Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition is a visual refresh on a game that can’t help but show it’s age. When the game first came out on the Wii U I played through the main story and a good portion of side content. Revisiting it today it’s a
Blue Prince is frustratingly good. The combination of rougelite and puzzle make for a game that's simple on the surface but is built on layer after layer of discovery. The game had me reaching for a notebook to jot down the game’s various secrets slowly working through
It’s been an odd week for Nintendo. On the one hand, the switch 2 looks like its addressed almost all the complains people had about the aging switch system. On the other hand, there’s the price. Putting aside the whole situation around tariffs, it feels like the switch
One genre of game that I think is really missing in the market is the Solo, turn based CRPG. Now I don’t necessarily mean no party, I mean you get to level, equip and control just one person. If you have a party, they do their own thing. You
I have one of those Inside Out core memories. I was probably thirteen or so and I’m sitting next to a friend watching him play the newly released Final Fantasy 10. He’d come to stay at my house and brought his PlayStation with him just to keep playing.
All the monster hunting parts of Monster Hunter Wilds are the best they’ve ever been. There’s a lot around the edges that borders on feeling pointless but as a long time fan of the series those elements are very easy to ignore. This is one of those games
Overall, I liked Avowed. It wasn’t perfect, not by a long shot, but despite that I had a good time with it and would recommend it to other people. It’s a fun, visually polished and easy to pick up first person RPG. It lacks the depth of many
Heroes of Hammerwatch 2 feels like it sums up what a great rougelite should be. It combines a main gameplay loop that's tough with a slow stream of upgrades that keep pace with your skill. I've yet to feel particularly overpowered, but I have noticed the
Sonic Generations was okay, but Sonic X Shadow Generations is excellent. It's the most fun I've had playing a Sonic game since Adventure Battle 2 on the Gamecube. The game picks up all the good parts of the Sonic games released in the ten-plus years since
Balatro is a great game. Reviews, game of the year awards, and general sentiment seem to agree. The question I've been pondering is why. There's something special about the way the mechanics and small details of the game come together that make it so satisfying. This
Kingdoms Two Crowns Call of Olympus extends the best the series has to offer while adding new and interesting mechanics. The game maintains its complex gameplay tied behind a set of simple mechanics. Overall, the DLC provides an excellent collection of extra content to an already well-made game. Those familiar
The Plucky Squire is a short, fun adventure from All Possible Futures that, short of a few launch day bugs, is a great game. I picked this one up via PlayStation Plus, where it was a day-one inclusion. Despite getting it for free, I recommend you pick up a copy.