RPGamer's Reviews
It's still enjoyable spending more time with Date, Aiba, et al. and figuring out some engaging puzzles, but players shouldn't expect the same level of interwining of story threads.
While it is as yet unclear when a true sequel to Lies of P will be forthcoming, the release of Overture should bridge the gap until then nicely. Areas are varied, with hidden secrets to uncover, and enemies — particularly bosses — like to hit hard and fast.
There are interesting ideas and some genuinely laugh-out-loud moments, but they can’t smooth over the grating music and inconsistent gameplay of Game Over: A Musical RPG??.
Blue Prince asks players to look past the wire frame and into something more cohesive. Regardless of how many “Best Games of the Year” lists it makes it onto, it’s unlikely that anything else this confident and original will even be part of the conversation.
There is a lot for otome fans to enjoy with Battlefield Waltz, particularly in its presentation and its wonderful cast of characters. While the game offers a very long Common Route, it makes up for this by offering players some wonderful growth within each love interest’s storyline.
It’s good, honest work on the developer’s behalf, and depending on who you are or where you are in your life, you could very well walk away from the game feeling better about the steps you’ve taken to get to where you are now. Despite its issues, I found myself respecting the game for what it was, and I enjoyed playing through it, even as someone who is not a big fan of puzzle games.
Although the game has some smaller issues in its localization and the lack of extra content, it’s a wonderful game where it’s easy to lose time while playing it because it wants you to get to know everyone in such a deep and intimate way. This is definitely one café worth hanging out at and spending time in.
Dice ‘n Goblins offers players a mixture of dungeon-crawling and turn-based combat that blends strategy and luck through its use of dice and skills. On the whole, it provides a largely fun experience with well-put together dungeons and a combat system that gives players plenty of ways to cater the dice to particular strategies.
The game is cute and charming, and seeing this wonderful property in all its LEGO glory makes for a fun experience. It’s a great co-op game, and it has the perfect runtime without outstaying its welcome.
The science fiction storytelling of Ever 17: The Out of Infinity makes this an extended thought provoking adventure that is full of many layers. Despite how packed the story is, things are presented in a manner that is generally easy to follow, which helps broaden the scope in a wonderful way.
While the game pays homage to the educational games of the past, Gameloft swings and misses as this iteration lacks the charm and camp of what made those games such classics.
While Investigations may include some of the usual caveats associated with the series, and those who have played all the releases in short order may be readily burned out, it is nonetheless a very appreciated opportunity and still overall highly enjoyable pair of titles that include some of the series’ best cases.
Some plot points end with interesting sequel hooks that are still intriguing, and I am curious where the story intends to go, even if many of the story elements were not paid off in Double Exposure. Hardcore Life Is Strange fans likely won’t find Double Exposure to be as strong as they hoped, but there is promise here, even in its messy interior.
While I enjoyed the narrative parts of Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, the same cannot be said for the gameplay. With a wonderfully twisted story that truly is a grand mystery, the gameplay struggles to have that same level of oomph, and unfortunately struggles to be both engaging and memorable.
Drova: Forsaken Kin is not a bad game. It might even be a great game, for someone coming with the right attitude and a stable game build. It just wasn’t the best of experiences for me.
If you have never experienced Until Dawn, this remaster is fine, but for those who have played the game before, the technical issues are unfortunately too noticeable to ignore.
The underlying philosophy of the game’s developers helps to make an engaging narrative experience that does not rely on physical conflict between people yet at the same time is intensely physical in its platforming challenges, balanced against the mental contortions of planning a perfect recipe for the request at hand.
It offers an engaging story with appropriately speedy pacing that engages the brain without overtaxing it and there’s no bizarre leaps of logic required. Newcomers to the series can happily jump in at any point, but after the remakes showed that there’s plenty of modern appeal from its classic gameplay design, it’s great to see another title carrying the legacy on.
There are enough comedy and fun characters to pull the story along, but getting lost with the cast of characters is the true gem here.
Elrentaros Wanderings’s greatest sin is how boring everything about it is, and how unremarkable and bland the gameplay and story are.