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Despite the issues I have with it, Grim Fandango is a fantastic adventure game full of the snappy, witty charm that LucasArts is known for, complete with a stellar atmosphere and great cast of characters. It could have used a couple of enhancements, but Grim Fandango Remastered is a fine...
Polished, fun and incredibly weird at times, Taiko no Tatsujin is nothing short of a blast to play on the Switch. The translation isn’t great and the motion controls don’t quite work, but everything else here is a pure delight. The core gameplay is simple yet addicting, and the party...
Full Metal Furies works best as a local multiplayer game, but the developer makes a solid attempt at serving more common play styles by offering up a suitable online experience and a competent single-player alternative. This game is a much harder sell if you’re only ever going to play it...
I enjoy playing Road Redemption in short bursts, but I don’t feel compelled to keep coming back to the game, even to unlock the Campaign+ mode. The game frequently slows down when large groups of riders come together, and with combat-focused objectives this happens quite often. I really liked that...
At a base level, what is present in Exorder is good. However, some frustrations take away from what could be an otherwise pretty good or even great game. SRPGs should be about planning out your next move and not figuring out how to fix your unit going to the wrong...
I had a lot of fun playing My Hero One’s Justice, but all of that fun came from the charm of seeing the characters I love on screen. I was already satisfied being able to take down opponents online with a Detroit Smash, but I probably would’ve been disappointed with...
While Battlezone’s core gameplay stands tall and fits surprisingly well with a handheld playstyle, the absence of VR is more than a missing gimmick. This is an experience built for VR and while it would certainly be possible to adapt simple elements like the HUD to a standard display, the...
Crystalis aside, I don’t think any of the other games in the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is a must-play. The Ikari Warriors games are generally all fun and Athena and Psycho Soldier are both great in their own way, but this assortment of games is more about the story they...
Rogue Legacy is fundamentally sound but the stringent play pattern where you very slowly incrementally improve can make parts of this novel and fun platformer too slow for its own good. Thankfully the sheer polish of the platforming helps to transcend the issues more often than not. Even if you...
Mutant Football League is best in multiplayer and doesn't hold enough depth or even fairness to make for a stable strategic experience. The arcade focus is fine, but this doesn’t coalesce into a long-lasting, memorable experience. It treads mostly on its raunchiness and doesn’t have the substance to match its...
I’m aware that Carnival Games doesn’t need my approval, but even with an open mind, I came away disappointed. I will always think fondly of my time with Wii-era party games and mini-game collections, but the Carnival Games revival will not be my preferred method of reliving that charming and...
Moonlighter
The beauty of Moonlighter is how seamlessly it bends dungeon-crawling with a store simulator. Every action you take, whether it be in the dungeons collecting materials or in your shop earning gold to spend on upgrades, helps to move you further along towards your end goal. There were a few...
