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Even with all my personal gaming red flags, I really enjoyed playing through the game because it was quite the cinematic experience. People who love this kind of storytelling and gameplay will get even more out of the game than I did.
It’s a sweet and charming game that’s surprisingly dark with an amazing combat system.
It’s like Rune Factory meets Dreamlight Valley and I can look past the writing because of how clean and fun the actual gameplay is.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is a must buy, regardless of if you played it before or not. It’s the definitive version of one of the best JRPG’s of all time.
The stakes are as big as ever, and the grand scale of world building and character development continue to outpace what most story-driven RPGs can only dream of.
Overall, Fairy Tail Dungeons is a solid game. Good gameplay and soundtrack, fun characters, and a decent story. If this was an original game without the Fairy Tail nostalgia, it would still be solid.
With all that being said, is Pokémon Legends Z-A a good Pokémon game? Personally, I really liked the city layout, the characters, and the battle system. But I did also think that the overall story was weaker than some previous titles and there was a lot more repetition involved.
If you’re looking for a polished sports title, Dunk Dunk isn’t completely worth it, not even as a silly arcade or party game. The game does cost $8.99, which isn’t terrible but it’s only worth picking up to play with other real people, and you might not get more than an hour or two out of it.
It’s such a relaxing game at its core. You’re just digging a hole, collecting all the resources, upgrading stuff, and continuing the cycle over and over until the very end.
despelote is a short game that might only take two or three hours but it’s worth every second. It’s a very charming game that only costs $14.99, so it’s worth a buy.
The game is nowhere near as big as other monster catching games and franchises, but it gets the job done. If you like this RPG subgenre, you’ll like Doki Monsters: Quest. If you grew up with RPG’s of the 1990’s, you’re also going to love the nostalgic feel.
If you’re just playing because you like rougelikes, you’re not going to like Splintered Fate. But if you’re a fan of TMNT, you’re going to look past all the shortcomings and the gameplay itself, and you’ll enjoy the TMNT flair.
It might be a Nintendo port of a game that’s more than a decade old, but it still looks amazing. In those opening moments, you’re looking out past the cliffs towards the sea, and it looks phenomenal. The camera shake, camera angles, motion effects, lighting, and other visual effects come together to create such an immersive experience that’s cool and tense. It’s basically a giant movie that you’re playing.
It should be pretty obvious by now that the game has a ton of content, but how does it actually play? Honestly I thought it was pretty good. I played with the Switch 2 Pro Controller and thought drifting and quick turns felt really good. Even when you’re going really fast and breaking a ton of stuff, the game feels responsive and smooth. There was never anything that hurt the experience.
Megabonk is like so many other roguelike titles but it’s 3D gameplay and mix of chaos and absurd humor makes it such an exciting and addicting experience.
In handheld mode, the game looks very good on the large Switch 2 screen and there were minimal frame rate issues. The game looked just as good when playing on the TV, and there were barely any issues. I can’t say anything about how the game might run on the original switch, but it’s quite the behemoth on its successor.
Demonschool constantly felt like a mix between old-school Persona and Stranger Things thanks to its world building, characters, sound design, and art.
Murder Inc is fun, frantic, and looks great, but the excitement is very short lived. The game becomes very stale rather quickly and both the controls and moving on the Switch version are very lackluster. I tried playing as much as I could, but it was a slog after less than an hour.
I’m glad that I finally gave Vampire Survivors a chance after all this time. It’s a very budget friendly title that’s fast paced, chaotic, and lots of fun.
Fruitbus costs a very reasonable $20, which is good considering you’ll get anywhere between 10 and 20 hours out of your playthrough. It’s a very sweet game with such a relaxing experience that you’re going to enjoy like I did. You just need to look past the movement animations and you’ll be fine.