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Falling from the sky, out of a rift in space and time, Pokémon Legends: Arceus almost shocks with how divergent it is from the series. For many, many decades, the mainline Pokémon games have been turn-based, monster-catching RPGs inflated with content and simplified mechanics. While it certainly isn’t the most...
Sifu
There has been a lot of hype around Sifu and for good reason. The unique gameplay mechanic of aging every time that you die, gorgeous art style, and slick kung fu moves made it look like an impressive start to 2022. When I was given the opportunity to preview the...
Skateboarding games are incredibly hard to get right. Typically they take one of two routes: go heavy into the arcade or heavy into the sim. Putting a game in either camp can have varying results. There are certainly instances out there where they give it a red hot go but...
It’s hard to believe at this point, but Polish game publisher and developer Techland have been long at work crafting and gradually refining some of the biggest zombie horror games to date. In eleven years alone, we’ve seen the release of Dead Island, Dead Island Riptide and, most notably, Dying...
I’m not a coward. I’ve smooched aliens, vampires, and after an unfortunate playthrough of Hatoful Boyfriend, I have also smooched birds. It only makes sense that dating sim fans are always looking for the next new thing, the next face on which to plant your metaphorical lips. Sucker for Love:...
As one of PlayStation’s tentpole franchises, Uncharted has been on the top of many gamer’s favourite franchises of the modern era. Adventure, drama, action, suspense, and even a dash of romance; the Uncharted series is quintessential first-party AAA goodness and you’ll be hard pressed to find many who disagree with...
Reverie Knights Tactics will certainly scratch a particular itch for fans of turn-based tactics games in general. Its mix of strategy and visual novel gameplay is likely to appeal to a particular subset of player, however its slow pace and simplistic RPG mechanics may start to grate by the end.
For over twenty long years now, Serious Sam is an FPS franchise that has been trucking along. Inspired and in a very close vein to boomer shooters of today’s past, it wouldn’t be far fetched to liken the series to Duke Nukem. A grizzled male protagonist with a gruff voice spouting corny...
While it’s been a while since a lot of us have spent any time in an arcade, Windjammers 2 is bringing the experience home with a single aerodynamic lob shot. It’s a sequel to the acclaimed Windjammers and it’s bringing back the stylized flying disc game with a fresh coat...
I miss scratching dogs on their butts. My German Shepherd Rudy used to pry my legs apart with his nose so he could walk halfway between them and wait patiently for me to put down whatever I was holding and scratch his big fluffy posterior. After the Rude Dude crossed...
Jimmy Hawkins, the protagonist of hack n’ slash sci-fi platformer Blackwind just can’t catch a break. The teen is just cruising around on a spaceship with his Dad and WHAMMY – they are attacked, and the ship goes down. Luckily for him, Hawkins’ was inside his father’s newest prototype armour,...
RPGolf Legends
Genre mash-up games, the type of game that fuses together contrasting mechanics and ideas, are gaining traction in indie spaces. If I had to pick one, I’d say my favourite genre mash-up is the Sports RPG. I adore the Sports RPG. It’s a beacon of the balance these mash-ups should...
