“Ys IX: Monstrum Nox” Review
It’s a breath of fresh air knowing that the game doesn’t begin with Adol and Dogi on a sinking ship nor does it feature Adol having a bad case of amnesia.
Read moreIt’s a breath of fresh air knowing that the game doesn’t begin with Adol and Dogi on a sinking ship nor does it feature Adol having a bad case of amnesia.
Read moreAtelier fans should feel right at home, but we can’t help but feel that while there’s a lot to appreciate, some more work is needed in order to discover its potential.
Read moreThe Assassin’s Creed franchise has come a long way since its inception back in 2007. Gone are the quiet, calculated kills from the shadows, replaced with loud, brandish battles filled with violent fanfare and over-the-top executions. Valhalla is the biggest…
Read moreCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a game that wears many hats, but doesn’t fit any of them quite right.
Read moreLegion’s gameplay feels entirely bland and uninspiring, despite its ambition on making every character in the game playable. The story sometimes gets lost in the random filler and constant need to meet everyone in the city, and it’s here where Watch Dogs: Legion loses its heart.
Read moreDespite being a huge fan of western RPGs such as Skyrim and Dragon Age: Origins, I somehow completely missed playing Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning when it originally released back in 2012. After THQ Nordic bought the rights to the series…
Read moreWith the revival of titles such as Streets of Rage and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game, 2020 has proven to be a great year for arcade brawlers so far. And whereas Shing!, the newest project from Mass Creation,…
Read moreAfter the viral travesty that was WWE 2K20, 2K has taken a bit of a break on their marquee WWE series. While the next release is being figured out, we’ve been treated to the far more outlandish and arcade-like WWE…
Read moreLike Chapter 2, Tell Me Why‘s conclusion is mostly a slog. Thankfully it rebounds in such a way that makes the game Dontnod’s most game-like experience yet. What Is It? Chapter 3 is the finale of the three-part series featuring…
Read moreThe second chapter in Tell Me Why picks up right where Chapter 1 left off as Alyson and Tyler continue to look back on the details of their mother’s death, but hardly anything interesting happens in this slog of a…
Read moreWhen Microsoft acquired Rare almost two decades ago, one of the IPs they got in the deal was Battletoads, a beat-em-up that helped games of that era earn the “Nintendo hard” moniker. As it enjoyed some success in the 1990s,…
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