I had never played Killer Instinct prior to demoing it at E3 this year, so I have no idea how it holds up in relation to those games, but this one is aggressive, it’s fast, and the announcer is awesome. So I’m on board. Killer Instinct is sort of a middling on the spectrum of […]Read More
The retail market for brawler-style games isn’t terribly large these days. Games like Vanillaware’s Dragon’s Crown, a sidescrolling 2.5D brawler for PS3 and Vita, are becoming less and less common. With its release date only a couple months away, I had to see if Dragon’s Crown will be a worthwhile endeavor. Vanillaware is known for […]Read More
Being a hero is an uncommon thing, let alone a super hero. While we’re likely years of science away from consumer-oriented super powers, Platinum Games’ upcoming Wii U exclusive, The Wonderful 101 demonstrates the power of the common person and teamwork. That is, when lead by a super hero with the ability to create weapons […]Read More
State of Decay is reportedly quite the long game and with E3 on the approach it might be a hot minute before the review is finished. However, it’s a game definitely worth talking about, so I wrangled our Managing Editor, Perry Jackson for a quick first impressions discussion. The upcoming podcast episode of StickSkills Radio […]Read More
Ross has probably pronounced his love for Streets of Rage somewhere between one million and one billion times, and I finally got tired of hearing it. And by “got tired” I mean “bought the game on the spot”. Often after the StickSkills Radio podcast is over we all sit around and talk as though we’re […]Read More
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (or Tri, even; they’re similar enough) presents a cooperative experience that feels more cohesive, and more cooperative than anything I’ve played before. I absolutely love games like Crackdown where you jump about a massive city, wreaking havoc and just having a grand ol’ time. While those sorts of experience are enjoyable, […]Read More