Robert Fenner
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Robert Fenner's Reviews
Metal Max Xeno lacks just about all of the characteristics that made the series interesting to begin with.
The 25th Ward has a few cool ideas, yet they're almost always held back by outdated ignorance and rampant misogyny, turning what could have been a powerful avant-garde adventure game into a frustratingly juvenile monument to phallocentrism.
One small step forward from Star Ocean 4, one giant leap from being a compelling experience. Integrity and Faithlessness is, much like Fiore's outfit, a case of the Emperor's New Clothes.
The must-skip hit of the winter.
Re: Hollow Fragment is an appropriate title for yet another shallow licensed game.
Creating a "good" H.P Lovecraft game in 2018 is probably an impossible task, but Call of Cthulhu is a valiant effort.
There's a bud of good ideas present in Blue Reflection. Unfortunately, it spectacularly fails to blossom.
River City: Knights of Justice has the potential to be a quick and dirty fantasy brawl, but instead it ends up a tedious exercise in frustration.
Magical Eyes isn't the worst visual novel on Steam by far, but there's plenty more out there that are more deserving of your time.
Steins;Gate 0 would be excellent if it was about one-fifth of its length, but its constant missteps make it difficult to recommend to any but the most ardent Steins;Gate fans.
Misao may not be a filling portion, but sometimes all you need is a bite-sized parody.
Final Fantasy Explorers offers a lighter alternative to players intimidated by Monster Hunter, but know going in that it's a very light experience indeed.
Chaos;Child is, for better or worse, a 5pb visual novel.
Stella Glow may fail the Bechdel Test with flying colors, but its battles provide hours of fun.
Chasm's procedural dungeon, though a technical marvel, ends up woefully underutilised and results in a title that does little to set itself apart from its peers.
OZMAFIA!! is pretty inconsistent across the board as far as visual novels go, but a ridiculous concept and large stable of lively beaux make for a wacky good time.
Zwei: The Arges Adventure is better observed as a Falcom museum piece rather than a tight, satisfying experience, but I'm thrilled we've access to it all the same.
Uncanny Valley doesn't always get it right, but still manages to be an effective horror adventure well-worth your time.
Holiday Star is possibly the only game that contains a pheasant weaponizing the delusional fervor of otaku. Established birdie lovers will find a lot to love in Holiday Star, but fledglings should start with the prequel.
Abstraction Games have done a great job emulating Kemco's MacVenture ports, just know going in this is a package that knows its audience.