Victoria Rose
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Since its announcement last summer, Dawntrail promised a change of pace from the massive, decade-long story of Final Fantasy 14. It was advertised as a summer vacation release, right at the start of the real-life season for most of the world—a perfect way to get away, explore new lands, and have some fun.
In Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, you play as Polly—or Harmony, as she’s known in the parallel world of Reverie, where human values take form as Aspirations. Her powers as Oracle allow you to peer into the near future as you make your decisions, and through her Augural, an actual game board viewable by the player, you can craft a path based on desired outcomes. But as her life collides with the Aspirations’ world, is this power enough to shape the future you want?
It’s bittersweet and difficult to come to the end of a tale, especially if you’ve been following it for over a decade. Doing so must have been especially for the team behind Final Fantasy 14, which ends the current core story arc in Endwalker, its latest expansion, released officially on December 7 (and with early access on the 3rd).
Life is Strange’s premise as a franchise is simple: a drama reflecting the real world, with the caveat of a protagonist having some type of “superpowers.” Perhaps it’s a “curse,” if you choose to describe it through the lips of Alex Chen, the protagonist of True Colors. In this case, Alex can sense emotions; stronger emotions appear as aura, and there are other little nuances that you unlock through gameplay.
No More Heroes 3 is sure as hell a mainline No More Heroes game, and frankly, that’s all it needs to be. If you came for the hack-and-slash, high-octane action that the original game promised and delivered, the game certainly has it. If you’re here for goofy anime-like plot, a slew of pop culture references, and just an overall helluva romp, this will be a fun time. And this game sure has a lot of Travis Touchdown being Travis Touchdown: a total and utter a*****e of an “otaku,” with h...