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Sword of the Sea remixes familiar elements from its own ancestry with some new ideas from totally different genres to create something new and refreshing. It’s a low stakes, high reward experience that pulls you right out of your seat and draws you into this strange, wondrous place where you can’t help but lose yourself in your quest to reinvigorate the world through the power of surf-skate-boarding. If that isn’t punk, I don’t know what is.
Is this the “Shinobi” I grew up with? Absolutely not. It’s a facet of “Shinobi” nobody knew it existed — that could exist — until now. Lizardcube showcases, once again, that can take a familiar framework and turn into something completely new and reinvigorating. It is just as good as “Streets of Rage 4” and, by far, my favorite action platformer game of 2025.
The carnage is on par with the base game, and there’s a modest amount of content to be found here. The levels are as big as before, but there’s far less down time. Even the jokes in this game feels more modern and relevant this time around, compared to how things felt playing the boomer shooter originally. Sadly, at least in this build of the game I played, there are no new achievements relating to anything in the DLC. POSTAL: Brain Damaged – These Sunny Daze is a fine addition, but not an not essential one.
While METAL EDEN isn’t here for a long time, it is here for a good time. The kinetic gameplay and stylish presentation is just enough to justify the price of admission, even if it leaves you wishing for more content and a better-paced story. This game is stylish as hell, and is not to be overlooked, it’s an instant classic. METAL EDEN is stylish as hell, nailing its core mechanics with surgical precision to rip & sear.
Mafia: The Old Country knows what it wants to be – a period-authentic, gritty mob drama – and largely succeeds in its ambition. While some mechanical elements might feel a touch dated in their implementation or the pacing occasionally rushes you forward, these are minor grievances against a backdrop of intriguing world-building, compelling storytelling, and a deep commitment to its historical setting. Hangar 13 has delivered a potent reminder of why the Mafia series resonates with its unwavering focus on narrative, character, and an unparalleled sense of time and place. It’s not a perfect game, but it offers an experience that’s rich in atmosphere, brutal honesty, and thoroughly captivating from start to finish. For those who appreciate a well-told crime story with unparalleled historical flavor, Mafia: The Old Country is an offer you should accept.
In a lot of ways, you're acting as customer service or even some levels, as a wedding planner to find the right place for everyone and get seating arrangements just right. Seating people in such a way that they don't interact or interfere with others is paramount. You may be stumble into or seek a methodical solution, but no matter how you arrive at solving these puzzles, is a rewarding experience. The little bit of story you get is icing on the cake that compliments the wonderful gameplay for this distinct puzzler. Is This Seat Taken? as a puzzle game doesn't hinder or restrict the player, but instead provides frictionless entertainment for all ages to enjoy.
I’m not sure that it was ever intended to be any of that, though; I think it’s doing exactly what it was designed to, which is to be a more feature-rich vehicle for the story Bithell Games wanted to tell, and to that end it succeeds. It’s a fun ride, I liked the story, and I’m always happy for any excuse to spend time in the world of TRON. I would love to have seen TRON: Catalyst push even more though, as I think the potential within it is greater than what it delivers.
Nevertheless, even with my reservations about the early game, how annoyed and broken I became with the madness mechanic, it’s a great debut title for any developer. Moreso one that’s trying to break into the nowadays extremely crowded soulslike space. It will be painful at the beginning, but the pain will be worth it.
For those willing to embrace both games, Patapon 1 + 2 Replay delivers its gameplay and plethora of content, with each title offering dozens of hours to explore. As a straightforward re-release, it performs its role well, preserving the original experience, even if it lacks some more useful changes that can make the gameplay loop and defeat feel more like an annoyance.
Enchanted by Nature Expansion Pack is a favorable pack. It adds a large amount of creativity all up to Simmers. The pack carries a lot of dimension to fairies, giving them the grounds to all be different and have different experiences. Being able to build with all the new items, clothing, and accessories brought much more imagination to make fairies come alive. I really liked this pack since I enjoy fairies across all types of media, including part of a tattoo I have, and this pack captured it in a perfect way by adding lots of new nature items. Not even just fairies, but the quests and career choices are what I would have thought of for fairies or natural livers. Something I would have liked to see is more fairy interaction with pets (via Cats and Dogs). I feel like it would have been so fun to have fairy pets as well. Although, the pack is very fun to play with and the Cottage Living pack pairs well with it.
