Adam Beck's Reviews
While there were key elements that could be ironed out when it first was released for Nintendo Switch, there's a bevy of underlying issues that has stayed with the core structure.
Elden Ring is one of the best games in years, with a breathtaking vast world to explore, and one of the most satisfying combat systems in an RPG. This is the accumulation of FromSoftware's work over the last thirteen years and an evolution on its inspiring formula.
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is the perfect sendoff to a saga that was started over a decade ago.
Monster Rancher 1&2 DX is a blast from the past, letting fans re-experience a classic while introducing new players to the franchise.
Shin Megami Tensei V is one of the best RPGs of 2021.
Tales of Arise is the best Tales game in over a decade.
Ghost of Tsushima is one of the best samurai games of all time and the Director's Cut only excels it further.
As Disgaea: Hour of Darkness was the first game I ever reviewed nearly two decades ago, I have had a long and beloved history with Nippon Ichi's franchise, so it breaks my heart to play Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny. The story is bland with few jokes that actually hit, and the cast of characters do not help the cause with uninspired backstories and personalities.
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster is an apocalyptic blast from the past that goes beyond what we could have hoped for in celebration of the cult classic.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition brings back one of the best sci-fi trilogies in the best way possible.
Many will continue to compare Nioh to the Dark Souls franchise because of its difficulty and trial-and-error gameplay, but it has presented itself as something unique.
In the current trilogy, Hitman 3 would be considered the weaker of the three.
It has been almost two years since its initial release and yet Devil May Cry 5 remains on the pedestal as one of the best character action games available.
Demon's Souls is not only the best PlayStation 5 game, it's the next-generation experience you were hoping for.
Astro's Playroom is an irresistible delight.
EA Sports UFC 4 is a fun albeit bland fighting game.
Ghost of Tsushima is one of the few games this generation that left a momentous impression on me.
Persona 4 Golden is slowly starting to show its age in the gameplay department, but that doesn't detract it from being one of the best RPG experiences you'll find.
Persona 5 Royale is a marvelous victory lap.
Nioh 2 is a great game that's obscured beneath a mountain of frustration.