As a kid, I grew up on shows like Batman: the Animated Series, Superman: the Animated Series, and Justice League. Justice League was, by far, my favorite, featuring not one, but two heroines amongst the main cast. Wonder Woman–Diana Prince–was…
Category: Reviews
Finally Played Twilight Imperium
Well, it’s official, after nearly a decade of knowing about it, hearing about it, and dreading it, I finally cracked and gave Twilight Imperium a try. Haven’t played it yet? Let me encourage you. Haven’t read about it? Let me…
“Guardians” Nails It Again…For The Most Part (The Spoiler-Free review)
Sequels to good movies are always difficult. Sequels to superb films are tougher and carry a different set of expectations. In the case of Guardians, your mental checklist most likely included the laughs and the story. And since it was…
How Does “Above and Below” Stack Up?
Ryan Laukat with Red Raven Games is becoming quite the name is board game design. Islebound and Near and Far are respectable games in the community, but the newer installment, Above and Below, has made a much larger splash than the previous…
Alien: Review Rewind
It’s the film you immediately think about when we talk about science fiction horror. It has spawned countless, mediocre knockoffs all trying to cash in on a fantastic question, but never coming close to scratching the itch. Alien succeeded in so many…
Pandemic: Legacy and a Word on Permanence
Welcome back to Tabletop Tuesday, I’m Nate and this week’s post is going to be a bit different. Most of my board game posts are a description and light review of play. This time I’d like to discuss more of…
Android: Netrunner – Hack or Get Hacked
Android: Netrunner is a cyberpunk’d game set in a dystopian future where you must hack and take down an evil corporation… or… Android: Netrunner is cyberpunk’d game set in a dystopian future where you, the CEO of a successful business must build…
Iron Fist Is A Radical Departure For Marvel
I’ve been struggling with Marvel’s Iron Fist on Netflix for a number of reasons, some of which I spoke about earlier in the week. My biggest issue has been how different it is from the previous Netflix series that have…
Our Hopes for Mass Effect: Andromeda
Mass Effect: Andromeda is less than a week away, and Bioware has launched pre-release access on Origin and Xbox One. PeeBee and Cora’s relationships with maleRyder have been highlighted, we know the Kett are interlopers (not unlike ourselves on the…
Should You Buy A Nintendo Switch?
We have had a couple of weeks with our Nintendo Switch, and have had a decent amount of time to see what works and what doesn’t. The problem is, we have realized that whether or not you enjoy the switch…