Jonathan White's Reviews
Soul Calibur VI is definitely steps in the right direction of reminding people why Bandai Namco has the best fighters not named Street Fighter, and I’m excited to see who else joins the fray in the series’ future.
Overall, Kiwami 2 is yet another stellar Yakuza re-release. This time it runs in Yakuza 6's dragon engine and it's absolutely gorgeous to look at.
With just a few small changes in design, Strange Brigade could have been a sleeper hit that people were talking about for years to come. Unfortunately, no matter how pretty the game looks, the flaws in gameplay keep it from being little more than passable and ultimately forgettable as the bigger games release across the holiday season.
One part rogue-like, one part Metroidvania. Mix in some speed running and you’ve got yourself a tremendous baby of a game.
Despite having a terrific antagonist, Far Cry 5 seems to struggle to connect the player to the story.
Get gud and kick Patches off a cliff in HD. What’s not to love?
A decent price tag for a sweet slice of nostalgia, but some performance issues and lack of many gameplay options limit how much longevity you’ll get out of it.
If you’re going to revamp a franchise, God of War 2018 is the new gold standard on how to pull it off.
Absolutely TERAble.
This game is brutally difficult and wants to watch you suffer through over 100 different songs.
Dynasty Warriors 9 is basically the $60 equivalent of a Steam Early Access title, and it’s a slap in the face and the reproductive organs, to fans of the series.
It’s really a shame that Robot Entertainment created Orcs Must Die so many years ago, cause that would have been the perfect name for Extinction.
If Dave Meltzer had reviewed this game, it'd get 5 stars for having Kazuchika Okada and the Tokyo Dome in it.
It looks and sounds great, but even this remaster’s improvements and decent combat doesn’t make the story any better.
The Surge takes a little bit to sink the hooks in you, but once it does, you'll have a very hard time putting it down.
Overall, I recommend Castlevania Requiem if for no other reason than to play Symphony of the Night so you can understand how the Metroidvania genre truly came to light. Rondo is trash, but the platinum wasn’t all that hard so if you’re a completionist, this is an enjoyable collection to platinum.
Fire Emblem Warriors is a terrific experience, but the story isn’t up to par with what fans might expect.
While it’s mostly more of the same, some new mechanics on top of an already excellent base make The Fractured But Whole a must have for any South Park fan.
When Battle Chasers: Nightwar works correctly, it’s a fantastic game.
Cuphead’s biggest enemy isn’t the Devil, it’s RNGesus.