“Final Fantasy XVI” Review
The mainline Final Fantasy series has seen quite a bit of turmoil as of late, and it makes sense. After all, we’re talking about the series that always has been the marquee series of the JRPG genre. A lot of…
Read moreThe mainline Final Fantasy series has seen quite a bit of turmoil as of late, and it makes sense. After all, we’re talking about the series that always has been the marquee series of the JRPG genre. A lot of…
Read moreTeam17 invited us to a small event in San Francisco for a few hours to give us some hands-on time with various projects, and among them was Moving Out 2, the sequel to the zany 2020 party game. I never…
Read moreThe Trails series just might be the best modern and ongoing JRPG series around, and while it isn’t groundbreaking, Trails Into Reverie is yet another great entry to this series.
Read moreAEW: Fight Forever brings back the fun, pick up and play type of wrestling game that has fallen by the wayside over the years.
Read moreHarmony: Fall of Reverie is a beautiful title with a heck of a story, but the lack of any real action and its disjointed, but very promising decision system could definitely be a deterrent to a lot of people who don’t have the patience.
Read moreWhen The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launched alongside the Nintendo Switch in 2017, it was nothing short of a masterpiece. The game accomplished the impossible by delving into the roots of the original Zelda by using its…
Read moreAt a time where so many games demand our attention, titles should really be special these days to get that attention. It’s a little rough on the edges, but Dordogne accomplishes just that.
Read moreEveryone’s favorite is back: BD-1, babyyyyyyy. Oh, and Cal Kestis, the Mantis, and the others, too. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor brings back Cal and his crew (kind of) for a new adventure that mixes in some of Star Wars’ latest…
Read moreThe Ginger Avenger returns! Horizon Forbidden West has come out with a DLC offering to get you back behind the bows of Aloy. Let’s dive into what this is all about and whether it’s worth the time venturing into the…
Read moreBack when I first played Odin Sphere in 2007 (holy crap am I old), I was floored by the amazing visuals, challenging Action-RPG gameplay, and incredible writing. Sadly, that game was a niche hit at best and didn’t really get…
Read moreIt’s insane realizing that it’s been over 40 years since Mario Bros. burst onto the arcade scene before eventually taking the world by storm again with the launch of Super Mario Bros. just two years after that. Let me put…
Read moreWrestling games have had an interesting run in the past few years. The WWE games in particular have run into a period of blandness and stagnation, resulting in the WWE series missing a year. Last year’s 2k22 entry was, for…
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