Nick Mangiaracina
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Graphically, this is the best looking Dontnod game I’ve played. The lip sync is a little off at times but overall, it’s a very beautiful game, and I even particularly like the UI. Choosing a minimalist look that barely makes itself known unless you’re specifically looking at something you can...
Another aspect of The Pathless I really enjoyed was the boss fights. The first stage of every boss fight had you perilously traversing that chaos cloud enshrouded plot of land with pockets of fire and the eagle’s child running amok. As the player character gains speed you’ll soon be running...
While this is clearly a bare-bones port, simply making Pikmin 3 work on the Switch, it offers an unbeatable experience for first-time players and anyone who really enjoyed it the first time around. Despite having thoroughly beaten Pikmin 3 on the Wii-U (seriously, I spent way too much time playing...
Treated not just to a strong narrative but one that was assisted by the somewhat silly art and humorous narration, the stunning, low-poly art helped tell the story of I Am Dead. All important characters in I Am Dead are brilliantly voiced, and the dialogue between them is humorous. Sparky...
At last, I absolutely must talk about the music in this fine game. The best thing I can say about the music is that it is incredibly thematic. It does an incredible job of taking elements of nostalgia that would bring you back to retro gaming to compliment the art....
Röki
Throughout the game, I really became attuned to Tove and what she was going through. This isn’t simply a fairytale that’s meant to instill a lesson or behavior but rather a journey of self-discovery and understanding. Tove learns to face her past and be okay with what happened and who...
Fairy Tail
The result of all of this is a very competent JRPG. I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting into going into Fairy Tail. What I found was a story that I didn’t really connect with but was interesting enough to keep me going. I also found a combat system...
Gears Tactics is a refreshing take on the tactics genre that has something for both Gears of War fans and newcomers to the series. While the difficulty varies for boss fights, this is a great place to start if you’re a fan of Gears but haven’t delved into Turn-Based Tactics...
Orangeblood
There is a seed of something great in Orangeblood. It may not be in the gameplay or story but it’s there in the art and music. Unfortunately, Orangeblood has some technical hurdles to get over in order to let this game shine. It should be noted that the developers, Grayfax...
There were a few things that were cool, like how the ending played out, a few scenes that actually utilized the sensory deprivation that VR thrives in, and I really liked using my head to scan objects in the world. But overall this entire game feels like a checklist of...
Heroland
That’s really the problem with Heroland. It’s funny and light-hearted, the art is cute and the idea is novel but the execution is done poorly. Considering how long the game ended up being I felt even more annoyed at how pointless my journey had become. There were an unnecessary number...
There were two instances in which I took issue with the story. The first is how one of the characters, Lent, is continually abused by his father and how all the characters just shrug it off. The second involves an illogical behavioral moment between two groups of kids. While it...
