For many fans, myself being one of them, Final Fantasy VII Remake simply hit it out of the park, but as beautiful as it was–it could be even better. Fans fortunate enough to own a PlayStation 5 can now experience…
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The Disgaea games are what got me into tactical RPGs before anything else. Before going all-in on the likes of Fire Emblem or Final Fantasy Tactics, it was this bizarre and slapstick-fueled series that made me understand how deep and…
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The indie space has been fertile ground for classical JRPGs for quite some time now, but mostly in the form of creative if relatively simplistic RPG Maker projects. French developer Midgar Studio is looking to change all of that with…
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Blending old and new in just the right balance, Monster Hunter Rise retains the essence of what makes the franchise fun while continuing to whittle away at all the little annoyances that have often made it tedious and obtuse in…
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This was a remaster that was a long time coming. I first played the original Mass Effect back when it debuted in 2007. It was one of two games I had received that Christmas with my Xbox 360. I was,…
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Originally released on the Famicom in 1988, it should surprise many to know that the visual novel genre is something Nintendo had taken part in. In fact, it’s what helped launched the career of writer Yoshio Sakamoto, primarily known for…
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Originally released on the Famicom in 1988, it should surprise many to know that the visual novel genre is something Nintendo had taken part in. In fact, it’s what helped launched the career of writer Yoshio Sakamoto, primarily known for…
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02 Jun 2021
Resident Evil Village is a thrilling action-horror title that brings the series to heights it hasn’t reached in a very long time.
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The Lental Region is whole new world to live in. It’s a whole new way to see, and it’s a whole new place with a brand new attitude. But instead of catching ’em all, you gotta shoot ’em all. Do the best that you can! Dodododo, do-do-do.
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Replicant is really more than the sum of its parts. The overall experience, from the character development, the devastating and mind-reeling revelations that plot throws at you, and even the new bits of content specially made for this game make it worthwhile.
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Indie darling Team17’s work on Overcooked! has given the series a Nintendo-esque level of respect when it comes to couch multiplayer, and we’ve since seen a lot of clones that try to recapture that fun to no avail. Released in…
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Bravely Default II is a good game, but it’s not one that’s wholly approachable.
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