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Tales of Symphonia Remastered is an RPG classic that’s a welcome sight on modern consoles. Originally released for the GameCube in 2003, Symphonia is the fifth game in the Tales series, most recently culminating in the excellent Tales of Arise. I was able to play – and have a great...
Team Ninja return with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, another highly challenging masocore game. The fast-paced, gruelling action game demands skill, strategy and mastery of many gameplay mechanics. Taking elements of their successful Nioh franchise, this experience is one for determined audiences.
Five years has passed since the release of Square Enix’s Octopath Traveler, and its sequel, the aptly-named Octopath Traveler II, has now launched as a multi-platform release. Taking the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach to sequel design, Octopath Traveler II is a more robust revisit of the...
Humans encountering an extraterrestrial object and being teleported to another planet isn’t a new premise. But even if Scars Above treads familiar ground, it experiments in other aspects to stand out from the crowd. These experiments pay off, giving you a solid adventure that doesn’t wear out its welcome too...
So many games these days are working to tap into our nostalgia. With remake after remake, it’s always nice to see a completely new IP attempting to capture that same magic without the benefit of having an older game to lean back on. Clive ‘N’ Wrench is one such game,...
Is there anything comfier than jumping into a Kirby game? Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe may be a remake of an older game, but it certainly looks as good as new, and since I never played the original Wii game, it’s the perfect addition to my Switch library. But...
Atomic Heart
Atomic Heart, developer Mundfish’s first major title, is a sci-fi FPS-RPG taking place in an alternate Soviet Union. It’s a valiant debut effort, featuring a compelling cast and setting and gorgeous aesthetics and music. Although some technical and pacing issues do hold the game back at many points, fans of...
Metroid Prime Remastered was recently shadow-dropped at a February Nintendo Direct to a great surprise. It was a momentous, majestic moment that can only occur for a game as prestige as the long-awaited re-release of a Nintendo and Retro Studios title that spawned a genre revitalisation. Finally getting to the game...
The Like A Dragon (previously titled Yakuza) series is in its renaissance period. While we wait for the next mainline entry in next year’s Like a Dragon 8, the development team at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios has decided to keep the franchise train rolling while at its peak. With this, Like...
Wild Hearts
Get ready to embark on an exhilarating journey with Wild Hearts, the highly-anticipated monster-hunting game from Omega Force, published by KOEI TECMO and EA. With colossal battles against the formidable beasts known as Kemono, this game will give even the most popular hunting games, like Monster Hunter, a run for...
Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line is the epic compilation that Final Fantasy music aficionados have been waiting for. Including close to 400 tracks from across Square Enix’s RPG series and spin-offs, the game is the ultimate dose of Final Fantasy musical nostalgia and a fine rhythm game all on its own....
A fast-paced action game from the makers of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive, Wanted: Dead is a chaotic police squad adventure, for better or worse. Soleil Ltd. has created a challenging slasher and shooter hybrid that offers exciting gameplay, not without an alarming level of jankiness.
