Jason Germino's Reviews
If you are a huge fan of the first This is the Police, you are in for an awakening. An awakening both good and bad, while some things such as the more in-depth officers and RPG like system were improved on, yet the over-excessive story and hard difficulty overshadows the improvements in those gameplay features. Some of these can be fixed with updates, others may not. I would love to see a third with the best of both worlds put in.
Crossing Souls may not be a perfect game, but damn it, it sure as hell tries. I definitely recommend fans of the late 80's/90's cartoons and great adventure movies should play this game if you haven't already. It's a fun ride with memorable characters and events that may warrant that extra playthrough to get all of the collectibles.
Songbringer is fun and challenging. Unfortunately, the lack of a pulling force, supporting characters, more lore, something to that effect, will not grab every gamer. Songbringer is definitely worth checking out though if you have the slightest bit of interest, at $19.99 you'll get hours of fun.
Milanoir has a surprisingly awesome gritty story with some slick story cutscenes you play through. The action will kick your teeth in and can be slightly frustrating at times but it's over the top action will satisfy your action movie craving and not leave your wallet swimming with the fishes.
The Thin Silence is a dark story which will intrigue you, pull you in, rough up some emotions, and spit you back out...in a good way. Though it may not be for everyone, gamers that enjoy stories over action should enjoy The Thin Silence.
Umiro at a price point of $2.99 on PC and mobile is a fun puzzle game. The story is intriguing and spikes curiosity. The puzzles are challenging and sometimes frustrating but the story peaks enough interest to continue solving them.
Ash of Gods: Redemption is an amazing game. The dark and gritty fantasy theme and it's disheartening story is actually refreshing and breaks the mold for turn-based RPGs. It's a game I never knew I needed to play in 2018.
DotEmu dominates another rebirth. Ys Origin for the Xbox One, adds some new features, most notably the speedrun option. That may not be enough to pull a gamer to purchase it again from PS4 or Steam, but new players will be in for a treat at the $19.99 price!
I absolutely LOVED Minit. For looking so simplistic, it drove me to continue playing and it proved that there was so much more gameplay under that minute lifespan.
Space Pirates and Zombies 2 is a great sequel to the original, building on what made it successful in the first place. Fans of the first SPAZ or those interested in a space shooter, I would definitely recommend checking this one out.
Tokyo Dark has a story that will pull you in and beat the hell out of your morality. The dark story and beautiful graphics create this amazing adventure game and prove that point and click games aren't dead.
This is the Police is a dark gritty cop noire game, with real-world moral choices. By having this game on the Nintendo Switch makes it an ideal game to grab and lose some hours into it away from a TV screen. Highly recommend it!
SpellForce III was fun to me. The mix between RPG and RTS splashed with some good storytelling, and great voice acting created a fun experience that I recommend fans of either genre to definitely check this out.
A game that left Early Access too soon, filled with bugs, and needing polish...is still fun to play. Here's to hoping for the future of this game!
Overall I cannot recommend this game. If it had a much bigger online player base it may be a little different. It does have some fun customizations and ways to celebrate you kicking ass by posing over your victim’s dead body, I don’t feel that it’s enough to pull player base from more competitive games.
Elex is a game that may frustrate you the way it did to me. You'll know the game is so much better than it seems when you run into issues. The story is amazing and the gameplay can use some work, but that is fixable. For those gamers that are interested in Elex, I do not want to sway your purchase, it has its high points. You may though, want to wait for a major patch to release to fix some of the minor things and balancing. I personally am hopefully looking forward to the future of Elex. They have a great world, an amazing story, and I hope that this becomes a sleeper hit after a patch to clean up some of the game. RPG fans should keep an eye out for this title.
Sine Mora EX is an amazing shmup! The story and presentation should be welcoming to newcomers of the genre. Shmup veterans will love the additional modes and the fun ranking system in the arcade mode. Being available on all consoles, including the Switch. I would recommend getting Sine Mora EX in your library!
X-Morph: Defense was a blast to play. I never ran into any issues gameplay wise and never ran into really wanting something more. It was a fast-paced, bullet hell, tower defense, and enjoyed my time with the game. I would definitely recommend people keep an eye out for this game, especially fans of tower defenses. They add some great elements into the genre to keep it fresh and desirable!
Thunder Lotus Games absolutely destroys the genre of action platformers, other developers should take notes. This is how they should be made. Sundered should be on your list for purchase in the future if you haven't already. If it hits the Steam sale, please take full advantage of the deal. There is no way you can go wrong picking this game up.
Black Desert Online is a solid MMORPG choice, especially for the price. The skill based attacks opens up the game for some beautiful fights and needed challenge.