Octopath Traveler 0 is a huge, atmospheric and technically strong JRPG that will especially appeal to fans of the genre. It's longer and more ambitious than the previous parts, story wise more coherent, and plays like a dream on the Steam Deck. At the same time, that ambition also drags ballast in the form of pacing problems. For me as an RPG veteran, this is not a revolution, but a particularly solid and enjoyable journey in which I have gladly lost dozens of hours.
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After spending dozens of hours jumping through time and between worlds for this review, one feeling stands out above all others: *Digimon Story: Time Stranger* is a surprisingly mature and polished *Digimon* title. It combines classic JRPG mechanics with modern quality-of-life features and a high-quality audiovisual experience. It’s not perfect: the pacing could be tighter, the side missions more engaging, and the English voice acting of higher quality, but what Time Stranger does otherwise, it does well. Fans of Pokémon, Palworld, and of course Digimon will love this, and newcomers like myself get a great entry point into the franchise. Monster collectors, we have some great weeks ahead with Pokémon Legends: Z-A and this Digimon Story: Time Stranger. You can’t have it all.
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Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion isn’t the perfect mech game, but it offers plenty of good stuff for anyone craving robots on their Switch 2. The action and gameplay loop are interesting enough to sink your teeth into, and the open world—as visually uneven as it may be—shows that this sequel has more ambition than its predecessor. So Titanic Scion is all about making compromises: it’s not the absolute best in the genre, but anyone who loves mechs, loot, and customization will likely enjoy it. Do you have a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, or PC at home in addition to a Switch 2? Then playing the game on those platforms is probably the better choice.
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