Pat Reynolds
@pkreynolds.bsky.social
Former Contributing Editor, Tips & Tricks magazine. Fanzine editor of GameLord, Fantazine, Vendetta and Control Freaks. Lifelong video game guy. Board games rule also.
Not inflating the number either lol
November 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Not inflating the number either lol
TMNT: Splintered Fate is way better than it has any right to be. Yes, it’s a blatant Hades rip-off. No, it’s not as good as Hades. But it’s fun. The controls are solid. The art style is great. The progression is deep. I dig it.
May 26, 2025 at 5:48 AM
TMNT: Splintered Fate is way better than it has any right to be. Yes, it’s a blatant Hades rip-off. No, it’s not as good as Hades. But it’s fun. The controls are solid. The art style is great. The progression is deep. I dig it.
Played Harmonies with the middle kid. I’ve seen this game described as “Cascadia meets Azul” and that’s not far off, although it isn’t exactly either of those games. It’s a very light, quick puzzle building almost solitaire experience with fantastic components. Enjoyed it a lot!
March 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Played Harmonies with the middle kid. I’ve seen this game described as “Cascadia meets Azul” and that’s not far off, although it isn’t exactly either of those games. It’s a very light, quick puzzle building almost solitaire experience with fantastic components. Enjoyed it a lot!
I know this game has been out on Steam for awhile but I’m not a PC gamer. It just dropped on PS5 and man, oh man is this a fantastic game. It sheds the dead weight of the original and delivers a fast-paced, intense one-off journey with loads of roguelike goodness. Love this game!
July 26, 2024 at 8:53 PM
I know this game has been out on Steam for awhile but I’m not a PC gamer. It just dropped on PS5 and man, oh man is this a fantastic game. It sheds the dead weight of the original and delivers a fast-paced, intense one-off journey with loads of roguelike goodness. Love this game!
Capcom really saved the best for last in this first year of Street Fighter 6 content. This is the best version of Akuma, by a wide margin. Visually, gameplay-wise, sound design, all of it. They really had me worried for a minute with this batch of fighters but this makes up for it.
May 23, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Capcom really saved the best for last in this first year of Street Fighter 6 content. This is the best version of Akuma, by a wide margin. Visually, gameplay-wise, sound design, all of it. They really had me worried for a minute with this batch of fighters but this makes up for it.
Finally we’ve got a game I’ve been waiting for since it was announced back in 2019 - Darkest Dungeon 2.
I LOVE Darkest Dungeon, with its matter-of-fact approach to adventuring that focuses as much as supplying your band of heroes properly as it does on the actual delves into dank, rotting hallways
I LOVE Darkest Dungeon, with its matter-of-fact approach to adventuring that focuses as much as supplying your band of heroes properly as it does on the actual delves into dank, rotting hallways
May 4, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Finally we’ve got a game I’ve been waiting for since it was announced back in 2019 - Darkest Dungeon 2.
I LOVE Darkest Dungeon, with its matter-of-fact approach to adventuring that focuses as much as supplying your band of heroes properly as it does on the actual delves into dank, rotting hallways
I LOVE Darkest Dungeon, with its matter-of-fact approach to adventuring that focuses as much as supplying your band of heroes properly as it does on the actual delves into dank, rotting hallways
2024 is shaping up to be a great year for console gamers who love roguelike/action RPG games.
First up is No Rest for the Wicked, from Moon Studios. This looks like an isometric action RPG with heavy Dark Souls influence on gameplay, which is a departure from the frantic button mashy standard.
First up is No Rest for the Wicked, from Moon Studios. This looks like an isometric action RPG with heavy Dark Souls influence on gameplay, which is a departure from the frantic button mashy standard.
May 4, 2024 at 4:58 PM
2024 is shaping up to be a great year for console gamers who love roguelike/action RPG games.
First up is No Rest for the Wicked, from Moon Studios. This looks like an isometric action RPG with heavy Dark Souls influence on gameplay, which is a departure from the frantic button mashy standard.
First up is No Rest for the Wicked, from Moon Studios. This looks like an isometric action RPG with heavy Dark Souls influence on gameplay, which is a departure from the frantic button mashy standard.
Dave the Diver landed on PS consoles this week and I have been loving it. It scratches all of my casual gaming itches - item collection, rogue-lite repetition, some light restaurant management… plus great characters and the 16-bit style cutscenes are a hoot! Loving this one!
April 20, 2024 at 3:51 AM
Dave the Diver landed on PS consoles this week and I have been loving it. It scratches all of my casual gaming itches - item collection, rogue-lite repetition, some light restaurant management… plus great characters and the 16-bit style cutscenes are a hoot! Loving this one!
It’s 2014’s Sunset Overdrive, a massively under appreciated Xbox One exclusive from Insomniac Games. I played this game years ago, and I loved it! It remains my favorite Xbox exclusive game of all time, and is easily (IMO) the best Xbox One exclusive. I still own my Xbone, although I rarely use it.
