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The Midnight Walk is a beautiful work of art. I wish it were a full-blown movie instead of a game because the gameplay is as barebones as it gets for first-person adventure games. As a kid’s first horror game, The Midnight Walk is a superb entry-level option that teaches them to get to grips with first-person stealth and puzzles. At times, it’s even a little scary.
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It’s not always easy to line up a straight shot in order to hit someone when you’re flying around the corner faster than they are and they slide out the of the way at the last second, but if you can land the hit. It’s satisfying, but it’s a shame that we couldn’t play it online pre-release to see if it feels more rewarding against other humans instead of CPU players that know exactly how to avoid you at all times.
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Combat lacks depth, customization lacks variety, and multiplayer fails to deliver beyond its surface promise. What remains is a conveyor belt adorned in charming visuals, moving at a pace that never allows the experience to evolve into something greater. Etrange deserved a stronger game, and so do we.
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Not being able to name your Ace feels like a strange oversight. Will this game get more content or a roadmap past its release? Let’s hope so, as it’s a real hero of a game, lighting a path through a depressing absence of couch co-op RPGs.
Technical hiccups and the baffling 30 fps cap aside, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE is the ultimate Fatal Frame game. The gameplay has been refined, made deeper, and there’s new content to discover on top of looking unbelievably sharp… for the most part. If the minor setbacks can be addressed, then you’re looking at what could be the greatest remake of all time.
Somewhere in Resident Evil Requiem is a good horror game, but it’s lost in the franchise’s bullshit of retcons, red herrings, and lazy pandering. Any goodwill earned from the cool first half is wasted during the slapped-together mess of the second half. This baggage is weighing down the franchise from reaching its full potential. It tries to please everyone, and in its desperation, it pleases no one.
The only rival here is Estelle Bright herself. Past a few short moment enjoyments mostly reserved for fans of the series, Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga isn’t a game I would openly recommend going into blindly due to its almost phoned-in concept and experience. Just stick to another crossover fighter if you want a good brawl with your friends, or boot up Power Stone 2 if you still have it. If you really want Trails in the Sky or Ys, new games of both series are released annually.
Then again, beating the crap out of vegans for most of the game is kinda great. If you had your fill with the first game, this one is more of the same. But if you have an itch to see where the series goes, Scott Pilgrim EX can provide seriously good fun, especially if you have friends to enjoy it with.
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To truly enjoy this game, you need to be a fan of City Hunter. While it’s not a bad game, it does have its flaws and offers simplistic gameplay that feels outdated for its time. However, with some patience, you can still have fun with it and appreciate its visual flair that pays tribute to the material.
It makes no sense why this is called “Reimagined” when most of the time it cuts content. They should have called this “Dragon Quest VII Abridged and Easier“, because that’s what it is. There is still some enjoyment to be had; it is still a Dragon Quest game afterall, but losing so much content for the sake of better graphics doesn’t seem worth it.
Overall it feels like High on Life 2 needed more time in the oven. There are other promising games launching soon like Crimson Desert or Mouse: PI for Hire that you can look into instead of this half baked sequel.