Clive Barker’s return to the franchise is felt through every aspect of the game. I applaud its unapologetic hedonism, gore, and violence. The gameplay is a blast and offers new mechanics to make it feel fresh, while still offering an old school system that feels comfortable and familiar, without being boring.
Some tweaks to the gameplay and more uses for the camera might have helped keep the game feel more consistently engaging. It’s a bittersweet, casual experience, so if playing a sentimental walking sim sounds intriguing, then you might get some enjoyment out of this short nostalgic adventure.
This game is definitely a mixed bag. Its biggest limitation is that the underlying formula remains fairly familiar. Once the initial excitement of seeing your favorite characters in their final forms wears off, most battles can begin to feel repetitive. The combat is accessible enough for newcomers to enjoy, but players looking for a particularly deep or technically demanding fighting system may find less here than in more specialized fighters, such as NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Storm Full Burst HD or Dragon Ball FighterZ.
It’s a fine game, even if it’s a bit generic and every single story “twist” you’ll see coming a mile away. It’s an enjoyable time, but only if you eliminate the expectation for a Plague Tale game. This is really only a Plague Tale game in name only.
Aside from some frustrations due to unclear object interactions, the puzzles were mostly clever and logical. It’s a short experience, taking only about three hours to complete, but it’s packed with action, strategy, and an emotional narrative that feels satisfying. If you enjoy old school point-and-click adventures, dinosaurs, and sci-fi, then Theropods is worth checking out.
Twisted Tower is a nonstop thrill(carnival) ride from start to finish, and can be completed in one sitting as it only takes about four to six hours to complete. There’s also a New Game Plus option, which will give you access to other areas on each floor that were previously boarded up, so there’s plenty of incentive to play it more than once. I know I will. If you love Bioshock and want to play a severely demented carnival-themed take on it, then its time to scale the Twisted Tower.
Even though there have been Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remasters for other systems in the past, this newest version for the Nintendo Switch 2 has them all beat. It combines every new addition and Quality of Life improvement from each iteration and provides them in one convenient package. The only drawback to this version (and yes, it’s kind of a big one) is that there are no save data transfers available from the Switch to the Switch 2. There is also no discounted upgrade path for existing owners of the Switch version.
I was eager to play Capy Castaway ever since I first saw it announced and was not disappointed. The beginning was a little slow, but it quickly opened up and had me completely hooked. I played the whole game from start to finish in about six hours, but I know there are things that I missed and I’m absolutely going to play through it again. It gave me that same warm, feel-good experience that I got from A Short Hike and A Tiny Sticker Tale.
D-topia is a game that I was intrigued by after playing the demo, but I wasn’t prepared for just how much I’d end up enjoying it. It surprised me in a lot of good ways. Beneath its cutesy exterior, D-topia is an unexpectedly thought-provoking game. It addresses some deeper topics such as an overreliance on technology and what it means to be human, all in a charming manner.
Schrödinger’s Call is one of those rare visual novels that sticks with you after playing it. I’m in awe of just how profound it can be at times. It’s rare to find a game that can make you smile and shed tears in almost equal measure. I can’t recommend this game enough to anyone who’s a fan of thought-provoking visual novels.
For a game I was so excited for, it didn’t deliver what I was expecting or hoping for at all. What I felt with Mixtape wasn’t blissful nostalgia brought about by a poignant narrative. What I felt was complete and utter bewilderment that such a pretentious, mediocre product is being absolutely glazed as brilliant perfection by nearly every other major outlet. There are no stakes, no dialogue choices, no secrets, no alternate endings. There’s nothing but a boring, hollow experience that had me questioning if the creators even knew what the 90s were like. So I ask again, am I missing something?
I understand it’s supposed to be a casual experience, and that’s fine, especially with the additional hints options for better accessibility, but there’s honestly no challenge to be had here. Because of this, I fear that Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery might become another case that eventually grows cold.
To say I enjoyed my time with Tides of Tomorrow would be an understatement. I’m still obsessing over this game, even after having beaten it. Just like with Road 96, this is a game I’ll be playing many times. There’s so much left to uncover, places to explore, and characters to understand. With seven different endings to unlock (and to truly get the whole picture), Tides of Tomorrow is a game that doesn’t just encourage multiple playthroughs, it insists on it. This is a challenge I’ll gladly take up time and time again.
It’s not a flawless experience, but it does what it set out to do successfully, for the most part. The characters were cute (even when they were trying to murder me), the world was full of wonder and secrets, and being able to camouflage myself in front of an entire alien factory practicing Tai Chi is something I didn’t know was missing in my life until I did it. I wish the game had been a little bit longer, only because I was having so much fun exploring the strange environment, but at about five to six hours to beat (without searching for all of the hidden collectibles), Darwin’s Paradox! is absolutely worth diving into.
Even though it wasn’t quite the bizarre comedy I thought it was going to be, it proved to be a delightful and thought-provoking time. I would like to take a moment to provide a word of caution though, as if you’re currently dealing with some more serious mental health issues, then this game might bring up some unpleasantness, especially if you haven’t dealt with things properly. That said, Vampire Therapist treats mental health issues with the utmost respect and is a surprisingly deep game that’s worth sinking your teeth into if this sort of thing interests you.
The premise is intriguing, but the frustrating combat and stealth make this game a chore to get through. A bizarre choice at the end undercut the whole narrative that was being built.
The amount of enjoyment you’ll get from Poker Night at the Inventory depends heavily on both your love of poker and knowledge of these relics from another time.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid’s Curse is a wonderful follow-up to the The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. You won’t need to have played the first game to understand this one, but there are a few references to characters and events from that game that will give fans of the first an extra layer of appreciation. The pacing is can be rough, especially during the opening hour or so, but beyond that is a game that has plenty of twists, turns, and thought-provoking themes.
It makes me feel the same way I felt about the Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King collection. We were young and didn’t have many better options for games centered around licensed IPs back then, so we were more patient and willing to look past the glaring flaws within these games. Now that we have countless better options at our fingertips, I think it’s better to leave some relics from our past in the past.
There are some who think, “if you’ve played one Just Dance, you’ve played them all”, but I respectfully disagree. Between the new modes, fine-tuned returning modes, new song list, and the vastly improved controls and motion tracking technology, Just Dance 2026 Edition is an incredible entry for both newcomers and veteran fans alike.