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Risk of Rain 2
Despite my qualms with certain challenges and the last boss, I cannot get enough of Risk of Rain 2. I love the characters and discovering secrets while setting new goals for myself. As someone who mostly bounced off the first game, the sequel sucked me in like a Primordial Cube...
Void Terrarium is tough, and it can be unforgiving with a lot of different systems to keep track of. But it’s always a satisfying experience. It’s not the greatest roguelike/Mystery Dungeon title I’ve played, but it might just have the most rewarding gameplay loop I’ve seen in the genre.
Crypto-137 is hellbent on ensuring that humanity meets a terrible fate. By comparison, Destroy All Humans has met an enjoyable-enough-but-certainly-not-amazing fate. That’s fine, but it’s tough to not feel as though something truly great could’ve happened with some more creative license. If nothing else, this remake left me thinking that Destroy...
You know, last week I’m not sure I could have told you the last time I cried while playing a video game. Maybe it was Persona 4 on the PlayStation 2? I’ve been introspective a lot, but rarely sad and on the verge of crying. Well, now I know exactly the...
Tribute Games tapped into a treasure trove of classic games, and that adoration shines bright in Panzer Paladin. In a year already full of great action-platformers, this one shouldn’t be skipped.
Throughout the entire game, I couldn’t push the elation I was feeling out of my mind. Even when the game got hard or I died on the last level of a node, there is an undeniable amount of megalomaniacal fun to be had when time bends to your will. Mind...
On the other hand, if you can push all that story into the background and focus on the sheer thrill of the game’s combat and the challenge of its puzzles, it has a lot more going for it. CrossCode puts its mechanics to good use in inventive ways, and at...
There’s room in my heart for both styles of Paper Mario. The old games still exist and this newer, sometimes thinner formula is fine too. That said, it’s possible Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have folded this subseries every which way they can at this point. I hope the next one...
It’s a weird game to review because so many people are going to expect drastically different things. How many games force you to shave and send your clothes up for dry cleaning? How many times can you say that you hexed an old widow so that you could go bowling...
Despite its age, simplicity, and lack of embellishments, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town proves the BokujÅ Monogatari franchise has been on the money since the very beginning. Its content may feel a little sparse compared to its successors and competitors, but I can see myself returning to these lands long after...
I can just imagine some kid saving up their allowance to buy this pricey meatball and crying afterward: if you’re reading this, don’t do it, Timmy! If you want your Goosebumps game fix, stick with the slick, lovingly-crafted 2015 adventure game that’s $10 or less on more platforms.
Through it all though, I’m still going back and playing it. The live, die, repeat roguelite mechanic has its hooks in me and although it’s frustrating at times, I’m working through gritted teeth to unlock more items to help me in future runs. The aesthetic beauty of the game helps...
