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Believe it or not, there are a lot of us out there that think Pokémon is an incredibly lame franchise. I love JRPGs, but when Pokémon first came to North America in the late 90s, I thought the gameplay was too simple, and the aesthetic was too ugly. The Super...
Redfall
Considering they’re a staple of horror and fantasy, vampires have been the subject of relatively few great video games. Sure, there’s Castlevania, and Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines, Legacy of Kain, and a few others. But compared to zombie-themed games, for example, vampires are lagging way behind. Is Redfall a chance...
Despite the fact that there are small armies of developers and creatives working in the video game industry, fresh ideas are relatively rare. While Meet Your Maker isn’t entirely original, it does have a gameplay loop that’s both addictive and frustrating in equal measure. If you were the kind of...
Jedi Survivor is the definitive Jedi video game experience. As a Star Wars fan, I love it. I imagine it was a lot of fun to develop, and the Jedi Team at Respawn are absolute rockstars for what they’ve achieved.
Strayed Lights
Embers’ first foray into video games is an audacious title that takes inspiration from a number of iconic titles. Elements of Ori and the Blind Forest, Ikaruga, Journey and Sekiro are evident in Strayed Lights’ DNA, but will this amalgamation spawn a truly magnificent experience?
Late last year I got to review Square-Enix’s action JRPG Harvestella. In that review, I wrote that it felt like it was continuing the legacy of the Mana series. Well if you’re Mana fan, Trinity Trigger is essentially one big tree away from being named “Trigger of Mana” or “Secret...
During the 8 and 16-bit era, Disney released a number of games that are still considered classics in the medium. Titles such as Ducktales and Aladdin captured the magic of the cartoon and managed to translate it into a wonderful video game. While there has been a stint of mediocrity...
Horizon Forbidden West saw Aloy travel to San Francisco in an epic adventure against the Far Zenith. Burning Shores continues her journey across a rich, post-apocalyptic America as you travel to Hollywood. Guerilla Games opts for a more personal story with this smaller tale, but will this nuanced approach still...
Stray Blade
I don’t envy developers, especially those making a soulslike action game. The competition is enormous, and any game hoping to claim even a small fraction of fan love needs to bring some new ideas and deliver on them. In the case of Stray Blade, developer Point Blank Games is banking...
Over the past few years, Riot Games have given fans new ways to engage with A League of Legends. From the critically acclaimed Netflix series, Arcane, to the wonderful RPG epic, Ruined King, each release offers a new perspective on the world. With the view to venture further afield, the...
Two years following the release of Minecraft Dungeons, the Minecraft universe is expanding once again with Minecraft Legends. Minecraft Legends features some common traits with the original Minecraft and Minecraft Dungeons, while still carving out a unique experience of its own. You’ll explore, create, and survive in this open-world action-strategy...
In 2020, publisher tinyBuild gave us Kill It With Fire, an arachnid-extermination simulator. It was a bug-squishing good time, and became an instant classic. Now, those creepy crawlies are back but this time in 3D, with Kill It With Fire VR. The jump to virtual reality takes the original fun...
