Josh Torres

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74 games reviewed
73.4 average score
80 median score
51.4% of games recommended

Josh Torres's Reviews

Writer for RPG Site. Backlog Hell Citizen. Anime & Video Game Enthusiast. Opinions expressed are my own & not those of my employer

Riddled with extremely tedious design decisions and frustrating technical hiccups, not even a believing heart can save this trainwreck.

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Jun 25, 2018

The weird need to reinvent itself onto a competitive format has damaged this newest Gundam game every step of the way.

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Jul 31, 2017

Frustrating shortcomings in its abundant cutscenes and gameplay make this the weakest entry in the Valkyria series yet.

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Mar 1, 2021

Neptune and her friends return for yet another spin-off in the Neptunia series; their dive into the world of Vtubers is a dull and unremarkable experience unfortunately.

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4 / 10 - Oninaki
Aug 21, 2019

Tokyo RPG Factory's newest game has a lot of great ideas on paper, but never manages to fully realize them.

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Frustratingly repetitive gameplay makes this a disappointing follow-up to last year's action RPG by Gust.

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A disappointing game adaptation for one of the best Dragon Quest spin-off series that possesses major structural and gameplay shortcomings.

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Jul 27, 2023

While there are admirable aspects about Arcadian Atlas on a conceptual level, several usability issues and an imbalanced gameplay experience merely makes it mediocre.

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5 / 10 - KAMIKO
May 7, 2017

A short hack n' slash that's disappointingly average at best despite glimpses of a better game underneath it.

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Although it has some interesting ideas as a survival action RPG, Binary Star Falling into Darkness will primarily appeal to hardcore Made in Abyss fans and offer very little to newcomers.

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6 / 10 - Haven
Dec 5, 2020

Built for local co-op with a significant other in mind, Haven is a pleasant experience with some severe narrative downfalls.

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Nov 9, 2020

Japanese indie game developer Edelweiss has put a lot of heart into this long-awaited game, but some key flaws hinder this charming title.

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Way of the Samurai returns with a smaller, more restrained, spin-off title that's an interesting experiment of how it would fare as an isometric roguelite, yet it never manages to capitalize on its ambitious gameplay systems.

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Oct 16, 2019

Game Freak's newest project is an adorable game that's marred by severe optimization and gameplay balance issues.

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Feb 9, 2018

Discarding its RPG systems along the way, NT proves to be a formidable fighting game though some of its crucial pillars make it crumble a bit.

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6 / 10 - Tokyo Dark
Oct 19, 2017

Cherrymochi's S.P.I.N on the adventure genre makes for a flawed, but compelling psychological thriller.

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6 / 10 - Grand Kingdom
Jul 22, 2016

Boasting a compelling battle system, this RPG has a few missteps in its ambition to expand the genre in creative ways.

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Apr 6, 2016

Fumbling between technical issues and stilted writing, this action RPG has the potential to be great... in future installments.

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Aug 27, 2024

Gundam Breaker 4 is like watching an old friend rebound from tough times. It may not be as great as its mainline predecessors in some regards, but it is a solid course correction from the last few dire entries. The repetitive stages and diluted weapon options are a noticeable step back, yet so many quality-of-life improvements to this new entry in the gunpla action RPG series make it much a smoother experience to play. While completing the main story took me roughly around 17 hours, I'm just about to reach the 60 hour mark because I keep making entire new gunpla builds to take on the highest difficulty stages on their own. It takes virtual model kit building to the next level and the potential of crafting something truly masterful, or horrific, is only limited by a person’s imagination.

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Although a solid entry, this title serves as an intermediary of Kiryu's actions between Yakuza 6 and Yakuza: Like A Dragon so its endpoint is inherently predictable and as enjoyable as it is, the narrative is relatively thin in exchange for a wealth of side content to pad it out.

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