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November 12th, 2021, the world was able to play Shin Megami Tensei V. I remember my time with the game and was able to review the game. It was only on Nintendo Switch. Most of my issues with the original game stem from the performance, the story, and the execution.…
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is finally here! I've been more than excited to take a look at FromSoftware's largest DLC ever made. Elden Ring was great because of its massive scope and ambitious open world, making exploration rewarding. Does that continue in the DLC? I’m here to find…
Racing games can come in many different sizes. You have your highly detailed racing sims and action-packed arcade titles, and then you have your simple yet stylized racers that are quick fun. NeoSprint from Atari is the latter, offering an RC car-like approach to racing that can be fun. It’s…
Ubisoft's attempt at an arcade, hero-like first-person shooter, XDefiant has finally arrived! I've been playing it every day since launch, and while it definitely needs some tweaks, the foundations of a great game are here. Game Name: XDefiant Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S (played), PC (reviewed) Publisher(s): Ubisoft Developer(s):…
Last year, Remedy Entertainment brought to light Alan Wake 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 2010 action-horror game. And it was just as weird and wild as folks expected, with Alan Wake trying to find a way out of the Dark Place while an FBI agent investigated a cult. Now, those…
I've made my thoughts clear about the Paper Mario franchise quite a bit as the host of the Nintendo Entertainment Podcast. I loved the first two games, liked the third on Wii, and then everything went downhill. Furthermore, it infuriated that the team, especially Shigeru Miyamoto, stated that they NEEDED…
First-person shooter games with an emphasis on unique characters have grown in popularity over the last few years, with many copycats that have emerged as well. Games like Overwatch 2 and Apex Legends utilize the personality of original characters tied to their gameplay, which is somewhat similar to games like…
Hypercharge: Unboxed is an indie project turned full-fledged video game released by Digital Cybercherries, a small team of friends based in the UK, that wanted to create a co-op shooter based around the Small Soldiers movie style, with action figures breaking out of their packages to wage war in every location…
Capes is an XCOM-style turn-based tactics superhero strategy game. Getselious likes Superheroes and RPGs! Is this match made in heaven, or will the villains have the final laugh? Capes is a fun and unique take on a new superhero type of game. It has similarities to Midnight Sun but has…
The time has finally come; Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is upon us. Being a fan of the first game, I couldn't wait to continue Senua's journey since this sequel was announced at the 2019 Game Awards, alongside the Xbox Series X console reveal. Senua's Saga: Hellblade II was initially marketed…
When I first found out about Another Crab’s Treasure, I’ll be honest—I was put off by the game. It was too cutesy and a departure from the dystopian, desolate Soulslike games I was used to. There was no end of the world, no hollowing, nothing of the sort. Instead, you…
Samurai Warriors 4 has been released for years on consoles. A DX release was slated to be on the Nintendo Switch and even came out in Japan in 2019. This release is meant to have all the DLC from the console stores in one giant package. It never saw the…
