Beat Cop (XBO) – Review
There is a thing called “gamifying”‘ in video games. This refers to the state of video games and the gameplay thereof. For example, when you fire a gun in a video game you pull the RT or R2 button, and possibly press…
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Final Fantasy IX (Switch) Review
I have been a Final Fantasy fan for pretty much my entire life. I remember watching my mom (Phenixx Gaming’s Managing Editor in fact) playing Final Fantasy VII at a very young age. One of my favorite entries in the franchise though…
Record of Agarest War Mariage (PC) Review
Warning! This game contains sexual situations and nudity not appropriate for anyone under 18 years old. Record of Agarest War Mariage is a turn-based RPG originally released on the PlayStation Portable (PSP), and the 4th installment in the Record of Agarest War…
The Crew 2 (PS4) – Review
I hate multiplayer games. I hate people online, as they will either stick to you like glue for no reason, hit your character model even in co-operative mode, or try to kill you. I’ve never found the enjoyment in multiplayer unless I…
ToeJam & Earl Back in the Groove (Switch) Review
The ToeJam & Earl franchise has been around since 1991 and has attained a cult following over the years. Since 2002’s release of ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth, however, the series has largely been dormant due to the game’s lackluster…
Treasure Stack Review
The Puzzle genre of gaming has recently seen an influx of new crossover ideas. Tetris 99 brought battle royale into the puzzle gaming space, and other games are trying to blend other genres with puzzle mechanics. Treasure Stack is a brand new…
Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 (Xbox) Review
There is a strange number of my articles that start with a “Back in my day…,” story. This review will not deviate from this pattern either, as back in my day the only sports I cared for was when I played sports…
Spec Ops: The Line (PC) – Review
I hate war shooters, and I have since I was a child. For my 10th birthday, I had been given the recently released Nintendo Wii and several games, including Call of Duty 3. This was my first foray into the genre now…
Watch_Dogs 2 (PS4) Review
I have nothing but burning hatred for the first Watch_Dogs and Aiden Pearce. Like most, I saw the hype, I saw some of the “hacking,” and I thought: “Damn, maybe this will be the open-world I can interact with, bend, and break,…
Brütal Legend (PC) – Review
I’ve posted five reviews of different games through Steam’s review system. One among them was posted in 2014, and it stood out to me due to its brevity. The review in question stated the following in its entirety: “Metal. All of the…