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I love it when newer horror games really delve into the genre’s past, bringing modern improvements and taking the more hardcore design philosophy that really defined the genre. Games like Signalis, Crow Country or even the original Tormented Souls really brought their own twist to what was once a perceiving stale genre. The past couple of months as a whole have been an excellent year for horror games, with Chronos: The New Dawn and Silent Hill f joining together for two back-to-back bangers...
In 2010, Kazutaka Kodaka gave birth to a franchise with a pretty controversial premise – teenage murder. I’m referring to the brutality that is the Danganronpa trilogy. You know the deal; students known as Ultimates are trapped and need to kill to escape. Honestly, it’s a deranged, yet intriguing concept. Kodaka-san has other projects that he has done but nothing of similar quality. Then in 2023, he craved success, returning to the topic he knows best – slaughtering anime characters. ...
In 2012, Suda51 and James Gunn came together to bring life to a pretty wild concept. They thought up a cheerleader that doubles as a zombie killing badass. If that sounds familiar, it’s probably because that notion captures the Buffy the Vampire Slayer essence. Lollipop Chainsaw has sold upwards of a million copies to date and in doing so, solidified itself as a cult classic to many. I’ve got fond memories of playing it when it came out, much to the chagrin of my ex. It was a weekend fill...
Look, don’t crucify me, but as a teen, I sold Suikoden 2. I didn’t care to keep it in my library, and that’s despite being a turn-based fanatic. I couldn’t tell you what my thought process was when I came to that decision, but I regret it. Not only because, as a collector, it hurts knowing that I relinquished such a gem, but because it’s tied to dear memories. Stupidly, I allowed the valuation to cloud my judgment. it’s true that Konami plans to re-release it and the first in a po...
Granblue Fantasy, as a franchise, began life as a free-to-play RPG for mobile phones, before making its console debut in the fighting genre. As someone that struggles to memorize specific button prompts to execute moves, I ultimately skipped that game, Granblue Fantasy: Versus. I would admire from afar until finally, a mainline, non-F2P JRPG within that universe was announced. I was pretty gleeful, but that was also eight years ago, when I wasn’t in my thirties. Thinking about it, this situ...
Last year, I made a triumphant return to wrestling video games, having reviewed both WWE 2K23 and AEW Fight Forever. Each had its merits, but ultimately, I enjoyed the former a hell of a lot more due to an abundance of modes. While yes, I’ve grown out of the promotion’s televised product, there’s zero disputing how damn fun it is. For crying out loud, I gave it an 8.5 and praised the script writing for being scarily accurate. I admit the jump from the arcade jaunts of the past to simula...
I can distinctly remember stumbling upon the Kickstarter campaign for Coral Island. With every word I read of the pitch, I felt the giddiness in my tum tum bubbling. It spoke volumes to me, and apparently, I wasn’t the only one hearing voices. When it caught my attention, the funds had already been accumulated. Stretch goals couldn’t be thought up fast enough because they were being blown through immediately.
Even there are tons of games on the market that combine traditional turn-based combat and roguelike genres, I haven’t really played many. Despite this, I am well aware of the popularity of this mashup, with Slay the Spire and Loop Hero being games that I’ve heard plenty of praise about from my colleagues. So I figured it was time to see what all the fuss was about, and decided to check out In Stars and Time from InsertDisc5. Did it manage to make me a believer in the formula? Let’s fi...
In this day and age, the most asinine argument I’ve ever had the displeasure of overhearing is how women couldn’t be captivating protagonists. Believe it or not, there’s still a subset of folks that believe Samus Aran sucks. It’s best to avoid Cookie Cutter, too, because this title happens to star a badass female. Personally, I’m chuffed by this notion. From the very first trailer, everything I saw had me gleeful. All the colors are riveting and left me giddier than a schoolgirl. Ev...
A few years ago, Pathea released My Time at Portia. When I saw it was slice-of-life, a flame lit up under my ass. What can I say? I’m a simp for the genre. I’m obligated to drop the cash, so that’s what I did. I bought it, booted it, and my opinions began. I liked it, yet impressions were kind of lukewarm. It didn’t enthrall, but it wasn’t garbage, either.