Samantha Lienhard
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I encountered a few crashes while I played, but thanks to the auto-saves, the ability to manually save at any point during gameplay, and the fast-forward function, this never resulted in too much progress being lost. There also were occasional performance issues, but they weren’t bad enough to detract from...
However, I ran into a much worse problem than that. Kao the Kangaroo exclusively uses auto-saves, yet the auto-save system has a bug where it stops working. When I was halfway through the game, I took a break, only to find that when I reloaded, my progress had reverted back...
The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story is a fascinating, tightly-plotted mystery. Each chapter has its own interesting case to unravel, and the way everything ties into the overarching story makes it even better. Tiny clues are hidden in clever ways to only become apparent once you begin connecting the pieces...
Blue Reflection: Second Light is a very different game from its predecessor, but an excellent one. The combat is fun, the social interactions are excellent, and the story is pleasant. I’m so happy Gust chose to continue with this franchise, and I hope they return to it again in the...
The PC version has no mouse and keyboard support, which might turn some players away, but otherwise it seems like a fine port. It also comes with a PDF copy of Lucifer’s Fall: Chronicles of Ceta, accessible from the launch menu as a clear bonus. This is a collection of...
The story is dark and disturbing, primarily told through journals and notes you find scattered around, as well as the occasional cutscene. The voice acting is questionable at times, and the dialogue doesn’t always match the subtitles, but the story itself is pretty interesting. It leaves some points ambiguous, but...
As you play through the visual novel and focus on each major character, you’ll unlock new side stories that serve as a prequel to the main story. They show the four members of the Literature Club as they form the club and get to know each other, overcoming conflicts and...
Edge of Eternity is a beautiful turn-based RPG, but it left me with mixed feelings. The world is beautiful, the combat is fun, and there’s a lot to love about the story and characters. At the same time, it feels like it’s missing something… or like it’s still incomplete. Despite...
Balan Wonderworld isn’t all bad. The cutscenes are absolutely gorgeous, the music is great, the psychological premise is intriguing, and I really like the designs for Balan and his nemesis. There were times when I had fun playing this game, like when I’d get a new costume with a cool...
When I first saw Lost Words: Beyond the Page, I expected it to be a cute, charming story. It definitely has charm, as well as its share of lighthearted moments, and everything from its art to its voice acting is presented beautifully. However, it’s also a story about pain, grief,...
While Mundaun often presents you with a problem and lets you figure out for yourself how to solve it rather than guiding you every step of the way, it also has some features that are quite friendly, such as the ability to summon the Muvel from posters set up throughout...
The story is pretty compelling once you suspend your disbelief enough to take concepts like Lusst’ghaa seriously. Even though some parts of the story are predictable, I still found myself interested in seeing how it would all play out. Lust From Beyond is the sequel to the developers’ earlier game,...
