Jake Su's Reviews
A refreshing take on the puzzle genre, Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon combines different mechanics seamlessly to produce an invigorating experience that is both challenging and accessible for players of all kinds.
With a free-to-play multiplayer that is utterly enjoyable, and a substantial single-player campaign that delivers an addictively entertaining gameplay loop that makes sense for both newcomers and veterans, Halo Infinite is a return to form well worth the wait.
High on style and characters that shine, Wolfstride is best considered an RPG-lite that is a fun journey with excellent writing.
A memorable adventure examining life and death through the lens of a crow, Death’s Door delivers a stunning package of gameplay and storytelling while constantly rewarding the curious.
A space odyssey that should have been more, Jett: The Far Shore is a high-level concept that needs refinement on the execution front.
Probably the best game in the series thus far, Life is Strange: True Colors takes an important journey into the human condition with a few bumps on the road.
A refreshing twist on a classic familiar to all, Monopoly Madness does enough on its own to both surprise and frustrate as you seek to be the wealthiest of them all.
A space-faring tale of redemption that is built on a foundation of exhilarating combat and awesome powers, Chorus is one tune everyone needs to hear.
It is clear that Ruined King: A League of Legends Story is a work of love, combining a well-written narrative, engaging characters, and a world worth exploring and experiencing. The combat elements add to a familiar formula, and the turn-based elements are not that hard for anyone to wrap their heads around. Save for a few yet annoying bugs and glitches, it is hard not to see Ruined King: A League of Legends Story as a bonafide breakout hit for Riot Forge and Airship Syndicate.
Less a sum of its parts, Bright Memory: Infinite depends heavily on its action and visual quality without delivering a complete experience entirely worthy of the hype.
With some truly remarkable additions and a few missteps along the way, Football Manager 2022 continues the series’ fine form for yet another year.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and Just Dance 2022 maintains the formula for both good and bad.
A stupendously fun time awaits in a world brimming with possibilities and mayhem at every turn in Riders Republic, just be wary of technical hiccups.
Looking fantastic and playing really well when it comes to platforming, Demon Turf is only let down by some curious combat and level design that mars the overall experience.
Making a debut on new hardware has its pros and cons, but for NHL 22, the overt emphasis on Superstar X-Factors was a huge gamble to take that did not pay off. If this is your first NHL game in a while, then there is a solid foundation in NHL 22 with various game modes that can appeal. For fans who are hoping for more, however, it is disappointing to find little to no improvements despite all the hype, just like a draft pick that turned out to be a lemon.
Strap in for the best ride in The Dark Pictures Anthology, as House of Ashes delivers the most complete and finest horror story yet.
The legendary band of misfits embarks on an adventure that is largely successful on all fronts, marking a new chapter for the Guardians of the Galaxy.
With fresh new spins on familiar elements, Back 4 Blood brings the idea of team-based zombie-killing fun to a whole new generation with some caveats.
Following a legacy can be a hard thing to do, but Far Cry 6 successfully carves out a piece of the pie for its own with unique systems and gameplay experiences that largely succeeds.
Coming off the first game, the hope was that the sequel would expand upon the hardcore stealth mechanics, and it would have worked a treat with Aragami 2’s larger levels. The increase in co-op partners make for more ways to have fun, and being able to see how certain groups tackle things silently or with all-out mayhem could have given the community more to strive for. The new direction in Aragami 2 is not a bad thing at all, considering the general quality present, but perhaps giving players the option between this new style and the old would have made this sequel a more complete package worth killing for.