Final Fantasy XVI Echoes of the Fallen Review - A Piece Forgotten

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Final Fantasy XVI Echoes of the Fallen Review - A Piece Forgotten

It’s tough to recommend Final Fantasy XVI’s first DLC called Echoes of the Fallen as it doesn’t deliver much to the core experience, or even something completely different. At the current price point, I was expecting a bit more to stand out, maybe focus on one aspect of the game we haven’t seen before, but sadly this isn’t the case. You’re not missing much here as it would be best to wait for the second DLC called Rising Tide coming next year.

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Persona 5 Tactica Review - Just for the Fans

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Persona 5 Tactica Review - Just for the Fans

If I’m comparing Persona 5 Tactica against the original game and the other spin-off, it’s my least favorite of the bunch, but the effort didn’t feel like an afterthought, as the story, character designs, and level designs make it an entertaining strategy game for those already well-versed in the Persona 5 world.

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Like a Dragon Gaiden Review - Like an OVA Teaser for Future Content

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Like a Dragon Gaiden Review - Like an OVA Teaser for Future Content

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name isn’t Ryu Ga Gotoku's best work, as combat feels bland and we’ve seen these side activities before, but this is a nice distraction for hardcore fans and a more touching and satisfying sendoff to Kazuma Kiryu as the leading man.

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Star Ocean The Second Story R Review - Still One of the Best in the Franchise

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Star Ocean The Second Story R Review - Still One of the Best in the Franchise

This is how you bring back a classic to the spotlight with a remake treatment that respects the original team’s vision, improves the game where it’s needed, and understands the key points as to why The Second Story is still embedded in people’s minds as one of the greatest JRPGS they’ve played years ago.

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review - (New) New Super Mario Bros.

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review - (New) New Super Mario Bros.

I yearn for a meatier, more challenging Super Mario Bros. Wonder with difficult boss battles, but I can recognize that kids like my young nieces will fall head-over-heels in love with Wonder, because it truly is full of entrancing visual wonder and its simplicity is unlikely to cause household tensions between ambitious older siblings and confused younger ones.

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Horizon Chase 2 Review (Switch) - Runnin’ Down a Dream

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Horizon Chase 2 Review (Switch) - Runnin’ Down a Dream

Horizon Chase 2 is a bit of a mixed bag. The great multiplayer, improved visuals, and incredible soundtrack make up for the relative lack of tracks and simplified challenges, but one can’t shake the feeling that this sequel, which originated on iOS, was made to appeal to casual players rather than the hardcore arcade racer crowd that embraced the original game.

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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Review - Two Spideys Are Better Than One

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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Review - Two Spideys Are Better Than One

You can’t go wrong with Spider-Man 2 if you were sold on the original game - it’s a fantastic use of the source material, and I think the studio has found its new specialty as they’ve delivered a superhero video game that might not only make one a fan of Spider-Man but a fan of Insomniac Games as a studio.

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Mortal Kombat 1 Review (Switch) - Play It on Anything Else

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Mortal Kombat 1 Review (Switch) - Play It on Anything Else

If you’re a masochist or enjoy glitch-fests, you might find something salvageable in the Switch version of Mortal Kombat 1, but I strongly implore you to reconsider, and to warn your friends. Buy a new console if you must, but do not spend your hard-earned money on this travesty.

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage Review - Returning to the Core of the Creed

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage Review - Returning to the Core of the Creed

Assassin’s Creed Mirage is proof that the original, stealthy approach to the series’ formula still works just fine in 2023; Ubisoft’s commitment and focus on a single concept is a testament to its core strengths. Mirage lacks ambition, but it’s a welcome correction from recent bloated series entries.

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Starfield Review - Morrowind: The Next Generation

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Starfield Review - Morrowind: The Next Generation

Starfield isn’t as groundbreaking as one would expect it to be, but the developers held true in delivering the game fans have come to expect from Bethesda Game Studios, and in that regard, they succeeded, as this game has the potential to be relevant to players years after it was released, similar to what The Elder Scroll V: Skyrim is to this day.

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Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Review (Switch) - The Year 2000 Called, It Wants to Fist-Bump

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Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Review (Switch) - The Year 2000 Called, It Wants to Fist-Bump

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is a hell of a mic drop. While it’s no reinvention of the wheel, it’s definitely a more compelling and accessible take on the formula that has a lot to recommend it, both for fans of those titles and younger gamers in search of something new.

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