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It would be easy for the game to feel awkward or like it wants to be something else. It doesn’t. And nothing about it feels like a retooled gacha game. Instead, Final Fantasy Resonance’s masterful presentation, along with its understanding of why people yearn for a return to those games,...
I enjoyed my time with Tales of Eternia Remastered; it’s charming, with a lot of heart and narrative depth. I think those who haven’t played a version of Tales of Eternia yet, as well as those who also have the patience for occasionally dated gameplay elements, should definitely give Tales...
Blue Reflection Quartet contains the best version of three games and the absolute worst version of the anime. Were the episodes of the show included, I’d be less irritated at the decision to truncate a deep and emotional story into a two-hour recap that skips all the best parts and completely...
Let’s hope more big publishers take a chance and lend their dormant franchises to hungry young developers.
I can safely say that this is the definitive Dragon’s Dogma sequel, and it stands as a masterpiece of RPG design. Like every Arisen, Dragon’s Dogma 2 was strong enough to survive without its heart. With Dark Arisen, it is finally whole.
For those who find Moonlight Peaks’ subject matter or visual style appealing, it is by all means a competent game. It does have moments when it feels just compelling enough to get lost in its farming rhythm. But it’s an ultimately unsatisfying experience, with updates that are meant to fix...
Kernel Hearts
Kernel Hearts impressed me with its sense of style and its epic boss fights and narrative scope, though it gets in its own way with poorly tuned enemies and frustrating late-run platforming. If you can persevere, it’s a relatively short experience well worth playing; it just may have been better...
Toem 2
If you’re seeking a reliable, breezy adventure behind a shutter, look no further than TOEM 2. Despite its simple execution and overused quest design, TOEM 2’s visuals and crazy characters make for a joyful romp. I hope Something We Made, the developers, continue to work on this series, but I...
It took me roughly sixteen hours to finish my Qliphah in Providence’s Shadow playthrough, though I imagine it might be a shorter turnaround for those who can master countering quickly. While I do feel the game pads some fights to make them last longer, such as including multiple phases or...
Longtime series purists may scoff at this release as a lackluster treatment of a genre classic and stick to the fan translation of the Super Famicom original. As a longtime series fan that’s played many hours of the original, I can relate to that perspective. However, I think that even...
Can you enjoy this remake if you’ve already played through SC? I can wholeheartedly say yes, as replaying the story again illuminated some plot points for me in ways I hadn’t expected. From a storytelling standpoint, even the remake’s 3D graphics and voice acting help present key story reveals, shedding...
So, you know what, maybe I’m not so upset about writing this review. I don’t know if bringing more of the gacha game’s story, rebalancing battles, or streamlining sidequests would fix all of Another Eden Begins‘ problems, but surely the team could’ve done more. As much as I want to...
