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Earthlock
Character development was a major place where the original game struggled, but that isn’t true here. The optional conversations provide new insight into the characters and demonstrate their bonds with one another. They feel like a team, a group of characters I could care about. Between that, adjusted characterization, and...
Clearly, I’ve had a lot of fun with this Pac-Man game—more than I’ve ever had fun with Pac-Man in the past. Despite the random shouting my neighbors probably hate me for, I’m really glad I picked up this game. It’ll definitely be fun for get-togethers with friends and family.
The voicework in Revenant Kingdom is splendid as well, as there were no characters whose voices felt out of place. I do wish that we got more voiced cutscenes though, as there were more textbox scenes than I expected throughout the game. The voiced cutscenes we do get are very...
Attack on Titan 2’s soundtrack doesn’t really stand out, as it’s primarily made up of verbose tracks that make you want to kill Titans. In that regard, it’s certainly effective, it just isn’t very memorable. The sound effects are visceral and sharp, which adds to the over-the-top hyperviolence that the...
The music in Way of the Passive Fist is incredibly memorable, with each track perfectly fitting its respective stage. While certain voice clips can be a bit repetitive, the intentionally hammy voicework for each boss is genius, rivalling X-Men Arcade for the best cheesy voice delivery in gaming.
The music of Fatal Bullet is alright, with some catchy tunes in each world. While a lot of the music is more atmospheric than memorable, it serves its purpose and blends in with each environment nicely. The voice acting is decent as well, though a lot of the characters sound...
Gravel is a game that confidently flaunts its personality. It’s consistent in this and I can’t fault it for that. But its gameplay and track design feel uninspiring, making the entire experience redundant and shallow. The gameplay and structure of the career mode don’t compliment Gravel’s personality in any meaningful...
The final two hours of The Longest Five Minutes feel like they are what the game was designed for. They bring in some genuinely interesting plot points that finally use the flashback structure to their advantage. Nevertheless, after the bland combat and generic storytelling along the way, my enjoyment of...
Secret of Mana really shines in the soundtrack department, as the remake lets players switch between the original soundtrack and the remastered one on the fly. I’ve always thought that Secret of Mana has a stunning soundtrack, and hearing it once again, both the original and the remasters, has proven...
And that, in essence, is Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: a hobo’s road trip through the stories of America, the wilderness of memories and events that tie the land together, be it getting turned into a nomadic skeleton by Sting or be it running into an old Confederate soldier...
Visually, Guilt Battle Arena is mixed. Though the stumpy characters are quite charming, the minimal animation and lack of variety in settings make it feel a bit cheap. There isn’t a lot of energy to the animation, as characters typically just wave their arms or jump around, making the game...
The soundtrack of Survive is rather memorable, and worth listening to even outside of the game itself. While the songs that play in and around the base are full of longing and despair, the boss fight tracks are high-energy and almost exhilarating. The music tapes found throughout the Dust actually...
