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Ys X: Nordics showcases the impressive capabilities of the new engine developed by Nihon Falcom. Adol controls exceptionally well, and Karja adds depth to the roster of characters he encounters. Although the game starts off slowly, once you acquire all the necessary tools, it plays like a dream.
8-Bit Adventures 2 is a fantastic adventure JRPG featuring a fun story and plenty of content to keep you engaged. It captures the whimsy of older generations of games while presenting it with a modern 8-bit aesthetic.
Europa is a beautiful adventure, that combines simple puzzles with emotion-filled music and free-flowing traversal throughout a gorgeous landscape. It truly is a Journey like experience, I just wish it had leaned into that even more.
Sky Oceans: Wings For Hire has lots of potential but doesn't draw it all out of the game and its ideas and concepts. A lack of voice acting makes moments hit more hollow than they should. The gameplay becomes more repetitive the longer you play.
ASTRO Bot is a platforming masterpiece that encourages exploration of not only its own worlds and planets, but also those of Sony's long gone franchises as well. A celebration of Sony's 30 years in gaming with a joyful flare you'd expect to see from its console rival. Team ASOBI has created yet another wonderful adventure that places ASTRO front and center as Sony's mascot.
Bloober Team had a tough challenge, but it once again proves that it knows horror. Silent Hill 2 Remake takes a great game and gives it a number of quality-of-life upgrades. It doesn't make any sweeping changes, but it doesn't really have to here. Silent Hill 2 Remake is a horror remake done right.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is a triumph of both style and storytelling. Princess Zelda feels like a true protagonist and doesn't simply "take Link's place" in the adventure. The creativity of the "Echoes" system is wonderfully done for the most part, and most will definitely want a new adventure of this nature in the future.
Metaphor: ReFantazio is one of the best turn-based JRPGs I've played in quite some time. It’s a fantastic game, featuring breathtaking visuals and incredible sound—kudos to Atlus for that. However, I do wish the game had better pacing and a more seamless world structure.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero evolves the Budokai Tenkaichi series into the modern era of gaming: Faster-paced fights, and more dynamic than it has ever felt before.
Funko Fusion is much like the Pop Vinyl brand that it represents: A lot of brands on board with a lot of potential for fun to be had with the product, but ultimately most of the time this game will sit on a shelf gathering dust because of cheap production on the product and nothing much to do with it once it is out of the box.
The Nameless: Slay Dragon has a lot of deep and engaging mechanics you can customize a variety of ways. You can be turned off by the static map or blocking but the story is pretty rich.
Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD does improve certain things from the 3DS game, which was already a fun time. However, between certain plot holes and overuse of certain gameplay mechanics, it can feel like a step back at times.
Well, here we are. Remnant 2 - The Dark Horizon might be the final DLC for Remnant 2, but it isn’t going out without a bang. The new area of N'Erud, while smaller, is quite different from the base game and much more interesting. The combat mechanics remain as engaging as ever, making gameplay a blast. The update to the Fragments system and the addition of Prisms provide even more customization options. Plus, the Boss Rush mode is a lot of fun when playing with others.
Reynatis is a very fun action RPG that ticks a lot of boxes for me with its challenge and personality. The character models in gameplay do lack polish but the designs are gorgeous.
EA Sports FC 25 is a great game that improves where it matters the most, on the pitch. Unfortunately, you will be playing the same modes we’ve had for years with small but meaningful tweaks.
Keylocker is a phenomenal game that has a high-risk high-reward playstyle. It can have some frustrating mechanics at times but the story, characters, and the writing are well worth the playthrough.
The Plucky Squire is a wonderful experience from start to finish. I just wish that the 3D sections were on par with those in 2D. Regardless, this is a title that everyone needs to play, because they won’t be disappointed.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is one of those remasters that offers nothing more than updating the graphics to a more modern level. However, graphics can’t sell games alone. Capcom should have given this game a proper remastering with some new content, or just left it dead and buried.
Kingdom Hearts Re: Coded is a cutscene-binge that doesn't really add much to anything outside of spearheading the next title at the very end. If you wish to know which games in the collection to skip, this would be one of them.
Persona 3 Reload Episode Aigis was an interesting way to continue the story and bookend some “loose ends,” but whether it resonates with you will depend on how much you’re willing to grind to get “The Answer.”