By Osaze Okungbowa Ultimate General: Civil War was my first experience with a real-time strategy game. I usually play first person shooter games, so fighting a battle via commands instead of shooting was a leap of faith that I thought I was ready for. Turns out I was heavily under-prepared. In this game, you’re given…
By Ronald Gordon If you’ve ever encountered a situation where someone just doesn’t understand the positive impact that gaming can have on an individual, we’ve got some very important information for you! For those like me who haven’t heard of them, The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is an organization focused on advocating for gaming as…
By Aeth Finch Whether it’s through apps like TCG Pocket or games like Scarlet and Violet (S&V), Pokémon has been growing in popularity over the past several years. The next title, Winds & Waves, revealed during Pokémon Day this year, only made the hype wave stronger. Then there’s Pokémon Champions. Released in early April, I’ve…
By Khloe Wilkerson There’s a moment early in People of Note where the screen fades into a fully choreographed musical performance, lights explode across the stage, and it clicks: this isn’t a game that simply uses music as background noise. Developed by Iridium Studios, People of Note is built around the idea that music can…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup! It’s a column made with the purpose of gathering stories from Critics Circle members and interns alike to give them props for the hard work. This time around, we’ve got news on Pokopia’s wholesome fun, the simple addictiveness of Titanium Court, Mixtape’s purposefully unlikeable protag,…
By Ronald Gordon There’s something strange about Pragmata that I can’t quite put my finger on. After first, finding out about it through a TikTok trailer, I was hooked almost immediately by Diana, the game’s deuteragonist. She’s a small, adorable android whose jacket is too big and brain is too full of hacking knowledge for…
By Tina Lam Ever wonder what it would feel like to be royalty? That’s exactly the kind of situation that Titanium Court puts you in, not even 10 minutes after starting the game. Titanium Court starts off simple enough: you’re walking through a forest, but then, out of nowhere, you’re suddenly pulled into another realm.…
By Isaac Espinosa As Pokémon fans desperately await news related to Winds and Waves, it is up to the newly released spin-off titles to hold them over. Pokopia falls right into this niche! The adventure starts off very interestingly, as you tackle it all through the perspective of cute blob Ditto, who upon trying to…
By Ronald Gordon Hello, and welcome back to the Roundup, a column which gathers up articles written by members and interns alike to give them a shoutout! This time around, we’ve got news of Harold Goldberg’s “The Skinny,” Reggie Fils-Aimé in the Hall of Fame, Park Ranger Simulator, Apple Arcade’s Retrocade, Minos the puzzle game, Potential…
By Linette Marte I usually don’t play puzzle games, but Minos definitely captured my attention! You mainly play as a minotaur called Asterion in a labyrinth where you must protect your sanctuary from enemies coming from different directions. You also take control of a character named Daedalus in which you can change the paths of…