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There is no mistaking Oblivion for what it truly is: an early PS360 game from 2006 wearing an Unreal 5 skinsuit. If you already love Oblivion, then you will adore Oblivion Remastered since it is a new way to experience a legitimate classic of its era. There are a scant few extra surprises tucked away, but this is the same game you know and love… for better and for worse.
Sometimes a humble score review and number just isn’t enough to illustrate how pivotal and important this game may be. All these features are packed into a smaller-than-usual price of 50$ versus the ongoing increase in video game prices as well. This painting is a masterpiece.
There are some side things to do in Amerzone, but they are ultimately pointless. There is only one ending and no other reason to replay other than reexperiencing the atmosphere.
Everything you love about the killing game is here: the eclectic cast, morbid humor, and a heart-pounding tense story… all wrapped up in a tightly designed tactical battle system that constantly pushes players to their absolute limit.
As far as metroidvanias on Nintendo Switch go, you can do a lot worse than Rusty Rabbit. It’s no Metroid Dread, or Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth, or La Mulana 2, but it’s absolutely worth a play. Yong Yea sucks and the controls aren’t perfect, but this is still a solid adventure with a lot to discover. Be sure to switch the audio language to Japanese and one of the worst qualities are fixed.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate is an awesome beat-em-up to play at parties and in small doses. It looks incredible and sets the bar very high for pixel art and animation for all beat-em-ups. Even the combat systems and mechanics are unbelievably technical and deep.
This was already one of the best RPGs published by Nintendo, and now it’s even better. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is like the weeb’s answer to Mass Effect, only better in every conceivable way.
Finding Frankie should have been awesome. It could have been Five Nights at Freddy‘s meets Mirror’s Edge. Sadly it embodies some of the worst aspects of what mascot horror has to offer. It’s a cheaply made and obnoxious assault to the senses that is more headache inducing than scary.
Lunar Remastered Collection is a faithful and tasteful compilation with restrained additions. The gameplay is untouched for the most part and the most noticable QOL feature is the battle speed controls. Speeding through fights is a godsend for getting through inconsequential battles or grinding.
As someone who is coming into the franchise a decade after its original release, I definitely feel like I missed out on something so beautiful. Between the complex puzzles, soothing soundtrack, and multiple endings, you can spend hours on the game and get lost in the world.
Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind] is a very light and straightforward port of a Super Famicom game, but its low price makes it very fair and desirable.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will make longtime fans happy with all the new things they can try and experience. Meanwhile, newcomers to the series can enjoy the game for its beautiful visuals.
If you ever though VA-11 Hall-A needed to be more Disney-like, then Disney Villains Cursed Café will be what you’re looking for. The stories and dialogue got laughs out of me, an ardent Disney critic and naysayer, though it would have been cool if the characters were fully animated and voiced. It may be Disney fanfic, but it held my interest all the way to the end.
I look forward to continuing experiencing Monster Hunter Wilds, as there’s always something that’s in need of farming and the game keeps getting new updates. More armor sets, more weapons, and even new friendships to be made with other hunters.
It would have been nice to have a few things updated like a better way to hot-bar or cast spells, similarly to how it’s possible to quickly use potions. Strangely the lack of modern-day quality of life features such as this manages to only add to this game’s charm as a fantastic time machine, back to when western developers embraced dungeon crawler RPGs
I can confidently say Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark is consistently amazing. The utterly lovable two protagonists complement each other with their polarized personalities. The clever yet sometimes perverted humor never fails to make me smile or laugh. The perfect and responsive 2D-pixel platforming gameplay and great co-op implementation make this cleaning a job a hard one not to recommend.
KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT is a densely packed weeb bonanza of jokes and challenging platforming that keeps platformer fans on their toes. His form may be mostly vanity muscles, but this cat is strong where it counts.
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Ultimately, Reignbreaker will scratch your itch if you crave fast-paced combat isometric combat and already beat Hades. However it also doesn’t really offer anything new to the genre, and with its clear winners and losers in terms of power-ups and repetitive enemies, the creativity feels like it stops at its art direction and character design.
The game feels a lot smoother when compared to prior years and between the roster size and the game modes updates, you are in for hours of enjoyable playtime. The Island is only available on PlayStation and Xbox, however, it is not something that is necessary to experience, it’s just a fun alternative option.