Typically, upgraded rereleases bring nominal changes. But Reborn bucks trend, improving everything from the game’s engine, art, and tone. It’s still far from perfect but it’s a vast improvement. Tragically, the Metal Max series has largely eschewed ...
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Who knew these was angling in the afterlife? Fishing Paradiso begins with the game’s youthful lead interacting with a giant, celestial jellyfish. The godly marine creature announces that you have just died. But heaven, according ...
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Like a softcore parody of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean, Seven Pirates H delivers comedy, cleavage, and even a few gropey tentacles. With a surprisingly accessible turn-based combat system, Compile Heart’s and Felistella’s RPG delivers ...
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Often, smaller scale prequels seem like marketing for the main game. While it’s uncertain just how much of Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising’s exposition will feed into Hundred Heroes, this is the rare interactive prologue that’s worth ...
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Ubisoft let the Heroes of Might and Magic franchise tumble into obscurity. Fortunately, Copenhagen-based Benjamin Hauer revisits turn-based, map-roaming conquering, adding real-time battles, and a heap of chaos into the proceedings. An appreciation for uncertainty ...
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Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream doesn’t offer controller-hurling difficulty nor another dreary trip through dystopia. Instead, this journey through a dreamworld is delightfully vibrant, refreshingly carefree, and filled with enough eye ...
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With a storyline infatuated with the cerebral and characters traits that adjust according to your personality, Monark is hardly your run-of-the-mill role-playing title. If has a few frustrating flaws but it’s ambition ultimately outweighs its ...
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Edge of Eternity offers an interesting plot, stunning visuals, a soundtrack co-created by Yasunori Mitsuda, and even a Chocobo-like mount to ride around on. But despite it’s lofty goals, there are some deep-rooted decisions that ...
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Death end re;Quest 2 is the 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 dormitory where ...
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Felistella’s latest might not have the name recognition of previous efforts like Summon Night, Hyperdimension Neptunia, or Azur Lane Crosswave. But it’s a thoroughly enjoyable, wonderfully lighthearted action-RPG that’s ideal for pint-sized play sessions. Not ...
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