DarkZero's Reviews
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is a delightful slow-life RPG that is best when you embrace its structure and varied Lives system.
Initially, I was going to give FBC: Firebreak a 6, marking it as "Fair" on our scale, but patch v1.
AI Limit delivers a solid but somewhat uneven Soulslike experience, offering engaging combat driven by its attack-focused Sync Rate system and versatile frame abilities.
Although the Marvel vs Capcom collection just about edges this one for the quality of games on offer, Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is a close second place, with the two Power Stone games and CVS2 in particular being excellent fighting games still worth checking out.
These remasters maintain all the extra features from the previous collection – the visual imnprovements, 60fps + mode, photo mode and other tweaks – and ultimately are the best way to play these games, it's just the quality of games on offer here aren't quite as consistently good as the first collection.
I'm a lifelong fan of fighting games. I love fighting games and I love this game, but honestly, I hate all of this.
A year after its PS5 debut, Rise of the Ronin arrives on PC with Team Ninja's combat prowess at its core-fast, fluid, and deeply satisfying.
It's fun enough to keep you engaged for a decent amount of time, especially considering its reasonable price (£19.99). It feels more aimed at Warriors fans than roguelike enthusiasts, and with so many other options in the roguelike genre, Warriors: Abyss ends up being a fun, but flawed experience-an entertaining twist on Warriors gameplay, but not a standout in the roguelike genre.
For fans of the series and newcomers alike, this remaster offers an improved version of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, surpassing it in all ways that are important, even if it doesn't fully capture the essence of the original Ninja Gaiden 2. Whether you're a seasoned shinobi or a novice ninja, Ryu Hayabusa's global adventure remains as action-packed as ever, and this version proves that the Ninja Gaiden's action is still relevant in 2025, making me excited to see what Ninja Gaiden 4 has to offer.
If I offered you a lovely sandwich full of your favourite ingredients, but the first 10% of said sandwich I had filled with my toenails, you're probably not going to be able to give that sandwich the score you'd otherwise like to give it, right? When you're in the thick of the combat and the game is allowing you to focus on tackling these incredible foes, alone or with others, it's probably the best the series has ever been.
Overall, Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is a worthy addition to the PC roguelike library.
Dynasty Warriors: Origins lays a solid foundation for the series' future.
Hollowbody stands as a commendable project from a solo developer, effectively channelling the essence of classic PlayStation 2 horror titles, with a particular nod to Silent Hill 2.
I cannot help but feel that Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown came out too early.
Earth Defense Force 6 distinguishes itself as the most compelling entry in the series, successfully drawing me back into its captivating gameplay loop, a feat that previous titles had failed to achieve.
Despite the shortcomings in interaction and gameplay complexity, Still Wakes the Deep has an appeal through its linear, but high-quality set pieces and engaging storytelling.
Astor: Blade of the Monolith has a certain charm and fun element to it, but the game's simplistic combat and repetitive foes take away from the overall excitement.
There’s a ton of depth that is often lacking in such bonny titles and plenty to keep you engaged for well over ten hours. Plus the difficulty is absolutely perfect for a real hungry brain-teaser lover such as myself. The only negative thing I can even really say about it is that it’s not exactly a novel concept as there are many other games that will have you programming bots. Human Resource machine is incredibly similar with its drag-and-drop command layout, I got quite addicted to Bitburner a year or so ago which uses a real programming language to have you level-up in a sort of an idle game, and I’m very excited for Linkito that lets you build out entire systems with logic gates and bits of hardware. That doesn’t stop Star Stuff being great, though – it actually means there’s somewhere to go from here if you want more. Give it a shot.
Mullet Madjack goes full pelt with its cyberpunk anime theme inspired by all the anime greats from that 80s/90s period.
Alone in the Dark is a game that gets 60% right, and the rest is a mixture of poor or frustrating gameplay mechanics.