Crawl Review: Alexandre Aja's Thriller is Excellent Gatorsploitation

Crawl Thanks to Aja’s confident direction and Kaya Scodelario’s warrior performance, Crawl makes for a terse and otherwise exhilarating viewing experience. After trying his hired man at relatively in high spirits - artistry thrillers likeHornsandThe 9th Life of Louis Drax , theatre director Alexandre Aja is back to doing what he does best - thin , bloody , stylish B - movie fare - withCrawl . An original survival of the fittest horror - thriller in the mineral vein ofThe Shallows(only with alligators and violent conditions rather than a hungry Great white shark ) , the film make for to Aja ’s long suit in creating white - knuckle tension and offers a much more stripped - down thrill drive compared to other release this summertime ....

July 12, 2019 · 6 min · 1189 words · Austin Guerra

Stuber Review: A Better Uber Ad Than Buddy Comedy

Stuber Stuber is an uneven buddy comedy that can’t seem to decide if it’s from the 80s or modern day, but occasionally gets in some decent jokes. One of many motion-picture show get by Disney in its spate with Fox , Stuberis the recent in a retentive dividing line of pal funniness to be let go by Hollywood - though it ’s the first first R - rate moving-picture show released by Disney since 2013 ....

July 12, 2019 · 5 min · 957 words · Shawn Andrews

Sea of Solitude Review: The Darkest Depths

Related Sea of Solitude tells a personal story about dealing with depression, which is held back by being trapped within the limitations of a video game. Sea of Solitudeis an adventure game that tells a floor about mental health issues through the medium of a video game world that is filled with shadows beneath the depths of a flood urban center . The only way forward is by adopt the lighting of the dimmest of hopes ....

July 8, 2019 · 5 min · 1005 words · Melanie Owens

Assetto Corsa Competizione Review: Exceptional Simulation, Nothing Else

Related A concoction of viscerally astonishing game design and excessively niche focus, Assetto Corsa Competizione needlessly waters down its own excellence. Assetto Corsa Competizioneis an incredibly veritable simulation , pushing Unreal Engine 4 to its limits to raise one of the most visually and automatically realistic racing experiences that will make even high - conclusion gambling rigs bump a perspiration . Beyond that , though , there ’s really not that much else to what amounts to a relatively barebones game ....

July 5, 2019 · 6 min · 1127 words · Stephanie Mann

Monster Jam Steel Titans Review: The Potential Crashes and Burns

Related Monster Jam Steel Titans gives players a convincing monster truck experience, but confused priorities and a lack of online play hamstring the game. Monster Jam is the universe ’s premier name in monstrosity truck motorsports , andMonster Jam Steel Titansis THQ Nordic developer Rainbow Studios ' unmistakably faithful ode to these over - sized stunt machines . Unlike other Monster Jam - certify rubric , Monster Jam Steel Titansdoesn’t spend any of its time taste to win over the thespian as to how badass monster truck are with over - the - top scenarios or farcical gimmicks , or else letting the unbelievable power of the massive vehicle speak for itself ....

July 5, 2019 · 7 min · 1349 words · Christopher Perez

Midsommar Review: The Director of Hereditary Goes Full Wicker Man

Midsommar Midsommar is a mixed bag that blends unsettling horror with bizarre comedy, resulting in a film that’s equal parts fascinating and frustrating. Hereditaryfilmmaker Ari Aster is back with his 2nd feature , Midsommar , and it ’s as messed up as his breakout effort … if also simply messier in general . Aster has long identify the project as a breakup play disguised as a common people horror movie , much in the same way thatHereditaryis a hereditary tragedy that ’s been repackaged as a supernatural psychotic - thriller ....

July 3, 2019 · 6 min · 1239 words · Shelly Dixon

Outer Wilds Review: Bold, Strange, and Enthralling

Outer Wilds Mobius Digital’s Outer Wilds is a bold and enthralling game with a time-bending narrative that is as strange as it is emotionally compelling. At first coup d’oeil , developer Mobius Digital’sOuter Wildsis a typical space exploration plot , in the same vein as something likeNo Man ’s Sky(though on a much littler plate ) . 22 minute in , however , Outer Wildsdoes something bold and extraordinary : it kills the player character in a massive supernova and then everything reset ....

July 3, 2019 · 5 min · 906 words · Joshua Kelley

Super Mario Maker 2 Review: School of Hard Blocks

Related Super Mario Maker 2 improves on the original in almost every way, but it has issues with its shoddy online mode and some unnecessary limitations. Super Mario Maker 2for theNintendo Switchimproves upon its predecessor in almost every way , except for a few key miss feature and some major problem with the online modes at launch . Super Mario Maker 2allows the player to make their own stages based on the styles from five different Mario games ( Super Mario Bros....

July 3, 2019 · 7 min · 1429 words · Brianna Foster

They Are Billions Review: A Fun, Yet Unrefined Zombie Survival Game

They Are Billions Numantian Games' They Are Billions is an enjoyable enough survival strategy game that’s hampered by a lack of variety and poor controls on Xbox One. They Are Billions , a zombie survival real - clip strategy game by Numantian Games , take its mish - mash of different genres to good pleasurable superlative , even if it never really knock any of them out of the park ....

July 3, 2019 · 4 min · 833 words · Elizabeth Mayer

Conan Unconquered Review: Crushing Your Enemies Is Fun, But Flawed

Conan Unconquered Conan Unconquered challenges players to survive waves of enemies, but a lack of story and a sense of repetition take its toll as you crush your foes. InConan Unconquered , developer Petroglyph Games has created a unparalleled blend of real - clock time strategy and moving ridge - ground pillar Department of Defense . TheConan Unconqueredtrailersuggests a bold sense of scale , with huge armies clashing as wedge building block like Conan himself shoot down through wave of enemy ....

June 28, 2019 · 7 min · 1312 words · Margaret Mcguire

F1 2019 Review: Top Of The Podium

Related F1 2019 is an incredible motor racing simulation, with the most exciting driving the F1 series has seen yet and an impressive attention to detail. Codemasters has turned Formula One TV games into something special again . After some time in the wilderness , the franchise has refocus on what its players wanted : a deep , complex simulation of perhaps the most esteemed motor racing serial publication in the existence ....

June 28, 2019 · 6 min · 1276 words · Patrick Pineda

Scrap Review: Programmed For "Average"

Related Scrap offers respectable auto-running fun for the Switch but its barebones package and short length hold it back from being anything but forgettable. Scrap , grow by Woodland Games and publish by Ultimate Games S.A , assembles a tried and true narration of an adorable golem break in out of his factory prison to find exemption in the outside world . That premise feels as well - worn as the motorcar - ball carrier genre the plot occupies , leaving one to wonder how it will shake thing up ....

June 28, 2019 · 4 min · 702 words · Ricardo English

Yesterday Review: Roll Up for the (Sorta) Magical Mystery Tour

Yesterday Yesterdayis a fluffy and ultimately half-baked ‘What if?’ fantasy that partially gets by on its zestful storytelling and endearing performances. Yesterdayis an on the whole peculiar motion picture ; it asks a rather intriguing query - What if The Beatles did n’t be ? - but never seems particularly interested in exploring the implication of its premiss . Similarly , on newspaper , the movie itself sounds like an imaginative blend of magical naive realism and wild-eyed drollery , with more than a dash of jukebox musical thrown into the mix ....

June 28, 2019 · 6 min · 1251 words · David Walker