Tag Archives: Action

Don’t let the first boss battle fool you, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty isn’t as excruciating as it first appears. Instead, shifting the game’s sophisticated systems to provide an advantage proves to be the best advice ...

A Yazuka spin-off where you’ll sing, dance, fish, farm, and adopt animals when you’re not looking for your father’s killer. Largely, the Yazuka franchise has eluded failure.  The closest the property has come to disappointment ...

The Yak is back with another dose of arcade-influenced psychedelia Originally named Target Outpost, Dave Ralston and Mike Hally’s Akka Arrh (purportedly a contorted acronym for “Also Known as Another Ralston Hally”) was market tested ...

The Diminutive ’80s Ninja Gets the All-Star Treatment The Diminutive ’80s Ninja Gets the All-Star Treatment Modern remakes of last century’s games don’t always succeed. For every Cotton Reboot! or Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap ...

Journeying through the crevices of Hell looks nice, but lacks balance. What is the game’s concept? While attractively animated, Helvetii’s introduction is rooted in flowery prose (“corruption spread from him like ichor from a wound”), ...

Little sisters trying their best!  There’s a problem with a lot of media franchises these days. Instead of telling a comprehensive story laid out across a succession of installments, entries can feel like a meandering ...

A future sport that doesn’t involve revolve around bloodshed?   Adding guns to volleyball seems like a dubious idea. But in Hyper Gunsport’s semi-utopian future, firearms prove to be an ingenious addition to the sport. ...

A thoroughly enjoyable homage to ‘90s-era platforming action. The Genesis/Mega Drive had an eight-year lifespan across the United States, Japan, and Europe. But thanks to import taxes designed to favor domestic distributors, a licensed version ...

Yes, a horny hairpin steals the show. Undoubtedly, Tower Hunter: Erza’s Trial was a promising debut for IceSitruuna, a four-person development team from Chongqing. With its hack-and-slash action set in a tangled tower, the game ...

With lightning gun in hand, Ricky Recharge offers an appealing score-run. But with only a single environment, it’s not as electrifying as it could be. Armed with a gun that emits arcing bolts of electricity, ...