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Sunset High is a day late and a buck short. Having to repeat the same nonsense again and again to slowly unlock some new information doesn’t feel like I’m gradually learning more, it feels like I’m stuck in a Tik Tok that’s mashing up Twin Peaks with Sixteen Candles but trying to keep it modern.
I was optimistic about The Drifter just from seeing the trailer, but I was unprepared for just how remarkable the game truly is. From gorgeous pixel art, to fantastic vocal performances, to a truly bonkers and melancholy storyline, The Drifter is one of the most memorable and unique experiences I’ve had in a point-and-click adventure in a long time. If you’re a fan of the genre, The Drifter is undeniably a must-play.
When you add up all of the versions included in one single package, as well as quality of life enhancements, sound test mode, and a bunch of extras, there’s no other way to describe Gradius Origins other than a truly magnificent celebration of Konami’s flaship shooter franchise.
I have a soft spot for Wild Hearts. It’s a solid monster hunting game that has enough unique mechanics to stand out and deliver something a little unique. However, at the same time, it doesn’t go far enough. Wild Hearts S is an attempt to bring some attention back to the game, but it doesn’t do much to do so. I do hope we see some more from Wild Hearts, though, because there’s a lot of potential here.
The interactivity tied to the conversations act more like you talking to a virtual shrink than anything else, but it doesn’t feel like an essential part of what makes the game unique. A Dream About Parking Lots would have been a much more interesting experience if it were a first-person short movie about the author’s dreams and perceptions of reality.
As an outsider looking in, the video game adaptation of Edens Zero confused the hell out of me due to its disjointed take on the manga’s plot. Its combat and overall mechanics could have been just a bit more polished. Still, with that said, I had a pretty good time with it. It’s dumbed down in terms of its gameplay, and its presentation is really freaking good. It won me over due to its simplicity. Now, did it make me want to actually watch the Edens Zero anime? No, it didn’t.
College Football 26 may not be the perfect football sim, but it is really close to being great. While there is a ton of content to sink into, there is still more QoL for each mode I’d like to see. Starting off by at least offering a an optional quick training mode at start or find a more dynamic way to offer insight during the modes so you know what to do.
The usage of AI voicework shouldn’t outshine some of Spy Drops‘ main appealing features. I gotta give the developers credit where credit is due: they promised us a roguelike take on classic Metal Gear Solid, and that’s exactly what they’ve delivered, despite its many, many, MANY shortcomings. That said, I can’t say I wasn’t having a bit of fun with it. The idea is sound; it’s the execution that felt half-baked, though I understand a chunk of it was a consequence of the game’s minuscule budget.
Visually speaking, it’s dull. When it comes to its sound department, there isn’t one – all you’re going to hear is annoying flies buzzing around. The gameplay is as shallow as a puddle, and whether or not this was meant to be comedic or philosophical, it has failed either way. I wasn’t laughing or thinking about the futility of a small amount of time spent alive, even if this was supposed to be one of its (smuggish) intentions – I was just beyond bored.
To summerise, this may have been a rather quick run-through of this updated version of Hogwarts Legacy, but it’s hard to say much; this is the game as it was meant to be played. It’s not perfect, it never was on any console, but this is the perfect version to play if it’s your only option, and if you struggled through it on Switch, it will feel like an entirely different game on Switch 2. A great port that can easily breathe new life into a very fun game.
Overall, I don’t think I was ready for Ready Or Not. Either that, or Ready Or Not wasn’t entirely ready to release. There are some real glaring issues that make the experience less than enjoyable, while there are significantly fewer aspects that genuinely build on making this game as good as it could be. As someone who’s generally not a fan of PVP, Ready Or Not seemed like the perfect alternative to Rainbow Six Siege X, but maybe it was not ready after all.
Earthion is a pretty good horizontal shooter.. but that’s basically it. You’ve played dozens, maybe hundreds of similar games released since the early 90s. What might make it stand out a bit is the fact it’s got a TRULY FANTASTIC score by Yuzo Koshiro, and was developed by his own studio, but this is just another shooter in a genre where there’s little room for innovation or improvements, especially when you consider the fact it was developed with the limitations of the Mega Drive in mind.
Overall, with that one odd exception, Fiz and the Rainbow Planet is a great example of a snack video game that’ll be a fun jaunt for fans of pixel art and platformers. The cohesion is solid, I enjoyed how the characters interacted, and nothing particularly crazy happened with play or controls.
Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream is a great new adventure that ambitiously combines the genre’s traditional elements with a bit of action, a healthy dose of puzzles, and a great presentation, reminiscent of my other favourite stealth franchises. Without a doubt, its cinematics and sound design stole the show. Even though not all of its elements stuck to the landing, with it occasionally feeling like it could have achieved more with such potential, it felt like an incredible start to a brand new world to explore, and I hope this isn’t the last we see from the town of Eriksholm.
The concept is tepid at best, the graphics are generically cute and the delivery is just a mess of a golden goose situation. The day to day on the free version is hatefully slow, and, once you drop the ten bucks, you’re just turned loose with no sense of accomplishment to help you along. There’s no middle ground between “drip feed content” and “whatever, here’s a bucket.” This is the biggest brand in the world, and Pokémon Friends lashes out at each and every fan to say “you’ll pay us because we expect you to, so pony up.” Don’t be surprised for the Pokémon Center to start selling these yarn versions in the next two months, and for them to be thirty dollars a pop. I knew you were in it for the money, Pokémon Company, but this is disgusting, even for you.
If you want to ask me if this is the first true reason to own a Switch 2, then my answer is a resounding yes. This is the first game that made me cherish the brand new system as more than just a phone-esque upgrade. It’s the kind of game that showcases a system’s capabilities, and a company’s creative prowess still going strong after all these years. Not everything sticks the landing, but the pros overwhelmingly outweigh the cons, and that’s what really matters.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is everything I would have wanted from a sequel. An emotionally charged story that fully leverages the franchise’s potential, whilst iterating and fixing some gameplay issues that make it a much more digestible and thrilling experience. In many ways, it finally feels like the true successor to Metal Gear Solid.
The Alters is a one-of-kind game that immediately hooked me and didn’t let go. Despite some learning curves and occasional difficulty spikes, the game is ridiculously enthralling and addictive the whole way through. The blending of genres, from survival to base management, to branching narrative paths, shouldn’t work as well as it does, but here we are. The Alters is a remarkable, truly unique game that I can’t recommend highly enough.
The long story short is that, sure, it might have some issues, and the emphasis on battling might put some people off, but the sum of its parts is what really matters, and it’s great, very much worth your attention. There are small segments in between that do take away from the experience, but they’re simply not long enough segments, or often enough to take a massive amount away from the enjoyment of the game.
At first, I wasn’t expecting a lot from Luto. I had (wrongfully) assumed it would have been just yet another P.T. clone doing nothing more than satiating our thirst for anything vaguely resembling what Silent Hills “could have been”. Thankfully, my expectations were subverted. This is a wholly unique experience that managed to pull me intro its (very weird) world. It’s not the most terrifying or challenging of horror games, but it was a great slow burn, one I can easily recommend to horror fans out there.