Zhiqing Wan
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Bayonetta 3 is an ode to the longtime fans who've stuck with the game since 2009. While it's certainly not without its obvious flaws and missteps, I can't imagine that fans would be very disappointed with how this third, explosive entry has turned out. The way is open for even...
It's not all doom and gloom of course; I've been in denial about the change in direction for PvP, but tens of hours of playtime have convinced me that the new 5v5 format will lead to more exciting experiences going forward. For my fellow lore and character enthusiasts, well, there's...
The real-time strategy battles are an innovative aspect of the game that I'd love to see adapted in more RPGs, and while I do wish the protagonists weren't as cookie-cutter as they come, I'll take bland stories and pretty art over boring gameplay any day.
My time with Ooblets started off rocky, and while it did take a while for me to get into the groove of things and finally settle into the comfy farm life that I so desperately crave from these games, I'm glad I stuck with it. And just like Stardew Valley,...
Midnight Fight Express wants you to be the actor, director, producer, and choreographer of your own action movie all at once, and it absolutely nails that aspect. As I made my way through the city, I found myself wishing the night would never end. But you know what they say,...
At the end of the day, I found myself feeling pretty ambivalent towards Tower of Fantasy. I appreciated its focus on multiplayer activities, but ultimately, Tower of Fantasy wants to be a story-driven MMORPG with an immersive open-world for players to get lost in, and it just isn't that. After...
Eyes in the Dark is ultimately a unique and very distinctive entry in the rogue-lite genre. It certainly won't resonate with everyone, but it's well worth a look if you're in the mood for charming rogue-lite that looks like it just jumped out of a Tim Burton movie.
Three Hopes serves up a fun story that will definitely please a lot of Three Houses fans, and despite a few character missteps here and there, it's well worth experiencing. Just be careful not to fall to the dark side.
Even so, there's just no denying the charm of Evil Dead: The Game. It's a brilliant encapsulation of what made the movies so iconic and beloved, and it just oozes humor and delicious campiness at every turn. It's still fairly rare for games attached to some sort of entertainment IP...
As it stands, Salt and Sacrifice continues to nail down all of the moving parts and elements that go into creating an impressive Souls-like game. For most players --especially those just discovering the genre for the first time-- this is an easy recommendation. But for the rest of us, it's...
All in all, I'm a huge fan of this HD-2D style approach Square Enix is taking with these games. Octopath Traveler looked like a souped-up Final Fantasy VI, and similarly, Triangle Strategy looks like a souped-up Final Fantasy Tactics with more modern mechanics and UI. I think fans of the...
As an open-world skeptic who was pretty much convinced that the Souls formula wouldn't work in such a setting, I'm happy to have been proven wrong. Elden Ring retains the heart of what makes FromSoft's action RPGs so compelling, and takes things to a whole other level by pulling the...
