Category Archives: Platformer

Odallus: The Dark Call

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Lee 2 Comments

Odallus: The Dark Call Odallus: The Dark Call is a 2015 2D action game by Joymasher. It is inspired by Castlevania III, Ghosts & Goblins, Rastan, and Faxanadu. It’s as good or better than the games that inspired it. OK, … Continue reading →

Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Metroidvania, Platformer, Video Gaming

A Review of The Final Specimen

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Lee Leave a comment

A Review of The Final Specimen I received a free copy of this game in exchange for writing this review. It’s cool, though; I told the author that I would only accept it under the condition that I could badmouth … Continue reading →

Commissioned, LEE YOU SOLD OUT I'M NEVER COMING BACK HERE AGAIN, Platformer, Video Gaming

Shovel Knight: Actually as Good as People Say It Is

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Lee 2 Comments

Shovel Knight: Actually as Good as People Say It Is Shovel Knight gets it. It doesn’t follow the cargo cult routine of indie games who use sprite-based graphics instead of good game design; it groks its favorite NES games but … Continue reading →

Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Indie Games That Don't Suck, Music, Platformer, Video Gaming

Ascendant: A Capable But Flawed Roguelike-Like

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Lee 2 Comments

 Ascendant: A Capable But Flawed Roguelike-Like Ascendant is a 2D platformer with randomly-generated procedurally-generated levels and loot. The action is unforgiving and the plot is negligible—two things I find refreshing in a video game. Ascendant owes a lot to Spelunky … Continue reading →

Beat-Em-Up, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Platformer, Roguelike-Like, Video Gaming

BattleBlock Theater is Great

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Lee Leave a comment

BattleBlock Theater is one of the best platformers in years. Continue reading →

Online Gaming, Platformer, Puzzle, Video Gaming

Frogger — Timeless

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Lee Leave a comment

Frogger — Timeless 1981’s Frogger is an important part of video game pop culture. It’s not as recognizable as other early 80s arcade characters, but the concept of a top-down view of a small creature running through traffic and across … Continue reading →

Commissioned, Platformer, Video Gaming

A Review of Valdis Story: Abyssal City

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Lee 1 Comment

A Review of Valdis Story: Abyssal City Valdis Story: Abyssal City is a 2013 Metroidvania by Endlessfluff Games. It’s better than most.

Beat-Em-Up, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Indie Games That Don't Suck, Metroidvania, Platformer, Video Gaming

Mega Man Unlimited is Astonishingly Good

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Lee Leave a comment

Mega Man Unlimited is Astonishingly Good If you get the Mega Man formula wrong, your results are mediocrities with predictable levels and nothing to test the player, like Street Fighter X Mega Man. Do it right and you get outright … Continue reading →

Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Platformer, Video Gaming

Indie Games That Don’t Suck: Depth

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Lee 3 Comments

Indie Games That Don’t Suck: Depth I began this article by attempting to review all of the entries in the “Experimental Game Pack 01”. This failed when I realized my utter incompetence at reviewing that half of the games were … Continue reading →

First-Person, Indie Games That Don't Suck, Platformer, Puzzle, Video Gaming

DuckTales Remastered: A Pathetic Exercise in Imperialist Hegemony

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Lee 4 Comments

DuckTales Remastered: A Pathetic Exercise in Imperialist Hegemony SMASH THE DUCKRIARCHY!!!!!! It’s so insulting and degrading to keep stereotyping and denying rights to an entire subset of intelligent beings based on traits they cannot control. To inflict vicious cane beatings … Continue reading →

Comedy, Exploring Stuff, Platformer, Politics, Video Gaming