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Maybe it’s a bit surprising we’ve taken so long to get to a The Lord of the Rings style life sim, but Tales of the Shire is finally here. Players take on the role of a hobbit in the burgeoning village of Bywater as it seeks to become an official...
We got what was probably one of the best remakes in years in 2020 with the release of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, and hopes of further remakes for games in the series were dashed when Vicarious Visions was merged into Blizzard, and the initial version of Tony Hawk’s Pro...
Maybe I like racing games? I signed up to review Wheel World because it looked like an interesting game with a bizarre story, and I thought Nidhogg was pretty darn good. I ended up getting an open-world racing game and was disappointed for about eight seconds. While I was hoping...
Explore, fight, die, repeat. This quickly became the cycle I found myself in while playing Bandai Namco‘s 2D Metroidvania Shadow Labyrinth. This game shouldn’t work on paper because it contradicts everything we’ve known about Pac-Man since its creation in the ’80s. However, in practice, it evolves into something rather unique,...
It would be an understatement to say Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is an anticipated game for many, having been tweaked greatly from its first appearance in 2021, garnering awards like Surprise of the Year at the 2024 UCG Game Awards, and themed controllers being made by brands like 8BitDo. There’s no...
Step into a dark thriller and unravel a conspiracy while solving practical adventure game puzzles in The Drifter.
There’s a certain level of animosity that comes at the mere mention of sports games. They’ll often summon a shudder of disdain, followed by a prompted lashing of venom from the ‘gamers’. And it’s not just down to how the genre became a getaway from gambling addictions and mass motivation.
Most known as a manga and second as an anime, KONAMI has taken it upon themselves to make a video game out of EDENS ZERO, the second of Hiro Mashima’s works to make the jump into gaming. Woefully, like Fairy Tale 2, EDENS ZERO has an immense amount of source...
Patapon 1+2 Replay is, well, a collection of Patapon 1 & 2 in one convenient package. The seminal RTS rhythm games from the PSP were brought back for a variety of systems. This is technically the second time these games have been remastered. Patapon 1 & 2 were released on...
Dune Awakening is an ambitious survival crafting sandbox set on one of the most famously oppressive places in science fiction, the planet Arrakis, also known as Dune from Frank Herbert’s series of the same name that started in 1965 and spans 6 huge books in the original Dune series. Developer...
FBC: Firebreak is a tedious co-op shooter, lacking in moment-to-moment fun gameplay and rewarding progression. The mission objectives, while unique, are deeply boring to actually engage with, and the shooting itself doesn’t meet the standard set by other games in the genre. The story connections to Control are easter eggs...
Tron: Catalyst is an intriguing isometric action-adventure game that throws you into the iconic Grid in an all-new way. The unique mechanics and satisfying combat make up for the occasional slow section, while the tight runtime keeps the somewhat repetitive nature from ever becoming an issue. If you love Tron,...
