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Golden bricks are an essential part of Lego Worlds, without them you can only go but so far. These bricks as mentioned earlier can be obtained by helping NPCs with a task. But that’s not the only way to obtain them, they can be found throughout worlds in chests, buried...
Danganronpa 1-2 Reload
The voice acting is also superb, with only a couple voices feeling off. While the Japanese dub is superior, the English voices are rather well-done, and the localization is particularly humorous. While it’s easy to slip-up and add in jokes that don’t fit in the slightest, Danganronpa manages to blend...
Even when you do find power-ups, what’s missing is the satisfying feeling that you’re actually, you know, powering up. Every crest or item pick-up serves to open up the world a bit more, but is rarely gratifying as in other games in the genre. It all boils down to basically...
Ride 2
Despite Ride 2 borrowing a few of its main mechanics and elements from the Forza series, it brings enough of its own to the table for it to shine as a racing title. Customization of controls and vehicles, as well as challenging, solid gameplay and striking visuals make it a fun racer for...
Visually, Atelier Firis is stunning with a mix of animated and in-game cutscenes to flesh out the dialogue and story. The cutscenes are voiced but speaking to townspeople occurs in speech bubbles and text reads. The music isn’t very memorable thus far, but this could change as the story progresses...
Ys Origin has a good, if not great, soundtrack. A lot of the themes are quite relaxing, providing the majority of the game with a certain ambience that makes Origin more relaxing to play, even if they aren’t overly memorable. The boss themes are exceptional, adding an incredibly catchy sense...
Stories Untold
It’s a short game, as each episode can be finished in under an hour. Yet the story’s presentation—the dialogue, atmosphere, mystery, and growing sense that nothing is what it seems—makes it work well as a tight, concise package. If you like horror stories and adventure games, Stories Untold is worth...
Loot Rascals
Loot Rascals also has a rather frustrating difficulty curve. First off the world maps are fairly large and your goal is to find a teleporter to get to the next area. You generally want to explore as much as possible so that you’re prepared for the next world with a...
Torment: Tides of Numenera
The Final Word Torment: Tides of Numenera is what it is advertised to be, a return to form for CRPG fans everywhere. For those new to the genre though, Torment: Tides of Numenera may be a frustrating, confusing or boring experience. There are a number of great reasons to play this...
The 12 different heroes are divided into 4 classes, Vanguard, Heavy, Assassin, and Hybrid (4 for each faction, 1 of each of the 4 classes). The Vanguard class, has a strong defense and mediocre attack. Heavies fall in with large amounts of damage output and great defense. Assassin’s my personal...
The Band of Hawk‘s sound is decent, though not particularly stand-out. While the voices for each character are fitting and well-performed, as they’re lifted from the 2016 anime adaption, the music isn’t particularly outstanding. While it sets the tone well, it’s more of a score than a memorable soundtrack. The...
