Reviews

Late ’90s Paris—an auspicious time and starting point for my all-time favorite globetrotting graphic adventure: Broken Sword. This Reforged version is “substantially enhanced,” with improvements varying in quality, especially for …
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The press kit for GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition highlights compatibly with the Switch 2-compatible GameCube controller’s analog triggers. If you’re the type of racing gamer who cares about such things, this is definitely the game for you.
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Cassette Boy is a puzzle RPG for the Nintendo Switch. It features a top-down perspective, ticklish brain teasers, and a pixel-based world. Is it worth exploring?

The story follows the …
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Forestrike is a new fighting game on the Nintendo Switch, and it’s not your typical fighting game. Instead of rushing in and mashing buttons, it wants you to slow down …
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Ninja Gaiden II (known as Shadow Warrior II elsewhere) is a critically acclaimed NES sequel. Released in 1990 (arguably peak NES in North America), it had to compete with a …
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Cool Boarders is among the first wave of titles for the surprising new Console Archives series. Subtitled “Exciting Snowboard Game,” I imagine this would’ve generated some excitement had I rented …
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I’m new to the Warhammer 40,000 universe. My introduction should’ve happened at another place and time. Rogue Trader may very well be a good game, but it most definitely is not a good game on the Switch 2.
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With Tiny Biomes, eastasiasoft and Double Mizzlee have brought us a gentle puzzler that’s better at helping you chill out than it is at providing a challenge. That can be OK sometimes, but this game still needed a little more effort.
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A masterclass in short and simple yet incredibly effective horror, Dollmare is a game contained fully within the plunging shadows of a creepy doll factory where you are a quality …
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This game deserves a review which provides the fewest spoilers possible. It’s called Viewfinder, and it’s one of the more interesting puzzle games I have played in a long time.
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Hextreme Void is an action game developed by Double Mizzlee and published by Eastasiasoft. If you enjoy bullet-hell games, then this title will be up your alley. However, time spent …
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Dynasty Warriors: Origins offers the most intense musou combat Nintendo gamers have ever experienced. It’s also the most complex, and the management details will lessen the thrill for some players.
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This series has grown into one of the deepest and most convoluted universes I’ve ever adventured through, but that doesn’t prevent The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon from being an enjoyable game with many rewards for those who’ve been following along.
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RANDOMAX is a vertical shoot ‘em up developed by ASTRO PORT and published by Sanuk Inc. It’s a brief roguelite where no two playthroughs are the same between the weapons …
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Hero Seekers is a JRPG developed by Vanguard and published by KEMCO. This title contains a linear gameplay path, a decent story with interesting character backgrounds, and turn-based strategy combat. …
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Reus 2 is a god game that’s all about building planets and seeing how civilizations react to the world you create for them. Instead of controlling people directly, you shape …
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Contrasting a bitter environment with an adorable style, Winter Burrow is a survival game in which you play as an orphaned mouse rebuilding your home in the depths of a …
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Absolum is a roguelite beat ‘em up developed by Supamonks and DotEmu and published by DotEmu. With multiple characters to choose from, local and online co-op, and multiple paths to …
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