Review

Seeking a sophisticated visual novel filled with intrigue and unexpected disclosures? Root Double: Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition offers that as well as an intriguing system where story branches are based on trust ...

Prepare yourself for uninspired combat and crafting in Rune II: Decapitation Edition. While it’s a notable improvement on the original release, there’s still work to be done before the game feels like a commercial product. ...

Katamari Damacy REROLL is a skillful remake of Takahashi’s 2004 quirky classic. Expect a weird and wonderful experience as you wander through suburban environments, gathering all kinds of everyday objects. According to psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, ...

Bubble Dragons Bub and Bob are back with engaging sequel that won’t burst your bubble but won’t bowl you over with inspiration, either.  Few games have a legacy as enduring as Bubble Bobble. Originally released by ...

Building on last year’s impressive effort must have been arduous, but WRC 9 steps up to the challenge with an array of improvements.   Long the outclassed underdog, last year’s WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship demonstrated an invigorating ...

Can we call aerial combat involving giant birds, “dogfighting”? Even if the moniker is an awkward fit, The Falcooneer delivers a distinctive take on airborne action. Sure, it’s not perfect, but the title exhibits a ...

With a new lead and turn-based combat, Yakuza: Like a Dragon shakes off franchise fatigue to deliver another winning entry. Save for a few performance issues on PC and some problems with the English voice-over, ...

Doujin circle ASTROPORT delivers another gratifying run-and-gun with the PC release of MECHBLAZE. Sure, it’s a bit iterative, building on their past successes. But it’s hard to fault responsive controls, an inventory of weapons, and ...

SNK’s portable weapons-based fighter makes a capable showing on Switch, courtesy of emulation wizards Code Mystics. While an alternative control scheme would have been welcome, as well as unified language between game and manual, these ...

Much like ActRaiser, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is an engaging amalgam of action game and simulation. The former is competent, but it’s the rustic charm and attention devoted to the latter that makes this ...