Maurice Pogue's Reviews
R-Type Final 2 is a throwback of shooters from 20 years ago; for premium pricing, we expect more.
The Red Solstice 2: Survivors has that B-tier charm for better and for worse.
I expected more out of Metroid Dread than a facelifted remix of Metroid Fusion and Samus Returns.
Abzû is a nice looking game that will also be remembered as a missed opportunity to surpass or at least achieve a comparative level of greatness that is its inspiration, Journey.
If I am Setsuna stands as an example of what developers would accomplish if they more frequently looked back toward the golden age of RPGs, I enthusiastically urge the industry to continue pressing forward in further modernizing the genre.
Mother Russia Bleeds is a game that will make you hate yourself for enjoying.
Wintermoor Tactics Club could have made a profound political statement and misses, resulting in milquetoast dilution.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is the outstanding game that Iga promised us, currently blighted with several game-breaking bugs.
Warparty provides just enough fun for me to overlook some of its flaws to stay and play.
Guns, Gore, and Cannoli 2 is a step backwards for an IP that premiered as an excellent tribute to games like Metal Slug. The modifications to its successful formula reduce what was once great to something that is merely above average.
I Fell from Grace forego modern gaming amenities at the risk of alienating contemporary gamers in order to faithfully adhere to the classic adventure genre, resulting in a harrowing, mature enterprise that will require perseverance to experience in full.
If one approaches Fallout 4 expecting not an RPG but a "survival simulator" where the core mechanic is to salvage practically any and everything, defend one's loot with near-FPS style gunplay, and participate in pithy character interactions, then the game delivers. For those looking for a game with memorable character development and interactions, meaningful plot devices, and wondrous discoveries, then Fallout 4 disappoints in what matters.
Alluring, but flawless game, this is not.
Far Cry: New Dawn is an AAA game that reeks of being developed to satiate the whims of shareholders. Outside of concluding the Joseph Seed saga, I struggle to find reasons to play more Far Cry.
Naked Sun is a solid, affordable VR experience for those looking for a more than a tech demo.
If Null Vector's purpose is to appeal to those who hold nostalgia in high regard, then I would consider this retro shooter a positive outcome.
Those craving for some FPS nostalgia need to look no further than Dusk, which mercifully offers its thrills at break-neck speed.
The existence of Grim Fandango Remastered makes it possible to play the cult classic known as the last great adventure game on modern machines. Unfortunately, its aesthetics and gameplay remain stuck in 1998.
Yoooka-Laylee does little to revise the tried-and-true formula of the collect-a-thon, but instead, manages to revive the charm of the anthromorphic furry (or here, reptilian) of yesteryear in a game that should remind the industry that there is indeed demand for some old-fashioned and wholesome slapstick circumscribed by all-too familiar mechanics of running and (double)jumping.
Demon’s Souls offers a functional replication of the PS3 game classic, featuring more improvements than downgrades.