Travis Bruno
The Real Face of a VTuber blends a clever murder mystery with sharp VTubing insight, offering fan‑friendly humor despite some underused characters, some rough formatting, and translation issues
Nioh 3 evolves the series with open‑field exploration, brutal Crucibles, and a fresh Ninja style, delivering a tough but rewarding sequel despite a few lingering flaws.
Trails Beyond the Horizon delivers strong writing, countless returning characters, and a big narrative push, even if its largely unchanged combat keeps things familiar rather than fresh.
Strong presentation and tough gameplay make this Terminator 2 tribute shine, but Terminator 2D: No Fate’s brief runtime and sparse extras disappoint.
Routine delivers tense, atmospheric space horror, clever puzzles and enemies, as well as a bold story twist, but a short runtime, weak late puzzles, and no pausing drags this horror game down.
A short but fierce run-and-gun, Neon Inferno dazzles with retro flair and relentless challenge even if its short length may leave some wanting.
Demonschool proves humor and character can outweigh tedious fights and the darkest of dangers, keeping its world engaging and alive in this indie TRPG.
Static Dread: The Lighthouse crafts a chilling lovecraftian narrative, though its gameplay struggles keep it from fully illuminating its potential.
Dark Deity 2 delivers refined strategy, customization, and retro charm, offering both challenge and accessibility for genre lovers.
Tales of Xillia Remastered shines with quality-of-life improvements, thrilling combat, and memorable heroes, though some old issues remain.
Creepy, challenging, and atmospheric, Tormented Souls 2 nails survival horror’s essence, though its reliance on old tricks makes it feel familiar at times.
With its offbeat story and ridiculous themed stages, Once Upon A Katamari is a playful, easy recommendation for veterans and first-time rollers alike.
Slick combat can’t save Painkiller’s 2025 reboot from being a lifeless, uninspired shell of the series’ already rough legacy.
Familiar chills return in Little Nightmares III, yet lackluster design and missing couch co-op keep it from escaping the shadow of its predecessors.
Real-time combat and strong storytelling make Pokémon Legends: Z-A a bold step forward, even if restrictive zones, Lumiose’s limits, and no voice acting hold it back from true greatness.
Bye Sweet Carole offers gorgeous animation and a touching premise alongside some solid puzzles, but its padded pacing, cheap stealth, and lackluster combat drag this storybook tale down.
The Devil is in the Details blends eerie design with anomaly spotting and hidden puzzles, offering freedom of play and tons of scares and variety for replay, though not every trick lands.
Ghost of Yotei expands its world and sharpens combat, but a weak revenge tale leaves side-quests and twists to carry this otherwise impressive open-world adventure.
Silent Hill f reinvents the series with Japanese folklore, chilling replay value, eerie puzzles, and flawed but fresh survival horror gameplay.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger immerses fans in a detailed Digital World after a slow burn, offering deep team-building, and gratifying battles with plenty of Digimon and Digivolution possibilities.