Robert Fenner
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Robert Fenner's Reviews
Re: Hollow Fragment is an appropriate title for yet another shallow licensed game.
A quirky friendship adventure that dares to be different and succeeds with aplomb. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll teach two bros that it's OK to express their true feelings for one another.
This is the Disgaea you know and love, but with a fresh coat of paint and enough new features to warrant another trip through the Netherworld, dood.
Uncanny Valley doesn't always get it right, but still manages to be an effective horror adventure well-worth your time.
Stella Glow may fail the Bechdel Test with flying colors, but its battles provide hours of fun.
Hatoful Boyfriend isn't just quirky and bizarre, it's also the smartest visual novel you've never played.
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.
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.
Between its excellent dialogue, enchanting visual design and care handling delicate subject matter, Firewatch is one of my favorite narrative experiences of 2016 so far.
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, but Salt and Sanctuary is truly inspired.
Stranger of Sword City is a competent dungeon crawler with teeth.
Conquest is very lucky that its gameplay and localization are so excellent, because its tired story leaves much to be desired.
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.
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 Director's Cut of Oxenfree remains a dissociative nightmare you can't wake up from.
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.
Mandatory Happiness is a compelling cyberpunk visual novel in its own right, though one that never reaches the heights of the anime it's based on.
Virginia is an intensely intimate, powerful and thought-provoking experience masquerading as an homage to supernatural detective thrillers, and it is one of the most important games of 2016.
The Silver Case's uncanny brand of Erotic Grotesque Nonsense absolutely isn't for everyone, but those willing to penetrate its deliberately obtuse shell will find a deeply thoughtful mystery.
Xanadu Next is short, sweet and satisfying; an immensely addictive dungeon crawler that manages to be textbook Falcom with refreshingly quiet aesthetics.