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Metal Max Xeno: Reborn claims to provide an open-world sandbox of vehicular mayhem. Unfortunately, technical problems and confounding gameplay changes undermine the campy charm of this post-apocalyptic series.
Ska Studios returns with its follow-up to action RPG Salt and Sanctuary. Though the game largely treads familiar ground, it features an unnecessary innovation that feels shoehorned in.
Digimon Survive blends visual novel adventure with strategic combat. Though it's exploration and sporadic battles fail to impress, strong art and a superb story help raise it up.
Dusk Diver 2 is an anime-inspired action RPG that has some addicting elements. However, its lack of combat variety and meandering story don't pack a big punch.
Soul Hackers 2 is a great spin-off to Shin Megami Tensei. While the game isn’t as ambitious or long, it is a friendly starting point to the franchise.
In Bear and Breakfast players take on the role of a cute entrepreneurial bear and run multiple bed and breakfasts. Why would humans trust an ursine running a resort? Because he makes the experience bear-able.
Citizen Sleeper takes players to the final frontier, aboard the embattled ring station Erlin's Eye. What awaits is a difficult and rewarding space adventure fans of dystopian sci-fi will want to check out.
Monster Hunter Rise, RPGamer's 2021 Game of the Year, has gotten a big expansion. Sunbreak does a fine job of further elevating the game.
Koei Tecmo's Omega Force studio once again links up with Nintendo's Fire Emblem. Full utilisation of the depth available in the gameplay and a host of fun new character interactions make the second crossover a success.
A few months after the first entry landed on the Switch, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords does the same. The game is regrettably glitchy, but fans of Star Wars and RPGs will still find it worth their time.
Lured in by promises of combat and carnage in a 2D action Soulslike? Well, Watcher Chronicles delivers what it promises, but it doesn't go far out of its way to make the experience a worthwhile one.
Omega Force's Warriors series crosses over with a new property for Touken Ranbu Warriors. Anthropomorphic swords fighting in the late Sengoku period sounds like a great fit, but the diluted gameplay quickly runs thin.
