Lollipop Magazine

Intronaut – The Direction of Last Things – Review

November 27, 2015

A collection of seven songs just too fascinating not to take notice.

Rodea the Sky Soldier – Review

November 6, 2015

Rodea the Sky Soldier is more than a little rough around the edges, and it’s gonna take all the imagination you’ve got to see the silver lining here.

The Hollowpoints – Rocket To Rainier – Review

October 30, 2015

The phrase “energetic blast” seems more fitting for a new Mountain Dew flavor than a record, but hey, it really fits here for The Hollowpoints.

Transformers – Devastation – Review

October 16, 2015

A Platinum Games joint is like a Quentin Tarantino movie or a Ryan Murphy TV show – if you call yourself a fan of the art form, you have to check it out.

Dengeki Bunko – Fighting Climax – Review

October 10, 2015

I had no idea what a Dengeki Bunko was before booting up, but I’m always up for a sleek-looking 2D fighter (especially on the original Vita’s OLED screen).

Denner-Shermann – Satan’s Tomb – Review

October 9, 2015

Mercyful Fate’s Melissa and Don’t Break The Oath are classics due to King Diamond’s vocals and the mind-bending riffs and solos of Michael Denner and Hank Shermann.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 – Review

October 2, 2015

Except for an HD reworking a couple years back, the Tony Hawk series has been missing as of late, after previously appearing with incredible regularity for more than a decade.

Toy Soldiers – War Chest Hall of Fame Edition – Review

August 28, 2015

Toy Soldiers is solid gold: Actual toy soldiers duking it out on a virtual battlefield, reminiscent of those many on-the-rug action figure battles of kids under the age 10.

Fear Factory – Genexus – Review

August 21, 2015

Genexus, their ninth album, delivers exactly the mix of brutality, melody, foreboding and ambition we always want from Fear Factory.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter – Review

July 31, 2015

Eerie PC hit The Vanishing of Ethan Carter won accolades for its gorgeous visuals and offbeat narrative. Making its debut on consoles, it’s easy to see what the buzz was about.