Zach Wilkerson
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Regardless of Future Connected, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is a must buy for all fans of RPGs, regardless of your history with the series. It is the perfect example of a remaster done right: it retains everything that is excellent about the original, but updates and smooths things in almost...
To the Moon
To The Moon absolutely lives up to the hype, but it’s approachable as well. Despite its reputation, it has a surprisingly simple narrative, filled with amusing and relatable characters. Don’t let that fool you, though: it’s an incredible game that caused me to rethink different moments of my own life...
Heroland
Playing Heroland is a little bit like going to a birthday party where the only thing you can eat is cake. Initially, you’re excited, and the first few bites are delicious, but as you eat the rest, you feel progressively worse until you get sick and never want to eat...
The Alliance Alive didn’t perform overly well upon its initial release on the 3DS, so FuRyu brought it to the Switch and PS4 in an effort to find a wider audience. And that’s who should consider picking up this game: people who haven’t played the original. That’s not to say...
I know I levied a lot of criticisms against both games. I wish GungHo had worked more to modernize these titles by adding features like fast-forward, or that they’d done a better job of updating the graphics in Grandia. The price tag is also a little high. But this is...
Crystar
Ultimately, Crystar is a case of “be careful what you wish for.” What at first appears to be an excellent deal — a game with fast-paced action combat, stunning graphics, and a story that takes women and people of varied sexualities seriously — turns out to be deeply disappointing, with...
Judgment
Judgment feels like a Yakuza game through and through. In fact, the most effective parts of Judgment are pulled from Yakuza: Kamurocho, combat, and all the side stories. The parts that don’t work as well are the new detective elements. That said, Judgment maintains everything that made Yakuza shine, and...
I’m glad I gave Dragon Star Varnir a shot. If you can look past a few of the game’s quirks, like the affection system and eye-roll worthy character models, the game mostly works due to its excellent combat system and likeable characters. This, along with some other recent Compile Heart...
Undoubtedly, the Switch is the best way to experience this touchstone of the genre. Playing on the go is fun, and the port-specific features take the edge off of some of the decidedly PS1 era annoyances I don’t have the patience for anymore. All these added features help us to...
To address the most important question: is this the best version of Steins;Gate? For me, yes. Elite maintains the same excellent story and characters from the original, along with being immersive in the way that the television show was. If you’ve only watched the anime, this is worth checking out...
In many ways, 2019 feels a lot like 2005, when the last mainline entry was released. We are mired in political squabbles, we feel deeply divided from one another, and every news cycle brings some new horrors. But just like in 2005, Kingdom Hearts manages to cut through our malaise...