In the real world, Wheel World is a repetitive and monotonous game. It’s good in a lot of areas like world building and strong controls, but variety isn’t one of them. At points where it should be celebrating your successes, just falls flat and misses the moment. Wheel World is worth playing, but it’s not something that’ll stick with you after the credits roll.
The price of admission for Cyber Clutch: Hot Import Nights seems about right, actually. You could do far worse for $15, but there’s far too many bugs, is lean on modes, and just lacks refinement. All is not lost, this is a game that if you dig deep enough you might find something to latch onto. It reminds me of late 90s or early 2000s car combat games which offers a bit of nostalgia for those who were around then. But like those games were for me then, this feels like it’s just a weekend rental. I still don’t know where “Hot Import Nights” fits in to this game. Cyber Clutch: Hot Import Nights lacks anything compelling to keep you coming back, and is ultimately just perfunctory.
Wildgate is a bold and ambitious undertaking that succeeds at what it sets out to do. It’s something that demands teamwork, rewards tactical thinking, and delivers exhilarating moments of high-stakes action throughout every match. You won’t find this to be overwrought with monetization or collaborations, it’s a simple game that really does everything right. Moonshot Games has ensured that this is a multiplayer experience that feels fresh and exciting. The core of Wildgate is incredibly strong, and win or lose you’re bound to have a good time in the untamed cosmos.
The Game Kitchen really cooked here, because this looks and feels like a classic Ninja Gaiden game, but with way more going on. The sublime controls and gorgeous pixel art will cement the notion that “Ninja Gaiden is back!” While I don’t love the levels themselves, the game’s combat is a vehicle that takes you from place to place that you won’t be bothered by it. NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound takes the series back to its roots, even rivaling its modern 3D counterparts with ease.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 builds on the foundation that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 set, but the changes to THPS4 detract what is otherwise a fantastic couple of games. There were certainly some tough decision that had to be made, making it less faithful to the original games it is named after. This is arguably better than its predecessor, because of the new moves for chaining combos, great levels, and sheer amount of content. Iron Galaxy had their work cut out for them, but really made something great here. Ultimately, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is a triumphant remake worth playing, as it’s still a fantastic collection and duology of games that capture the essence of what made these games so special in the first place.
Locomoto is a game that puts the cozy out front. For a good stretch of its runtime, that approach really works, the atmosphere is warm, the characters are endearing, and the whole experience wraps you in a gentle, cozy embrace. But by the end, I found myself running low on coal. That said, if you’re looking for a slow and steady adventure, Locomoto delivers. It’s a laid-back ride with a soothing tone and some genuinely sweet moments. For better or worse, this train sticks to a familiar track.
RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business picks up right where Rogue City left off, and explores so many new ideas, it absolutely needed to be a standalone experience. Teyon has made an incredibly satisfying game that serves as a great companion to the films without stepping on their toes. Unfinished Business is highly enjoyable, the new missions, locations, weapons, and enemies make everything feel fresh and new. RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business doesn't completely payoff, but it's a ton of fun. “Excuse me, I have to go. Somewhere there is a crime happening.”
Thankfully, independent developers like J. R. Hudepohl or KIRA from Lunacid to fill the void. Labyrinth of the Demon King easily stands shoulder to shoulder with its progenitors whilst having an identity of its own. It’s an amazing accomplishment, and one that you must play for yourself if you’re a fan of first-person RPGs, a masochist or a horror fan.
Showing it can be more than just “Rocket League with human feet”, Sloclap understands what makes multiplayer soccer engaging. The Prologue teases what a story mode could be like, and it would be really good had there been a campaign. REMATCH can be a little dry in its presentation, but is a grounded and surprisingly strong soccer game that only a well-executed competitive sports game can provide – the last-minute goal, the perfectly executed pass, the coordinated defensive stop. Sloclap has mastered multiplayer for Absolver, and then excelled at creating fluid animations in Sifu, for this all to coalesce in REMATCH to be a wonderfully flowing soccer game that has legs.
I wanted to love FBC: Firebreak, but I’d settle to even just like it. The lack of dynamicism gives me no want to replay any of the jobs because you’ve seen and done it all after just the first time you’ve completed it. While this isn’t an Early Access game, the emaciated amount of content makes it feel like one. This is a big misfire from Remedy. FBC: Firebreak is stands out in the space only because of its genesis, and that’s just not enough when everything else here is so boring and underwhelming.