Josh McGrath
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My family has found itself scattered across the country over the years. I, myself, am currently living it up in the Pacific Northwest. My brother has found himself in Texas. My sister, remaining in my home state of Ohio. We do keep in touch, but we rarely get the chance...
For fans of Uchikoshi’s works, picking up Never 7 is an interesting experience to see where he got his start, so long as you’re prepared for a twenty-year-old game with some questionable design choices. If this would be your first visual novel, though, I would recommend passing on this one...
Whether you’re a retro-head with a weird interest in the PC-98 like myself, a fan of old-school graphic adventures, a visual novel fan poking their head into something similar, or just into 80s mecha, Stories from Sol is a tale that is worth your time.
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Maybe it’s my inability to fully connect with the core themes. Maybe it’s the frustrations at a lack of challenge (and occasionally any input at all) in a game featuring action elements, as opposed to the “art walk” presentation of its predecessor. And there were moments where it really did...
Exploring and finding the various ways forward constantly kept my interest, even through occasionally frustrating moments. The rhythm runs, while disappointingly uncommon, provided nice breaks from the core gameplay flow and some wonderful tunes to listen to alongside.
Unfortunately, the soundtrack here just isn’t for me. This is entirely subjective and doesn’t hit the score, but I personally don’t see myself going back to play more with the current music on offer. Should WMG dig deeper into their vaults for some DLC, though, I wouldn’t complain about coming...
I’ve spent the last few weeks completely immersing myself in Valisthea and the story of Clive. Countless hours exploring, fighting, and trying to predict where the story would go next. Now, after I’ve finished, I’ve found myself with an urge that I’ve never had with any other JRPG, not even...
I admittedly haven’t played any of the older Star Ocean games from back at the peak of its popularity, so I can’t say for certain whether Divine Force is a return to form. But for fans disappointed with the previous entry, there’s plenty here to make a dive back into...
Just like the rest of the franchise, Trails from Zero won’t be for everyone. While it starts up faster than other entries in the series, it’s still a slow burn compared to most other games. There’s also just such a ridiculous amount of dialog, so reading-averse gamers aren’t going to...
But for the nostalgic among us, and those that enjoy more retro design, Reprobed is a fun if flawed romp. I do like the intrigue the writers attempted to weave into what was originally a simple premise, and jet skating around a few different open worlds blasting humans with crazy...
Returning Gunvolt fans will find plenty to love here, and I believe this game can act as a great entry point for newcomers as well. Whether you want to master the systems and chase high scores, or just feel like a god smiting every obstacle in front of them, there’s...
Sure, the presentation of the collection overall is a bit bare and straightforward, although I do appreciate the gameplay options available for the two arcade games. I can’t say I’m a fan, though, of this collection only being partially complete, with the “true” full collection being relegated to a limited...
