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When Moroi works and has players trapped in an area where they are severing their own limbs, it’s a weirdly compelling experience. Talking to weirdos and monsters that would normally be hostile in any other horror game and helping them out us what makes Moroi fun and memorable, not the incoherent fighting.
If you enjoy typing or unconventional survival horror games, you should give Blood Typers a try. There’s something surprisingly fun about its mixture of genres, as it manages to be an incredibly smooth and chaotic experience even when played solo.
Kemono Heroes may not be that challenging, but that’s because the hardest part is working together with the friends you made along the way. The only problem you’ll have is that you’ll wish it lasted longer.
The physics-based gameplay and mechanics peppered through the experience keeps players on their toes and the hilarious gruesome deaths will keep you laughing all the way to hell.
Blades of Fire is a lengthy and substantial quest, dense with optional challenges and secret encounters. There is no shortage of similar action games out there, but Mercury Steam proves that their work on Metroid Dread was no fluke. Blades of Fire is easily one of the best options out there, and it achieves epic AAA quality without being a $70 game, too.
It delivers polished, meaty, and violent action with excellent visuals, but it won’t matter if it’s cheapened by difficulty sliders. Move over, DOOM 3, DOOM: The Dark Ages is now the most disappointing entry in the franchise
In the same generation of Metaphor: Refantazio, SaGa Frontier 1 and 2 Remasters, the Suikoden Remasters, and Expedition of 33, it’s very hard to see this being for what it hopes to be. With that being said, I enjoyed my time with it.
There is no mistaking Oblivion for what it truly is: an early PS360 game from 2006 wearing an Unreal 5 skinsuit. If you already love Oblivion, then you will adore Oblivion Remastered since it is a new way to experience a legitimate classic of its era. There are a scant few extra surprises tucked away, but this is the same game you know and love… for better and for worse.
Sometimes a humble score review and number just isn’t enough to illustrate how pivotal and important this game may be. All these features are packed into a smaller-than-usual price of 50$ versus the ongoing increase in video game prices as well. This painting is a masterpiece.
There are some side things to do in Amerzone, but they are ultimately pointless. There is only one ending and no other reason to replay other than reexperiencing the atmosphere.
Everything you love about the killing game is here: the eclectic cast, morbid humor, and a heart-pounding tense story… all wrapped up in a tightly designed tactical battle system that constantly pushes players to their absolute limit.
As far as metroidvanias on Nintendo Switch go, you can do a lot worse than Rusty Rabbit. It’s no Metroid Dread, or Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth, or La Mulana 2, but it’s absolutely worth a play. Yong Yea sucks and the controls aren’t perfect, but this is still a solid adventure with a lot to discover. Be sure to switch the audio language to Japanese and one of the worst qualities are fixed.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate is an awesome beat-em-up to play at parties and in small doses. It looks incredible and sets the bar very high for pixel art and animation for all beat-em-ups. Even the combat systems and mechanics are unbelievably technical and deep.
This was already one of the best RPGs published by Nintendo, and now it’s even better. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is like the weeb’s answer to Mass Effect, only better in every conceivable way.
Finding Frankie should have been awesome. It could have been Five Nights at Freddy‘s meets Mirror’s Edge. Sadly it embodies some of the worst aspects of what mascot horror has to offer. It’s a cheaply made and obnoxious assault to the senses that is more headache inducing than scary.
Lunar Remastered Collection is a faithful and tasteful compilation with restrained additions. The gameplay is untouched for the most part and the most noticable QOL feature is the battle speed controls. Speeding through fights is a godsend for getting through inconsequential battles or grinding.
As someone who is coming into the franchise a decade after its original release, I definitely feel like I missed out on something so beautiful. Between the complex puzzles, soothing soundtrack, and multiple endings, you can spend hours on the game and get lost in the world.
Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind] is a very light and straightforward port of a Super Famicom game, but its low price makes it very fair and desirable.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will make longtime fans happy with all the new things they can try and experience. Meanwhile, newcomers to the series can enjoy the game for its beautiful visuals.
If you ever though VA-11 Hall-A needed to be more Disney-like, then Disney Villains Cursed Café will be what you’re looking for. The stories and dialogue got laughs out of me, an ardent Disney critic and naysayer, though it would have been cool if the characters were fully animated and voiced. It may be Disney fanfic, but it held my interest all the way to the end.