Jesse Galena
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Mineko's Night Market
Due to the tedium, I wouldn’t recommend the game to any category of folks. While the gameplay is basic enough for children and new players, it’s not engaging enough for either of them. Ultimately, it’s a slow burn that takes a long time to go nowhere interesting. For folks who...
Chants of Sennaar
Chants of Sennaar Review: A gorgeous language-based puzzle adventure developed by Rundisc and published by Focus Entertainment.
En Garde!
Watch the Review in 3 Minutes for En Garde!, a sword-fighting action game developed by Fireplace Games.
Gun Jam
While I had fun with Gun Jam for a few hours, its meager offerings make it feel like a solid proof of concept rather than a complete game. If you want a rhythm-based arena shooter that lets you blast enemies to your favorite songs, it might be worth playing. But...
Ravenbound
The open world is fully explorable on foot since a grappling hook allows you to scale buildings and mountains with ease. Specific points allow you to turn into a raven and conveniently fly anywhere on the map. And since there’s no map, flying is the best way to get a...
The most egregious tension killer for me was the game’s lack of direction. Often, I’d find myself finishing a task or starting a level with no clues on where to go or what to do next. It seems like the game wants you to explore until you stumble onto a...
Fashion Police Squad
When it sticks to its themes, Fashion Police Squad is as fun and outlandish as its premise. However, when it runs out of relevant topics and relies on jokes and references beyond fashion, the story begins to fray. The gameplay is frantic and the weapons are clever, but it eventually...
Fobia isn’t bad, but I found it rudimentary to the point of being mostly boring. While it has some fun puzzles and a few good scares, the majority of my ten-and-a-half-hour playthrough was dull. Every new story reveal failed to pay off in an interesting way, monster encounters felt basic,...
Taking just over three hours to beat, it’s a fun distraction that ultimately doesn’t leave a lasting impression. If you’re looking for an action-packed shooter with lots of enemies to mow down in attractive environments, then it’s worthy of your time. If not, then there isn’t much more to dig...
Aliens: Fireteam Elite
The gameplay is almost exclusively shooting. Thankfully, it feels fantastic. Enemies can come from many locations and have a few types, including ones with ranged attacks, extra armor, and grappling abilities. While more enemy types with different abilities — such as being able to grab a marine and drag them...
Last Stop
While aspects of the game lack closure and its six-hour runtime sags in spots, the majority of the story is engaging and enjoyable. If you’re into story-driven games and don’t mind limited interactions, or you prefer story-focused games with simple and forgiving controls, Last Stop has moments of depth mixed...
Chivalry 2
As a casual fan of the first Chivalry game, I was hoping for more clarity and polish in the sequel. While the chaotic bloodbath is fun and will keep me popping back in for a game or two, functionally similar objectives, limited game types, and the lack of certainty that...