Publisher/Developer: SNK
Rocket League was welcomed with praise and gamer love when it first launched for PS4 and PC. It took YouTube by storm and became one of the most popular games ever in its genre, even winning Best Sports/Driving game at the 2015 Game Awards. Now the game makes its way to Xbox One so Xbox gamers can now see if the hype and praise is justified for the title. I ca
World Heroes Perfect
Platform: Neo-Geo Arcade and AES
Genre: Fighting
Publisher/Developer: SNK
The fighting genre exploded in popularity in the early through mid 90's, mostly thanks to Street Fighter II becoming an instant hit in both the arcades and on home consoles. As a result, many fighting games that attempted to emulate its style came about and while some managed to rise above what they were trying to be, there were some that just failed in almost every way.
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Nintendo Badge Arcade
Platform: Nintendo 3DS
Genre: Arcade
Publisher/Developer: Nintendo
2015 was an odd year for Nintendo. While we received greatness like Bayonetta 2, Nintendo decided to experiment with much greedier concepts. One of these was Amiibo Festival. The other, was Nintendo Badge Arcade. An awesome looking concept on paper that is foiled by greed.
Nintendo badg
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Thomas Was Alone
Platform: Xbox One, PS4, PS3, PC, iOS, Android, Wii U, PS Vita
Genre: Platform Puzzler
Publisher/Developer: Curve Studios/Mike Bithell
There is always one game every now and again that just goes against every possible expectation you might have had. Then there are games where you had no expectations whatsoever, yet it still manages to blow the non-existent expectation
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Call of Duty Black Ops 3
Platform: Xbox One, PS4, PC, PS3, Xbox 360 (*Note: The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions differ from the other versions)
Genre: First Person Shooter
Publisher/Developer: Activision/Treyarch
Oh Call of Duty. The FPS cash cow that is being pumped out yearly by Activision to make more and more profits. It seems the series has been on a steady
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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: Third person shooter/adventure
Publisher/Developer: Sony/Naughty Dog
ESRB: T
Uncharted Drake's Fortune was a title that took many by surprise when it first released in 2008. It had charm, some interesting gameplay elements and very good graphics. It was a good title in a sea of not so good titles at the time for the PS3, even though I was not overly fon
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Ziggurat
Platform: Xbox One, PC
Genre: Rogue-lite FPS
Publisher/Developer: Milkstone Studios
ESRB: E10+
Hello and welcome back to Turbo Reviews! Been a while. Well, I have returned to review more games and such! So let's begin that!
Ziggurat is a rogue-lite FPS surprisingly from Milkstone Studios , a team that brought us the wonderful...uh, Avatar Farm Online and other 'gems'. In Ziggurat you play as one of man
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Rampage 2: Universal Tour
Platform: N64, PS1
Genre: Beat em' Up
Publisher/Developer: Midway/Avalanche Software
ESRB: T
The original Rampage in the arcades was a peculiar game. It was all about annihilating everything in your path as giant mutants in order to get a high score. This kind of setting is reminiscent of the Godzilla franchise. Rampage World Tour vastly improved everything about the game and due to i
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Tomodachi Life
Platform: Nintendo 3DS
Genre: Life simulation...kinda
Publisher/Developer: Nintendo
ESRB: E
Sometimes, in life, we just want to indulge in a simulation of life, in the form of a video game. Sometimes, we go for Animal Crossing or The Sims or maybe even a simulator game. Then, there are times where we want something that takes all 3 and makes them...weird, but surprisingly really...good. The result
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The Eye of Judgment: Legends
Platform: PSP (Available on PS Store for the Vita)
Genre: Collectible card battle game
Publisher/Developer: SCE/Japan Studio
ESRB: E10+
The original Eye of Judgment game on the PS3 was what I would consider an experiment gone wrong. It tried to combine a collectible card game WITH a video game as its battlefield. This sounds like a great idea on paper, but it turned out to be an over
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The Wolf Among Us
Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, iOS, PC, PS Vita
Genre: Interactive Story
Publisher/Developer: Telltale Games
ESRB: M
After the monster hit that Telltale Games had achieved with The Walking Dead, it was clear that they had brought a new life for the interactive story genre of games. With this new resurgence underway and TWD season 2 in development at the time, Telltale teamed up with W
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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Platform: Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Genre: First Person Shooter
Publisher/Developer: Activision/Sledgehammer Games
Call of Duty is a massively popular franchise that is the subject of extreme hype and criticism. With each new installment offering little that differs it from the previous entry, this immense powerhouse has seen a decline in both sales and ratings. Now, Sledgeha
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Luigi's Mansion
Platform: Nintendo GameCube
Genre: Adventure/Puzzle/Exploration
Publisher/Developer: Nintendo
Oh Luigi's Mansion, what a classic we have here. Well, surprisingly it wasn't that way when it released. Upon the immanent release of the Nintendo GameCube, you can tell many were excited for the new generation of Nintendo, especially after the masterpieces of Ocarina of Time, Goldeneye, and of course, Ma
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Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix
Platform: Xbox 360, PS3
Genre: Puzzle
Publisher/Developer: Capcom/Backbone Entertainment
Originally released on the Playstation and Arcades during the Street Fighter 2 craze, Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo came to make us all out of breath with its long name but also entertain with it's surprisingly fun gameplay. I remember playing it constantly back in 'the day'. Such a shame
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Animal Crossing
Platofrm: Nintendo Gamecube
Genre: Life Simulation
Publisher/Developer: Nintendo
For many, video games are a great escape. There are many times where life really isn't fun and we just want to play a game to escape from that reality for a short time. Now what about a game that loosely simulates life and goes in real time? That could never work! Well, Nintendo made it work and it was awesome.
Ani
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Pokemon Pinball
Platform: Gameboy Color
Genre: Arcade
Publisher/Developer: Nintendo/Jupiter
After the release of Pokemon Red and Blue and the premiere of the anime, the popularity of the franchise was skyrocketed into the mainstream. Pokemon got a board game, a card game, merchandise, everything! It even made it into other genres, such as puzzle games and....pinball?! Yeah, pinball, and it was good!
Pokemon Pi
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Mario Party
Platform: Nintendo 64
Genre: Party Game
Publisher/Developer: Nintendo/Hudsonsoft
Mario Party was a strange yet interesting release when it launched. A board game stringed together by a bunch of mini-games starring Mario characters? That actually sounds awesome! Well, it is actually kinda cool. Now it has become a franchise with over 10 games in the series. Let's see how the first outing fares!
In Ma
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Minecraft
Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC, PS3, Xbox 360, iOS, Android
Genre: Sandbox, Building/Adventure
Publisher/Developer: Mojang/4J Studios
*This is a review only for the Xbox One version of Minecraft.
Minecraft is now a gaming phenomenon. It's simple yet immensely deep and rewarding premise has won over many people and it's success has been one of the fastest in gaming history and it is not slowin
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Spyro the Dragon
Platform: PS1
Genre: 3D Platformer
Publisher/Developer: SCEA/Insomniac Games
Oh boy, it's another classic game that we have here. Spyro the Dragon is a 3D platformer made by the now famous Insomniac Games. When it arrived, it captured the love of many gamers and became one of the most cherished games of the 32-bit era. Why you may ask? Well, let's find out!
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