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Demolish & Build Classic review

Robert Allen — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 02:56:18 +0000

I came in like a wrecking ball (before feeling wrecked). Objectively, Demolish & Build Classic is not a good game. Built on the Unity Engine, the title freezes momentarily when entering each of the game’s four austere environments or even just when you’re pulling up to a job site. And while the game lets you ...

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TEVI review

Robert Allen — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 02:17:09 +0000

Every bunny loves a sprawling adventure. Over the last decade, the metroidvania has grown ubiquitous. On Steam, there are over a thousand different games that use the descriptor. As such, fatigue is understandable, if not inevitable. But if you haven’t completely exhausted all appreciation for action-driven exploration and impassioned boss battles, CreSpirit’s (Rabi-Rabi, A Light ...

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UFO Robot Grendizer – The Feast of the Wolves review

Robert Allen — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 04:39:30 +0000

Although faithful to its source material, UFO Robot Grendizer grows monotonous far too soon. If you grew up in North America, there’s a narrow chance you might be familiar with UFO Robot Grendizer. Across the 1980s, an episodic anthology of different anime series was broadcast in Toronto, New England, and San Francisco, compiled under the ...

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Air Twister review

Robert Allen — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 22:32:23 +0000

Once an Apple Arcade exclusive, Air Twister soars onto PC, evoking the pleasures and simplicity of yesteryear’s coin-op classics. With a body of work that includes hits like Space Harrier, Out Run, After Burner, and Virtua Fighter, Yu Suzuki is one of the medium’s pioneers, helping to propel gaming into the third dimension. But save ...

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Astlibra Revision review

Robert Allen — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 04:59:01 +0000

Astlibra Revision took fifteen years to make. Given the RPG-like intricacy underneath the platform-based action, it feels like very little of that time was squandered. 1986’s Castlevania had a profound influence on gaming. Decades after the original release, countless titles still iterate on Hitoshi Akamatsu original as well as Toru Hagihara’s (Rondo of Blood) formulas. ...

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Cuisineer review

Robert Allen — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 05:39:34 +0000

Nothing beats a meal made from fresh-out-of-the-dungeon ingredients. Much like a plate of comfort food, Cuisineer is both familiar and satisfying. You play as Pom, an adorable catgirl who returns home to the town of Paell to visit her mother and father. But unexpectedly, Pom’s parents decided to go on a protracted vacation, closing their ...

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Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story

Robert Allen — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 03:50:29 +0000

Running Around Runeterra with my Fur Buddy Can Be Heartwarming but Lacks Challenge. After battling player vitriol for years, Riot Games realized that completely cleaning up League of Legends would be an impossibility. Yes, the free-to-play MOBA’s reporting system has curtailed some of the most egregious behaviors, but it will never be a panacea. So, ...

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Alan Wake II review

Robert Allen — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:11:21 +0000

It’s Not a Sam Lake Game, it’s a Sam Ocean Experience Remedy Entertainment is fixated on the metaphysical. Revisit 2001’s Max Payne and you’ll inevitably curse at the stages situated inside the eponymous character’s headspace. As Max navigates a labyrinthine trail of blood, you’re given a reprieve from the tense, bullet-time driven gunplay. In its ...

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Laika: Aged Through Blood review

Robert Allen — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 01:57:24 +0000

Revenge is rising to the top of this murderous, motorcycling-rising, mama coyote’s to-do list. Once again, humanity has wiped itself out in Laika: Aged Through Blood’s dystopia. But instead of a quaint story about the surviving species banding together, the game’s anthropomorphized animals are every bit as barbaric as humans. The game’s opening moments depict ...

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Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur review

Robert Allen — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 23:59:49 +0000

Dash a lot to save Camelot Arthurian legend has provided a foundation for countless films, with its gallant knights, enchanted sword, and battle-ready king. But some of the better adaptations have taken enthusiastic liberties with the source material, whether it’s the boundary-breaking comic Camelot 3000 or the satirization offered by Monty Python and the Holy ...

