Stan Rezaee's Reviews
City Hunter is a solid remaster of a retro game that was never particularly unique back in its day. It does everything right, offering updated controls and cleaning the soundtrack alongside adding bonus content. Its shortcomings are the result of the game itself being not that impressive and a product of its time.
Mega Man Star Force Collection not only brings the series to modern systems, but it also evokes nostalgia for the 2000s.
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection takes players on a mystical journey through a world they may find familiar, but from a different perspective.
Resident Evil Requiem fully embraces the series’ horror roots while recreating the experiences that made the series beloved. At its core, it reimagines what it felt like to face the Spencer Mansion’s horrors in the first game. The difference is that it has more than 30 years of history to draw from, along with the return of a beloved hero. The result is one of the best original entries in the series and one of this generation’s best horror games that is not a remake.
Fighting Force Collection introduces the beat ’em up cult classic to a new generation while letting old-school gamers reconnect with their youth.
Code Vein II takes players to a new world ravaged by corruption that can only be saved through a journey that takes players across two time periods.
There are games that are over the top outrages and then there are games that are balls to the wall outrageous. Romeo Is a Dead Man firmly falls into the latter and I love it for that.
I Hate This Place is one of those games that draws from strong source material and has a solid concept but fumbles its gameplay mechanics. The story is engaging, and I genuinely enjoyed playing as Elena in this comic book inspired world. Unfortunately, broken gameplay mechanics make it a frustrating experience.
The remake trilogy concludes with Front Mission 3, bringing players back to the events of the MIDAS Incident.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon builds upon the story of its predecessor while also bringing together some of the series’ beloved heroes.
Anima Gate of Memories: I & II Remaster not only brings new life to a cult game, but it will also introduce you to a new TTRPG world.
Terrifier: The ARTcade Game brings the world of the iconic horror films into a beat ’em up experience that horror fans will appreciate.
Total Chaos is not just a mod that became a full experience; it’s a horror survival that knows how to have an atmospheric experience.
Blood: Refreshed Supply is an improved remaster of the cult classic shooter by offering new content and a more polished experience. Nightdive Studios’ previous remaster was already great, but this one goes the extra step thanks to the use of the original source code.
Fear Effect is now available to be enjoyed by old-school gamers and a new generation who are interested in the cult classic.
Neon Inferno has the hallmarks of a classic ’90s side-scroller while still feeling like a modern game. Its story and visual design carry familiar echoes of that era.
Skopje ’83 is a game I really wanted to enjoy but a bad mix of issues holds it back from being an unforgettable experience.
Flesh Made Fear is a love letter to classic survival horror by blending the elements of Resident Evil with the aesthetics and camp of Creepshow.
This is a hack ’n’ slash game titled Full Metal Schoolgirl, of course it’s going to be over-the-top and ridiculous in all the right ways. It’s a power fantasy that lets you take on the system and culture of labor exploitation in front of an audience of devoted fans. At the same time, it’s a cheesy experience that embodies everything that defines the hack ‘n’ slash genre.
The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit recreates some of the worst NES games in a way that retro gamers and longtime fans of the series will appreciate. It delivers a classic NES style experience wrapped in a story that feels straight out of an episode of the show.