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Chris’ Top 10 Games of 2024

author image by Chris Selogy | Best of 2024 Features | 0 Comments | 30 Dec 2024

2024 has been a terrible year for the games industry, but at least some great games came out in spite of all of this pain.

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Brandon’s Top 10 Games of 2024

author image by Brandon Perkins | Best of 2024 Features | 0 Comments | 29 Dec 2024

This was a rough year for me. Not only did I have to deal with being laid off from my job, but I also suffered from financial hardship, political chaos, and the death of a loved one and all that…

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Myles’ Top 10 Games of 2024

author image by Myles Obenza | Best of 2024 Features | 0 Comments | 28 Dec 2024

After last year’s incredible release line-up and stacked Top 10, I was anticipating a slower, more easy-going 2024. But boy was I wrong – we saw the release of some of the best JRPGs this medium has to offer, countless…

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Kurosh’s Top 10 Games of 2024

author image by Kurosh Jozavi | Best of 2024 Features | 0 Comments | 27 Dec 2024

anking these titles from tenth to first was no easy task, as many could have swapped places without altering my overall satisfaction. This diversity and quality made curating the list both challenging and rewarding, reflecting the remarkable depth of gaming in 2024.

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Alex’s Top 5 Games of 2024

author image by Alex Quevedo | Best of 2024 Features | 0 Comments | 26 Dec 2024

2024 was both a year meant for my gaming and not meant for my gaming. What a weird situation!

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Filippo’s Top 10* Games of 2024

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | Best of 2024 Features | 0 Comments | 26 Dec 2024

In terms of years in gaming, 2024 has been great for some, but paltry for others. I am in that latter camp, as my tastes have changed over time. The flashy, high-budget titles major publishers produce, have, barring a handful…

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“Nine Sols” Review

author image by Kurosh Jozavi | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Steam Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 22 Dec 2024

Nine Sols immerses players in the shoes of Yi, a legendary Solarian hero reawakened after centuries. The game’s gripping narrative centers on revenge against the Nine Sols, rulers of New Kunlun, who betrayed Yi and his people. This journey takes…

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“Last Time I Saw You” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 10 Dec 2024

2024 has been filled with games that had impressive narratives, and a nice chunk of them were huge RPGs that demanded a lot of time from players. For the SmashPad staff in general, with all the JRPG fans we have,…

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“Metaphor: ReFantazio” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 16 Nov 2024

It wasn’t until last year where players got an update on what Atlus called Project Re:Fantasy, a project from the Persona team that pundits coined as a “Fantasy Persona.” This project was eventually renamed Metaphor: ReFantazio, and gamers have been…

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“Ys X: Nordics” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 14 Oct 2024

Nihon Falcom has really been cranking out titles in the west as of late. Dating back to last July, the developer has come up with fully localized versions of The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie, The Legend of Heroes:…

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“Neva” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 14 Oct 2024

Neva could’ve stopped at just being a beautiful experience well worth your time, but the developers at Nomada pulled no punches in making it a video game well worth experiencing. An impactful story. A lush setting. A beautiful art style….

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“Reynatis” Review

author image by Brandon Perkins | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 13 Oct 2024

You ever watch one of those movies? The ones where it’s obvious that the producers ran out of money halfway through filming, so they had to struggle to finish the project on a shoe-string budget? They hope against all hope…

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