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Review Archive
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![The good folks at Phoenix Online Studios were kind enough to send us a copy of their latest game, Moebius: Empire Rising. Like the previous game of theirs that we […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2014-04-05_00001-115x86.jpg "Moebius: Empire Rising (PC) Review")
Moebius: Empire Rising (PC) Review
Posted on April 15, 2014 | No CommentsThe good folks at Phoenix Online Studios were kind enough to send us a copy of their latest game, Moebius: Empire Rising. Like the previous game of theirs that we […] -
![Back before “Tycoon” games degenerated into being about how spectacularly you could crash a roller coaster, the word was a sort of titular shorthand for a clever little simulation of […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2013-09-19_000011-115x86.jpg "Game Dev Tycoon (PC) Review")
Game Dev Tycoon (PC) Review
Posted on October 1, 2013 | No CommentsBack before “Tycoon” games degenerated into being about how spectacularly you could crash a roller coaster, the word was a sort of titular shorthand for a clever little simulation of […] -
![Good news, this review is spoiler-free! Obviously whatever has been shown in promotional material will be on display in this review. Breaking the fourth wall. Saints Row IV doesn’t so […]](../../wp-content/uploads/title10-115x86.jpg "Saints Row IV (PC) Review (Spoiler Free)")
Saints Row IV (PC) Review (Spoiler Free)
Posted on August 14, 2013 | 1 CommentGood news, this review is spoiler-free! Obviously whatever has been shown in promotional material will be on display in this review. Breaking the fourth wall. Saints Row IV doesn’t so […] -
![When I write reviews, I tend to search for useful analogies to help you get the general idea of what a game is like. These will frequently take the form […]](../../wp-content/uploads/DustyRevenge-2013-07-17-19-44-29-41-115x86.jpg "Dusty Revenge (PC) Review")
Dusty Revenge (PC) Review
Posted on July 25, 2013 | No CommentsWhen I write reviews, I tend to search for useful analogies to help you get the general idea of what a game is like. These will frequently take the form […] -
![We’ve been reviewing a lot of point and click adventure games here at BrainLazy recently. Though you might not realize it, the genre has evolved over the years in much […]](../../wp-content/uploads/Face-Noir-2013-06-28-20-54-10-83-115x86.jpg "Face Noir (PC) Review")
Face Noir (PC) Review
Posted on July 18, 2013 | No CommentsWe’ve been reviewing a lot of point and click adventure games here at BrainLazy recently. Though you might not realize it, the genre has evolved over the years in much […] -
![It has been said, and quite wisely, that one plays an adventure game for the art. Every puzzle begins by testing your ability to pick out details. The Night of […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2013-05-31_00009-115x86.jpg "The Night of the Rabbit (PC) Review")
The Night of the Rabbit (PC) Review
Posted on June 3, 2013 | No CommentsIt has been said, and quite wisely, that one plays an adventure game for the art. Every puzzle begins by testing your ability to pick out details. The Night of […] -
![The brainchild of Ty Taylor and Mario Castaneda, The Bridge, is the latest in the recent trend of uniquely illustrated puzzle games. While we received a copy of this mind-bending […]](../../wp-content/uploads/TheBridgeScreenshot6-115x86.jpg "The Bridge (PC) Review")
The Bridge (PC) Review
Posted on April 23, 2013 | No CommentsThe brainchild of Ty Taylor and Mario Castaneda, The Bridge, is the latest in the recent trend of uniquely illustrated puzzle games. While we received a copy of this mind-bending […] -
![SpOps 343 Studios has taken a brazen step forward in the world of console gaming and nixed their ever popular co-op firefight mode for episodic Halo gaming. Taking place six […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2822969-gallery-115x86.jpg "Spartan Ops – A Quick Take")
Spartan Ops - A Quick Take
