James Paley
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok is a bigger, beefier version of the 2024 release with a narrow focus on tons of tougher battles.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is an HD-2D RPG full of clever ideas that somehow failed to properly hook me.
Star Fox
Star Fox, a remake of the legendary Nintendo 64 game, is extremely fun but pretty familiar to fans of the original.
Crushed In Time is a clever puzzle adventure full of weird meta twists that spins out of a single genius mechanic.
Tales of Seikyu is a cozy life sim that's terribly charming, while still being a little rough around the edges.
Outbound
In that way, Outbound is kind of like real-life camping. Freed from any burdensome goals, you’re merely soaking in the sights and enriching your experience. Rather than bingeing this game on a weekend, you’d be better served by checking in for a few hours a week. Stop by, light a...
Bubsy 4D
I had a lot of fun with Bubsy 4D. The platforming is frantic and flailing, but somehow still precise and forgiving. The writing is corny yet charming. And the visuals feel nostalgic for a world that existed for a handful of Saturday mornings. At the same time, this game can...
While this might not be my usual type of game, I had a great time with it nonetheless. Elder Gods is crammed with gorgeous set pieces, clever puzzles, and engrossing writing. I got stuck more than I would have liked, which threw off the pacing. Between that and the adventurous...
It’s easy enough to get sucked into a sort of loop with Kingdom’s Return. You smash your head against a stage until you succeed, slowly levelling up your chosen warrior. Meanwhile, your kingdom takes shape, and the story inches along. It’s comfortable, but I’m not sure how fun it actually...
Mario Wonder was excellent. So I’m always open to more playtime in that world. But I’m not as excited about multiplayer content. So this colorful carnival of party games isn’t for me. But I see the vision. The games themselves are all fun, and the conceit itself is crammed with...
Although I love anime, and I love games, I often find the two somewhat diminished when combined. Etrange Overlord is an excellent story, with clever dialogue and wonderful voice acting coming together to keep you hooked for more or less the whole runtime. And yet, the actual gameplay falls a...
But this same focus means that the core audience for Twisted Redemption is the same as it’s always been. Outsiders like myself are unlikely to be converted to the cause. If you don’t have the patience and persistence needed to endlessly run that core loop, you won’t find your way...
