ENDLESS Legend 2 is a great turn-based strategy game. It takes familiar genre ideas and enhances them in fun ways, while featuring eight factions that play differently.
If you’re a fan of Stalker, SCP and similar titles or just want a cleverly made extraction game, there’s a lot to like here, but keep in mind this is not a game for the faint of heart.
The Blood of Dawnwalker feels more like a sandbox adventure where you make your own story rather than play one that’s been predetermined by the writer. It’s different, but not necessarily better or worse than what we’re used to.
HOT WHEELS Infinite Rush feels like an evolution from the previous HOT WHEELS games, and shifting to the open world setting was mostly a very good idea.
The Alighieri Circle: Dante’s Bloodline is a fun game, and it manages to successfully integrate creative moments with weird ones.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is not just the best game of the series, but also an incredibly well-designed action game. Ironically, it’s not just combat that makes Way of the Sword stand out from other action games, but also its story and characters.
Dystopicon feels somewhat disjointed. I like the game’s message, and I wondered why I kept playing after understanding how its chosen mechanics underline the ease with which routine and oppression can force people to go against their instincts and convictions.
Midnight Moments delivers on almost all its promises. The mechanics are very easy to understand, players can create a wide variety of cyberpunk-themed dioramas, and there are no time or resource pressure to create frustration. Anyone who wants to relax while creating small scenes will have fun with the title.
Advent: Dawn tells an interesting story that combines science fiction with character-driven moments well. The protagonist isn’t very interesting, but I like all the other characters and what they reveal about themselves. The game looks good, and the voice acting enhances immersion, even if it only kicks in during the biggest story moment.
Bus Simulator 27 is the best bus simulation experience that we have right now, and it does a lot of things right.
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando was an amazing time for me, especially since I enjoy coop and zombie/horror games. There aren’t a lot of maps in the game, unfortunately, but the content that’s there is very well made, and the open world feel adds to the immersion.
Marsupilami 2: Salsa Palombia is one of those games that you will have a lot of fun with, if you’re into platformers.
There are many things that Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault does right, like the exploration part, along with the roguelike integration and the different paths you can take to explore every biome.
Resonance: A Plague Tale is a worthy conclusion of the saga. Even if de Rune brothers are sitting this one out, Sophia is a powerful character, but so is Leni, her sidekick. Every mechanic that made the first two A Plague Tale games likeable has been improved and refined, and that includes the general formula.
But as a whole, it felt like a great beat’em’up that doesn’t overstay its welcome. It’s intense, you can repeat the experience and make it slightly different, and the combat always feels very good.
Feed the Scorchpot is an intricate experience that delivers an engaging and addictive core loop. The sequence of dice rolling, harvest gathering, adding as much flavor as possible, and then spending resources to deliver an even better result is more complex than it first appears.
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Case Closed: The London Files is a cute detective game with a wonderful noir theme and the cases are interesting to play through.
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is a step up from the previous title, at least when it comes to the gameplay, map design and interesting role system. However, it does have optimization problems and bugs, which make it less of an appealing option for those that are accustomed to the polished, original Hell Let Loose.
But it’s packed with good ideas and wholesome interactions. Play Tukoni: Forest Keepers in short sessions, savor the exploration, and maybe get into making tea in the real world.