Jacob James's Reviews
Despite not being the remaster the CG trailers would have us believe, Re-Reckoning remains a worthy title everyone should experience.
Some minor issues hold it back at times, but overall newcomers and strategy enthusiasts alike will have plenty to sink their teeth into.
Whatever potential Windbound had went down with the ship.
Mortal Shell retains the best elements of the genre - weighty combat, tension, exploration, and progression - and succeeds in refining a deep and beloved genre in ways that feel rewarding, familiar, and new, all at the same time.
Lightbulb Crew has successfully blended a complex turn-based strategy game with layers and layers of roguelike progression.
Sometimes the try, die, retry system can grind your gears, but more often than not you’ll be enjoying the myriad scenarios in which you stealth kill your way to another victory.
While wielding a lightsaber is immediately gratifying on a base level, the rest of the experience is hot and cold.
From the cog-shaped screen transitions to the endearing melodies, Sparklite is a delightfully well-crafted rogue-lite indie game with charming 2D pixel art and meaningful progression.
Farming, crafting, exploring, discovery… all check-boxes marked. Unfortunately, Stranded Sails never introduces enough depth or reason for fans of the genre to really dig in and stay a while.
Frostpunk: Console Edition is a brutal game where every choice comes at a price.
Hands down one of the best games you’ll experience this year.
The Switch port has its shortcomings compared to the PC original, but portability makes the trade-off worthwhile.
A leader in the genre, its non-stop action loop hits all the right notes.