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David Cage’s games are known for their emotional excess and melodramatic production. While Under the Waves is not a David Cage joint, it is published by Quantic Dream and shares a few of the game auteur’s trademarks. Parallel Studios has created a game with three strong — some might say...
NBA 2K24
With its 25th anniversary, NBA 2K24 is back for another year of hoops with cover athletes Kobe Bryant and Sabrina Ionescu. Having played the 2K series for roughly 15 of those years, I’ve watched as the series grew and changed over the course of three console generations. While much has...
Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten is a turn-based JRPG, set in the world of Utawarerumono. The Utawarerumono games are normally a blend of strategy JRPG and visual novel gameplay. I’ve heard of Utawarerumono, but haven’t beaten any of the games. The narrative of Monochrome Mobius definitely stands on its...
A pillar of the genre, Mortal Kombat is not afraid to take risks with each release. Whether it’s fighting stances or suit modifications, Ed Boon introduces new elements so that every iteration is distinct. With MK1, not only has NetherRealm performed a reset on the complex lore of the universe,...
Lies of P
I love it when a musical artist remixes a familiar song in new and unexpected ways. You know, like playing Green Day’s American Idiot as a guitar folk ballad. Sometimes these things work, sometimes not so much. When they hit, though, they can reveal hidden aspects or fresh perspectives. I...
Gunbrella
At times, separate entities combine to create something special. Like a sweet and savory bite of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, there’s a wonderful contrast of opposing elements that merge to make Gunbrella unique. The fusion of a shotgun and umbrella may sound absurd, but the multifunction device is...
Eternights
Eternights is a game that wears many hats. Sort of. You get quick glimpses into several different subgenres, little bites of many pies. I was kept on my toes, yes. But the game never quite commits to any one idea. On the other hand, what I saw of the dating...
Everspace 2
No foolin’, back in April of this year I reviewed the PC release of Everspace 2. Spoiler: It was a great sequel to one of my favorite games. The original Everspace in 2017 was a roguelike and had a fair amount of procedural generation. Everspace 2 jettisons that formula for...
Starfield
Announced during E3 2018, Starfield finally makes its release 5 years later, and it’s Bethesda’s first new IP in the last 25 years. Expectations are high and Bethesda hasn’t revealed all that much about the game prior to launch.
RPG stories tend to feel pretty cut-and-dried in a lot of ways. A group of plucky youths get together and kill a god, or someone who thinks they’re a god. There’s an even pluckier companion with mascot potential tagging along. You’re on a walking tour through a series of fantastic...
Sea of Stars
If you ask someone who grew up in the nineties what the best game ever made is, there’s a good chance they’ll confidently say Chrono Trigger. And for good reason: the game was made by a dream team composed of the key figures behind both Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest...
Madden NFL 24
While I am enjoying my return to the Madden-verse, I have to admit, I expected a little more. Most of the modes from the past few years are here and they play out largely the same. Franchise, MUT, and Superstar are all back. It’s clear EA Sports is all about...
