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Everything does look substantially better, and I never ran into any performance issues while playing – even with the gigantic hordes of zombies. There are new costumes to try on – as well as classics like the Servbot head – the Psychopaths are more vivid than before, and blood splatters...
One thing that helps elevate the game is its presentation. The graphics and animations are beautiful, with many little details that keep it feeling lively. In every aspect, you can see how much attention went into it to make it a high-quality experience. While it’s still a fairly short game,...
Astro Bot is nothing short of a masterpiece. Every aspect of it is thoughtfully crafted by people who love video games in an earnest and passionate way. Every level has unique items, with fun secrets to find, paired with platforming that feels spectacular. It’s fun from start to finish and...
Ultimately, Wild Bastards’ move from a more traditional FPS roguelite to a strategy focused one hurts as much as it helps. Planning your path around each planet and sector provides interesting choices and tradeoffs, but the limited scope of the showdowns causes them to lose their luster, even as you...
I had a really good time playing Yars Rising and importantly, it didn’t break the time bank. Having cruised through the main game in less than 10 hours, I managed to get over 80% of the collectibles while finishing the game in time for the embargo. Furthermore, if the game...
There’s so much art and music for fans to check out as part of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. It’s very insightful to see all of the different illustrations and art pieces that are behind these iconic titles, and I always love to see characters as drawn by...
The one problem with Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland is that it’s quite short. I’d say most could beat the game within a couple of hours, tops, and that includes getting every single Reptar Coin. I don’t necessarily mind this too much as I’m interested in replaying on a harder difficulty,...
Even without the DLC, Vampire Survivors has an extreme amount of content to unlock within the game. Free updates alone have added in modifiers for the base game and a ton of weapon combos, unions, stage variances, and things to collect. The DLC not only includes a separate side-story but...
While I love genre-bending and mash-ups, I was pretty disappointed with Demon’s Mirror. What should have been a mix of two great genres ended up becoming a tedious and frustrating chore. The art style is mimicking Slay the Spire and is uninspired. I found myself immediately put-off from most of...
More so than in the first game, the developers were really able to capture the spirit and look of the Warhammer 40k universe, with these towering gothic cathedrals looming over you, or the dangerous jungles with massive plants that look like they’d kill you with a touch. The models themselves,...
More so than in the first game, the developers were really able to capture the spirit and look of the Warhammer 40k universe, with these towering gothic cathedrals looming over you, or the dangerous jungles with massive plants that look like they’d kill you with a touch. The models themselves,...
For a long time, I thought we would never see Ace Attorney Investigations again, let alone get an official translation of the second game. Now they’re finally here, available together in a single collection, and I’m happy to say it was worth the wait.
