“CrossCode” Review
While this one aims to bring us back to the golden age of JRPGs, this might actually take enthusiasts back to even further depths.
Read moreWhile this one aims to bring us back to the golden age of JRPGs, this might actually take enthusiasts back to even further depths.
Read more“NOW THIS IS PODRACING” – every person who ever played Star Wars Episode 1: Racer back in 1999 and now again in 2020. Developers Aspyr have worked to bring us exactly what we had back in ‘99 with a remastered…
Read moreThe player doesn’t play The Last of Us. The Last of Us plays the player, and it’s an amazingly unique experience.
Read morePersona 5 was one of the best, if not the best, JRPGs to be released this generation. Much like its predecessors in Persona 3 and 4, Persona 5 ended up getting more love in the form of Persona 5 Royal,…
Read moreThe year was 2006. By this point, Sony’s first handheld console — the PlayStation Portable — had featured two non-canon spinoffs in the critically acclaimed Metal Gear series: Metal Gear Acid and its sequel. But the system was due for…
Read moreAnticipation and expectations can lead to disappointment. This is particularly true when the subject of those emotions is the return of a fondly remembered franchise. Can the final product live up to what you imagine? Streets of Rage is a…
Read moreThe remakes of Resident Evil 2 and 3 are titles partially built on nostalgia; they’re reimaginings of some of the most influential survival-horror titles in gaming history, rebuilt from the ground up on new hardware. Newcomers can jump into them,…
Read moreThere is an important caveat that any review for Final Fantasy VII Remake should carry. Did the reviewer play the original and how much did they love it? In my case, I did play the original and it’s one of…
Read moreAnimal Crossing fans have been waiting eight long years for a new fully-featured game, and it is finally here! Many gameplay features from the previous games are still here plus some new twists. What Is It? For newcomers, the Animal…
Read moreCapcom has been on a bit of a hot streak lately when it comes to the Resident Evil franchise. It started with 2016’s Resident Evil VII, and then they followed it up with a remake of Resident Evil 2 three…
Read moreWhen I first played Ori and the Blind Forest, I was caught off guard by just how good it was. Above all else, it was beautiful, both visually and thematically, and the entirety of the design let me enjoy that…
Read moreAt the time of this writing, the world is in a bad place. While I normally wouldn’t want to make a game review so specific to a time, despite it inherently tends to be in terms of the state of…
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