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Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana, originally released in 2005 (under Ys: The Oath in Felghana), is a remake of the franchise’s third entry Ys III: Wanderers from Ys from way back in 1989. Featuring the early workings of real-time Action RPG combat (a genre traditionally turn-based in the ’80s) that...
I’ve always had a soft spot for earnest ‘B’ games. Games that clearly had aims of being a top-tier product that just couldn’t quite get there. Typically they fall short for reasons of time and budget, but often also for being burdened with an overly ambitious vision to begin with....
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! I guarantee you that pretty much everyone who grew up in the 1990s knows the name and likely tried some martial arts on their friends at school. Given the franchise has also spawned 22 different TV series, three feature-length movies and 27 video games to its...
The Spirit of the Samurai is a samurai action game developed by Digital Mind Games which nails its particularly eye-catching animation style while not being all that fun as a game. Designed to emulate jerky practical stop-motion animation used in many classic films such as Jason and the Argonauts, Robocop...
The Legacy of Kain games are some of the most quintessential late 90s and early 2000s gaming. In the Soul Reaver pair of games, now remastered in HD glory thanks to Aspyr’s Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered, you control a vampire-turned-wraith known as Raziel who must...
There’s an uncharted, tomb-raiding-shaped hole in the video game industry, a real lack of action adventures that focus on solving puzzles, retrieving ancient artefacts and uncovering deep dark secrets that could change the fate of the entire planet. With a whip-crack, a smirk, and an iconic fedora, Indiana Jones is...
Antonblast is a kinetic, visually stunning and frequently bizarre platformer developed and published by Summitsphere. Taking some gameplay inspiration from the Wario Land games, along with elements of Sonic the Hedgehog and Crash Bandicoot, and then filtered through a surreal visual style reminiscent 90s cartoons, the whole thing comes together...
I’ve previously shared on Checkpoint that I’m on a fitness journey after a health scare occurred last year. While there has been improvement in my overall health, one of the suggestions that I’ve been told is to consider doing more exercise at home. Fortunately, there are video games. While many...
After three years that felt like an eternity, Fantasian, the RPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has ended its Apple Arcade exclusivity. Now, re-released on all modern consoles and PC with more content in FANTASIAN Neo Dimension, more than a select few fans can finally engage in the magical adventure. As someone...
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a simulation game developed by Asobo Studios and published by Xbox Game Studios. It’s the latest entry in Microsoft’s long-standing Flight Simulator franchise that originally made its debut in 1982. The game features a free flight mode, a career mode, and a tutorial mode.
Loco Motive
A game doesn’t have to reinvent the wheel to be an excellent title. In fact, sometimes what we want from a game is something completely familiar, something comfy that we can throw ourselves into and know exactly what to expect. Loco Motive gives us exactly that in this pixel-art point-and-click...
The train to Lantern City is crowded with people, the stars whizz past the windows and the energy is bustling. Everyone is looking forward to the Awakening, and musicians from all over are on the train, looking to perform at the festival. Zig has other things on her mind though;...
