90%

Mortal Shell Review

Evan SchwabSeptember 19, 2020

Hard as Hell and Equally Unforgiving It’s been a long time since I’ve played a game as initially difficult as Mortal Shell. This soulslike RPG features ...

PCPS4Xbox One

75%

The Academy: The First Riddle Review

Evan SchwabJuly 4, 2020

Puzzles and Disappearances What happens when you mix elements of the supernatural with investigative puzzles? According to Pine Studios, developer of The Ac...

PC

94%

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (Nintendo Switch) Review

Evan SchwabJune 26, 2020

Made for This The Legend of Heroes saga is one that I hold dearly. It’s full of memorable characters with incredibly personal and interesting growth and p...

Switch

85%

Langrisser I & II Review

Evan SchwabMay 4, 2020

A Fight of Good and Evil Strategy RPGs used to be my jam. Final Fantasy Tactics, Suikoden Tactics, La Pucelle Tactics; hell, any game with ‘tactics’ in ...

PS4

82%

Giraffe and Annika Review

Evan SchwabMarch 10, 2020

A pleasant, peaceful experience Giraffe and Annika is a game quite unlike most. It’s simple, sure. It’s not a large game, by any means. But there’s so...

PC

78%

Infliction: Extended Cut Review

Evan SchwabMarch 4, 2020

What happens to a home after tragedy? This is the essential question players are presented with throughout the course of Infliction. You play as Gary Pout, ...

PCPS4Xbox One

100%

Control Review

Evan SchwabFebruary 19, 2020

Welcome to the Federal Bureau of Control If your time here feels a bit strange, just remember: It’s perfectly normal. Nothing is as it should be, and ever...

PCPS4Xbox One

74%

Riverbond Review

Evan SchwabJanuary 6, 2020

Short and sweet with plenty of replayability. There isn’t much to preamble about in this review. There isn’t much left to say about indie games and devs...

PCPS4SwitchXbox One

76%

Everreach: Project Eden Review

Evan SchwabDecember 11, 2019

Aim for the stars Ambition is a necessity in the gaming industry, particularly if an indie developer aims to make a living in an industry dominated by AAA t...

PCXbox One

97%

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Review

Evan SchwabOctober 25, 2019

Triumph in Threes Throughout my stay here at BitCultures, I’ve had the opportunity to review a plethora of games, ranging from AAA titles like The Divisio...

PS4