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Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII Reunion is a masterclass on how to remaster a game. It has revamped graphics, combat, and voice acting. However, the PSP core is still inside the pretty graphics. Still have to deal with bite-size levels, poor lip flaps, upscaled grainy cinematics, and random encounters....
Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song was a PS2 remake of the original Romancing SaGa made in 1992. Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered is a remaster of the PS2 remake. Confusing stuff I know but just think of it as a remaster of a remake if that helps at all. Game Name:…
Asterigos: Curse of the Stars is a Souls-like Action RPG from Acme Gamestudio and tinyBuild Games. You might have seen our coverage of it earlier this year when Keith and I got to play it at PAX East. Although we experienced some issues with the demo at tinyBuild’s booth, we…
Need for Speed Unbound is an impressive entry in the NFS series, full of fast cars, customizations, and fun.
As soon as the first trailer from D3publisher showed off Samurai Maiden, I had a variety of people I know, send it to me, knowing the kinds of games I play. As soon as I saw the trailer, we get a glimpse of a girl from the current era taking…
It was only a little while ago that I first saw a trailer for Chained Echoes and was instantly hooked on both the style of the game and the presentation of the graphics. Getting the chance to play the game early and to test the mechanics of this game was…
Batman is dead, crime is running rampant in the streets, and an unknown organization is running Gotham from the shadows. It's up to Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin to pick up where Batman left off. The Knights must rise up and defend the city in Gotham Knights by WB…
Game Name: Gungrave G.O.R.E Platform(s): PC (review), PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S Publisher(s): Prime Matter Developer(s): Iggymob Co.,Ltd Release Date: November 22nd, 2022 Gungrave G.O.R.E is a stylish third-person action shooter where you take on the role of Grave, a gunslinger of resurrection who happens to have a…
Sonic Frontiers is a welcome surprise in 2022. It brings an engaging pseudo-open world, thrilling combat, and a deeper story than you may expect. Some of the platforming can feel janky for a few moments, and a somewhat lack of fast travel does aggravate, but this is one of the...
Bayonetta 3 is an action-packed romp filled with the insanity and sassiness you’d expect from these titles and PlatinumGames. The ending will rub many of you the wrong way, but everything up to that point is very much worth it.
God of War: Ragnarok is every bit as good as God of War was in 2018, but with little improvement in those 4 years makes God of War: Ragnarok feels dated already
