Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 feels like the game I have been waiting for since Final Fantasy X. Maybe since FF12 but in either case, for a long time. It’s takes the turn based formula and makes it feel fresh. Doing so while avoiding all of the strange semi-action turn
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.
Nodebuster is a simple game packed with fun. An entry in the ever-growing genre of small, incremental-type games, Nodebuster provides a few hours of fun at a very reasonable price. The game's premise is simple enough: move your cursor on top of the enemies while triggering automatic attacks.
Tiny Rogues is a combination bullet-hell and action-roguelike that captures the best of both genres. The game is a pixel art cousin to Enter the Gungeon or Binding of Isaac bringing a tonne of replay value and fun. The multiple classes, progression system and wide array of gear and perks
Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous is the second cRPG from Owlcat Games. It follows many of the classic cRPG tropes whilst taking on a personality of its own. Like other games in space the basic premise is party management throughout a fixed but branching story. The game currently has the
Sea of Stars is a turn-based, fantasy RPG that harks back to many old 16 bit era JRPGs. Originally funded through a kickstarter campaign, the game leans heavily on nostalgia ultimately feeling like a loose copy of times gone by. There is a lot to like in Sea of Stars.
Thronefall, currently in the late stages of Early Access on steam, is a simple yet deeply enjoyable game. The game sees you, the king, build new structures during the day and fight off waves of enemies during the night. With multiple perks, weapons and challenge settings, Thronefall has high replay
This review avoids spoilers but it does comment on the core gameplay loop of the game. If you know nothing about this game and would rather keep it that way, maybe skip this one. Outer Wilds is an excellent video game. Without mincing words it mixes storytelling, visuals and interesting
I picked up Talented during the Steam summer sale as a $5 addition to some other items in my cart. The game is simple and somewhat mindless but provides a fun pick-up-and-put-down experience. The game appears to be the first and only creation from TurtleFox studios. Game play wise, you&
Against the Storm is a combo of city building and roguelike elements. While I initially found this pairing odd, I've grown to enjoy the game and its clever take on short live city building. Each round feels just long enough to be rewarding. Short loops reduce time spent
Chants of Sennaar is a well rounded game that balances style, pacing and light storytelling. At its core, the game is about decoding language through world based puzzles. See a pottery store with a sign above it, that word is probably pot. Through this core mechanic the game spins together
Cocoon was an interesting take one some gameplay elements that sadly felt more like a demo than a complete game. The game is sold as an adventure puzzle game, while some aspects of both of these genres are present, overall it was good but not quite great. Despite a lack