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But of course the game’s strengths render that complaint completely irrelevant. What makes God Wars a special experience is the deep respect and love for Japanese tradition that emanates from every second of its run time. The general ignorance of the west towards Japanese folk stories and philosophy mean that...
But then, Victor Vran is a cut-price Diablo clone that has a really delightful sense of humour, superb production values, and genuinely entertaining gameplay. I don’t think that decades from now people will still be discovering the game and remembering it as a classic, but when it’s a rainy weekend...
Mighty Gunvolt Burst is a great example of a mixed game. It features many mechanics which don’t add to the experience as a whole, and some awkward design choices which leaves some levels feeling cumbersome. It also shines brilliantly in key areas and proves that the creative teams at Inti...
Borealys saw a winning formula, gave it a little glitter, and came up with something that plays well to both young and old audiences without relying on any gimmicks. My only regret is that in playing so much to its narrative strength, it left a lot of environmental world-building and...
The game itself can be fun in fleeting moments. And there aren’t really any alternatives to what this offers, in this form, so that’s a plus for it. However, the campaign is short and the visuals are just terrible. Players may feel like a change of pace, and driving headlong...
Empathy wants to be a narrative-first game, that much is clear. But the constant distractions, menial busywork, and tedious puzzles constantly distract from the pacing that’s so critical to a story like this, and the end result is something that doesn’t really work well as either a puzzle game or...
My heart remains heavy, even after getting these thoughts out. The stories of abuse victims in Italian asylums have been told, somewhat, to a tiny degree. Renée is likely a compilation of many stories, which begs the question: how do we fix this? How can we, as humans, begin to...
Conarium tackles the difficult task of capturing Lovecraft’s ephemeral psychological horrors and, for the most part, pulls it off. Sometimes clumsy, sometimes streamlined, sometimes elegant, Conarium is an effective piece of Lovecraftian fiction that does its best to respect the source material while adapting it to an effective interactive experience....
On the other hand, if you come at Lethal League looking for a smart, well-designed, quirky, deep, creative fighting game that cuts right to the core of what makes the genre so exciting, you’ll find it in spades.
With all that said and done I suspect Nintendo has found itself another popular little B-tier franchise in Arms. I can see people who enjoy the aesthetic and the intensity of the battles spending a lot of time in playing this one, and it will sit with Splatoon as Nintendo’s...
Chroma Squad is a fun little RPG that doesn’t take itself too seriously and is happy to be silly nonsense. It’s not the most lasting of games, and some glitches to wear the experience down, but I think Behold Studios could really turn a sequel into something special – and...
I love this game. I really, truly love it. It’s the realisation of a genuine fantasy, and, as I said at the start of the review, this is the kind of completely immersive experience that is exclusive to VR that makes for the most compelling argument for the technology. VR...
