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Directive 8020 is a step in the right direction for The Dark Pictures, giving its choices more weight, its cast stronger performances, and its horror more room to breathe. While the later episodes drag and a few clichés and visual issues hold it back, the journey aboard the Cassiopeia is...
SAROS is a fantastic experience from beginning to end. The narrative delivers a brilliant cosmic horror narrative with a great cast of characters, brilliant performances, a rich and intriguing world, and incredible representation thanks to a great South Asian protagonist. Further, the gameplay is a non-stop thrill ride throughout, that...
Invincible VS is a fantastic experience, regardless of whether or not you're a fan of the fighting game genre and the original series. While the limited roster and bare bones story mode are disappointing, the satisfying gameplay, rich mechanical systems, numerous single-player and multiplayer options, and brilliant netcode will hook...
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss had me interested near the start with a unique premise and interesting deduction-based puzzle solving. Eventually, though, the tedious puzzles, lack of any real horror, and forgettable plot made me dread playing through it. By the time the credits rolled, I felt empty instead of satisfied.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is a funnier, more expressive, more inclusive Tomodachi Life that nonetheless leaves real value on the table both in its own decisions and in what it left behind on the 3DS.
Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta renews the original Ys: Memories in Celceta for Nintendo Switch, allowing fans to experience one of the best entry points in the franchise. The renewed port brings a newly recorded soundtrack that Falcom and RPG fans will surely enjoy while giving players an option to...
While Tides of Tomorrow hits a few rough patches with its stiff controls and some questionable music selection and voice work, the weight of its decisions left a lasting impact on me long after the credits rolled. Its Story-Link system turns the narrative into a fascinating social experiment, forcing you...
OPUS: Prism Peak largely succeeds in delivering an emotional mid-life crisis tale. A few areas of the game lack in polish, but the art style has an undeniable charm. Although the story can be predictable, there's a deeply emotional narrative in OPUS: Prism Peak, and the game reminds players about...
Whether the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Super Mario Bros. Wonder makes sense depends on whether you've played this game before or if it's your first time. Bellabel Park has plenty of activities to do, but a good chunk is walled off by the multiplayer functionality. Thus, the Switch 1...
REPLACED is a genuinely brilliant cyberpunk platformer. While it occasionally suffers from major glitches, frustrating mechanics, and pacing issues due to the combat, puzzles, and platforming, the gameplay high moments, incredible narrative, and gorgeous presentation more than make up for these issues. If you're a fan of the cyberpunk genre,...
Pragmata dreams big with inventive hacking-shooting gameplay, and Capcom has hit a home run. Hugh and Diana's journey across the moon is one to remember, with an excellent gameplay system that never fails to be exciting. While I wish Pragmata spent more time developing its central relationship, that shortcoming never...
Tales of Berseria Remastered is an odd release. The original game is still a good time problems and all, but this release feels less like a remaster and more like a port with some additions. It has all the DLC from the original but that just amounts to costumes, and...
