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Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension is a great expansion to the base game that adds some much-needed quality-of-life improvements, interesting new Mega Pokémon, as well as plenty of returning Pokémon. The story is a bit strangely paced, but this is an overall worthwhile addition to an already solid title.
If you are interested in this incredibly niche genre, you already know about Jurassic World Evolution 3. You’re either bemoaning the continued use of Jurassic Park/World dinosaur designs or praising some of the more accurate designs like the beautiful new Deinonychus. You’ve likely got opinions on the park rides, its...
Influences for games can be so unapologetic in their aesthetics, marketing, and tone, in the most sincere and genuine way. Wander Stars uses shounen anime/manga from the ‘70s, ’80s, and early ’90s, with Dragon Ball at the forefront of its influence, to craft a grand space adventure with its turn-based...
Creature capture games have been around for decades, and an extension of this genre, especially in the 3D realm, is the creature-hunter genre. Rather than capturing critters, fighting your bouts for you, and treating them with love and/or kindness, creature hunter games such as Monster Hunter and Dauntless are about...
Octopath Traveler 0 has a strong start, with a combat system that feels like a huge improvement over the previous entries and a powerful narrative set up. The story loses steam after the opening narrative branches, and the combination of a silent protagonist and no static party members makes it...
After a 13-year wait, it’s finally time to enter the abandoned lunar base and unravel the mysteries of what happened there in the first-person survival horror game Routine.
You’re telling me that Tribute Games made a 4-player beat ’em up, based on the greatest comic crossover of all time, and you can play as Beta Ray Bill?!
Kirby Air Riders is an extraordinary racing game that is filled to the brim with content and surprises. It’s deceptively simple to get the hang of and incredibly fun to dive deeper into as you play more and more, with the core gameplay loop even entrancing someone like me, who...
I was incredibly excited to get stuck into Little Nightmares 3. While I was saddened it wasn’t made by the devs of the first two games, Tarsier Studios, I was pleased that it was made by one of my favorite horror studios, Supermassive Games. The fact that, for the first...
I was incredibly excited to get stuck into Little Nightmares 3. While I was saddened it wasn’t made by the devs of the first two games, Tarsier Studios, I was pleased that it was made by one of my favorite horror studios, Supermassive Games. The fact that, for the first...
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is a tight musou game that combines the intriguing world and mechanics of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom with the exciting and addictive combat of the Warriors franchise. The roster is a bit weak, and having to defend territory can mess with...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a low point for the series, sacrificing the improvements made in Black Ops 6 for a directionless, boring co-op focus. The campaign fails to balance its conflicting tones while sacrificing the kinetic nature and creativity of previous entries. Multiplayer and Zombies both lean...
