Family Gamer Reviewer

Primary game reviewer of Family Gamer Review. A loving father to two children, loving husband and avid gamer. As the primary game reviewer, my responsibilities are to make sure that the game titles that I review that I can provide the most unbiased reviews for parents and guardians out there for the game, subject matter and other items within the game. I provide the honest review for the game, not based on what the game is, but for how this would fit in for the library for the whole family to play.

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7.5

Good

Stern Pinball Arcade

  Return to the great days of the pinball action at the local pizzeria with Stern Pinball Arcade!  Play your favorite pinball tables and rack up those high scores while doing it. General Gameplay Pinball table gameplay with licensed tables from some famous brands and movies to choose from.  Stern Pinball Arcade is pinball table gameplay to its core.  From the bumpers’ sounds to the pinball ru...[Read More]

Stern Pinball Arcade Videos

Go back to the days of old pizzarias and arcade gameplay with Stern Pinball Arcade.  This great collection of pinball titles will make you miss going to the change machine to get tokens to play your favorite tables.  Watch our video review and see if the trip down memory lane is worth it.

Family Gamer Review Holiday Gift Guide 2016

It’s that special time of year! We’re feeling festive (or trying to!) and we’re celebrating with friends, family and loved ones. There’s a good chance you’ll hit a rough spot on your holiday list when you just don’t know what to get for the gamer in your life… we’ve got you covered. Just remember these great holiday gaming-gift tips! General Gamer Gi...[Read More]

8

Great

Virginia

Virginia is a single player story that takes place in 1992 in an isolated town called Kingdom.  You play as FBI agent Anne Tarver, trying to solve the mystery of a boy from town who vanished, but what you think you see is not the whole truth… General Gameplay The game play is all about telling a story, and you as the player are following the flow of the story’s path.  You may think “I’ve done this...[Read More]

8.5

Great

Stardust Galaxy Warriors Stellar Climax

In Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax (For the rest of this review we will refer to the games title as SGWSC) you play as a warrior that is in space investigating a disturbance but you can be join with three other warriors in this frantic SHMUP (Shoot ‘em up) General Gameplay Being a SHMUP type of game, SGWSC is a pure side scroll shooter.  The game can be played with others via couch co-op ...[Read More]

Stardust Galaxy Warriors Stellar Climax Videos

In Stardust Galaxy Warriors, Stellar Climax it is you, against the evil empire, but the evil empire does not know that you can bring up to three of your buddies in this great SHMUP family friendly couch co-op game.  

6.5

Fair

Mantis Burn Racing

Mantis Burn Racing is an arcade style racer that has you racing from a top down perspective against other computer controlled opponents and other racing styles of events.  It has a both an online racing modes as well an offline career mode. General Gameplay Mantis Burn Racing is a racing game, well more of an arcade style of racing game with light RPG elements to it.  You have different types of c...[Read More]

I want this game, and that game and that one too! 9 tips to help parents survive the gaming season.

As a parent, you know your children want the “latest and greatest” when it comes to everything, and video games are no exception.  With the holiday season (a.k.a. gaming season) upon us, it’s the time when a lot of good games are coming out, but chances are your kids only know about the “latest and greatest” – which really only means “titles from companies with million-dollar marketing budgets”. S...[Read More]

Hue Videos

We dig deeper into this fantastic puzzle/platformer that is Hue. Hue is a great game that uses colors to help you solve puzzles and with its deep story it will have you hooked playing this game for hours. Watch our review of Hue and see for yourself.

9.5

Amazing

Hue

You play as Hue in a grey colorless world looking for your mother, but you have one ability, the use of color.  With 8 colors to use to figure out puzzles, Hue is a wonderful platform/puzzle game for the whole family. General Gameplay The game plays out just like any platformer/puzzle game.  As “Hue” you have to collect the colors of a unique color wheel and use those colors to manipulate your env...[Read More]

Should your child game during the school week?

I remember that while growing up my parents had a rule, “no gaming from Monday through Thursday”. Only Friday through Sunday were my gaming nights.  Well, that rule from 30 years ago followed me all the way through high school, even to my senior year! Was it a good rule? For my parents, yes… me? Well, maybe 🙂 What accompanied that rule was that when I came home, I played outside for at least a cou...[Read More]

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