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Despite having an original story and setting, many elements of Samurai Maiden bring about a feeling a deja vu.
Dragon Quest Treasures offers a glimpse into the early years of two intriguing Dragon Quest XI characters.
The Rumble Fish 2 has developed a cult following since its release and it's no surprise why after finally being able to play it.
Confused, contradictory and all too reliant on what came before, fantastic visuals that may stand as one of the current-gen's best can't save what's a terribly underwhelming release with The Callisto Protocol. A game that tries so desperately to be acknowledged for its own identity, all while relying on its most blatant and obvious of call-backs.
Need for Speed Unbound brings plenty of style and builds upon the high stakes dynamic established in 2019's Heat to create an engaging and enjoyable open world racing game.
Marvel's Midnight Suns pulls all its different elements together to create a memorable tactical RPG. The combat is the main event and its execution resulted in every battle being an enjoyable event, whether it was taking on a nefarious supervillain or relieving Hydra of the ownership of a valuable artifact.
Warhammer: 40,000: Darktide is one of the most enjoyable games of the year, but it's tremendously rough around the edges.
SaGa games have always felt like the odd man out in the world of JRPGs and Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song is no exception that statement.
Thanks to the shift to a service model, Just Dance 2023 should be something that players get years of enjoyment out of.
While Pokémon Scarlet and Violet may not be a perfect experience, it's still an absolute delight in almost every way.
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An incredible look into the advancements in technology and the various perils the future can hold, Flat Eye is a narrative sim with terrific dialogue and individual stories that provide sharp satire and even terrific comedy courtesy of your AI, all while providing a fun challenge as you try and manage this Black Mirror-esque funhouse of a tech-filled convenience store. It's a sweet and savvy twist on simulation games that's worth checking out, especially if it gets more people to watch Clue.
When all is said and done, Goat Simulator 3 is a solid playground to have fun in and just be the worst goat possible.
Evil West deserves a spot among the best games that take place in the wild west.
In all its tricks, turns and trials to overcome, A Little to the Left succeeds on the basis of its charming and relatable premise on the obsessive nature of order and sequence.
Sonic Frontiers is a hugely ambitious new direction for the series that comes close to hitting on all cylinders.
The Devil in Me not only sticks the landing for The Dark Pictures Anthology, but it does so with a highly-improved game that shows off the potential of this series, feeling like a culmination of every lesson Supermassive has learned along the way.
Tactics Ogre Reborn is the best overall way to enjoy this classic game.
Pentiment is a short but sweet adventure from Obsidian, one that plays to their strengths when it comes to dialogue and gives players enjoyable mysteries to figure out.
It's hard to recommend Somerville purely on the basis of what loosely-tied and ultimately lacking material its narrative provides.