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Where The Occultist really pulls you in is its engaging story. Sure, the “dark cult” angle is a familiar territory, but the title still manages to feel fresh – largely thanks to intriguing NPCs. Gameplay-wise, it’s not trailblazing, but thankfully it avoids turning into just another walking simulator. The title features some simple yet interesting puzzles and mechanics. On the downside, clear budget limitations and performance hiccups show through. Still, all things considered, the game turns out to be captivating and enjoyable enough.
I love every almost single aspect about South of Midnight… in theory. I loved its setting, I thought its story was captivating and really well-written, its gameplay was decent enough to never annoy me, and boy oh boy, this soundtrack is a thing of beauty. I gotta say, I also appreciate the fact Microsoft even bothered porting a AAA game from one of their first-party studios into Nintendo’s new machine. That being said, this particular port is plagued with performance issues.
If you’re a fan of beat ‘em ups, and don’t mind something a little rough around the edges, there’s a lot to like here. Rushing Beat X: Return of the Brawl Brothers doesn’t offer much in terms of post-game content, but for jumping in with a friend and clearing out the streets now and then, you could do a lot worse than this scrappy Jaleco throwback.
I Am Jesus Christ is not a good game, nor does it do well in educating in a fun way. Sure, it may be better than the last Jesus Christ game we just reviewed, but that is an extremely low bar. I liked the idea of having open spaces to freely help out the ones in need, but the rest just falls short in just about everyway. The AI voices are distractingly bad, and the mini games are boring and tiresome. The most fun I had was sprinting around the city parkouring off fences, barrels, and rooftops like a holy acrobat.
Even though it wasn’t quite the bizarre comedy I thought it was going to be, it proved to be a delightful and thought-provoking time. I would like to take a moment to provide a word of caution though, as if you’re currently dealing with some more serious mental health issues, then this game might bring up some unpleasantness, especially if you haven’t dealt with things properly. That said, Vampire Therapist treats mental health issues with the utmost respect and is a surprisingly deep game that’s worth sinking your teeth into if this sort of thing interests you.
Dragonkin: The Banished is a solid title. With satisfying combat, solid visuals, and intriguing ways to optimize your builds, it provides hours of enjoyment. It’s not flawless, yet it unquestionably deserves more recognition than it has received so far.
The Switch 2 port of Resident Evil Requiem basically sold me on the system’s potential as a whole. If other ports felt like small appetizers and proofs of concept, this felt like the real deal: I am sold on the system’s capabilities, graphical output, and overall potential. Grabbing this game on the Switch 2 doesn’t feel like a setback: you’re going to have the same experience as anyone else, with great graphics, decent enough performance, and the added benefit of portability.
I screamed, I shouted, I cursed the developers’ mothers dozens of times. Super Meat Boy 3D did what it needed to do with honors. But I never wanted to quit in frustration. The game knew how to motivate me, to make me want to attempt one more try, even if some levels felt impossible, and the boss battles were the absolute bane of my existence. All in all, a mostly smooth transition from 2D side-scrolling, to a 3D, semi freeforming format.
Delightful and engaging, Reclaim! hooked me from the very start. It’s weird, it’s offbeat, but it’s pure and unabashed, and that’s really something else. It might not be an adventure for me to visit again, but it’s one that will help share the significance of so many. For gamers who are out of touch with their own antiquity, Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining might be the right path home.
So who is The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure for? The 1980s original wasn’t that impressive to begin with, and considering the fact this remake retains every single element featured in its predecessor, just updating it with improved visuals, my guess is that you’ll enjoy it if you were an Amiga owner who grew up with the famed 1989 port back in the day. There is very little in terms of gameplay that makes this game stand out.
There’s no shame in admitting you want to buy the Marvel MaXimum Collection purely and solely due to its magnificent port of the X-Men arcade game. It’s worth the price of admission alone. Think of the rest of the package as a bonus. You might be impressed with some of the games in this package, such as Maximum Carnage on the SNES, but the biggest chunk of this library is here as pieces of nostalgic novelty at best. There’s nothing wrong about it.
With all that said and done, the pros far outweigh the cons. GRIDbeat! is truly something marvelous in the music and the engagement. You get sucked in immediately, nodding your head and becoming enthralled in the movement, the mystique and the melody.
Basically, what Neopets Mini Mega Games Collection has to offer is a chance for people who grew up with the web game to experience it all again, just with more detail than it had 20 plus years ago. There is a pretty wide variety of games included, so in a way there is something here for everyone. A few of them even support two players, which makes it easy to play with your kids or your partner, and that is a nice touch for a collection like this.
Now, I won’t sit here and say that the game is ugly and it’s not worth a playthrough. It still has a beautiful artistic style, and it’s filled with many heartfelt moments. If you’ve never played Kena: Bridge of Spirits and you only have a Switch 2 or want to play it on-the-go, this is still a fine port that runs well. It’s by no means broken. However, if you’ve played this before, just know that you’re getting a worse looking version than the PS4 even while docked.
If you are looking for a new, or very old, fighter to jump into after all the recent changes in Street Fighter and Tekken, and you want something that will honestly beat you black and blue until you come out the other side feeling like a borderline black belt, Virtua Fighter 5: R.E.V.O World Stage is a pretty tasty package of brutality, as long as you are willing to put the time in. It has more single player content than the game has seen since its original release, but the real focus is still very much on online play. Personally, I am always happy to get my teeth kicked in on Ranked, so I cannot help but recommend this one.
I wouldn’t have minded Jesus Simulator‘s existence if I was able to notice some kind of care and sincerity were used when crafting it. I simply cannot accept such a pathetic excuse for a game to be infested with AI-generated content, being just barely functional (how can you make pressing the Enter button feel so unresponsive?), and just being slightly longer than the Steam refund period limit so an innocent duped believer can’t even get their hard-earned money back after beating/enduring it.
What you see in Moto Rush Reborn is what you get. It features a very specific set of controls, a neat cyberpunk aesthetic, and a gameplay loop that won’t set the world of fire, but is perfect in small bursts. Be it for you to seek for a higher score, or for that missing collectible in Chapter 6, it’s a fantastic experience in ten minute sessions, in between playthroughs of larger titles on the Switch. It’s the kind of indie game that does one thing only, and it does it well enough.
Toxic Commando is a culmination of a lot of Saber’s hard work and I do love the blending of the genre’s into a single game. Mixing their experience with co-op shooters, horde shooters, and the adventure racing games was a brilliant idea. While I do wish they would have went a bit more on the powers for the classes and enemy designs, as well as go a bit crazy with the level design and art.
It’s an admittedly messy game, with way more gameplay elements and influences than it should have had, but Damon and Baby is still a fun time. It’s just too damn charming, with a fun roster of characters, pretty good dialogue, and a ton of fan service for Arc System Works aficcionados. Just learn to be a bit patient at first, as the game feels a bit too unfair and bloated before you level up a few times. Once the first few hurdles are past you, you’re in for a surprisingly fun ride, one I wouldn’t mind seeing more of in the future. With the appropriate quality of life fixes, of course…
Mirage 7 tries to be bigger and bolder than its small budget would allow, and I guess this is its biggest weakness. Its developers tried to fly too close to then sun. This game tries to be a puzzler, an action game, a story-driven adventure, but it never truly focuses on a single elements in order to make it feel less shallow. You can’t just make something that tries to resemble Uncharted and Prince of Persia in such a shoestring budget, and with such poor controls. I commend the developers’ ambition, but this just isn’t very good. And I doubt patches alone would solve all of its problems.