Tomas Franzese's Reviews
Anyone charmed by the original’s rough edges will enjoy this thorough and faithful reimagining of the cherished platformer, though it may have benefitted from a bit more time in the oven to polish out technical problems and make the multiplayer mode bearable.
To the Moon's Nintendo Switch remake has some problems but is still worth playing.
Star Ocean First Departure R is an underwhelming port of an excellent but often forgotten Square Enix JRPG.
Pokemon Sword and Shield are a lot of fun, even if the series is experiencing growing pains with the transition to home consoles.
Gylt is a solid but somewhat derivative adventure-horror game and an exclusive launch title for Google Stadia.
The Outer Worlds is an extremely well-written RPG and one of the best games of 2019.
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is a multi-console fun puzzle platformer that brings the series back to its roots.
Contra: Rogue Corps joins Bomberman: Act Zero and Hideo Kojima's firing as one of Konami's biggest disappointments.
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avengers iX is a fast-paced but well-designed platformer that keeps up Inti Creates' streak of awesome games.
Deck13 and Focus Home Interactive make The Surge better, stronger, and faster than it was with this sequel.
GreedFall takes place in an amazing and intriguing world but fails to be interesting on the gameplay front.
PlatinumGames' Astral Chain is the most innovative action games in years and certainly one of the best games of 2019.
Despite some early game woes and a premise that doesn't fully pan out, Remnant: From the Ashes is a very unique game.
PS4 exclusive FMV game Erica has turned out to be one of the most worthwhile surprises from Gamescom 2019.
The Church in the Darkness tells an engrossing and chilling tale, but it's technical problems will suck you right out of the experience.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order for Nintendo Switch is the fan service heavy franchise revival you were hoping for despite its flaws.
Sea of Solitude manages to strike a chord with its relatable themes despite a rough start.
Crystal Crisis is a decent puzzle fighter that ultimately suffers due to bad pacing and lackluster capitalization of its premise.
Lapis x Labyrinth shields its repetitive nature with a flashy presentation and interesting RPG mechanics.
Finally, a decent Bubsy game. What could possibly go wrong from here?