13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Is a Radical Departure from Vanillaware’s Usual Catalogue
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim has been in development for years. Initially announced for the PS3 and PS Vita before going dark for a long period of time, it’s…
Final Fantasy XIV’s ARR Storyline Is More Bearable Now
A year ago, Square Enix announced that a rework of the A Realm Reborn storyline for Final Fantasy XIV was in the works. It was easily one of…
To the Surprise of Nobody, Horizon Zero Dawn Is Super Pretty on PC
Released in 2017, Horizon Zero Dawn quickly skyrocketed in popularity. It had it all: a charming female lead, a unique open-world setting with robot dinosaurs, a gripping sci-fi…
Let’s Talk About that Boss Fight in The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us had only one single boss fight. The first Bloater encounter aside, the original game was heavily focused on exploration and story. To preserve the…
Persona 4 Golden PC Review – Summer Lovin’
“A couple walking together at a festival… Unused to wearing it, the girl’s yukata comes loose… Summer has begun.” Despite the pervy nature of Teddie’s quote during the…
Finally, a Good Portable Borderlands Experience
Back in 2014, I bought Borderlands 2 on the PS Vita. It was a rough port; the frame rate chugged, enemies just popped out of existence when they…
The Last of Us Part II’s Returning Stalker Enemies Should Have You Nervous
In The Last of Us, Naughty Dog gave us a pretty good rundown of how the cordyceps infection works. When you get infected, the stages progress like this:…
Minecraft Dungeons Is Refreshingly Lightweight for a Looter Game
Despite not being a fan of Minecraft itself, when Minecraft Dungeons released for consoles and PC last week, I was instantly intrigued. With how open the concept and…
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Review – Not Really Feeling It
Xenoblade Chronicles isn’t a JRPG that’s going to appeal to everyone; it’s massive in scale and ambition, fitted with an MMO-like auto-battle system, and absolutely littered with things…
Playing as Zangetsu in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Is Fun, But Just For a While
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was a massive Kickstarter success that quickly crushed its funding goal, as well as all of its stretch goals that came after. Nearly…