Robert Steinman
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Demon's Souls
Ultimately, these problems don’t do much to diminish the Demon’s Souls remake and all it has to offer. We’re talking about a ten-year-old game released only in physical form for a now-defunct console whose online servers have been switched off. You can play the original game in all of its...
And, yes, part of the reason I gave this game an Editor’s Choice award is because of the infectious Majima theme that plays during the construction company minigame. You’ll be humming that earworm for weeks after you’ve heard it a few times, and I can’t help but smile at how...
Yakuza 0
Windows Version Addendum: I wish I could say that the new PC version of Yakuza 0 was everything I’d hoped for, but unfortunately, I’ve had almost nothing but problems since launch. Things started out fairly positive, as my GTX 1070 easily ran the game at 60 fps and with a...
In the end, Yakuza 6 is a satisfying conclusion to Kiryu’s story that manages to push the series forward while also casting a bit of a spotlight on the more glaring issues that should probably be addressed. The new engine is a big step forward for the franchise, but it’s...
With tons of difficulty options and a wonderful mod community, XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is the perfect game for just about any ambitious armchair general. You can tough it out in a super calculated ironman campaign on legendary or, should you choose, tone down the difficulty a bit...
The Surge
The Surge doesn’t always fight fair and sometimes betrays the very best parts of what it’s trying to do, but I can’t deny how much fun it was when I really got into the groove and found myself tearing off limbs left and right. In his best moments, Warren hits...
Prey
There’s a casual voyeurism to Prey that’s immensely satisfying for this type of immersive sim, and it also ties directly into why I enjoyed it so much. I really got to know some of the people on Talos 1, and finding their lives in various states of disarray had more...
Nioh
Nioh manages to carve (ha!) its own identity by expanding on the Souls template. I fell in love with the combat after I finally wrapped my head around it, and it’s going to be hard to go back after experiencing a game that’s this responsive and snappy. The depth in...
I can’t stress how awesome the building and exploration parts of DQB are. Roaming the land, cutting down trees, exploring caves, and building your own platforming solutions to environmental puzzles is incredibly fun and represents some of my favorite gaming moments of this console generation. There’s a super strong foundation...
Fallout 4
Like the Vault Dweller, Fallout 4 emerges into a world that’s seen a lot change. The core mechanics and fundamentals of the immersive Bethesda RPG are still here and quite competent, but there have been too many advancements just in this genre to ignore. Wandering the Commonwealth feels all too...
Until Dawn
I apologize if this review came across as slightly vague, but I really don’t want to spoil some of the fun to be had in this horrific tale. Take a second to ask yourself if you’d be interested in watching a fun horror movie. If your answer is...
Bloodborne
But Bloodborne is more than just gameplay systems and stats. There’s a real sense of accomplishment and player growth that I haven’t even felt in the other Souls games. I started Bloodborne scared and unsure, quaking in my boots every time a new enemy showed its ugly face. I was...
