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When you think of video games and the world of fashion, what genres come to mind? A dress-up simulator? A licensed Barbie game? Maybe a more obscure simulator where you have to manage a clothing store? I’m pretty sure something like this exists, if even lawn mowing simulators are available...
Classic RPGs are one of my favorite types of games. I’m always on the lookout for a good old-school RPG to satisfy that nearly insatiable craving. I’ve played countless over the years, with most barely managing to leave their imprint on my memory. Fortunately, I’ve also been lucky enough to...
The popularity of games like Portal and The Stanley Parable has proven that first-person puzzle-platformers with a big emphasis on a smart, comedic plot are something players will always want. As long as the titles deliver in the script and gameplay departments, of course. Many games have tried to emulate...
The Neptunia series essentially releases a minimum of one game a year, to varying results. It might have something to do with the turn around time of these games, like how Assassin’s Creed used to be for a while. It’s also possible that it’s because the games can change in...
Fans of SpongeBob SquarePants have been living the good life for decades. The hit cartoon has remain a wildly popular success since its debut in 1999, while somehow managing to retain a consistent level in quality over the years. The childlike, yellow juggernaut has also spawned three films and numerous...
Hi-Fi Rush
"You could've been getting down to THIS. SICK. BEAT."
Medieval PC strategy games are a dime a dozen. Nearly literally as Humble Bundle frequently hosts packs of them starting at a dollar. Not bad games either, but genre standouts like Crusader Kings and Civilization. So when you’re making a game in arguably PC gaming’s biggest genre, you’re already on...
The terribly-named “boomer shooter” trend is going strong nowadays, with some really great titles being released over the past few months. There have also been some massive duds that really show how actually hard it is to make a game in the scene feel retro and fresh at the same...
How fitting that I’m reviewing a brand new version of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot exactly three years after I initially reviewed it on the Xbox One. Back then, I had immense hopes for what was supposed to be the ultimate action RPG, for everyone who grew up a fan of...
Lone Ruin
I have a massive amount of love for roguelite games, I can’t help it. That’s even more apparent on the Switch, where it becomes so easy to pick up and play a game for 20-30 minutes when you have time without needing to turn on a TV and boot everything...
I love when I get to watch a movie or play a game based on an exaggerated interpretation of a local folk hero. This was one of the (many) reasons I loved watching RRR last year, knowing the main characters were actually based on real-life folk heroes fighting for the...
Anyone who was ever raised on text-based adventures, or even the early days of point-and-click adventures, should have fond memories of Sierra Entertainment. Founded by legendary gaming icons, Roberta and Ken Williams, they created some of the most memorable titles in the early adventure genres, such as King’s Quest, Space...
