
Nick’s Games of the Year – 2018
December 31, 2018Final Fantasy Dissidia NT, Game of the Year, Game of the Year 2018, GotY, GotY 2018, METAL MAX Xeno, Ni no Kuni II: The Revenant Kingdom, Shining Resonance Refrain, SoulCalibur 6, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
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Game
of the Year – SoulCalibur 6
Game of the Year is a highly
subjective thing. Usually you are looking at a AAA powerhouse like God of War
or something that was best-in-class in a preferred genre (like Ni no Kuni II as
RPGs are probably...
Happy Holidays and CGR Game of the Year Awards!

We would like to take a few moments to thank everyone that has visited us or that has dropped by over the course of the year. We appreciate both the support and plan to continue to bring you coverage on titles both big and small, new and old over the course of the next...
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden - XB1 Review
December 21, 2018CGRreview, console, Funcom, microsoft, MS, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, review, The Bearded Ladies, XB1, xbox, Xbox One
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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is built off of the hit tabletop game, Mutant Year Zero. For those unfamiliar, Mutant is a hugely popular tabletop game from Sweden that was first released in 1984 and the "Mutant: Year Zero" franchise is something of a prequel if you will,...
Deep Silver Upcoming RPG OUTWARD New Trailer and Release date - News

It's always a good day when an announcement gets multiple of us excited because we can then roll for initiative to see who goes first in a melee to take the lead. Outward, from studio Nine Dots and being publisher by Deep Silver is an RPG adventure where while you're an adventurer,...
Is the Reliance on CGI Hurting Cinema?
December 20, 2018Gaming Thoughts, Guest Article, Is the Reliance on CGI Hurting Cinema?, thoughts
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Is the computer-generated imagery or popularly known as CGI a good thing for the cinema world or its the other way around? People may have a contradicting view on this.
With this, filmmakers were able to add great effects on their films which are impossible using practical...
Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics - XB1 Review
December 19, 2018Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics, Auroch Digital, CGRreview, console, microsoft, MS, review, Ripstone, Turned Based Strategy, XB1, xbox, Xbox One
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Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics is a wonderful semi turn-based squad-focused strategy title focusing deeply on tactical setup and execution. The unfortunate thing about this alternative take on World War II is that it will be inevitably compared to the revamped XCOM franchise and...
Touhou: Gensokyo Defenders - Switch Review
December 18, 2018CGRreview, console, nintendo, Nintendo Switch, review, Switch, Touhou, Touhou: Gensokyou Defenders, Tower Defense
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Gensokyo Defenders is a neat take on the classic tower defense style, with a greater focus on your player character than on the traps you set. True to the Touhou style, there are lots of bullets and swathes of enemies to evade and fight off.
In the land of Gensokyo, the...
HellSign - PC Preview
December 17, 2018Ballistic Interactive, CGRpreview, Hellsign, pc, preview, rpg, Supernatural
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HellSign is an interesting mix between grueling action-RPG and an investigative pseudo-puzzler that is both punishing and tedious at times. Still in Early Access as of this writing, HellSign is a fun if frustrating new take on a genre that has been dominated by either point-and-click...
Jaggy's Corner - Saturday December 15th
December 15, 2018christmas, Destiny 2, fps, Holidays, Jaggy's Corner, Jagtress, The Dawning
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Over the last week or so, a number of holiday events have started in various video games, making our lives interesting because we want to play them all! Anyways, this week I'm going to talk about a game that I haven't really touched on before, and that is Destiny 2. I've...
Win a copy of X4: Foundations!

With X4: Foundations now having been out for a couple weeks we've got a treat for you. Just in time for Christmas we have two keys to give away!
What do you need to do to win?
Two lucky winners will be drawn at random from those that give our friends at Egosoft a follow...
Nier Automata - PS4 Review
December 14, 2018CGRreview, console, Nier: Automata, PlatinumGames Inc., playstation, PlayStation 4, PS4, review, sony, square enix
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Nier Automata is one of those games that if you haven’t played, you’ve more than likely heard of. From the same person that brought us the feels-fest that was Drakengard, we get the sequel to Nier: Gestalt/Replicant.
Nier: Automata takes place in a post-apocalyptic style...
X3: Albion Prelude - Retro Reflections

X3: Albion Prelude is a massive space sandbox title that falls takes place in EgoSoft's massive X franchise. Positioned between the "old" X universe (the original title) and the "new" X universe (later releases), X3: Albion Prelude bridges the gap and shows a galaxy in turmoil....
Rise of Industry - PC Preview
December 12, 2018CGRpreview, City Builder, Dapper Penguin Studios, Kasedo Games, pc, preview, simulation, Single Player
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I was initially really excited when I got Rise of Industry (ROI) because it looked like a game that was right up my ally! I followed the tutorial most of the way through then proceed to plop down my headquarters in a medium sized town. I then began placing crop and livestock...