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Wolfenstein: Youngblood
A slight frustration with this change in level structure is how some missions will have you bouncing between multiple maps, which builds on annoyance as the levels themselves aren’t very large so you’re loading into a map to walk through it for maybe three minutes before having to walk back...
The voice acting of Ultimate Alliance 3 deserves a mention for how fantastic it is. I thought Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite had some wonky voice-work, as have some of the recent Marvel cartoons, but Ultimate Alliance 3 uses a lot of the best voice actors that some of these characters...
God Eater 3
The visuals of God Eater 3 are sufficient, with the Switch version looking adequate and running smoothly all-around. The designs of the numerous Aragami you battle are the visual highlight of God Eater 3, as their intricate gothic designs are incredibly creative and a morbid pleasure to look at. There’s...
The visuals are adequate for the most part, though the characters’ faces are somewhat off-putting during cutscenes. Mars itself is entirely brown and red, which doesn’t exactly make for the most diverse setting. It’s difficult to tell areas apart, with only the occasional landmark standing out as visually interesting. The...
Outside of the story, the Territory Recovery mode is the biggest and most enjoyable addition to Attack on Titan 2. In this mode, you get to make your own regiment using your custom character and most of the main characters of Attack on Titan. You use up turns to move...
Dragon Quest Builders 2
As usual, Akira Toriyama’s art-style is all kinds of wonderful. Every environment is full of color and life, and the monsters are all as memorable as ever. The blocky Minecraft-style environments fit with the whimsical world of Dragon Quest quite well, as it did in the first Builders. The music...
Judgment
Judgment looks and sounds exceptional. The main characters’ faces are incredibly realistic, and the special attacks and cutscenes are as gloriously gratuitous as ever. The English voice-acting is actually alright, though I switched to the Japanese voice-over because I found it to be better and more natural-sounding overall.
Samurai Shodown
The visuals of Samurai Shodown are sharp and distinct, with a suitably Japanese style emanating out of everything, from the characters to the background. The (optional) blood adds a lot to combat, as it adds some striking and gory color to combat with each slash. The character designs in Samurai...
The Sinking City
Now just because you’re running around gathering clues and hitting up the library doesn’t mean you won’t ever get into any scuffles, as you have a gun and a shovel to protect yourself against any creatures that come your way. It continues to be evident that combat isn’t Frogwares’s forte...
Trover Saves the Universe
Finally, I’ve got to give credit to Trover for its visuals and music. Roiland’s iconic style is on full display in Trover, with crazy colors and odd shapes everywhere. Every alien world feels like a completely new and fascinating place– even when you’re platforming on giant flesh nodes and teeth....
Void Bastards
For example, to craft a certain gun you might need a nutri tray. Now you could find one out in the world, or if you’re impatient or just can’t find one then you can craft a nutri tray yourself. In that case you’ll need 40 plaz and 40 volt materials...
Layers of Fear 2
I enjoyed the snippets of dialogue from the past and I loved my growing unease as the pieces started to come together, but the ending just left me underwhelmed. Layers of Fear 2 might have fixed the biggest criticism I had of the original, but it ended up less compelling...
