By Tina Lam I’m not a big fan of clowns, especially not after watching movies like “It” or “Terrifier,” which always left me feeling uneasy. So when I heard Twisted Tower involved a bunch of creepy clowns and evil teddy bears, I’ll admit that I was a little hesitant to play. But somehow, after actually…
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 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 Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup, a column created to gather the works of our members and interns alike to give them a shout out! March has been an eventful month, filled with plenty of great games to play and cover. This time around we’ve got stories featuring Romeo is A…
By Tina Lam Set in a future dystopian world where corrupt aliens trade off alien babies as goods, “Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator” effectively captures your attention right off the bat with its satirical and dark humor. A baby trading simulator? Most people would hear that premise and immediately take off! I mean, what exactly…
By Ronald Gordon Hello once again from the Critics Circle! It’s been a while and both GG Fest One and 15th Annual New York Videogame Awards were a huge success in January! Not only did people thoroughly enjoy the litany of panels before the Supergiant Unplugged Concert on the 17th, Awards night was bustling with…
New York Game Awards and GG! Fest tickets (which includes the big, Supergiant Unplugged concert) are now available! Get them before they sell out! By Tina Lam “Kore wa dare no monogatari desu ka?” That means “Whose story is this?” And it was just one of the sentences I learned how to read thanks to a…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the roundup, the column created to highlight the glorious work from Members and Interns alike! We at the Circle hope that everyone is staying safe and staying cool in these trying times! This time around, we’ve got a story about Parvati from The Outer Wilds, Katamari Damacy…
By Tina Lam Have you ever wanted to solve a mystery while wearing a fake mustache at the morning vegetable market? No? Yeah, me neither. But here I am, reviewing a game that somehow makes solving mysteries while dressed up like my grandpa … weirdly satisfying. Detective games aren’t really my thing. They’re either too…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup, where we gather the stories of members and interns alike to give them the spotlight! New games are popping up all over the place, with games such as Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii and Monster Hunter: Wilds in the scifi future taking the…