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Surprisingly effective it may be at crafting a simple-but-enticing loop of gameplay, Exoprimal's shallow variety and unclear methods of progression land Capcom's latest in a middle-ground of being both entertaining and heavily flawed. If nothing else, the studio's foray into this form and model of PvPvE multiplayer is not without...
It's easy to say without hesitation that Pikmin 4 is the strongest the series has ever been. It's easy to get into from the get-go, but offers a good level of challenge for those looking for it. The amount of content available to do is far above that of the...
Building on everything that was great about the original -- from enemy variety to boss design to the means by which one can customize their play-style -- Remnant II just about scrapes by with a follow-up that befits the mantle of "bigger, better, bolder" in numerous ways. The dangling and...
In truth the hardest thing about LISA is talking about it because it's just one of those titles that's really better experienced. It's dark and depressing, but has an amusing sense of humor that makes it easy to smile through the suffering. It's a title that benefits wildly from making...
Atelier Marie Remake is an outstanding re-imagining that takes everything that worked about the original game while modernizing and creating a better-flowing experience. Combat is a lot snappier by default and gains even more of an advantage with auto-battle and fast-forward being added in. The adventure's usage of allies and...
While Oxenfree II: Lost Signals doesn't hit the same heights as the original game, it still delivers another enjoyable adventure, once again serving up another unique ghost story that uses haunted technology to great effect, which succeeds thanks to terrific dialogue and well-crafted characters. Camena may be quite similar to...
If you're looking for good party games on the Switch, you can do and have done better. If you're looking for good games on Switch for casual players or kids, you can do and have done better. If you're looking for good games on the Switch for multiple players...you get...
Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE feels a bit like another entry into the Danganronpa series simply without the school approach, leaving it feeling like it's not really standing on its own two legs. The highlights end up being the investigation elements and many side quests which are the most somewhat...
A feature-rich (at times astonishingly so) package of content -- major, minor and entirely optional alike -- Nihon Falcom have proven once again with Trails into Reverie why they remain one of the best and most renowned RPG developers still going. The story of Reverie may find itself branching out...
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom checks all the boxes of what players would want from their annual expansion and then some. The new arcanist class was a joy to play and helped make the nine-year-old game feel new again. Storytelling is an area where The Elder Scrolls generally has no...
Aliens: Dark Descent is a fantastic, robust extension of the Aliens franchise that puts players in the middle of hardcore xenomoroph action. Through purposeful storytelling and fantastic callbacks to the Aliens franchise, this RTS features many tactical opportunities for fans of the genre. Game mechanics, like xenomorph aggression, help to...
Final Fantasy XVI will change what we think of the franchise moving forward. It’s groundbreaking on so many levels, elevating the thirty-five-year old series to new heights. The combat is highly engaging and invites creativity and experimentation by giving players a bevy of tools to play around with. The story...
