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Dynasty Warriors is a series that has been a part of my life for a long time. I was not the biggest fan of the new direction that Dynasty Warriors 9 took and I am not alone in that sentiment. My time with the Dynasty Warriors: Origins demo put me on the…
Clock Tower: Rewind turns back the clock as it gives players a look at an influential horror game from the ’90s that few in the West got to play. Even with updates, it’s still a bit cumbersome. And yet it’s dripping in dread and atmosphere and has style as sharp...
Ys is a series that has led innovation in the action RPG genre. Getting to dive into games from the series is always a treat. Hearing that XSeed games were again at the publishing table for a remaster of one of the most beloved games in the series with Ys…
Ever since I read that Hironobu Sakaguchi and Nobou Uematsu were uniting once again on a JRPG I was immediately filled with excitement at the prospects the partnership would bring. This JRPG ultimately became Fantasian, which released in two parts in 2021 exclusive to Apple's mobile game streaming service Apple…
Mario & Luigi Brothership is a welcome return, and succeeds far more than it fails. Its heartwarming story mixed with solid battle mechanics will keep you engaged for some time…even if it goes a bit long in the tooth near the end.
I've spent a few weeks playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and while the game captivated me and I enjoyed the experience for the most part, Stalker 2 is not for the faint of heart. I'll explore why in our S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl review. Game Name: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2:…
The exploits of Billy Lee and Jimmy Lee are well known in the coin-op community as Double Dragon. With several games within the franchise that featured these two martial arts masters, a fighting game would probably be something to expect. No, we're not talking about the 1995 Neo Geo game…
Fairy Tail 2 is the sequel to GUST Studios' first adventure into the Fairy Tail series.
For years, Blizzard had domination over the Hero Shooter category with Overwatch. Still, when they fumbled the ball with Overwatch 2, it opened the door for other companies to come in and sweep up the players who were disenfranchised by the lack of good balance and content that Overwatch 2…
It's been 7 years since the last attempt at making a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers video game, and as much grief as I gave that game, I thought Rita's Rewind would be a lot better... I was wrong. This game shows that Digital Eclipse should spend more time making awesome…
Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island was released earlier this year on Nintendo Switch. It had a lot of good acclaim and is finally on PC. Game Name: Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island. Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC (Reviewed) Developer(s): Spike Chunsoft Publisher(s): Spike…
The Legacy of Kain series, based around the myth of the vampire, is a weird series in terms of video games. The first game in the series Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, is an isometric dungeon crawler created in the same vein as Diablo. However, it wasn't until the series'…
