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Omno
In conclusion, Omno is a very calming experience of exploration and wonder. Anyone with an interest in platforming, puzzle-solving and losing themselves in a make-believe world should play it as soon as they can. It appears to this reviewer that the gamble taken by Jonas Manke in giving up his...
Eldest Souls incorporates two of the best traits from a Souls game: challenging boss-fights and a minimalist storytelling approach. You will die a lot, but at the same time you will never feel cheated by the game — au contraire, you will find yourself on that “one more try” loop,...
Modern Storyteller has done a great job with the few people they have and the scope of the work they pulled off. Not many developers can pull off a game with multiple events, triggers, and mechanics that are all up to the player to pull off. You can easily have...
Last Stop
Interactive storytelling is a difficult genre to get right, as it requires both an interesting story and a story that can be interacted with by the player. You want your actions to have meaning, you want them to matter. In Last Stop this isn’t always the case, and combined with...
Scarlet Nexus
Scarlet Nexus hits a lot of high notes in its lengthy double-story, spanning almost 50 hours of content. An exciting futuristic world, a surprising and great story, excellent combat, lovely art style. What’s not to love? Bandai Namco’s new IP is one of the most interesting JRPGs to come out...
Cris Tales sets a high bar when describing itself as a love letter to some of the best JRPGs of all time, but indie studio Dreams Uncorporated manages to exceed expectations by delivering a charming game with unique and challenging combat mechanics and a gorgeous artstyle. The characters are interesting,...
Each level ends with a cut scene and you are also able to listen to the ghosts of previously slain bosses at the campfire before you start the next one. The story fills out via these moments between the normal all action game play. Bonus levels are also included every...
At $20 US if this type of game has any interest to you, you should buy it. The frustrations I have with games like Dark Souls don’t exist here. There is no penalty for death, instead simply a learning experience as you progress through the incredible story that deserves to...
In my time with ENDER LILIES, I did not run into any bugs and I found the game to be very competent. Levels do a great job of leading the player where to go next, and the map is not a detailed nuisance but only shows exits available in each...
Even in isolation, Mr. X Nightmare is worth the small price of admission. As well as the 3 new characters that all bring their own unique play style to an already large cast, the Survival Mode is a fantastic addition that’s well worth your time and adds potentially dozens upon...
‘Arise: A Simple Story’ is a well-designed Platform Puzzler with a very clever time manipulation mechanic. The game is very striking visually and the musical score picks you up and carries you along the way with it. The puzzles are not over-taxing but are challenging enough to keep you interested...
As mentioned in our review, we did not get access to the online portions of the game prior to launch, and as such we could not measure the stability of the online services. Since launch, I have been trying almost every night to join some online races, but it’s not...
