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Whirlight is whirligig of nostalgia and colour coupled with a back-to-basics adventure game design.
Ultimately, the superb aesthetic achievements of Mouse P.I. For Hire are undermined by its overly familiar, uninspired gameplay choices. Relative newcomers to retro-style shooters are likely to get more from it than the jaded veterans among us, who have seen every gameplay element done to a higher standard many times before. At its best though, Mouse P.I. For Hire is a stunning-looking playable cartoon – and while it could have been so much more, that is enough.
The extent to which Aether & Iron will be enjoyed is largely also the extent to which players are enamoured with visual novels. Much of the development effort here, and the overwhelming majority of player time, is spent on dialogue trees. For those who enjoy visual novels, and find that this “decopunk” setting chimes with them, there will be a lot to enjoy in Aether & Iron. Those looking for what it first appears to be – which is to say, a tactical RPG – are best advised to search elsewhere.
Motorslice never gets in the way such that makes any task impossible, but it never becomes any less annoying when it leads to you falling to your death on occasion.
Pinball FX’s latest table pack has one really good offering and two unfortunately throwaway panels.
MINOS lets you construct your own perfect Heath Robinson/Rube Goldberg murder machine.
Going beyond a mere shooter, Pragmata is an entertaining game with a surprisingly sweet relationship between its unlikely protagonists. (Review written in Portuguese for Entertainium Brasil)
Surely, Marvel MaXimum Collection isn’t nearly as impressive of a collection as say, the one Konami themselves put out for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles a few years ago, or even Limited Run’s incredible retake on Jaws on NES. It could’ve included more Marvel games as X-Men can only last you so long. As it is, it’s a good one to have in your library, and if it’s any indication of what could be on their radar for future releases, there’s hope for even Springfield’s most beloved family to also get packaged up like this. One can only hope.
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is a disappointing follow-up from the developers of the superb Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun.
Pathologic 3 arguably offers the best entry point to this unique series for newcomers.
While not revolutionary in any way, Resident Evil Requiem is an exciting ride that opens up the way for what's to come next for the franchise. (Review written in Portuguese for Entertainium Brasil)
It goes without saying that as a fan of Legacy of Kain, I’m holding my breath in regards to Ascendence, having little to go by besides the quick trailer that it’s got over the last few months. Still, having the opportunity to get reacquainted with the series through Legacy of Kain: Defiance and coming up for air after diving into so much bonus material, I’m hopeful that it’s all an indication that the actual new entry in the series will be worthwhile. It won’t be long now until we find out, I suppose.
This game, swallow you whole. Little shakin’, little tenderizin’, an’ down you go… but at least you get more to do in it this time around.
Mario and his many friends are back for another match or three on the Switch 2. (Review written in Portuguese for Entertainium Brasil)
ermila Studio’s first game is a distinctively Spanish fusion of elements.
Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is Square Enix's newest visual novel that's full of fun twists and turns. (Review written in Portuguese for Entertainium Brasil)
Our hero Rayman sure looks as spiffy today as he did in 1995, eh?
Returning Ys X players have little to look forward to in Ys X: Proud Nordics as it doesn’t add anything particularly substantial and the technical improvements aren’t that great to begin with.
While it lacks multiplayer options and missed adding some core titles from the franchise that would’ve made it the perfect pickup for nostalgic fans, Super Bomberman Collection is still well worth checking out.
Traipsing through MIO: Memories in Orbit’s gorgeous world is a constant wonder.