Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line Review
It has been a long time since I’ve been enthralled with a rhythm game. My experience with this genre has mainly consisted of finger tap games for the iPhone, DJ Hero from Activision, and the occasional Guitar Hero when I’m feeling lucky. All of them were challenging, sometimes impossible, but all of them have gone the way of the Dodo bird, which is sad. Of course, a game like Theatrhythm: Final Ba...[Read More]
Life is Strange 2 (Switch)
It’s hard to believe that eight years have passed since the release of Life is Strange. I fondly remember reviewing the first season, impressed by its sincerity and ability to differentiate itself from the trend of The Walking Dead-like narrative games. More surprising was the fact that Square Enix was branching into unknown territory. Troubled teens usually would only be explored in a fanta...[Read More]
Square Enix announces updates for Octopath Traveler Champions of the Continent
That cat in the hat is adorable. Anyway, enjoy the official details below. In case you missed it, this week SQUARE ENIX released a variety of updates for their popular mobile RPG, OCTOPATH TRAVELER Champions of the Continent, to commemorate its half-year anniversary! To celebrate and thank players for their continued support, various updates have been implemented into the game: Main Story Update –...[Read More]
Forspoken
Forspoken feels intimidated by its players. A strange sentiment, certainly, but one that became apparent the longer I played. Games should be fun out the gate, right? Forspoken instead takes its time to becoming truly engaging. Layers of foundation are built with truly admirable bricks but you’re also spending that time watching the materials cure in the sun. Years ago, Final Fantasy 13 was ...[Read More]
TRIANGLE STRATEGY (PC)
There needs to be more turn-based tactical RPGs for the PC. There, I said it. Nintendo has created a name for itself with Fire Emblem, Square Enix dabbled in Final Fantasy Tactics (with varying degrees of success), Nippon Ichi’s Disgaea series have been mostly hits. But…so few of these titles are available on the PC, assuming they make their way to North America at all. When I think ba...[Read More]
Life is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection (Switch)
The Nintendo Switch (or any of Nintendo’s consoles, really) lacks story-driven games that change based on your choices. When you think of a deep and meaningful graphic adventure, you may immediately think of Batman: The Telltale Series, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, or even Detroit: Become Human. All of these games have a home on the PC and other consoles. Sony, in particular, has succeeded in r...[Read More]
Tower of Fantasy’s expansion Vera revealed at Gamescom
The game is addictive. Nice to see it is expanding. COLOGNE, Germany – August 24, 2022 – During gamescom today, publisher Level Infinite and developer Hotta Studio revealed the first look at Vera, the new area coming to the smash hit open-world MMORPG Tower of Fantasy. Vera will be a free expansion to Tower of Fantasy, coming to the game later this fall. At the same time, Level Infinite revealed t...[Read More]
PowerWash Simulator Review
What in the world have I gotten myself into? I was a messy kid when I was growing up, something that continued into my college years. When I got married and had kids, that all changed. Once you face a constant mess that is caused by tiny tornadoes that keep going like some weird never-ending storm on Jupiter, you begin to change your tidy ways quickly. For the last 20 years, I have prepared myself...[Read More]
Outriders Worldslayer Review
The original Outriders was underwhelming, unbalanced, a bit short in the narrative, and had a few other issues that plagued it. The positive? The groundwork laid down helped to build the skeletal structure for what would become Outriders Worldslayer. To get there, People Can Fly had to do some major soul searching, listen to the community, and deliver on what it intended the game to be in the firs...[Read More]
NieR series makes it to New State Mobile
That’s one way to get more fans to your game. Enjoy the official details below. SANTA MONICA, CALIF. – April 26, 2022 – KRAFTON, Inc. and SQUARE ENIX® today announced that the beloved characters from the NieR Series are on their way to NEW STATE MOBILE as part of the popular mobile battle royale game’s latest update. From April 29 through May 19, players can now feel the essence ...[Read More]
Outriders – Worldslayer Hands-on Preview
Hello, dear readers! We are back with another preview that we were fortunate enough to get our hands on early. This time around it is Outriders – Worldslayer. Admittedly, I have never played the original game, which I will now have to rectify when this expansion comes out, but until then, pardon me a bit with my descriptions and my expectations, as I am not the great Ben Branscum, someone who comp...[Read More]
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Review
Final Fantasy has been a series of constant evolution. Whether those changes be incremental or borderline genre shifts, the beloved RPG namesake feels virtually timeless. In the past 15 years, the fluctuating expectations of what makes a Final Fantasy game have been stretched to their breaking point. Is it a turn-based RPG? Is it a hybrid MMO? A buddy roadtrip adventure? I often think players over...[Read More]