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Long-winded narrative complaints and lack of RPG elements aside, Fading Echo is a fun, fast-paced adventure that makes an incredible use of its core mechanics. Its combat is satisfying without relying on upping the difficulty through massive health bars and enemy swarms. Its puzzles are always a fantastic excuse to...
If you're looking for a relaxing game for the journey (in the back seat) down through Europe this summer, High Times could well be a good choice for some entertainment, as long as you're not expecting a deep simulation game.
Denshattack! is, in one word, cathartic at all levels. It's much more than it's cool concept, much more than its neat sights, more than the tight tricks and failed jumps; it's a whole that never stops giving, even after the 9 to 10 hours where you would have likely seen...
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu has some promise, but only if you're playing with friends. If you were hoping that you'd be able to dig through to the secrets of the game on your own, I cannot recommend it unless you're a sadist who just wants to suffer for hours...
D-topia isn't perfect and it might be a tad too slowly-paced for some players to enjoy, but if you just embrace the relaxed nature and chip away at the game on a day-to-day basis, you'll likely find yourself steadily adoring it more and more. The characters are interesting to learn...
Hyperwired never quite reaches the absolute heights of the genre, but stands firmly on its own two feet. The short playtime prevents the concept from becoming overused, and while the game won't rewrite the history books; it knows exactly what it wants to be. Hyperwired needs no more than an...
As you can see there are areas where I feel as though improvements could have been made to simply elevate the end product, changes that would make Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced feel like a true and modernised remake and less of a more beautifully packaged remaster-like update to the...
So would I recommend Echoes of Aincrad? If you're a fan of the series, I reckon there's a lot more to it. There are characters, references, and situations that will surely feel far more exciting if you're already familiar with the universe. Plus, there's also a certain charm in being...
If you're interested in history, The Caribou Trail is a fine experience, but if you're looking for a war game, you've come to the wrong place. This is an interactive narrative, though one so simple that the gameplay almost drags the rest of the game down with it. I accept...
So long story short, while Moonlight Peaks doesn't really do much to challenge the dynamics of the life-sim genre, what Little Chicken has cooked up with this game is entertaining and charming enough to keep you coming back for more. It's familiar and perhaps a bit safe in places, but...
Project Songbird is therefore a game I would unhesitatingly recommend, though not primarily to those seeking intense horror or action. This is a story about the person behind the creation, about the pressure to perform, and about the price that is sometimes paid for creativity. Had the game dared to...
Groove's tracklist feels inspired and the Japanese songs are especially good, though I expect criticism in some countries where localised lyrics were part of the charm. But the game feels as funny as ever, with its cast full of the usual suspects (naturally frogs, robots, aliens, and the occasional hairy...
