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Star Wars Zero Company really is great, and after a long absence from the forefront, it’s good to see the XCOM formula make a return. I don’t think it adds anything particularly valuable to the Star Wars franchise, and indeed seems to struggle to properly understand the qualities of Star...
There is a lot that can be done with Defender of the Crown, so while I’m very happy to have the original game playable on my Switch, practically speaking, this game is like buying a retro game, I can’t help but feel that this was a wasted opportunity, overall. I...
I’m not sure what business decisions led to this version being greenlit and produced, though there is more new Steins;Gate in the pipeline so perhaps this was to be the vehicle to remind fans why they loved the game and find some new fans in the process. Whatever the reason,...
Over time (and at least one additional replay) I’ve become more comfortable with the tonal dissonance beating at the heart of XC2. And it’s not like I was ever unhappy with either the fan service or the serious narrative. It was just the juxtaposition that threw me at the time....
Overall, the changes made to the four stories in this Blue Reflection collection don’t compromise the central thesis of the series (even with Sun and that pesky male character): These are truly, almost painfully ethereally beautiful magical girl JRPGs with a relentlessly wholesome message behind them. I have no idea...
If DDNet were a buyers guide site, then I would find it difficult to justify giving this collection a high score, but only because if you already have the Switch Remaster you’d have to be a hardcore fan like me to consider the Switch 2 release. But we’re not. DDNet...
So, again, I realise that I’m not the target audience for Splatoon Raiders, and I’m sure those that are the target audience will get a great deal of value out of the depth of its systems. And from Nintendo’s point of view, it’s a relatively low-cost project to fill the...
However, I do think that Ragnarok is a sign that the fledgling series (of one title so far) could go the wrong way. I appreciate that the DNA of a free-to-play property is the Granblue name, obviously, but the console titles should be an opportunity to build the name into...
Culdcept Begins is so very difficult to put down. A game only takes around half an hour to play, but one game is never going to be enough. Between players of equal skill, victories will always come down to the thinnest of margins, and then you’ll want to choose a...
It’s just that we’re in the middle of a flood of high-quality JRPGs, from indie through to the big blockbusters, and Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad does limit itself in a way that doesn’t do it any favours. The creative and narrative vision is bold and respectable, but offering...
I’m splitting hairs with these critiques, but they highlight why I ever-so-slightly prefer the Pokémon games over Digimon here. This is a very good, entertaining JRPG in its own right, and plays (and looks) gorgeous on the Nintendo Switch 2). It’s moreish, like the monster-collecting RPGs are at their best....
I wouldn’t necessarily classify Gothic 1 Remake as “accessible.” It’s still a Eurojank RPG, albeit one that has far fewer bugs and glitches, and is far more playable, than we used to get with the genre. However, while it might still be for a niche audience, this is very much...
