A.J. Maciejewski
Kemono Heroes made me reminisce of trying to finish challenging Super NES games cooperatively with friends. In other words, it's an authentically retro experience that's sure to entertain a couch full of chums and you can't go wrong with that.
From its charming visuals to its smooth action-packed gameplay, Kunai is a fittingly sharp and enjoyable experience.
I wish Brief Battles was more fleshed out because it has a lot of potential and its core gameplay is surprisingly fun.
With loads of variety, challenging core gameplay, and a delightful presentation, Vitamin Connection offers a healthy dose of fun.
MouseCraft is a fantastic puzzler with real-time elements that rewards quick and efficient thinking more than most puzzle games do.
Slowly progressing through 3000th Duel's intricate world makes for a supremely rewarding adventure; a must-play for Metroidvania fans.
Simply put, Ubermosh:Omega is a mess of a game. It's a rather fun mess but a mess nonetheless.
Although it's a decent game to casually play while in a waiting room or something, Ego Protocol: Remastered lacks an engaging appeal.
Dreams is such an astounding creative experience that I highly recommend it to every PS4 owner. Even if you're uncreative and cynical, it's difficult not to appreciate what Dreams and its community of creators have to offer.
The fact that Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection exists is incredible as it's comprised of some of the most enjoyable and underrated 2D action games ever made. If you're a fan of the genre, you need to add this to your gaming library.
Seeing as it's such a comprehensive collection, Double Dragon & Kunio-kun: Retro Brawler Bundle is a must-have for fans of 8-bit brawlers and sports games. It may not appeal to modern gamers as much as other collections do but that doesn't make it any less special.
It's hard to believe that a 3D action game as supremely enjoyable as Devil May Cry 3 released 15 years ago. It's a modern masterpiece that genre fans need to play even if they already have dozens of times before.
The Yakuza Remastered Collection finally makes being able to enjoy every Yakuza game on PS4 possible and that's fantastic. Although the games generally don't hold up as well as others in the series, they're all still memorable story-driven sandbox experiences.
Yakuza 3 lacks fun combat but it makes up for that with its variety.
Overall, it's a solid game and feels like an expanded natural evolution of Yakuza 3.
Yakuza 5's combat is fine-tuned and much more satisfying although it still isn't the greatest of the series.
If you have a fondness for no-holds-barred action games then playing Bayonetta and Vanquish is a must. These suckers may be 10 years old but they hold up beautifully and even rival most modern AAA games.
In the end, it's an incredible game yet one that less patient gamers need to be wary of before taking the plunge.
Vanquish almost flawlessly delivers relentless action, awesome weaponry, and tight and varied gameplay with a solid amount of challenge to boot.
Even though I'm a tad disappointed with Darksiders Genesis, there's no denying how solid of a game it is. Plus, it's fantastic that its cooperative component is handled as well as it is because playing it with a chum is definitely the way to go.