Alexander Eriksen
Number of publications: 31
Alex is a gaming industry veteran of institutions like GameSpot and Twitch. His work has been published on GameCrate, Yahoo News, and The Wall Street Journal. Twitter: @Alexplaysvg
Hard West 2 Review: X-Com Goes West
05 August 2022
Hard West 2 is out now and we have a lot of good things to say about it. But is the turn-based combat game ideal?
We Didn't Need to See Master Chief Have Sex. The Disaster that Was Halo
07 June 2022
The Halo series based on the famous video game seem to have missed the whole point of Master Chief. Is the second season even salvagable? Here's everything that's wrong with the show.
Evil Dead The Game Review: Mostly Groovy
16 May 2022
For many of us Evil Dead holds a special place in our hearts - how about Evil Dead The Game? The bloody masterpiece that is Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn is a right of passage for most teenage sleepovers and remains a landmark of horror history.
Trek to Yomi Review: A Trek Worth Taking
06 May 2022
A beautiful and immersive journey, Trek to Yomi is a game that Akira Kurosawa would have made. Read our review.
Fans Divided Over New Halo Show, but What Exactly Were They Expecting?
28 March 2022
The series based on the famous video game, Halo, has proven to be quite controversial. It's interesting because most of the allegations concern the storyline - which has never been a prominent feature in the Halo series.
The One to Keep in Mind. Trek to Yomi Preview
18 March 2022
Trek to Yomi promises a beautiful monochromatic picturesque experience taken straight out of Kurosawa movies, combined with satisfying combat. Will the yet unknown story be on the same level?
War Upends Ukrainian Game Developers, Future of Studios and Creators Uncertain
16 March 2022
As the Russian aggression on Ukraine continues, caught in the middle are, e.g. Ukrainian developers. What's their future? What games you can play to support them?
Shadow Warrior 3 Review: Wang-Boom-Bang!
28 February 2022
Shadow Warrior 3 review is here. Is SW3 good enough to justify its price and convince the players to choose it over the very similar Doom Eternal?
FAR: Changing Tides Review - Get Swept Away
25 February 2022
FAR: Changing Tides is an indie game about a journey through a devastated world. And while it is pretty, it could have been much better.
Sifu Review: Woah… I Don’t Know Kung Fu…
06 February 2022
Sifu is absolutely punishing. This game will make you realize who you are – a clumsy and angry screaming noob. Try it at your own risk.
Rainbow Six Extraction Review - How It All Went Wrong
21 January 2022
Rainbow Six Extraction is now out and boy oh boy, do we have a lot to say about it. One thing we can't say in this review is that it's going to be nice, though. Read about all the missed opportunities and find out whether the game is still worth buying.
Best survival games 2022 | TOP 25
24 November 2021
The best survival games where you will collect resources, build shelters and try to survive in the jungle, outer space, underwater and during the zombie apocalypse.
Back 4 Blood Review - Bloody Brilliant or Dead on Arrival?
21 October 2021
B4B has so much potential and may end up being a near-perfect game. For the time being, it’s a solid bit of zombie slaying fun that’s a cut above some of the other undead shooting gallery games out there.
Deathloop Review - Is Time on Arkane’s Side?
13 September 2021
Deathloop is awash in retro 60’s style but at the cost of real substance. Clunky gunplay and only a handful of special abilities hold what could have been a great game back. The time travel plot had promise but untimely goes unrealized.
Encased Review: Is the Old School Still in Session?
07 September 2021
Encased is a solid game, yet one that struggles with its own nature. Despite being conductive to genuine emotions, the old school's biggest flaw is that it's old. Read more in our review.
Making Sense of the MLK Fortnite Event - Is the Game the Right Medium for this?
30 August 2021
At the latest Fortnite event, players heard the iconic Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech. Needless to say, the reaction of the Internet was ambiguous. Are video games a good medium for this type of message? We think they're more than good.
King’s Bounty 2 Review: My Kingdom for a Dialogue Tree
26 August 2021
King's Bounty 2 is a good game, perhaps average for others. However, if you love fantasy genre, this world will provide you with several hours of entertainment.
Fracked Review: A Fracking Good Time
20 August 2021
Fracked is one of the better VR games on PSVR. Nice graphics, good shooting and fast pace. And on top of that, excellent music. Read our Fracked review below.
Back 4 Blood Preview - A Bloody Good Time
11 August 2021
Left 4 Dead's successor and the new hope of multiplayer games. We played Back 4 Blood and really enjoyed it. It's bloody, it's challenging - and above all, there are a lot of zombies.
Unbound Worlds Apart Review: Platforming Not For the Impatient
04 August 2021
Unbound has familiar touchstones of other modern side-scrolling platformers: Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Limbo, Inside, Cuphead, take your pick. It’s almost a formula by now. Throw a nice color pallet, a mystical world, and boom you’ve got a game.
