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Despite how well the game nails the aesthetics of the franchise, a major issue with the game is the lack of a quickplay option. I was never able to find another player to play with (besides my fellow staff members) because the way matchmaking works is you select a mission...
They may have finally given us the lawn mowing game we’ve been dying for, but they weren’t standing pat with the only game that will ever matter. As I was getting started, the maniacs announced wheel support. That’s right. You can finally join me in lawn care bliss with a...
Hacking is also used in the game’s logic puzzles that you’ll only ever see a handful of times throughout the game. You’ll come across these pipe systems that need to be activated to send energy down the pipeline to trigger an activator on the other end. Most of these are...
Finally, the music is one of the best parts of this collection. Every track, from the grand Court theme to the duology’s exciting take on “Pursuit,” feel perfectly suited to the moments in which they’re used. Almost every single track is insanely memorable, and worms its way into your head...
Musically, Death’s Door offers a soundtrack I could and have listened to outside of playing the game. While much of the music is incredible and absolutely sets the tone for what’s happening in the game, the overall soundtrack could be enjoyed on its own. Specifically though, the track Avarice has...
When you’re not making pointless dialogue choices, you’re walking or performing some quick-time event that offers superficial window dressing to the story. I found myself bored with Last Stop, wondering how the same developer that made Virginia managed to make this game. Even artistically, Last Stop felt like a big...
The music and voicework in Champion’s Battle are quite well-done. The English voice acting is quite spirited and enthusiastic, which sells the exciting atmosphere of Shadowverse rather well. The music is just as lively, with some truly bumping tracks that get you in the mood to throw-down at a children’s...
With a simple, yet fairly deep, combat system at its heart, Chivalry 2 is a great piece of multiplayer mayhem that will surely capture the hearts of many. The lack of any true depth may deter veterans of other similar games, but most will find a hugely enjoyable medieval romp...
I was so excited to get a game that reminded me of something like Tokyo Xanadu eX+ but with a modern art style and some quality of life functionality. Instead, I received a really messy game that left me incredibly bored throughout most of it. Scarlet Nexus is a mess.
The visuals of Skyward Sword HD are impressive for a remaster of a Wii game, which partially comes down to the timeless style it has. It’s a mix between the colors of Wind Waker and the more realistic proportions of Twilight Princess, and it looks swell all-around. The music is...
This is all really fun in theory, but in practice, I didn’t quite experience the game how I thought I was going to. I looped through the game about four times, and none through any fault of my own they were all forced story moments. After my first loop, I...
The sound and visuals of Samurai Warriors 5 are strong, though the game occasionally struggles to keep up with everything that’s happening on-screen. The occasional few-second freeze and dropped frames would make the unending action feel a bit less fluid, though these issues didn’t happen often enough to hamper the...
