Tag Archives: Adventure

Snowman Story review

“I doubt we’ll ever see each other again, but take care of yourself.” Across games such as Bear’s Restaurant, Fishing Paradiso and Meg’s Monster, Minato, Tokyo-based Odencat has crafted a series of indispensable titles. Each ...

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Astlibra Revision review

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 ...

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Dragon Quest Treasures review

For an action role-playing game, Dragon Quest Treasures provides a robust amount of autonomy. You are free to run, glide, and dig into this imaginative world and largely follow your interests. But the real-time combat ...

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Touhou: New World review

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 ...

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Fall of Porcupine review

The charms and challenges of becoming a small-town doctor Despite an anthropomorphized cast and stylized backdrops that resemble a Tex Avery cartoon, Fall of Porcupine has a few truthful insights it would like to share. ...

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System Shock review

Lacking modern fundamentals like mouselook, System Shock deserves renovation. Nightdive Studios offers a carefully crafted remaster that improves the creakiest elements while preserving the feel of the PC classic. Yet if you haven’t played the ...

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Planet of Lana review

Peer past the stunning vistas and Planet of Lana offers routine puzzle-solving and stealth. Swedish developer Wistfully Studios makes an inspiring first impression with Planet of Lana. The game opens with protagonist Lana and her ...

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Hunt the Night review

Extermination missions, Game Boy Advance-era visuals, and Soulslike tests of reflexes await. Counting the sheer number of influences found in Hunt the Night could be daunting. Visually, the game employs the same kind of gothic ...

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Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition mini-review

Where the difference between the supernatural and the supermotivated is nearly indistinguishable Beneath the façade of professionalism, corporate workplaces can be remarkably eccentric. Certainly, that’s the case at the Sintracorp, which serves as a backdrop ...

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