Marty Sliva, Author at The Escapist

Kena: Bridge of Spirits Ember Lab preview review absolutely beautiful paradigm shift like Super Mario 64, more than the sum of its parts

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Kena: Bridge of Spirits Is a Visual Paradigm Shift Like Super Mario 64

I thought my days of being left in stunned silence by the visuals in a game were behind me. Don’t get me wrong ...

Gamedec Review in 3 Minutes anshar studios publishing narrative rpg

Gamedec Review in 3 Minutes: Non-Combat Cyberpunk RPG Crime-Solving

Gamedec is a non-combat, cyberpunk RPG from developer Anshar Studios. Throughout its brief, but malleable set of crimes to solve, you’ll make hundreds ...

By Marty Sliva5 days ago

Marvel video games MCU taking over with Insomniac Games Spider-Man 2 Wolverine Midnight Suns, Square Enix Guardians of the Galaxy, not Avengers Marvel's

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Marvel Conquered Film and TV: Video Games Could Be Next

For Marvel, it feels like the worlds it has left to conquer are growing fewer by the day, so it might just have ...

By Marty Sliva5 days ago

Tales of Arise DLC sucks Bandai Namco microtransactions

Opinion

Tales of Arise Is Great, but It Needs to Stop Trying to Hawk Its Gross DLC

Let’s make this clear right off the bat — I think Tales of Arise is a great JRPG. The latest in Bandai Namco’s ...

By Marty Sliva6 days ago

Review in 3 Minutes

The Artful Escape Review in 3 Minutes – An Incredible Audiovisual Journey

The Artful Escape is a stunningly beautiful narrative adventure developed by Beethoven & Dinosaur and published by Annapurna Interactive. Though it may be ...

By Marty SlivaSeptember 8, 2021

Slightly Something Else

What Makes the Best Video Game Moments Tick? – Slightly Something Else

This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the “perfect” moments in video games, like the giraffe scene in The Last of ...

By Marty SlivaSeptember 7, 2021

Video Essay

13 Hot New Game Studios to Watch

Marty Sliva highlights 13 new video game studios to watch, including Haven Studios, Firewalk Studios, Striking Distance, and many more.

By Marty SlivaAugust 24, 2021

War for Wakanda Black Panther expansion is great, just what series needs, steps out of MCU shadow Marvel's Avengers

Opinion

War for Wakanda Finally Lets Marvel’s Avengers Step Out of the MCU’s Shadow

Nearly one year after its initial launch, Marvel’s Avengers finally feels like it’s stepping out of the gigantic and looming shadow of the ...

By Marty SlivaAugust 21, 2021

Review in 3 Minutes

Axiom Verge 2 Review in 3 Minutes: A Definitive Step Forward

Axiom Verge 2 is a smart and satisfying Metroidvania by indie developer Thomas Happ. A follow-up to the 2015 original, Axiom Verge 2 ...

By Marty SlivaAugust 11, 2021

Previews

The Artful Escape Preview: Like Ziggy Stardust Meets Wes Anderson, and It Rules

Marty Sliva previews The Artful Escape from developer Beethoven and Dinosaur and publisher Annapurna Interactive. The Artful Escape releases on September 9.

By Marty SlivaJuly 30, 2021

Review in 3 Minutes

The Ascent Review in 3 Minutes | Stunning Visuals, Utterly Shallow Twin-Stick Shooting

The Ascent is a cyberpunk action RPG from developer Neon Giant. Its 20-hour isometric adventure tells an interesting sci-fi tale of bio-enhancements, megacorporations, ...

By Marty SlivaJuly 29, 2021

Weird West preview Wolfeye Studios hands-on Marty Sliva

Previews

Weird West Preview: Dishonored Meets Red Dead in an Immersive Sim

Marty Sliva went hands-on to preview Weird West, the new game from Wolfeye Studios that is composed of former developers from Arkane Studios ...

By Marty SlivaJuly 28, 2021

Kena: Bridge of Spirits Is a Visual Paradigm Shift Like Super Mario 64

Gamedec Review in 3 Minutes: Non-Combat Cyberpunk RPG Crime-Solving

Marvel Conquered Film and TV: Video Games Could Be Next

Tales of Arise Is Great, but It Needs to Stop Trying to Hawk Its Gross DLC

The Artful Escape Review in 3 Minutes – An Incredible Audiovisual Journey

What Makes the Best Video Game Moments Tick? – Slightly Something Else

13 Hot New Game Studios to Watch

War for Wakanda Finally Lets Marvel’s Avengers Step Out of the MCU’s Shadow

Axiom Verge 2 Review in 3 Minutes: A Definitive Step Forward

The Artful Escape Preview: Like Ziggy Stardust Meets Wes Anderson, and It Rules

The Ascent Review in 3 Minutes | Stunning Visuals, Utterly Shallow Twin-Stick Shooting

Weird West Preview: Dishonored Meets Red Dead in an Immersive Sim

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