Francesco De Meo
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It's been some time since the Japanese studio Team NINJA released a pure action game in the vein of modern Ninja Gaiden, as titles like the two entries in the Nioh series and Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin combine the excellent action gameplay the studio is known for with...
Deliver Us The Moon is one of the few indie games released in the past few years whose popularity only increased over time. When the game was released in 2018, it did so in a somewhat incomplete state with an abrupt ending that soured the entire experience. Developer KeokeN Interactive...
Despite being wildly influential, there are some classic games whose ultimate fate is to remain in obscurity, appreciated only by a dedicated but small fanbase that keeps their legacy alive any way they can. This is definitely the case of Yasumi Matsuno's Ogre Battle series, one of the finest tactical...
Very few successful gaming franchises have had a history as tumultuous as Sonic the Hedgehog. Back in the 90s, the series could rival the Super Mario Bros. franchise in terms of quality, creativity, and popularity, but the jump to 3D graphics proved to be troublesome for Sonic Team, as very...
The history of the Star Ocean series is an interesting one, to say the least. The first entry in the series, released back in 1996 on Nintendo's Super Famicom system in Japan, was the first game developed by tri-Ace as an answer to Namco's Tales of Phantasia, which members of...
Thinking back, the hardcore action role-playing formula introduced in Demon's Souls and further refined in the Dark Souls series, Bloodborne and Elden Ring was truly one of a kind. The combination of challenging and deep combat, environmental storytelling, and amazing atmosphere has always been very difficult to replicate, and only...
Hard West 2
The Old West is a setting that is just perfect for video games. A wide, wild world to explore, shootouts lurking behind every corner, dangerous beasts to take down, banks to rob, trains to assault, and so on. However, we have also seen an influx of games that attempt and,...
When thinking about video games set in the wild Old West, the Red Dead Redemption series instantly comes to mind, and for very good reason. The two open-world games made by Rockstar Games are not only great in their own right, but they are also among the few ones that...
The Syberia series may not be among the most popular adventure game series nowadays, but the world and characters created by Benoit Sokal still have a place in the heart of all that experienced the first two classic entries in the series.
Elden Ring
Since the release of Demon's Souls, From Software has become synonymous with many things: hardcore and brutally challenging action role-playing, unique storytelling, amazing level design. With each following title, the studio has upped the ante more and more, improving on the original formula a lot while staying extremely faithful to...
Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors series is one of the most polarizing gaming series still running today. Some love the power fantasy it lets players live, while others cannot stand the simplicity of the combat system and how iterative the entire franchise is.
Over the years, role-playing games have explored a lot of different settings ranging from the typical high-fantasy, D&D-inspired settings to sci-fi settings, but very few games have explored Celtic myths and lore. It's surprising, given that Celtic culture is extremely rich and well-suited for a video game setting, like the...
