John Rairdin
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is every bit the amazing game on Switch that it is everywhere else. While the Switch version does of course make compromises, the core vision and game design shine through, assuming you have the brightness turned up. While it is unfortunate that the route finding...
A Knight’s Quest is a fantastic adventure game that feels unlike anything else I’ve played. It is incredibly ambitious and succeeds in so many ways. Unfortunately, its blemishes can be hard to ignore. While the combat is sloppy, it can ultimately be adapted to. Regular collision issues and finding dungeons...
Darksiders 2’s changes are an improvement over the original. The loot system is exciting and diverse yet implemented in a way that keeps it from being confusing. It pushes the classic formula in ways that its inspiration hasn’t outside of completely letting it go. In terms of design, its only...
Astral Chain
Astral Chain is the most ambitious game Platinum has ever made, and is for the most part a success. It would be tempting to use the old idiom, “jack of all trades master of none” but specific elements of Astral Chain excel far too greatly to refer to Platinum as...
Red Faction Guerrilla’s primary hook, its physics-based destruction, has aged remarkably well. It is still to this day incredibly fun to take out the support of a building and watch it tumble to the ground. Regrettably, the game that surrounds this mechanic is a shallow and repetitive misunderstanding of open-world...
War Tech Fighters wears its influences on its sleeves, with series like Macross, or rather Robotech in the case of the title, likely serving as a major source of inspiration. Franchises like Gundam and Transformers almost certainly played a part as well. For mech fans, there is certainly something to...
Golem Gates
While I’ve only played the Switch version, I have to imagine that the original PC release of Golem Gates would be a lot of fun. All of the actual game design is fantastic and very addictive. Unfortunately, this is another instance of a great RTS game not translating well to...
If you’re a fan of the golden era 3D space shooters that permeated gaming in the mid to late 90s, I can virtually guarantee you’ll enjoy Strike Suit Zero. That being said, it is at best a solid and enjoyable entry in the genre that doesn’t do much to advance...
A sad glimpse at what could have been
I play a lot of VR games on various platforms. I’m a huge fan and supporter of the technology and in general love the affordability with which Nintendo is approaching it. These VR updates are free, so worst case scenario they’re something you’ll never pay for and never play. That...
This a game best enjoyed slowly. My first extended play session with My Time at Portia was on a flight back home after visiting family. In that environment of just being able to relax and play a slow game for a while, My Time at Portia was a lot of...
Mechstermination Force is the most consistently fun 2D boss rush game I’ve ever played, and yes that includes a certain other boss rush game launching on Switch later this month. Every encounter is unique and challenging but never unfair. Each boss is uniquely designed, and realized with an outstanding degree...
