Assassin’s Creed Shadows brings feudal Japan to life with stunning visuals, and evolving gameplay, but uneven storytelling and lackluster open world rewards hold it back from greatness.
With a deep alchemy system, engaging world, and darker yet satisfying narrative, Atelier Yumia impresses, though the combat could improve, making this a promising new step for Gust's iconic series.
Monster Hunter Wilds introduces new mechanics while sticking true to the addictive gameplay loop, making this new addition just as entertaining as fans could hope for even if its storyline is lacking.
Please Be Happy is a gorgeous visual novel that takes a unique approach by spending time growing the main character while also developing relations, even if the world could have been expanded more.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii shows a new side of Majima while delivering quick action-packed combat and satisfying ship battles that break new ground for RGG even with its simple story.
Avowed makes the most of its solid story with well-written allies and fluid combat with plenty of ways to tackle challenges while maintaining a colorful twisted world design begging to be explored.
MACROSS -Shooting Insight- leaves a lot to be desired. Fans will adore the songs and interactions but a simple plot and lacking extras make this a difficult recommendation.
This long-awaited sequel’s story is filled with adorable characters and combat that is both solid and designed to be busted open make it a great return for Marona in Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II refines its unique combat while telling an engrossing story that can’t help but stumble due to odd writing choices and poorly utilized plot elements.
Tales of Graces f Remastered’s visual improvements are the tip of the iceberg as numerous quality of life improvements make this stellar JRPG a must play for any fan of the series or genre.
Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos has fun ideas and is enjoyable for its brief running time but the lack of challenge and additional modes makes this entry tough to swallow even for longtime fans.
Dynasty Warriors is back in a big way. Dynasty Warriors: Origins revamped officer combat makes dominating the battlefield a thrilling challenge while slaying thousands of fodder as satisfying as ever.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the best story Indy has seen in over thirty years and with excellent graphics and impressive gameplay mechanics to accompany it, this is a must play.
Fairy Tail 2 revamps its combat into a more action focused one that flows nicely and looks great while the story might be trimmed at places but still will please fans of the with its extra content.
Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut’s gorgeous presentation elevates already impressive writing that does an excellent job keeping players coming back for more routes, hoping to find them all.
Neon Blood’s gorgeous presentation hides its lackluster combat and exploration. Its solid story lacks the length and details to maximize its setup and worldbuilding.
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl may be bug-riddled but that doesn’t hamper what is a satisfyingly challenging and highly unique experience that will keep players on their toes.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard may not be the return fans have hoped for but its colorful world and action focused gameplay combined with wonderful writing for its characters still make this a solid RPG.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership tells a charming and positive story with incredibly poor pacing and some impressive combat and exploration mechanics that have quite a bit of depth.
Farmagia’s presentation, driven by Hiro Mashima’s designs, does wonders for a game that blends so many gameplay elements together that they water down what has the makings of a unique RPG.