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Record of Agarest War review

Released 16 years ago, there’s a significant amount of Record of Agarest War that feels creaky. But beneath it, there’s a sense of ambition and unprecedented scale, that merges turn-based combat and dating sim into ...

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void* tRrLM2(); //Void Terrarium 2 review

Tamagotchi-style care for the last member of humanity provides a stirring stimulus for Void Terrarium 2’s dungeon crawling. Released amidst a tempestuous pandemic, 2020’s void tRrLM(); //Void Terrarium envisioned a setting that embodied melancholic isolation. Catastrophically, ...

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Helvetii mini-review

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”), ...

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Wings of Bluestar review

Wings of Bluestar’s might not live up to the classics that inspired it, but it’s an agreeable STG thanks to brawny and adaptable weaponry. Devoted shoot-em’-up fans will undoubtedly recognize Wings of Bluestar’s multitude of ...

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Graze Counter GM review

Good morning, Glorious Massacre, or Graze Master? Decades of shoot-‘em-up games have imparted a crucial message to players: the enemy projectile should be avoided at all costs. But that enduring adage gets challenged in Graze Counter ...

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