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I think it’s admirable that the devs set out to make a game in this vein that isn’t supported by a “Games as a Service” style system that is held up by microtransactions. Based on what i’ve seen so far, this game is pretty much a complete package, with the...
As a game that doesn’t take itself too seriously and doesn’t take very long to finish, I consider Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion to be the perfect palate-cleansing game. Whether you’re in-between long games or are just looking for something that doesn’t require brainpower for payoff, Turnip Boy is the...
I was quite impressed with the visuals of Oddworld: Soulstorm, as you can almost feel the grime layered on everything. It’s a great looking game that takes advantage of its creative and weird artstyle and amplifies it on the PS5. I love the designs of the different species as well,...
Sandbox mode is where the game really shines since you have more resources and can focus on crafting the ideal Evil Lair rather than phone game-style resource management. There’s a good core but the rest of the game is the Diet Coke of Evil: Just one calorie, not evil enough.
Because the truth is, Stubbs is a janky old Xbox The First game running on the Halo engine, meaning the first Halo, no numbers or titles after a colon. Just Halo. There have been a few updates and concessions to modern sensibilities, like Steam Play is enabled so you can...
Balan Wonderworld isn’t all bad. The cutscenes are absolutely gorgeous, the music is great, the psychological premise is intriguing, and I really like the designs for Balan and his nemesis. There were times when I had fun playing this game, like when I’d get a new costume with a cool...
I’m quite impressed with what Rise is able to pull off visually, as it’s quite intricate for a game on the Nintendo Switch. In both handheld mode and docked mode, I found the locales to be expansive and easy to remember after a few visits. The scale of each area...
When I first saw Lost Words: Beyond the Page, I expected it to be a cute, charming story. It definitely has charm, as well as its share of lighthearted moments, and everything from its art to its voice acting is presented beautifully. However, it’s also a story about pain, grief,...
There are some impressive bonus features in the NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection as well. You can switch between NeoGeo Pocket Color and non-Color systems, Japanese and English versions of the games, and you can look at 3D replicas of the game cartridge and the case it came in. You can...
The colorful visuals and upbeat soundtrack are strong points of the game, though I think some voice acting might have given the characters a bit more personality. There are plenty of catchy songs throughout the game to keep your head bopping as you harvest crops, which is an important feature...
Finally, we land on the technical issues Bravely Default 2 has. Primarily, the performance is just not what I’ve come to expect in 2021. This series has primarily been on handheld consoles less powerful than my cell phone and its first foray into the console space has extremely long and...
Loop Hero is exactly the sort of game that its publisher, Devolver Digital, has developed an eye for. It’s addictive, genre-spanning gameplay on top of a nebulous story that is open to interpretation. Side characters are sometimes too dismissive of what’s going on in the world and players will probably...
