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Echoes of Aincrad is a solid albeit middling new entry that adds some enjoyable elements to the franchise. However, many of its gameplay mechanics make the game more frustrating and tedious, ultimately hindering the overall experience.
If you're not welling up by the end, I don't know what to tell you.
I have no major complaints with Black Flag Resynced; it's a faithful remake of what is undoubtedly a fantastic game, one that is lauded by many to be one of the best ever made. I don't love it, though, and I can't put my finger on exactly why. It's undeniably a great-looking rendition of Black Flag, and it plays and sounds perfectly fine.
Overall, Rhythm Heaven Groove is exactly what I hoped it would be. It focuses on what has always made Rhythm Heaven special. It's easy to learn, surprisingly challenging to master, packed with creative ideas, and filled with enough personality to keep you smiling from beginning to end. While its repetitive structure means it isn't always a game you'll play for hours at a time, it's one that's incredibly easy to return to whenever you're looking for a few minutes of fun. Whether you're a longtime fan or someone discovering the series for the first time, this is an easy recommendation for Nintendo Switch owners of all ages. If you enjoy rhythm games and love chasing perfect performances, there's plenty here to keep you coming back for one more song. Beep!
Dead or Alive 6, while providing a few features a modern fighting game should have, also disappointingly leaves out many important elements, offers very little new content, and forces returning players to purchase the title again. As such, while the title is a solid new release, it's only recommended to new players who don't mind the missing features.
The demo convinced me Moonlight Peaks was another cosy farming simulator with a supernatural coat of paint. It's clear now that it's so much more than that. It's a world that's easy to get lost in, full of characters worth getting to know and enough activities that the farm often became the last thing on my mind. 30 hours in, I still don't feel like I've seen everything Moonlight Peaks has to offer, and I have a feeling I won't be putting it down for quite some time yet.
A superbly polished remake with a premium price tag that might make you wait to do a barrel roll.
Xenoblade Chronicles might be on its third port, but it's finally reached its maximum potential.
An environmentally friendly survival crafting game... with floating islands.
The new scenario feels lacking, and ends quite quickly. The new challenges aren't that fun to deal with, and the narrative's strength is undermined by the lack of choice the player has in shaping the story or how they would handle Breach of Trust's challenges.
Ultimately, Vultures – Scavengers of Death is an interesting merge of turn-based tactical combat and classic survival horror. It evokes a bygone period in gaming that hits the nostalgic part of my brain just right, despite having little to do with that era mechanically.
Voidling Bound offers silly repetitive fun, especially if you have ever wished you could control your turn-based creature battlers directly, 3rd person shooter style. I had a great time, and whilst I'm sure mileage might vary, I recommend giving it a go.
A satisfying sequel oozing with grim, dark charm that's easy to recommend to fans of 40k and strat fans alike.
A fantastic collection for fans of Capcom's delightful Disney platformers, now with added Goof Troop.
Dumb fun that strikes a great balance between racing and krumping. It just needs a few more humies playing it.
Riven returns with a superb remake that modernises its mysterious world while its multi-layered brain teasers remain as tricky as ever.
Realm of Ink sets itself apart with a gorgeous art style that makes every run through its isometric hack-and-slash roguelite world a feast for the eyes.
In the end, Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis: Next! is not a deep or competitive tennis simulation, nor does it aspire to be. Instead, it offers a cheerful, chaotic, and relatively inexpensive cartoon party game that thrives when enjoyed with friends on the couch.
A satisfying yet streamlined JRPG that is more character study than grand adventure.
First Light does not break the mold in any meaningful ways, while not being a bad game either. In fact, IOI's first forray with 007 is pretty great. And with their history of updates and meaningful sequels - I look forward where 007 goes next.