Vanished Into The Night (2024) | Film Review
Vanished Into The Night is a decent premise with good actors that were crippled by poor direction, a mundane script, extremely poor editing, and a production crew that simply didn't care.
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LONGLEGS (2024) | Film Review
LONGLEGS certainly isn't "the scariest film ever" but it will undoubtedly be seen as one of the most unsettling. If you're an avid horror film goer, chances are LONGLEGS won't really shock you all that much, but the way it gets into your mind is what make it so special and really puts things into perspective for its main protagonist Agent Lee Harker.
Read MoreHellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Review | What's It Like In 2024?
Admittedly, Hellblade: Senua's Saga is far from perfect and won't be a game for everyone, but now with a multitude of accessibility options it has made itself much more palatable for a wider audience, and with constant sale prices between $2-$4, Hellblade: Senua's Saga is too good to pass up for a unique experience that has stood the test of time and will do so once more with its even more robust and epic sequel.
Read MoreLoddlenaut Review
For those looking for a calming experience in the deep blue, Loddlenaut is a wonderful way to do so. Being a mix of a collect-a-thon and exploration with little-to-no dangers or frustrations, Loddlenaut is bound to give any and all an incredible time that also won't ask too much even for those with limited time.
Read MoreThe Centennial Case: A Shijima Story Review
The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story is a fantastic look into a genre that is frequently overlooked, and with a AAA budget and a reputable studio and publisher, I hope that The Centennial Case can help expose the genre's worth and appreciation more to the masses that would otherwise probably consider this "not a real game".
Read MorePaper Lily — Chapter 1 Mini Review
Paper Lily is an incredible RPG horror game in which the player experiences a multitude of puzzles and outcomes tailoring the player's adventure. With stunning pixel art graphics, a complementary score to accentuate the atmosphere, and a gripping storyline that's impossible to put down, Paper Lily - Chapter 1 is an exceptional indie darling that deserves the utmost recognition and success.
Read MoreMika and The Witch's Mountain Review
It's easy to see with Chibig's latest release, Mika and The Witch's Mountain, how far the studio has come both from a technical and artistic standpoint in providing what might arguably be their most cohesive and wholesome game yet.
Read MoreBorderlands (2024) | Film Review
Horrendous writing, poor character development, and an uninspired screenplay keep Borderlands from getting its due in what is undoubtedly an unfortunate series of events throughout its 100 minutes, but all in all it's also not the worst thing to come out of Hollywood in the last couple of years, or even this year.
Read MoreFinal Fantasy II – Pixel Remaster Mini Review
Not only is there a package here compiling a series that has held its weight and become globally beloved, but looking at concept art and listening to its original and modern orchestrations in a menu of its own is hugely appreciated when the nostalgia and historian inside us hits hard. Final Fantasy II is definitely an odd duckling in the series but remains great all the same.
Read MoreFinal Fantasy I – Pixel Remaster Mini Review
Final Fantasy [Pixel Remaster] is a great game through and through, and with all the quality-of-life enhancements added to make the game more accessible and approachable for today, it feels like a must-play for fans of the genre, and certainly those devoted to the Final Fantasy franchise that want to see where it all began.
Read MoreAliens: Dark Descent Review
Aliens: Dark Descent is without a doubt the best Aliens experience since Alien Isolation. However, just because it's the best experience *since* then, doesn't make it on par with what is undoubtedly one of the greatest horror experiences in all of gaming regardless of your attachment to the Alien IP. Its flaws unfortunately tend to bring the overall quality of the game down, though it’s arguably got some of the best cinematics gaming has seen to date.
Read MoreThe Rumble Fish 2 Review
For avid fans of the fighting genre - especially those that grew up with the arcades - there's a lot about The Rumble Fish 2 that will more or less leave that crowd content with it, especially when being looked at as a piece of history. However, when compared to Switch's other offerings - and the industry as a whole - fighting games are at an all-time high with new, remastered, remade, and enhanced ports of intellectual properties currently, so there's a bit of an oversaturation that has vastly better offerings than what The Rumble Fish 2 can offer for its price of entry.
Read MoreEDENGATE: The Edge of Life Review
There are a lot of Indie games that do their best to make a grand event out of a small budget. In some cases, it can be an impressive feat, but in other cases, it can be a massive letdown when a bigger budget could have helped the game reach its full potential. EDENGATE: The Edge of Life sits somewhere in the middle, but it has its heart in the right place and makes use of its resources the best it can to present a game that's entertaining and interesting enough to be worth completing all the way through, even if its story lacks a clear-cut vision.
Read MoreThe Entropy Centre Review
Though we've seen games in all sorts of genres in puzzles, adventures, platformers, etc. utilize time reversal, forwarding, slowing, bending, and more as a gameplay loop, The Entropy Centre stands out as one that is not only consistent with the mechanic but witty and humorous throughout, making for an entertaining trek through puzzles in a Portal-like manner that wears its inspirations proudly on its sleeve.
Read MoreAsterigos: Curse of the Stars Review
Even though it's wearing its inspirations on its sleeve, there's still enough about Asterigos: Curse of the Stars that makes it a great game in its own right and provides its own identity, and a big part of that has to do with its flexibility, accessibility, and simple intuitiveness of its gameplay that makes it a comfortable and enjoyable experience compared to most within the genre.
Read MoreVoyage: Xbox Edition Review
Voyage right away leads players into a vibrant adventure with an emotional story driving the immersion and pacing, and does so in a mostly efficient way depending on how the player can reasonably handle two characters at once.
Read MoreDead by Daylight: Resident Evil - PROJECT W Review
Dead by Daylight: Resident Evil - PROJECT W is a solid chapter that brings in some more fan favorites of one of horror's most prestigious and celebrated titles, and all the content in PROJECT W feels genuine and respectful of the source material while adapting them into the Dead by Daylight universe. Albert Wesker, Ada Wong, and Rebecca Chambers all wonderfully work themselves into the formula while retaining the fun of its core gameplay.
Read MoreDisney Dreamlight Valley (Switch) Review
Disney Dreamlight Valley is fantastic in every sense of the word when it works—but only when it works. While we can't speak for other platforms at the moment, the Nintendo Switch version is an unfortunate mess riddled with bugs and technical issues that brings with it some of the most frequent and egregious crashes seen since the launch of Nintendo Switch. The lingering feeling of progress being lost once again and a crash being triggered by basically *existing* throws any sense of comfort out of the window while playing Disney Dreamlight Valley, and what should have been the most magical farming experience ended up diminishing in quality with each passing hour.
Read MoreXEL (Switch) Review
There has never been a shortage of Zelda-like titles, and for good reason - they're usually fun, charming, and riveting. However, some almost become too reliant on the nostalgia and aesthetic, providing a false promise and a disappointing venture into what otherwise could have been a promising experience in the right hands. Unfortunately, XEL finds itself in that camp, providing a game that more often than not loses its soul, feeling careless in the process.
Read MoreInfinite Links (Switch) Review
There's a lot to like about Infinite Links that will please more casual players than hardcore, but even the hardcore crowd like myself should have something to appreciate here as the simplicity of it all makes the experience oddly relaxing as you're essentially on auto-pilot while playing. From a compelling enough group of characters, diverse kingdoms, and biomes, as well as a battle system that's palatable and intuitive, Infinite Links is a great pick-me-up for those wanting a budget-friendly JRPG that won't ask too much of you while still providing an epic that's engaging enough to sink your teeth into no differently than the juggernauts of the genre.
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