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Satisfying puzzles, an intense atmosphere achieved through dark environments and unsettling audio, and heartfelt storytelling come together to make The Missing a worthwhile experience if you’re looking for a game that combines serious issues with more than a touch of the macabre.
As you can imagine, it’s really easy to run low on the in-game currency, and that’s where microtransactions take shape in 2K19. If you want to stay on top of every mode in the game, it starts to feel over reliant on spending real money for the in-game currency. To...
Tetsuo Hara’s artstyle really shines in Lost Paradise. It looks so incredibly accurate to its source material that I would go so far as to say that this is the absolute best that Fist of the North Star could look in 3D. Character models look perfect, fighting is visually pleasing,...
My Memory of Us
If there’s one aspect of the story I’m conflicted about, it’s the robots. Making the Nazis emotionless machines runs the risk of implying that humans would never do these things. On the other hand, the idea of two children tricking evil robots contributes to the sense that this is a...
Wandersong
As delightful as Wandersong is though, it isn’t without its faults. The game has a severe bug that’s encountered every time you start the game. What it does is cut your jump height in half which will practically make certain segments completely undoable since you can’t reach the platforms required....
The Gardens Between
Every two or three islands are clustered together, and when you complete a cluster, you get to see the specific memory those fragments came from. They’re brief and contain no dialogue, but the text-free narrative in The Gardens Between does a good job of showing Arina and Frendt’s friendship. The...
The most shocking thing about MARS is how good it looks. For what was originally a PS2 game, MARS looks incredibly sharp. This could be because of the game’s slick style and the somewhat gratuitous use of motion-blur, but either way it still looks incredibly nice. I’ve always loved the...
I will say that Shinobi Striker certainly looks and sounds like Naruto, as it adapts Masashi Kishimoto’s distinct visual style perfectly. The music and sound effects feel straight out of the anime as well, and the inclusion of both English and Japanese voices is a nice addition.
Destiny 2: Forsaken
Aside from some launch issues, Destiny 2: Forsaken is everything that it needs to be and more. The content is engaging, progression is slow, steady and rewarding. Mission structure is novel, even if some of the morals of the story can fall flat. With the Dreaming City as amazing and...
Lamplight City
The progression of the overarching narrative held my interest even more. Bill’s role is delightful just for how it factors into the gameplay—investigating every object in the room is much more entertaining when you get commentary from a sarcastic ghost—but it’s also critical to the story. Miles dealing with the...
I was surprised at how meticulously crafted the visuals of Original Sin 2 are, as I often had the camera zoomed out. Upon taking a closer look, I found the environments and character to be remarkably detailed. The gorgeous soundtrack rounds the package out wonderfully, while the expertly-performed voicework can...
With all of that said, I think the combat in Shadow of the Tomb Raider suffers the most from series fatigue. By no means does that mean it’s bad, but it’s largely the same from the previous entries. Despite feeling like I had a lot of options for combat, many...
