AltChar's Reviews
If you're craving a carefree game where the sole aim is to have tonnes of fun while obliterating tonnes of pixelated baddies, then Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is a game for you. With a beautiful art style, a classic story, and a solid sound presentation, you won't be disappointed. This game entertained me very well, and I hope it will have the same effect on you, whether or not you decide to give it a chance.
Sword of the Sea is a therapeutic gaming experience that shows us how game development can be so close to a real art using a gorgeous presentation, stunning music, and an amazing story told without a single word spoken.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is not just another Souls-like trying to ride the wave of the genre’s popularity—it’s a title that brings enough of its own flavour to guarantee attention. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers wisely carves out its own identity through unique mechanics like the madness system, a flexible skill-based progression tree, and its haunting, historically inspired world.
FBC: Firebreak isn’t a revolutionary co-op shooter, but it is a very solid and surprisingly confident first attempt by Remedy to step into a new space. It borrows familiar mechanics and wraps them in the kind of surreal, stylish atmosphere that fans of Control will eat up. The shooting is solid, the content is respectable, and the tension ramps up nicely when things go sideways.
The Alters delivers a fascinating story and a rich survival experience that sets it apart from many games in the genre. Its unique presentation, well-developed characters, and engaging gameplay mechanics create a world that is both immersive and challenging.
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks is a very good racer shooter title that will satisfy all your needs for this sort of mayhem, but if you're searching for perfection, you won't find it here, because this title has some serious shortcomings.
For From Software's first game of this kind, Elden Ring Nightreign is nothing short of an incredible co-op souls-like experience with plenty of fun and memorable encounters.
JDM: Japanese Drift Master is a new drift simulation racing game with eye candy visuals and unique car control mechanics. While the game manages to hit the spot for most drifting aficionados, it falls behind when compared to other simulation titles out there.
Blades of Fire is an action RPG following its own rules and trying to be something else, even though the similarity with the Souls titles and their influence is something it cannot escape from. However, the unique fighting mechanics, paired with the original weapon management, are enough to make this game very intriguing and to make it stand out in the sea of titles that mindlessly try to be like every other game out there.
With a very good exploration, naval combat, and some other very commendable elements, you'll find a lot to enjoy in Trident's Tale
Revenge of the Savage Planet is a game that is very original in its own way, giving us mature, contagious gameplay you simply cannot let go of and, at the same time, serving us a humorous, satirical story that will make you laugh out loud on many occasions.
Few remasters succeed in delivering the same game with such impact—preserving its original charm while making it look and feel like something entirely new. If that was the goal behind The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered, then I’d say the developers have absolutely accomplished it.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a stunning turn-based RPG which brings together a beautifully crafted world, an intriguing narrative and snappy combat. Compelling characters and a mysterious storyline will send you on your own expedition, in search of answers to all the questions the game throws your way.
If you appreciate a good horror story and want to finish it for the length of a common movie, then by all means, get yourself Broken Lore: Don't Watch. Not just will you be properly scared, but the game will also give you a story you'll reflect on for a long time after the credits roll.
Steel Seed is real proof of how good ideas in video game development can lead to greatness, and that you don't have to be a super-rich company to make an amazing game.
Rusty Rabbit is a 2D platformer with a very strange concept, bad implementation of ideas, and a very good main character, whose charisma and bad-ass appearance are simply not enough to carry the entire game on his back.
Bionic Bay is a simple yet satisfying 2D platformer that will entertain you beyond words, provided you don't lose your sanity trying to pass some sections and do some impossible stunts.
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows is, without a doubt, the most complete entry in the series to date. If not for a few minor issues with the story’s presentation and some small gameplay flaws, it could very well have been a strong contender for Game of the Year. However, it still carries some of the recurring problems that have long affected the franchise—issues that, unfortunately, even Shadows hasn’t managed to fully overcome.
South of Midnight is a sight to behold and, hands down, one of the most beautiful games I ever played in my entire life.
The First Berserker: Khazan is hands down one of the best Souls-likes that came out recently and can go hand-in-hand with the most outstanding FromSoft titles with zero problems.