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Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2 is equal parts terrifying, satisfying and interesting. There are tons of reasons to play through the various campaigns again, despite their slightly disappointing similarities. There’s never a boring moment in Resident Evil 2, making for a survival experience that’s just as horrifying as it is fun.
Overkill’s The Walking Dead seems to suffer universally from technical issues. While the visuals weren’t terrible, they also weren’t particularly great, but the performance of the game may lead you to believe otherwise. On my mid-tier PC I was, on average, just shy of 30fps on High settings at 1080p....
I was hesitant about playing Taiko no Tatsujin without the drum, but that comes with its pros and cons. Some of the experience is definitely taken away with using the controller, but it’s easier (at least for me) since you don’t get as tired as quickly. I’d definitely recommend investing...
Similar to how I felt in my review of Dynasty Warriors 9 from earlier this year, I feel like there’s a better game hiding beneath the surface of Warriors Orochi 4. As you progress through the game, you’ll unlock more and more characters. It plays into the story, but I...
As you can imagine, it’s really easy to run low on the in-game currency, and that’s where microtransactions take shape in 2K19. If you want to stay on top of every mode in the game, it starts to feel over reliant on spending real money for the in-game currency. To...
Destiny 2: Forsaken
Aside from some launch issues, Destiny 2: Forsaken is everything that it needs to be and more. The content is engaging, progression is slow, steady and rewarding. Mission structure is novel, even if some of the morals of the story can fall flat. With the Dreaming City as amazing and...
With all of that said, I think the combat in Shadow of the Tomb Raider suffers the most from series fatigue. By no means does that mean it’s bad, but it’s largely the same from the previous entries. Despite feeling like I had a lot of options for combat, many...
The King's Bird
I was also disappointed in a lacking narrative. I feel like I became too focused on completing the game just for completion’s sake, and disregarded/struggled finding a story I could connect with. Instead, the game became a mindless grind to collect everything and speedrun every level. Maybe that’s just my...
Because most of Captain Spirit’s spirit (sorry) is experienced through discovering the narratives, any theories that popped up from playing the game will be featured in a future article. It’s more fun that way for everyone! All I can say is that Captain Spirit is absolutely worth your time, and...
The game offers a sort of career mode to give players a good sense of some of the tactics that will be useful online. However, I wish the single player mode were more fleshed out. It’s totally serviceable, especially for helping me learn its concepts. But given its length, which...
AO International is not by any means a bad game. It delivers on what it sets out to do, which is a simulated tennis experience. The action it depicts is arduous and as a result, victories feel like a real accomplishment. Yes, the learning curve left me feeling clumsy as...
Clearly, I’ve had a lot of fun with this Pac-Man game—more than I’ve ever had fun with Pac-Man in the past. Despite the random shouting my neighbors probably hate me for, I’m really glad I picked up this game. It’ll definitely be fun for get-togethers with friends and family.
