Jonathan Maani

Jon Maani is a reviewer for The Rooster, and serves as the first ever Staff Manager as well as Executive Manager. He has over 10 years of gaming experience, starting from Dungeons and Dragons and Snake before graduating to Call of Duty, Resident Evil, and Deathloop. He’s a big fan of shooters, action, and escape rooms – if it has zombies or time travel, he’s your man!

7.3

Good

Parallel Experiment

Parallel Experiment is a cooperative puzzle adventure from Eleven Puzzles that casts two players as detectives trapped in a sinister scientific trial orchestrated by the Cryptic Killer. Set in a noir-inspired world with hand-drawn comic book visuals, the story unfolds through nearly 100 illustrated pages as players uncover a conspiracy involving missing parents and rival brothers. Gameplay hinges ...[Read More]

7.3

Good

Parallel Experiment Review

I’ve long been hooked on escape-room games, and Unsolved Case, a noir-escape thriller released in 2022, quickly earned a spot among my all-time favorites. My obsession began with a battered computer and late-night cooperative sessions, and this game reignited that exact pulse with its split-player puzzles, tense noir atmosphere, and comic-panel staging. The moment my partner and I synchroniz...[Read More]

Parallel Experiment News

8.4

Great

There's a Gun in the Office

Trapped and kidnapped, you find yourself locked in a room with no food or protection. Every day, your captors return, making each move you make a calculated risk. You must leave the room exactly as you found it after every excursion, ensuring no trace is left behind. With only five days, Monday through Friday, to find your escape route, your survival hinges on every decision. Will you outsmart you...[Read More]

8.4

Great

There's a Gun in the Office Review

To preface: I have never personally been a fan of horror games. Horror movies? Love them, curl up on the couch with some delicious popcorn, couldn’t get better. Haunted houses? Absolutely, let’s go get the crap scared out of us and scream like tiny children. But horror games? Not my thing. When I play a game, I play to relax. Whether that relaxed state of mind be through killing zombie...[Read More]

There's a Gun in the Office News

8.8

Great

Palworld

Palworld is an innovative and immersive action-adventure game that transports players into a world where they can capture, train, and battle with mysterious creatures known as Pals. Set in a lush and expansive landscape, the game intertwines survival, exploration, and adventure as players build, farm, and combat various threats while uncovering the secrets of this new universe.

8.8

Great

Palworld Review

When I first got Palworld, it was as a gift from my best friend. We had been looking for something to play together, but between her hatred of anything puzzle based and my boredom with the normal simulation-based games, we were coming up with nothing. Then, she found Palworld. The game is an open-world styled gameplay, with animal-like creatures known affectionately as “Pals” roaming t...[Read More]

Palworld News

8.7

Great

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Review

To preface this, let me start off: I’ve always been a huge fan of the Call of Duty franchise. The beginning of my game experience with the Wii U – Call of Duty: Ghosts was the first ever FPS game I had played. My obsession with the series carried over to my Xbox console with Black Ops III and Modern Warfare. When I got my Steam Deck, the first thing I did was get WWIII and the original...[Read More]

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 News

8.7

Great

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Black Ops 6 is the latest installment in the Call of Duty series, set in the early 1990s following the end of the Cold War. The game features a gripping single-player campaign where players navigate various global locations, unraveling a complex narrative involving espionage and high-stakes missions.

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