Jesse 'Doncabesa' Norris
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I had zero bugs or issues with the game on console or PC. No crashes, glitches, or really anything, though as always your mileage may vary. Outside of some late-game difficulty spikes my main issue is the lack of replayability. Once you’ve cleared the map out there didn’t seem to...
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown is an instant classic. Full of reverie for the series it takes it to new heights with a damned near-perfect mix of action platforming goodness. It’s the best type of Metroidvania. One that knows how to pace out the power-ups and I hope this...
It’s short, beautiful, has solid writing and voice acting, and a thoroughly creepy atmosphere. There isn’t much music, I think the game’s entire soundtrack is a single song that’s a few minutes long. Most of the time you will be hearing the creaks and groans of the ship, occasionally intermingled...
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora puts a bow on an incredible 2023 for PC and console players. It’s the best type of Ubisoft open-world title. One with a focus on fun gameplay, excellent storytelling, and respect for your time. It is perhaps the best-looking game I’ve ever seen. A delight for...
The voice acting is fine, let down by god awful writing. Quip after quip after quip and none of them land. It’s never funny, but I could feel the talent of the people behind it doing their best to make it so. I didn’t run into any real bugs, because...
The Last Faith
The music is great, as are the sound effects. The mix on both can be off, with music cutting off outright when you transition between areas. A simple fade in and out would keep it from being so constantly jarring. When it’s playing though, the soundtrack is fantastic. Proper bombastic orchestral...
It’s not going for a realistic or beautiful art style. It’s a functional one, focused on the task at hand. That being, of course, destroying buildings so you can perpetrate a heist. One of my favorite missions to try and 100% was one where I had to dump six cars...
Roboquest
The music is good, which is great because there’s not a ton of it. You’ll hear the same songs often as it doesn’t change up a lot in each area. They are pleasant bops that match the frenetic pace of the combat without getting in the way or being annoying. ...
The Invincible
The Invincible is a great game, full of wonderful storytelling and choices that feel impactful. The narrative suffers a bit near the end, but it’s an easy game to recommend to any genre fan. The gameplay is enjoyable, Regis III and everything on it is gorgeously realized, and it is...
Robocop: Rogue City is a 7, but it’s a really fun 7. It knows what it is, and it sticks to that no matter what. The writing isn’t the best, and some of the characters look straight out of a $3 steam simulator title. Still I had a ton of...
Hellboy Web of Wyrd has good ideas and flawed execution. It’s not a looker, becomes repetitive to play after 15 minutes, and has one of the least satisfying rogue-like setups I can remember. If you love the character the story is interesting, but slogging through the title to see it...
Lords of the Fallen is a stunningly good game. Following a path set for it by Dark Souls 3 it nails every major part of what makes From’s games so damned good. Stunning visually, the art style and music are some of my favorites. While the very end does get...
