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In 2011, fighters were in the midst of a resurgence. Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition had just been released and Mortal Kombat made its long-awaited return. In addition to giants of the genre, smaller titles were gaining cult followings and one of which was Phantom Breaker. Due to its...
WWE 2K22
It’s been a long, strange trip for WWE 2K22. Fans were leary of 2K acquiring the rights to the WWE games in 2014, with some going as far as to declare the beginning of the end for the franchise. After years of mediocre installments that only worked to frustrate a...
Grid Legends
With Grid Legends, Codemasters has taken a different tack to try and make a racing game that has broad market appeal. Besides the traditional career path that is standard with racing game, Grid Legends has added a Story Mode. In this narrative branch of the game, you play as Driver...
Martha Is Dead
Can you imagine what Tuscany, Italy might have been like during World War II? With Martha Is Dead you don’t have to. You can experience some of the darkness that prevailed during that time for yourself. And given the fact that this game is a psychological thriller, don’t expect anything...
In Zorya: The Celestial Sisters, a puzzle co-op game created by Madlife Divertissement, two players must solve a series of increasingly difficult puzzles using their wits and communication. There are a few unique situations to push through in Zorya, as well as some neat systems and a decent story. But it’s...
CrossfireX
First, there was Counter-Strike, the wildly popular multiplayer shooter. Then, there was Crossfire, developer Smilegate’s homage to Counter-Strike, with millions of players in the Asian market. Now there’s CrossfireX, bringing things full circle and to the Xbox. But how does CrossfireX fare in a console market packed with games like...
Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires is part of an endless release cycle. As far back as Dynasty Warriors 4, Koei Tecmo has followed one mainline installment with a strategically oriented spin-off. The “Empires” name represents a branching lineage where players participate in the empire-building aspect of the three kingdoms romance. In many...
There are a plethora of games like Mother 3 and Jump Ultimate Stars that never made the trip across the ocean to the western part of the world. As fans clamor for the country-exclusives to be localized, Konami looks to reignite an obscure franchise that has never seen a global...
Infernax
When I set out to review Infernax, I thought I knew what I was getting into. It’s basically just Castlevania with a bloodier aesthetic, I told myself. I was delightfully wrong. As I said in my preview of Infernax, this game is very self-aware about its gory and sometimes schlocky...
Developer Stegosoft has released its second game, Rise of the Third Power. Their goal was to create a “retro-themed, console-style role playing game”, and they definitely achieved it. It’s hard to not think of JRPG classic giants such as Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI when playing Rise of the...
Like the game itself, my Castle Morihisa review begins on an ominous note. If you’re not into deckbuilding roguelikes, you probably won’t enjoy this game. If you are a fan or you’re looking to get into the genre, this is a solid title that doesn’t bring much new to the...
Life is Strange is an absolutely incredible game. It is one I usually end up playing once a year just because I love the setting and characters so much. All of that is preserved. However, this is not a great way to play these games. This collection suffers heavily from...
