VGChartz's Reviews
Paper Cult threw Samurai Jack's aesthetic, Tarantino's offbeat writing, and Hotline Miami's lurid violence into a vat; to its credit, that confection is still a mixture I admire at a distance. It’s the closer inspection that reveals several bad roots.
Some of its more controversial elements remain, despite the technical, graphical, and mechanical overhaul. Yet the new features — optional motion controls, full camera control, auto-save, a less intrusive companion, a smoother frame-rate, and modernized graphics, among others — will surely be welcomed by parties on both sides.
Ace Attorney has already more than proven itself as one of the best narrative series in gaming, but sooner or later it needs to address the issues prevalent with its gameplay design.
Afterburner Studios enters the gaming world with a very strong roguelite that has the gameplay to rival its ambition.
Proof that the franchise has great potential for growth outside the bounds of its traditional mechanics.
The guided tour quickly becomes overbearing and the initial drive to document any magical wildlife never recovers.
Variable State's sophomore effort reaches a boring destination due to uneven writing and game design austerity.
The 9th-gen upgrade treatment doesn't remove any of its tougher fleas, but A Plague Tale: Innocence remains one harrowing ride.
An attempted re-imagining that lacks ambition but should still satisfy most series fans.
Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+ is the most complete version of the arcade game, but it's not yet optimized for home consumption.
The three new characters — Estel, Max, and Shiva — enhance an already stacked roster, and the endless Survival mode adds considerable longevity to the core experience, as long as you don't mind the repetitive, grindy gameplay loop.
Russian Subway Dogs is the complete package and an absolutely fantastic final Vita game release, ensuring the console goes out in style.
More of a developer's victory lap, The de Vespe Conspiracy is a more-of-the-same expansion that doesn't quite reach the heights of the original's better questlines.
There are moments when the game clicks and offers some fleeting enjoyment, but I fear my tolerance for it may be tinted more by nostalgia than anything else.
A fine remake, with new mechanics, flashier gameplay, reimagined visuals, and reworked sound. As a bonus, it includes a score attack mode, a port of the 1993 X68000 version of Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams, and online leaderboards.
Witchcrafty is rough, rushed, and unfinished... and yet there are sections where things work and it hints at an enjoyable 2D platformer.
A basic version of a simple concept, Mind Maze nonetheless nails all the fundamentals to make for an addictive brain-teasing puzzler.
There are a few interesting ideas with some potential but they're never get put to full use, and there's nowhere near enough content to justify the asking price.
Intergrade continues the legacy of Final Fantasy VII with some great new content, but those coming from the PS4 version will have less to celebrate about.
Mechanically rewarding, visually sumptuous, & aurally satisfying to an insane degree.