Jordan Biordi's Reviews
I Hate This Place has some interesting ideas inspired by its comic-book origins, but its moment-to-moment gameplay is dull at the best of times and deeply frustrating at the worst.
Arknights: Endfield combines fluid combat, elaborate factory simulation, and Death Stranding-esque building to create a gacha RPG like no other.
BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW is a genuinely obnoxious game that barely understands the things it's trying to be about, let alone how to be scary.
I'm surprised I hadn't heard much about Little Rocket Lab, considering my penchant for all things cute and cozy. I guess it had something to do with its
ROUTINE combines a retro-futuristic aesthetic with an unnerving sense of dread to create an incredibly engaging and highly atmospheric horror experience.
While Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is incredibly fun as a straightforward shooter, its more guided nature and excessive handholding may deter hardcore fans of the series and genre.
Kirby Air Riders combines tight controls, excellent gameplay and a plethora of content to make the best mascot racing game on the Nintendo Switch 2.
Where Winds Meet applies the action and charm of the Wuxia-style to a massive ARPG experience that's easy to get sucking into.
Demonschool is a straight-A Turn-Based Strategy game. Thoughtful, stylish, innovative and incredibly fun.
While SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide isn't particularly challenging, it's well-written, consistently fun and fun enough to be enjoyed by Goofy Goobers, young and old.
Dispatch is an incredible narrative experience wrapped around an idea so good that it could stand alone as its own game.
Possessor(s) combines a compelling narrative, solid understanding of Metroid-like design and genuinely fun combat for an experience that is intensely captivating.
The Lonesome Guild may be a bit simple in its combat and puzzles, but its world and meta-narrative are incredibly touching and deeply captivating.
Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit is both a charming love letter to the AVGN series and a challenging retro sidescroller that is immensely fun.
Keeper takes a straightforward puzzle-based walking sim and elevates it tenfold with an unbelievable level of interactive storytelling.
Yooka-Replayee does make some much needed improvements to the 2017 original, but fails to fix the fundamental flaws its predecessor so divisive.
Disgaea 7 Complete takes an excellent game and polishes it up for the Nintendo Switch 2 admirably.
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree has a lot of half-good ideas-each one marred by questionable design decisions.
LEGO Voyagers captures both the playful simplicity and wild creativity of playing with LEGO and transforms it into a joyful co-op experience.
Hollow Knight: Silksong takes the masterclass design of its predecessor and elevates it to set a new gold standard in Metroid-like design.