Review

Death end re;Quest 2 is the all too rare sequel that opts to push a series in a bold new direction, shifting a focus from the world inside a glitched MMO to a creepy women’s ...

As collectable card games go, Faeria is a winner, capable of providing hours of tactical delight. But as an always-online game, don’t expect to play any mode without an internet connection handy. Given the availability ...

As the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection demonstrated, the company once known as Shin Nihon Kikaku Corporation was an industry powerhouse. Beyond the two dozen arcade and console adaptations found on the anthology, SNK would later ...

Mage’s adaption of DanMachi succeeds when the developer plays to their strategies but stumbles when the game tackles dungeon crawling. There’s some fun to be found and a Hestia knife to be had. But occasionally, ...

With a diminutive 301-megabyte footprint, and a gameplay loop that’s perfect for brief sessions, Heroes of Hammerwatch makes a compelling case for residency on your memory card. Those seeking a twin-stick action dungeon crawl elevated ...

Hellbound looks good and plays decently, but suffers from a dearth of weaponry and enemy types, two essentials of the first-person shooter genre. If you’re looking for a three-hour fix of retro fragging goodness, this ...

Fight Crab arms your favorite seafood with gun, knives, and even shuriken. Expectedly, these crustaceans don’t fight with gladiatorial finesse, with matches becoming madcap, button-mashing affairs poised to produce laughter. Fighting games weren’t always built ...

As another multimedia spin-off, Sentinels of Freedom has its moments, but it’s also best enjoyed by fans of the property. If you’re here seeking turn-based action with heroes, you might want to familiarize yourself with ...

Yakuza Kiwami 2 lands on Microsoft’s console with all the pulpy plotline, bacchanalian nightlife, and pugnaciousness of the PlayStation 4 and PC iteration. Performance is nearly uniform with the PS4 version. Mirroring the type of ...

Most of the gang is here, as well as a wide section of the plotline, making this adaption of Fairy Tail a dream come true for fans of the manga and anime. Sure, there’s some ...