March 30, 2024 at 12:12 PM
It’s 2014’s Sunset Overdrive, a massively under appreciated Xbox One exclusive from Insomniac Games. I played this game years ago, and I loved it! It remains my favorite Xbox exclusive game of all time, and is easily (IMO) the best Xbox One exclusive. I still own my Xbone, although I rarely use it.
Hi-Fi Rush recently came to PS5 as part of Microsoft’s new plan to port some of their older Xbox exclusives to Sony’s console. It sounded like a game in my wheelhouse (I dig rhythm and 3rd person action games) so I picked it up. And I like it! But it made me yearn for another game (thread).
March 30, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Hi-Fi Rush recently came to PS5 as part of Microsoft’s new plan to port some of their older Xbox exclusives to Sony’s console. It sounded like a game in my wheelhouse (I dig rhythm and 3rd person action games) so I picked it up. And I like it! But it made me yearn for another game (thread).
Anyway here’s the rest of the pages for Klonoa. I was so excited when I received my copies of this issue that I made a color copy of the first page of my guide, laminated it and hung it on a hallway wall in my house.
February 24, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Anyway here’s the rest of the pages for Klonoa. I was so excited when I received my copies of this issue that I made a color copy of the first page of my guide, laminated it and hung it on a hallway wall in my house.
Look at that wall of text I wrote for the introduction to my guide. In fact, this whole guide is just a series of text walls. I wasn’t great at keeping things concise back then. I’d like to think I improved considerably during my 12-year run with the magazine.
February 24, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Look at that wall of text I wrote for the introduction to my guide. In fact, this whole guide is just a series of text walls. I wasn’t great at keeping things concise back then. I’d like to think I improved considerably during my 12-year run with the magazine.
They didn’t have a photo of me to use in the staff section so they put Rick Astley in there. I had forgotten about this, so I guess you could say that when I opened this page I rickrolled myself with… myself.
February 24, 2024 at 1:28 PM
They didn’t have a photo of me to use in the staff section so they put Rick Astley in there. I had forgotten about this, so I guess you could say that when I opened this page I rickrolled myself with… myself.
The first issue of Tips & Tricks I had an article in was April 1998. I wrote a strategy guide for the PS1 game Klonoa: Door to Phantomile. This series has been around for more than 25 years now, with the latest title released in 2022!
February 24, 2024 at 1:26 PM
The first issue of Tips & Tricks I had an article in was April 1998. I wrote a strategy guide for the PS1 game Klonoa: Door to Phantomile. This series has been around for more than 25 years now, with the latest title released in 2022!
Five player Thunder Road Vendetta is *chef’s kiss* so good
February 22, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Five player Thunder Road Vendetta is *chef’s kiss* so good
My boys and I recently completed a Championship series in Heat: Pedal to the Metal. It’s hard to go back to playing this game with the basic no-frills decks now. The expansion modules are where this game SHINES! Love it.
September 24, 2023 at 12:48 PM
My boys and I recently completed a Championship series in Heat: Pedal to the Metal. It’s hard to go back to playing this game with the basic no-frills decks now. The expansion modules are where this game SHINES! Love it.
I can’t believe I’m back doing a fresh run at Cyberpunk 2077 but here we are. The 2.0 update ahead of Phantom Liberty completely overhauls the skill trees and makes cyberware a lot cooler. Goodbye free time :)
September 24, 2023 at 12:46 PM
I can’t believe I’m back doing a fresh run at Cyberpunk 2077 but here we are. The 2.0 update ahead of Phantom Liberty completely overhauls the skill trees and makes cyberware a lot cooler. Goodbye free time :)
These stickers for the Root meeples are a real glow up! Not that Root’s wooden forest folk weren’t cute to begin with, but these bring them to life with fantastic artwork (on both sides too!). Here’s the Etsy shop link for anyone who might be interested:
www.etsy.com/shop/Meeples...
www.etsy.com/shop/Meeples...
September 24, 2023 at 12:43 PM
These stickers for the Root meeples are a real glow up! Not that Root’s wooden forest folk weren’t cute to begin with, but these bring them to life with fantastic artwork (on both sides too!). Here’s the Etsy shop link for anyone who might be interested:
www.etsy.com/shop/Meeples...
www.etsy.com/shop/Meeples...
I stand with the UAW in their fight to win fair pay and benefits for workers.
September 24, 2023 at 12:40 PM
I stand with the UAW in their fight to win fair pay and benefits for workers.
I know I’m a few years past the “hype” on this one but I just recently picked up The Quacks of Quedlinburg and have really been enjoying it! Fun, fast push your luck game.
September 24, 2023 at 12:39 PM
I know I’m a few years past the “hype” on this one but I just recently picked up The Quacks of Quedlinburg and have really been enjoying it! Fun, fast push your luck game.