Josh McGrath
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Toukiden 2 is a title that appeals greatly to fans of the genre. If you’re already into hunting RPGs, you don’t want to miss this one. If you’ve never dabbled, I’d say this is a great place to start. If you’re a gamer like me, though, who’s less into open...
The game has developed a cult following since its original releases, and seems to have developed a “love it or hate it” reputation. After my experience with the title, I definitely fall into the latter category. The slow start combined with the mechanics presented created a painful experience, and by...
If you’re a fan of the series, or have ever had a passing interest, Estival Versus is definitely a title to check out. If you’re not, the game still provides enough mindless beat-em-up fun that makes it worth a second glance. If you’re averse to blatant fanservice, though, you may...
As an introduction to the world of Berserk, this would be a great title to play, as it definitely piqued my interest to read the original manga. For those burned out on musou titles, I’d say this is still a game to look into. Much of it is familiar, but...
There’s a solid base here underneath the parts I take issue with, though. It feels like Omega Force put in a great amount of effort to translate their mindless button-mashing franchise to tactical gameplay, and I would say that they managed to pull it off mostly successfully. The greatest achievement...
I can’t score this game in a vacuum, though. As such, the game as a whole is fairly average. If you’re a fan of the Fate franchise or the musou genre, this title is definitely worth a look. To the general gaming public, I’d say to rent it first and...
Yakuza 0
With that note out of the way, Yakuza 0 is one of the best titles I have played in a long time, and is a stunning video game in general. There’s very little I can complain about here, and those things are so minor as to be insignificant. As such,...
I did have fun with the title despite the issues, but it’s because of that that said issues stand out even more. With a friendlier camera and more optimized performance, we’d be looking at a great game to play to unwind from a stressful day. The product we have now,...
If you’re planning to look at the title just to play through the story, the price tag may hold you up a bit (running at $20 for the Steam version, outside of the currently active winter sale). However, this isn’t a game that’s just intended to be run straight through...
Despite my complaints about the plot and the soundtrack, the gameplay underneath is solid enough to overcome those issues. Despite knowing less than a quarter of the characters featured in this game, I came out the other end with some new favorites, and some games I’ve never heard of that I...
This isn’t a game that I can really recommend. Even for fans of the Senran Kagura, or Kenichirou Takaki’s works in general, Valkyrie Drive is just a massive step back in gameplay. Graphical presentation is really the only thing the title has going for it…and the only thing saving it from...
I’m willing to overlook the graphical issues (and, in fact, did so easily during my playthrough), as for a game released in 2005, this game looks pretty good compared to some of its contemporaries. Xanadu Next still creates its atmosphere amazingly, certainly assisted by the excellent soundtrack.
