Stephanie Sung
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Blanc is a comforting tale of two unlikely friends, featuring a wolf cub and a fawn who are trying to find their way home. Lost in a heavy snowstorm with unknown challenges ahead, two players must work together to reunite the young animals with their families.
When I first booted up Neptunia x SENRAN KAGURA: Ninja Wars, I was immediately hit with the guilty pleasure feeling. It was an immediate “Oh no, I hope no one catches me playing this” plus a bit of excitement. After previewing the first couple of chapters, I can say that this was a guilty pleasure turned pleasure. It wasn’t as risque or PG as I was expecting, nor was the amount of moe unbearable. The first few chapters were a little more fanservice-y than the rest of the game, which made sense since the plot thickens later on. Overall, the level of fanservice was mild but welcome. Of course, two minutes into my partner watching me play, the screen just had to pan to Asuka’s boobs.
Aragami 2 is a solid third-person stealth game that involves combat and making decisions on the fly. As a shadow spirit protagonist, we wield a number of different abilities as we try to get past guards, defeat enemies, and use a wide variety of tactics to get the job done. It isn’t always easy and sometimes the game can feel frustratingly repetitive, but the smooth sprinting and shadow leaping allows you to zoom past repeated environments relatively quickly. It may not have the most engaging story, but the gameplay is great and the smooth, intuitive controls feel incredibly satisfying.
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion visually appears to be a cute children’s game, but one look at the title and you already know this game is serious business. Running around as a turnip on an epic quest to murder animals and commit more crimes is the only acceptable way to pay back your debt, in my opinion. Not only are you being a huge annoyance to everyone around you, but you are also uncovering dark government conspiracies while being an absolute menace. It is a short and sweet adventure containing internet references and interesting interactions, and includes lots of action, odd requests, and vegetarians. With relatively simple puzzles and a plethora of adorable vegetable characters placed in an absurd environment, the entire experience is worth having if internet humour and dialogue containing “uwu’s” are your thing.
Katamari Damacy is a timeless game, and the fact that it has been remastered years after its first release as Katamari Damacy Reroll with such high praise on previous platforms speaks volumes. Now that it is available on yet another console, its reach is only extending to more people – and rightfully so. With incredibly cute characters and a fascinating art style that will captivate anyone who comes across it, Katamari Damacy Reroll is a combination of simple and crazy that just seems to work.
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 is an ambitious sequel that follows the previously successful entry of the same title. Whether you’re a beginner to Puyo Puyo or a celebrated Tetris champion, there is something for everyone of all skill levels to enjoy. From a brand-new JRPG-like adventure to even a new way to play our favourite chaotic combination, this game offers a lot more ways to test your Puyo Puyo and Tetris skills, whether you plan to play alone or with someone else.
What’s interesting about Banner of the Maid is that it’s nothing you would expect at first. It is a game with cute anime-style characters, voiced in Chinese, subtitled in English, and based on the historical events that took place around the French Revolution in the late 18th to early 19th century. While it feels like none of these traits have anything in common with one another, it actually works well once you get past the initial surprise. It is a story about what could have happened instead, and presents an alternate timeline to a fascinating time. Understandably not everyone may be familiar with this moment in history, but if you know in general what happened and who Napoleon Bonaparte is, then there’s a chance you will be alright.
Night Call is a fantastic noir-esque game where you take on the role of a Parisian taxi driver who is investigating a serial killer mystery on the side. With your friendly persona and a knack for getting your passengers to pour their hearts out, your goal is to drive them to their destinations, make good money to pay your daily bills, and hopefully land some helpful clues along the way.
If you were a judge, would you be a fair one? I’m sure most of us would try to be, but what if you knew that some of your decisions will impact your country, your career, and your life? What if you knew that bringing the right person to justice can cause an uprising, or maintain harmony within the city? We. The Revolution is such a game, where you play as a judge and make tough decisions to appease the greater good. With a story presented mostly through text and some dialogue and some gorgeous artwork, We. The Revolution delves into the darker sides of history by casting you as a key player in its grim storyline.
The Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy has finally made its way to the PlayStation 4, and as the name suggests it comes with three games in one – the original game and its two sequels “Justice for All” and “Trials and Tribulations”. A collection of Phoenix Wright’s cases, this bundle is an amazing deal and a great way for newcomers of the series to experience the story that everyone raved about on the Nintendo DS. Even though this is not the first time the trilogy has been brought to different consoles, its release on the PS4 allows those who only have a PS4 to enjoy this fantastic visual novel.