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Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is the sequel to one of the best action RPGs I have ever played. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana was a small triumph for developer Nihon Falcom, updating the series’ strategic button-mashing gameplay into its best version yet, giving players a huge deserted island to explore,...
You are the chosen one. The unique individual who is destined to save the world, save the galaxy, or the universe depending on the threat level. It’s a clichéd narrative tool that has become commonplace in stories throughout history, but there’s a good reason for it. Narita Boy may seem...
Spacebase Startopia is an original mixture of economic simulation and empire-building strategy paired with classic RTS skirmishes and a good dose of humour dashed throughout. The game is an updated version of the 2001 original which simply went by the name “Startopia”. Is this a space base you should jump...
Coming from the brilliant and sometimes bizarre mind of Josef Fares and his talented team at Hazelight Studios is the whimsical cooperative adventure, It Takes Two. The game propels its players into a magical and heartfelt world of ever-changing environments and gameplay mechanics. The game also continues Hazelight’s trend of...
After the financial and critical success of Monster Hunter: World, its successor has some Zorah Magdaros-sized shoes to fill. Bringing the franchise back to a Nintendo console after the Xbox One, PS4 and PC-exclusive Monster Hunter: World, Monster Hunter Rise continues most of the quality-of-life improvements and steady streamlining of...
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is another classic farming sim entry by the original Japanese Harvest Moon developers. After playing Friends of Mineral Town quite recently, I can say that this is definitely a more modern take on the genre with some of the accoutrements that we have...
Gnosia
The runaway success of Among Us last year proved that people love a good social deduction experience. The unique online take on the classic party game Werewolf works so well because of the ability to share your thoughts on who is lying, try to decipher who the imposters are and...
Man, I love a good mystery game. A lot of video games will have elements of the genre, often including plot twists and foreshadowing into their narrative. But games that actually have you hit the pavement to discover the clues and take down the bad guy courtroom-style are few and...
Monster Trucks are a guilty pleasure for many, including myself. I was a big fan of them growing up and I remember hiring tapes from the local video rental to watch their latest car-crushing and mud-slinging endeavours. I played hours and hours of the Monster Truck Madness games in the...
Right from the get-go, Lust from Beyond doesn’t pull any punches. You start the game by ripping a Lovecraftian alien spawn from a monstrous, graphically detailed womb, and soon offer that very offspring up to fellow cult members for a ritual. Before long, blood is consumed and the room erupts into...
Maquette may not have been the best choice for me to review. I mean, you wouldn’t expect a person whose dog just ran away to review a dog walking simulator, would you? So really, this gal who’s suffering a recent broken heart probably shouldn’t be playing a romantic narrative puzzle...
Loop Hero is a roguelike deckbuilding game developed by Four Quarters Team and published by Devolver Digital. It tells the story of a world stuck in an endless loop, and one hero keen to restore the balance of time.