Posted on January 11, 2013 | No CommentsSpOps 343 Studios has taken a brazen step forward in the world of console gaming and nixed their ever popular co-op firefight mode for episodic Halo gaming. Taking place six […] -
![It is always a good day when we get a message from the folks at Zen Studios informing us of the latest offerings for their Pinball FX 2 platform. In […]](../../wp-content/uploads/Zen_Classics_PFX2_key_art_300dpi-115x86.jpg "Zen Classics (XBLA) Review")
Zen Classics (XBLA) Review
Posted on December 24, 2012 | No CommentsIt is always a good day when we get a message from the folks at Zen Studios informing us of the latest offerings for their Pinball FX 2 platform. In […] -
![Forge (PC Review) By Nowak911 – December 10, 2012 Take the PvP from World of Warcraft, add manual aiming and the twitchiness of shooters like Quake or Unreal Tournament, and […]](../../wp-content/uploads/FORGE-pyromancer-takes-up-position-on-ForestAmbush-115x86.jpg "Forge (PC Review)")
Forge (PC Review)
Posted on December 10, 2012 | No CommentsForge (PC Review) By Nowak911 – December 10, 2012 Take the PvP from World of Warcraft, add manual aiming and the twitchiness of shooters like Quake or Unreal Tournament, and […] -
![Clan of Champions is a game that wants to address itself as an action game, but if you play it as such, I’d wager you’d grow bored fairly quickly. At […]](../../wp-content/uploads/89E97D91F90128606130F03F516728F2EF74B838-115x86.jpg "Clan of Champions (PC) Review")
Clan of Champions (PC) Review
Posted on November 28, 2012 | No CommentsClan of Champions is a game that wants to address itself as an action game, but if you play it as such, I’d wager you’d grow bored fairly quickly. At […] -
![For those of you uninitiated with the Giana Sisters franchise, it is a fairly interesting story. You can find the full story elsewhere, but here are the key points. The […]](../../wp-content/uploads/GSGameExe-2012-10-22-20-08-10-31-115x86.png "Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams (PC) Review")
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams (PC) Review
Posted on October 25, 2012 | No CommentsFor those of you uninitiated with the Giana Sisters franchise, it is a fairly interesting story. You can find the full story elsewhere, but here are the key points. The […] -
![As a game reviewer, you might think that I’ve got a lot of time to, you know, play games. This is unfortunately not always the case. Often a flood of […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2012-09-17_00001-115x86.jpg "Torchlight 2 (PC) Review")
Torchlight 2 (PC) Review
Posted on September 25, 2012 | No CommentsAs a game reviewer, you might think that I’ve got a lot of time to, you know, play games. This is unfortunately not always the case. Often a flood of […] -
![Back at PAX East, we dispatched one of our intrepid reporters over to Microsoft’s sprawling booth, and he came back to us with wondrous tales of Kinect and Minecraft. I’m […]](../../wp-content/uploads/dustaet_logo-115x86.png "Dust: An Elysian Tail (XBLA) Review")
Dust: An Elysian Tail (XBLA) Review
Posted on August 20, 2012 | 1 CommentBack at PAX East, we dispatched one of our intrepid reporters over to Microsoft’s sprawling booth, and he came back to us with wondrous tales of Kinect and Minecraft. I’m […] -
![Something that I really love about the world of video games is the fact that new genres form every day. The venerable platformers, shoot’em ups, and beat’em ups have been […]](../../wp-content/uploads/RotoSchutzen-115x86.png "RotoSchutzen (XBLIG) Review")
RotoSchutzen (XBLIG) Review
Posted on August 7, 2012 | No CommentsSomething that I really love about the world of video games is the fact that new genres form every day. The venerable platformers, shoot’em ups, and beat’em ups have been […] -
![Hot on the heels of the massive megahit Avengers film, Zen has sent us another batch of Marvel Pinball tables based on everybody’s favorite collection of earth’s mightiest heroes. Each […]](../../wp-content/uploads/Infinity_Gauntlet_table_logo.jpg "Marvel Pinball Avengers Chronicles (XBLA) Review")
