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Dispatch isn't a freeform RPG – it's telling a specific story that it allows you to a degree of authorship over.
It's an electric concept that works just as well in Lumines Arise as it does in Tetris Effect.
All in all, there’s some entertainment in the story, dialogue, and possessed objects that attack you. The bosses are nicely designed, and the world-building is pretty great – but it all wears thin too quickly when it’s such a slog to play.
I donned my proto-capitalist top hat and tails and got to work.
You might have heard Arc Raiders described as an extraction shooter – sometimes, you could just as reasonably describe it as a social experiment.
The exacting detail with which it's all been put together keeps the illusion strong.
Newcomers like Calamo and company offer enough new to spark interest.
Carimara: Beneath the Forlorn Limbs is a slight but wonderful mystery and, to be fair, it's only a few dollars for the privilege of puzzling it out for yourself (the developer even says in the credits that it'd be excellent to bring this puzzle formula forward into new adventures – which I'd love to see). Estimated to take a little over an hour to clear, it took me more like thirty minutes.
The Outer Worlds 2 is bigger and better than the first game in every respect, with deep, rich role-playing and plenty of freedom to tailor your experience. Every world feels curated, and exploration is always purposeful and rewarding. Topped off with a vast range of weapons, brilliant writing, and a story and character that's yours to shape, this is Obsidian doing what it does best to deliver an engrossing RPG you'll want to replay again and again.
Each stage is full of delightfully posed little jokes, characters, and charming anachronisms before you roll them up.
Storms can periodically smash into your parks, which can also wreak havoc.
Ninja Gaiden 4 is a bloody good time.
The charm of just tottering along on unfamiliar legs through the world is initially enough to keep pushing you forward.
It's impossible to roleplay a narrative that's already set its course.
Balls 'evolve', gaining new effects if specific weapons are fused.
That dream sold to us by the Pokemon anime? It's right here, clearer than it ever has been.
This feels like it belongs firmly in 2025 – and it's good enough to have you wondering what other bygone genres would benefit from similarly thoughtful, lavish treatment.
The occasional collapsing wall or exploding shack does add some spice.
There were times in the final two chapters where I had to briefly put the controller down to give myself a break from the tension.
The Personality system is at the core of everything you do.