Write your own adaptation of late Han-era history with Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires. Like previous Empires titles, storytelling takes a backbeat to sovereignty, as you forge your own unification tale. But if you’re expecting flawlessness, ...
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Save for some rudimentary ports, Konami doesn’t seem to be doing much with the Castlevania license. But there’s a very strong chance that Infernex might be better than a new entry that the lackadaisical publisher ...
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Man’s best friend uses one of gaming’s best gizmos across 33 stages of increasingly intense platforming action. Pedro the dog has been a bad boy. Separated from his anthropomorphic colleagues, he’s fallen down a deep ...
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Kukoos – Lost Pets has the appearance of a top-tier platformer. But a multitude of blemishes keep the effort from offering uninterrupted enjoyment. A well-designed 3D platformer can be almost a magical experience. From Banjo-Kazooie, ...
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Fans of weapon-shifting STGs like Radiant Silvergun or Ikaruga are urged to give GRAND CROSS: ReNOVATION a go. Learning to maximize the effectiveness of your mighty arsenal offers a lot of enjoyment. Often, the best ...
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Sam’s latest outing sticks to what the series does best: tossing players in fields with dozens of shrieking kamikazes and galloping Kleer. Beyond your usual arsenal, Siberian Mayhem offers a few new ways to put ...
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Hyperdimension Neptunia spin-offs have witnessed the Goddesses undertaking everything from idol careers (Producing Perfection) to tackling a faux-MMO (Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online). Here, Nep Nep and the girls revisit the arcade action era, taking ...
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What if Castlevania relinquished its weapons and added Street Fighter II-style controls? Demoniaca: Everlasting Night blends the two titles, but the fusion isn’t as fun as hoped. Demoniaca: Everlasting Night’s introductory text crawl is mercifully ...
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A lot of players might look over Isekai Succubus ~My Genderbent Saga in Another World~ given its erotic roots. But that might be a mistake if you’re a fan of dungeon crawls. After being hastily ...
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While it’s great to see Idea Factory/Compile Heart’s grisly dungeon crawler makes its way onto PC monitors, the lack of graphical options and the removal of fan-service tarnishes the experience. Media industries have a tendency ...
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