Travis Bruno
Directive 8020 delivers slow-burn sci‑fi horror with added player agency, blending stealth, mystery, and dread into one of Supermassive’s strongest Dark Pictures entries.
Invincible VS delivers brutal team combat and faithful character abilities, though its barebones single‑player offerings feel like a missed opportunity despite strong online netcode.
Monster Crown: Sin Eater shines with customization and engaging battles, even if its open design causes confusing pacing and quick overleveling.
With striking style, tight combat, and a stellar cast, Mouse: P.I. For Hire proves itself the big cheese of boomer shooters.
REPLACED shines with gorgeous 2.5D art and an engaging narrative, but REACH’s journey is hampered by repetitive combat and some uninspired platforming.
Pragmata delivers intense hybrid combat and a delightfully written duo in Hugh and Diana, creating a fresh, engaging experience that shines even with a few rough edges.
Etrange Overlord delivers a charming villainess tale with sharp humor and great voice work, even if repetitive combat holds it back.
Crimson Desert offers a sprawling world full of challenges and discovery, even if its rough intro and flat story dampen the journey.
Darwin’s Paradox! is a short, colorful platformer with clever abilities, tough puzzles, and a delightfully unique hero.
Life is Strange: Reunion reunites Max and Chloe in a touching, mystery‑filled journey that overcomes simple puzzles with strong presentation and emotional storytelling.
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection delivers a darker tale, stronger characters, and engaging combat, offering a gorgeous and rewarding evolution of the spin‑off series
Greedfall: The Dying World nails its characters and lore, but uneven pacing, repetitive combat, and constant glitches keep it from living up to its potential.
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake nails the story and visuals, yet repetitive, drawn‑out Camera Obscura battles keep the remake from reaching its full potential.
Resident Evil Requiem offers a sharp blend of survival horror and action, giving fans a gripping dual perspective full of horror, puzzles, and action all while delivering a hauntingly effective story.
Tales of Berseria Remastered refines the experience with QoL upgrades and DLC, preserving the strength of Velvet’s vengeance-driven journey.
Under the Island mixes great combat and puzzles with rich optional-content, though reused enemies and bugs keep it from reaching its full potential.
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
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties trims content, adds recycled ideas, and delivers uneven additions, leaving its strong combat to carry an otherwise shaky remake.
Romeo is a Dead Man delivers peak Suda51 weirdness, mixing a wild story with simple but stylish combat that rewards anyone willing to embrace its eccentric edge.
A huge roster and solid modes can’t hide how many steps back My Hero Academia: All's Justice takes, making this finale fun but disappointing for longtime fans of the series.