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The Final Word Nothing it does truly elevates itself to the greatness of the Southern Gothic look it’s going for, and in a lot of ways, gets in the way of truly enjoying the beautiful locales that are shown. There are only so many times you can enter a circular combat...
The voice acting is another highlight of the game, though I do wish there was a bit more of it. A lot of lines simply feature grunts, sighs, and other noises from the voice talents, which is a shame, as the voiced lines are delivered with excellence and dramatic panache....
Visually, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves looks great, utilizing a comic style to present the fighters in a distinct way. The stages are all lively and colorful, and the designs for the main cast of fighters are memorable and flashy. Fights unfold in a rush of colors and snazzy...
Through all the wonderful moments together, the four outcast girls living in rural Michigan during this moment in their lives. The summer when you’re sixteen, what a fucking time, man. Hanging out at the beach, the hideout in the woods, bloody mary in the outhouse, finding the abyss, playing a...
That aside, while both games have their issues, the Lunar Remastered Collection does a wonderful job of bringing these two games out of the 90s and into modern day. And if you played just these two games in the Lunar series, you’d probably be left to wonder why this series...
The side stories really shine in terms of narrative content, ranging from hilarious capers to heart-wrenching tragedies. The wide variety of tones keeps all of the side content feeling fresh and helps to build out Mira even further. As for the new epilogue content, though the concepts are interesting and...
The visuals are one of the most impressive aspects of the game, perfectly nailing Tite Kubo’s distinct art style. It’s cool to see iconic attacks and scenes play out in this high-quality 3D style, as it makes the characters feel like they were ripped straight out of the anime. Even...
The saving grace here is the characters that join your party. You start with Viktor and Isla, siblings, quickly adding a few more members as the game goes on. Each character is one dimensional when it comes to motivations and personality, but they have fun interactions with each other. A...
This is emblematic of the game as a whole, solid choices, mixed with overambition that never quite realizes what it’s reaching for. But what’s strange is that the game still mainly works despite its flaws. At its core, it’s a strong well made game, and you want to keep playing...
You can recruit additional party members at taverns in a run, but it’s another high gold cost purchase, so you are forfeiting the opportunity to improve your gear or heal to make the grab. You also only get one additional momentum from having another party member. This creates an issue...
You’re also given an option for graphical style. Offering a Doujin mode, Studio mode, and Vivid mode, you can really play with how the game is being presented. Doujin mode gives the appearance of a fan-made project with a clean but novice look. Studio mode most resembles how the game...
As can be expected at this point, Digital Eclipse has gone above and beyond in preserving these games and external media for them in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection. In addition to the aforementioned features, you can browse through the instruction manuals for the different titles at your leisure –...