Marvel Pinball Avengers Chronicles (XBLA) Review
Posted on June 21, 2012 | 1 CommentHot on the heels of the massive megahit Avengers film, Zen has sent us another batch of Marvel Pinball tables based on everybody’s favorite collection of earth’s mightiest heroes. Each […] -
![Like many, BrainLazy got our first look at Joe Danger back at the inaugural PAX East, where Hello Games had a booth. It had engaging gameplay, but we weren’t lucky […]](../../wp-content/uploads/Joe-Danger-Header-115x86.jpg "Joe Danger Special Edition (XBLA) Review")
Joe Danger Special Edition (XBLA) Review
Posted on December 23, 2011 | No CommentsLike many, BrainLazy got our first look at Joe Danger back at the inaugural PAX East, where Hello Games had a booth. It had engaging gameplay, but we weren’t lucky […] -
![Here we are once again with another batch of the consistently enjoyable Marvel Pinball tables for Pinball FX 2. This time we’re trying out the Vengeance and Virtue tables, featuring […]](../../wp-content/uploads/Marvel_Pinbal-header-115x86.jpg "Marvel Pinball: Vengeance and Virtue (XBLA) Review")
Marvel Pinball: Vengeance and Virtue (XBLA) Review
Posted on December 21, 2011 | No CommentsHere we are once again with another batch of the consistently enjoyable Marvel Pinball tables for Pinball FX 2. This time we’re trying out the Vengeance and Virtue tables, featuring […] -
![People who followed the original Indie Uprising, and the small but noble group of people who actually give a crap about Xbox Live Indie Games, will recognize MagicalTimeBean as the […]](../../wp-content/uploads/excapeGoatB-195-115x86.jpg "Escape Goat (XBLIG) Review")
Escape Goat (XBLIG) Review
Posted on November 10, 2011 | No CommentsPeople who followed the original Indie Uprising, and the small but noble group of people who actually give a crap about Xbox Live Indie Games, will recognize MagicalTimeBean as the […] -
![Sometimes, when you run a site like this, games you never would have known to look for find their way to you. Such is the case with Book of Unwritten […]](../../wp-content/uploads/kAGE-2011-11-01-21-35-23-84-115x86.jpg "Book of Unwritten Tales (PC) Review")
Book of Unwritten Tales (PC) Review
Posted on November 2, 2011 | 1 CommentSometimes, when you run a site like this, games you never would have known to look for find their way to you. Such is the case with Book of Unwritten […] -
![Worms is a franchise that just about everyone has experienced in some form or another. Perhaps you were a fan of the first few games? Maybe you were introduced through […]](../../wp-content/uploads/WormsUltimateMayhemA-089-115x86.jpg "Worms Ultimate Mayhem (XBLA) Review")
Worms Ultimate Mayhem (XBLA) Review
Posted on October 21, 2011 | No CommentsWorms is a franchise that just about everyone has experienced in some form or another. Perhaps you were a fan of the first few games? Maybe you were introduced through […] -
![Demolition Inc., developed by Zeroscale, is a unique action strategy game where you play as an intergalactic demolition company. Just that was enough to get me interested in this one. […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2011-09-24_00005-115x86.jpg "Demolition Inc. (Steam) Review")
Demolition Inc. (Steam) Review
Posted on October 21, 2011 | No CommentsDemolition Inc., developed by Zeroscale, is a unique action strategy game where you play as an intergalactic demolition company. Just that was enough to get me interested in this one. […] -
![Now that we’ve heard from the Creative Director of Zen Studios, let’s take a look at their most recent table, Sorcerer’s Lair. Unlike their recent and future tables featuring well […]](../../wp-content/uploads/SorcerersLair-010-115x86.jpg "Sorcerer’s Lair Pinball (XBLA) Review")
Sorcerer’s Lair Pinball (XBLA) Review
Posted on October 19, 2011 | No CommentsNow that we’ve heard from the Creative Director of Zen Studios, let’s take a look at their most recent table, Sorcerer’s Lair. Unlike their recent and future tables featuring well […]