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After the much beloved Fallout New Vegas, people have been clamoring for another big open-world RPG from Obsidian. So when the original The Outer Worlds was announced, many saw it as the next big thing. Finally, someone is going to do a massive Bethesda-style RPG and beat them at their...
Once Upon a Katamari is a wonderfully charming return to form for the ball-rolling series that is unlike anything else. The new gameplay elements don’t distract from the satisfying core loop, the time-travel theme brings lots of pleasant humor, and the characters are as delightfully quirky as ever. This is...
Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted is a remaster of the original Plants vs. Zombies, released in 2009, a game that has been ported to more platforms than Skyrim. How does Replanted bring an aging tower defense into the modern age?
Ninja Gaiden 4 feels plucked out of time in the best way possible. An action game in the same vein as the first three entries in the series, Ninja Gaiden 4 smartly makes the fast-paced combat the star of the show. Linear levels drive home this focus, never asking you...
The nice thing about BALL x PIT is that everything you need to know about the game is in the title. There are balls, you’re in a pit, that’s the meat of it. And what BALL x PIT taught me is that’s really all you need to make an engaging...
If we ignore Hardline, it’s been a solid twelve years since we’ve had a modern-day Battlefield game. That’s not to dismiss Battlefield 1 or V, both games which I enjoyed, but you don’t get the massive spectacle of a skyscraper crumbling around you or jets soaring past like you do...
Although they’re certainly fantastic games, it’s unfortunate that a couple of minor control issues and a high price point hinder the release of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 on the Nintendo Switch. They’re top-notch 3D platformers, nonetheless, and absolutely worth playing if you never have.
LEGO Party is a rather enjoyable party game that takes the best parts of Mario Party and mixes them with some neat new additions. The way that luck can completely flip a game isn’t my favorite thing, but if you don’t mind the silliness that comes with this sort of...
Digimon Story: Time Stranger takes every concept from the Cyber Sleuth series and improves upon them, crafting an excellent creature-collecting RPG that fans of the series and newcomers alike will have no shortage of fun with. This is what a creature-collecting game should be through and through, and no one...
Super Robot Wars Y is a celebration of the history of giant robots, bringing countless mecha and pilots together across time to fight back against a galactic force of enemies in tactical RPG grid-based combat. The battle animations are bombastic and eye-catching, but is the gameplay enough to make you...
Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac is a solid remake and a completely serviceable platformer that I thoroughly enjoyed playing through. It’s a bit on the basic side and has some goofy voice acting, but anyone who enjoys 3D platformers will have a fun weekend with this one.
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree wears its Hades inspiration on its sleeves, and while the gorgeous art style and colorful cast of characters are quite enjoyable, the rest of the experience is lacking. The combat system is overstuffed with far too many systems and currencies, while the...
