When I first got my hands on Peach Beach Splash at E3, I was pleasantly surprised with its gameplay. For what it was, the controls were snappy and responsive, and I actually had a lot fun. Now that it’s out, my opinion remains the same. Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash is some good, wet fun.
Despite pretty much cornering the market, the NBA 2K series has been consistently great and since last generation, the developers have never been afraid of taking risks to further elevate its success both critically and on the market. With EA Sports back in the fold with this year’s release of NBA Live 18, 2K Sports might’ve fallen flat in its attempt to remind everyone why their game has constantly remained on top.
After spending so many hours enjoying the original Life is Strange, the ending pissed me off to a point where I never wanted to have anything to do with the series at all. And then of course, they announced a sequel, and so far to both my pleasant surprise and regretful displeasure, I’m pleased to say it’s damn good so far.
When Ubisoft officially announced that they were working on a Mario and Rabbids crossover, they were the laughing stock on our staff and other publications. But once E3 rolled around, those laughs eventually turned into genuine joy. It felt like Ubisoft and Nintendo had a winner in their hands, and now that the game is finally out, we’re happy to report Mario + Rabbids is a strategy game that’s both engaging and enjoyable.
With all the positivity JRPG lovers have been throwing at Nihon Falcom’s way thanks to the superb Legend of Heroes games, it’s easy to overlook the series that put the developer on the map in the first place–an action RPG by the name of Ys.
Originally released in U.S. shores in 2006, the first Yakuza game took bits and pieces of what made Shenmue so successful to make a beat-em-up in 3D that remains faithful to a genre that Sega pretty much dominated in the Sega Genesis days. More than a decade later, Yakuza Kiwami takes the exact same game and gives it an HD reworking along with nuances that kept the series relevant all these years, pretty much renewing it for players looking to revisit […]
The NFL season is less than a week away, and with that of course comes a new edition of the only licensed NFL game you can buy, but is it another hit?
Sonic the Hedgehog used to be a series held in high regard. What was obviously an answer to Nintendo’s plumbing mascot was actually something entirely different. It was its own kind of awesome. Unfortunately, due to hiccups and head-scratching development decisions, a lot of fans turned their backs on the blue hedgehog. Sonic Mania is more than a return to prominence. In a year that we can arguably call the year of the mascot platformer, especially with the success of […]
![[SDCC 2017] “Marvel Powers United VR” Hands-On](https://smashpad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Marvel-Powers-United-Preview-278x206.jpg)
Though it was officially unveiled at D23 Expo, Marvel Powers United VR wasn’t made playable until a few days later at San Diego Comic-Con, and while it’s definitely rough around the edges, there’s a decent action game to be found here.
![[SDCC 2017] “Lost Sphear” Hands-On](https://smashpad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/LostSphearPreview-278x206.jpg)
Lost Sphear was a pleasant surprise at Square Enix’s booth at San Diego Comic-Con, because the game didn’t make an appearance at E3. Even more surprising was that the build featured at the booth was the Switch version. We got our hands on it and so far, so good.
![[SDCC 2017] “Flip Wars” Hands-On](https://smashpad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Flip-Wars-Preview-278x206.jpg)
One of the games featured at Nintendo’s Summer of Play, which always kicks off during San Diego Comic-Con, was the unreleased Flip Wars, and the game was as simple as it was fun to play.
RiME made quite the journey in order to finally get released, and unfortunately it feels like something we would’ve enjoyed a whole lot more had it come out a few years ago.
