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Outside of the new storyline, Layers of Fear has some other useful additions. For players who don’t want to worry about the monster killing them (or get stuck on a chase one too many times), there is a safe mode option where enemies can’t kill you. For players interested in...
Outside of the new storyline, Layers of Fear has some other useful additions. For players who don’t want to worry about the monster killing them (or get stuck on a chase one too many times), there is a safe mode option where enemies can’t kill you. For players interested in...
The downside is that sometimes, being basically a Star Trek episode shoved into a video game means it suffers from video game bullshit like stealth, cover shooting, puzzles, minigames, etc. There is a story mode option where you don’t have to deal with these, but still. And there are some...
So if you don’t mind the fact that it’s not Darkest Dungeon But More and it’s Darkest Dungeon But Different…it’s worth caveating that the first 10 hours are so are basically just punching you in the face over and over again and normally I don’t put up with that at...
Extreme Battles let you put all sorts of crazy conditions on a match, from randomized changes to features like Mega Man enemies (Mets, specifically) wandering around that can stun whoever they’re smacked into. The different combinations of these changes can make for very frantic and fun battles that I could...
The game features every weapon you’d likely hope to see from a Warhammer 40k shooter, from your mainstays like the bolter or plasma gun to things like the vengeance launcher and they all feel great to abuse demons with. Something particularly impressive about W40k: Boltgun is how well Auroch Digital...
Ryza 3 didn’t resonate with me. The excitement of a new series had worn off, I had hit a wall personally. But even still, Ryza 3 was exciting in thinking about the next Atelier game and how the series has evolved. Considering just how big Ryza 3 is, all the...
It’s a shame, as the different planets you visit are indeed stunning. Each is distinct and has its own unique features that make revisiting for collectibles all the more appealing, while the abundance of fast-travel meditation spots makes collecting quite convenient. The music is beautiful too, adding to the atmosphere...
Speaking of voice acting, I was quite pleased with the voice work in Re-Boot Camp. Veronica Taylor perfectly embodies Andy’s naive but enthusiastic demeanor, and the rest of the cast is great at giving the over-the-top cast the lively energy and goofiness they deserve. The music receives similar treatment, being...
I’m not going to reveal much of the story since that’s the entire point of playing this one, but while it’s fairly linear, it’s fun to see it unfold from a fairly mundane beginning to what becomes kind of bugfuck especially once we get into the whole cults and Lovecraft...
Tchia had the promise and scope of a well-designed, professional product but was executed like a college class project. Foundationally, Tchia has promise and if I was told this was in development, I would have high hopes for this game. But with the release looming around the corner I can...
Visually, Resident Evil 4 Remake is as beautiful as it is disturbing. Characters like the chainsaw-wielding Dr. Salvador or the already-terrifying Regenerators are given new life without having their designs changed in any way that makes them unrecognizable. The iconic set pieces that Resident Evil 4 is known for look exactly...
