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I did run into a few bugs in my review build of the game. Multiple times the game’s waypoint system failed to initiate the next area. Thankfully the levels are quite short, so I never lost more than a minute or two of progress, but I hope it’s fixed for...
Thymesia
Thymesia isn’t all bad. I genuinely enjoy its aesthetic and music and the art style is a fun take on a gothic kingdom, if not a little too derivative of Bloodborne and Elden Ring. The music fits the world near perfectly and I’m legitimately sad that I’ll likely never see...
The only game-affecting items were the starter kits which can let you have low-level armor and weapons to start a saga or a couple of useful runes. They were easy to get and added a small amount of convenience. There was no “pay to win” behind any of it, and...
Arcade Paradise is a delightful surprise. Full of wit, heart, and damned fun minigames it’s worth a purchase if the thought of an idle-style laundromat management sim full of fun as hell arcade games sounds enticing. It’s a relaxed, radical tubular time and I can’t wait to see what the...
Graphical and Accessibility options weren’t numerous but what is there did what I wanted, and I ran into zero bugs while playing the game through a review build on Steam. I’ll update this review if the console version has any issues but sadly, I won’t get to play that one...
Far Cry 5
Far Cry 5 upped the gameplay of the series in satisfying ways. The entire campaign was finally playable in co-op, and the premise had potential. In the end, it misses the mark severely story-wise, but it’s a really fun shooter. It isn’t the best experience on any Xbox console but...
The story itself, narrated to us via Edith as well as other characters and voices as we dive deeper into the family tree, is woven throughout the game, text weaving itself into existence in the air before being blown away by the the tail of a kite, or on the...
Priced at $30 and only lasting two or three hours I wouldn’t normally recommend the game unless it was something unique and special. As a father of two, this story hit me in a way that few others have, though. If you’re looking for a game that is gorgeous, heartbreaking,...
Overall the game is a very lightweight package which shows that Matchpoint Tennis Championships isn’t a high budget tennis game. The animations and atmosphere in the tennis stadiums are well done. Hitting a shot feels satisfying. But, overall the game is too easy and one dimensional. There is a great...
Featuring little in the ways of improvements with only the base resolution and framerate changing, and lots in the ways of game-breaking bugs, it’s impossible to recommend this $30 broken mess of a game at launch. Once things are patched up and hopefully working better it might be some couch...
Featuring little in the ways of improvements with only the base resolution and framerate changing, and lots in the ways of game-breaking bugs, it’s impossible to recommend this $30 broken mess of a game at launch. Once things are patched up and hopefully working better it might be some couch...
Bright Memory: Infinite is a short but fun big dumb action game. It doesn’t have much if anything in the way of replayability, but it feels pretty good, looks great, and as long as the price isn’t too bad it’s worth checking out. Not only for the solid, overpowered feeling...
