Victor Tan

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap challenges you and up to three other players to fend off relentless waves of orcs. With a variety of traps at your disposal, you can devise creative strategies and work together to take them down. While the cooperative gameplay is engaging, it can become repetitive over...

New Arc Line presents a fantasy world in which magic and technology clash for supremacy. You wonder how your protagonist is involved in the events that lead to the destruction of the world. However, New Arc Line doesn’t stand out too much from other CRPGs at the moment. There’s certainly...

Codex Lost brings the magic side of Souls-like games to the forefront. The ability to choose your spells and add variety early on leads to creative combat. However, you get even less guidance than other Souls-like games and it’s not always clear what you must do. That makes this a...

Alterium Shift is an interesting RPG that takes you across different worlds in a traditional adventure. Three different protagonists gives you a new perspective on the same story. However, navigation proves to be difficult and it feels like you are shoehorned into specific paths. There’s a lot of potential but...

Ultimate Zombie Defense 2 puts you in a survival situation where you must hold out against waves of undead. It’s nice to build structures to help you defend against zombies. Unfortunately there’s nothing unique about the game and it suffers from some bugs. The result is a largely forgettable survival...

Squirrel With a Gun delivers some funny combat and has some interesting puzzle solutions. Offering multiple solutions to a puzzle lets your creativity come to life. However, the game doesn’t do much to stand out from the other platformer games in the market. Unless you are interested in playing as...

DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia presents several intriguing tales about what someone would do with three wishes. Multiple routes and endings provide different perspectives and lots of replay value. Unfortunately this series assumes you have existing knowledge of the franchise and ending routes can be unclear. Otherwise, it’s a great...

Sword of Convallaria has a strong strategy RPG foundation and is a great mobile game. But for PC, there are other games that are better value. The game  doesn’t bring anything new to the table with its gameplay. Fortunately, the experience is free and if you are patient, you can...

Horror Tales: The Beggar lets you control your environment to fight off a dangerous pursuer. The actions are innovative and the horror from the enemy is real. The environments are well-designed and feel post-apocalyptic. But the story isn’t the best and the horror isn’t as engaging as it could be.

Finding your way out of an abandoned asylum is always frightening, especially when an unexplained killer is hunting you. The puzzles are challenging and you are constantly on your toes because the enemy is lurking. Unfortunately, the complexity makes gameplay frustrating and the game isn’t long. For a short horror...

Rewinding time and fighting with remnants from your recent past is exciting. There’s a clear progression that doesn’t make a challenge too difficult or impossible. Replaying your challenges is also enjoyable. However, there isn’t an obvious reason to gather collectibles or clear time challenges. The Switch also has notable frame...

Owning your own zoo and having a high level of control makes the experience immersive. You decide the animals, environment, and attractions that visitors get to experience. Managing the selection process and going through the tutorial is tough on a console. The learning curve is also high; trial-by-fire isn’t a...