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Savant – Ascent REMIX mini-review

Robert Allen — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 22:45:12 +0000

Showing my enemies what a good beat is like. Savant – Ascent REMIX offers a curious twist on the twin-stick shooter. In keeping with the genre, you’ll use the right analog nub to aim bullets at enemies. But the left stick isn’t used for movement in a conventional way. Instead of an overhead standpoint, Ascent’s ...

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Silent Hope review

Robert Allen — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 17:50:17 +0000

The foundations for a decent action-driven dungeon crawl are undermined by several glaring balancing blemishes. Although the marketing makes no mention of it, Silent Hope is a spin-off that’s two degrees removed from its source material. Sure, the game lacks the agricultural pursuits that drive the Story of Seasons or Rune Factory franchises. But it’s ...

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Fate/Samurai Remnant review

Robert Allen — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 02:55:09 +0000

“Let’s play Master and Servant!” Undoubtedly, Type-Moon’s Fate franchise is a multimedia powerhouse. Originally conceived as a visual novel by writer Kinoko Nasu and illustrator Takashi Takeuchi in 2004, the property would spawn numerous spin-offs and adaptations across page and screen. Just one single digression of Fate, a magical girl manga called Fate/kaleid liner Prisma ...

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The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails review

Robert Allen — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 03:23:08 +0000

Ys-e Does It Entries in Nihon Falcom’s Trails franchises habitually deliver complex storylines brimming with geopolitical intrigue. Since the property is comprised of multiple sub-series, characters routinely appear across successive entries. Some of the enjoyment stems from witnessing protracted character arcs- as protagonists like Rean Schwarzer grow from determined youngsters into battle-tested leaders. But that ...

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Eternights review

Robert Allen — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 03:35:42 +0000

With humanity on the precipice of extinction, the time is right for romance. Eternights doesn’t just invite comparison. No, the inaugural effort from Seattle-based Studio Sai begs to be likened to the Persona series. Notably, there’s the same gradual sense of apprehension every time the in-game calendar inches toward your next deadline. Similarly, when you’re ...

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Sprawl review

Robert Allen — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 03:28:19 +0000

A ballet filled with bullet-time and bloodshed Sprawl delivers a capable amalgam of action mechanics. Sure, you’ll likely botch your first attempts at wall running. But before long you’ll discover the timing needed to hug curved surfaces, bound between two adjacent walls, or simply increase your elevation, especially if you’ve played games like Ghostrunner. The ...

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Hammerwatch II review

Robert Allen — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 23:58:02 +0000

Bigger isn’t always better 2013’s Hammerwatch was pretty much twin-stick-driven, dungeon-crawling perfection. Building on the basic blueprint of games like Gauntlet and Diablo, players used six traditional fantasy archetypes to eliminate enemies while amassing a fortune in gold. But rather than burdening you with scrutinizing stats, the focus was on straightforward simplicity, as parties of ...

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UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects review

Robert Allen — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 04:33:16 +0000

The worst thing about Unidentified Falling Objects is the game’s title. About fifteen minutes into UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects I knew there was a problem. Most action-driven puzzle games are appealing. But the majority fall short of becoming truly addictive. Yet intermittently, a game like Devil Dice, Mr. Driller, or Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo ...

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PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe review

Robert Allen — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:46:28 +0000

Garbage Can or Garbage Can’t? In PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe, topsy-turvy dystopia, trash is a treasured resource. This abnormality happened after a rocket filled with waste was launched skyward. Instead of dropping its payload at an intergalactic dump, the craft malfunctioned, plummeting downward and subsequently killing off the world’s populace. Now, a quartet of playable robots ...

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Touhou: New World review

Robert Allen — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 21:49:20 +0000

Sure, it’s a bit too tempting to use Reimu or Marisa’s specials to disgrace the game’s bosses. But Touhou: New World’s accessible action and charming characters helps make up for some small balancing issues. The Touhou Project began with a collection of meticulously-coded bullet-hell shooters, or danmaku. Crafted by a former Taito programmer, who operated under ...

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