Category: Video Game Reviews
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Review: Selenon Rising Episode 1 (PC)
Selenon Rising Episode 1 Developer: Fastermind Games Publisher: Sekai Project Genre: Visual Novel Release Date: 04/29/2016 I’m always up for a good murder mystery and visual novel (even better when the two combine), and I tend to devour games like Ace Attorney, Dangan Ronpa and Cing’s works. Upon hearing this game described as a mix…
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Review: Cherry Tree High Girls’ Fight (PC)
RNG runs this game whether you train well or not.
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Review: Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force (Sony Playstation 4)
Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force Genre: RPG Developer: Compile Heart Publisher: Idea Factory Release Date: 07/26/16 Normally, when a remake of an existing game comes out, if I’ve reviewed the original, I tend to copy over the original information, italicized, and spell out the new information in normal text, or use the original as…
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Review: Asdivine Hearts (Nintendo Wii-U)
Asdivine Hearts Publisher: Kemco Developer: Kemco / EXE Create Genre: RPG Release Date: 04/14/16 The company Kemco has been developing and publishing games for pretty much as long as I’ve been playing them. From their ports of the original MacVenture games Deja Vu, Shadowgate and The Uninvited on NES, to several under the radar, but…
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Review: Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo 3DS)
Another fantastic game in a fantastic franchise.
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Review: Pac-Man 256 (Sony Playstation 4)
Pac-Man 256 Genre: Puzzle/Runner Developer: Hipster Whale Publisher: Bandai Namco Games Release Date: 06/21/16 Way back when Pac-Man first turned into a phenomenon in the arcade scene, there was a glitch in the game (due to the technological limits of the time) that eventually became something of an infamous game glitch: Level 256. Since the…
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Review: Dreamfall Chapters – Book 4: Revelations (PC)
Dreamfall Chapters – Book Four: Revelations Developer: Red Thread Games Publisher: Red Thread Games Genre: Adventure Release Date: 12/04/2015 With this penultimate chapter comes some answers, though naturally the rest will come in the final book. Like any good penultimate chapter, it progresses and ties up some of the plot threads woven by the previous…
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Review: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (Sony PlayStation 4)
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Publisher: Sony Developer: Naughty Dog Genre: action/adventure Release Date: 05/10/2016 In Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Nathan Drake and friends come to the end of their story. Is this final tale more of the same to satisfy fans of the series? Or is it something different that can bring in…
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Review: SteamWorld Heist (Sony PlayStation 4/Vita)
A fantastic turn-based strategy game from top to bottom.
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Review: Melty Blood: Actress Again Current Code (PC)
Melty Blood: Actress Again Current Code Genre: Fighting Developer: Ecole/French Bread Publisher: Arc System Works Release Date: 04/19/16 Seven years ago, Melty Blood: Actress Again came out on the Playstation 2, and on a whim, I decided to import it, because I was on a huge fighting game kick at the time. Knowing that the…
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Review: Karakara (PC)
Karakara Genre: Visual Novel Developer: Calme Publisher: Sekai Project Release Date: 06/27/16 While Nekopara, as a series, isn’t really my favorite VN series on the market, there’s an inherently interesting idea buried under the surface of the wacky sex comedy as presented. There are some legitimately interesting ideas in the narrative, like how the world…
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Review: One Piece: Burning Blood (Sony PlayStation 4)
A plodding fighter with horrible balance problem.
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Review: Baseball Riot (Microsoft Xbox One)
Baseball Riot Genre: Puzzle Developer: 10tons Ltd Publisher: 10tons Ltd Release Date: 12/09/15 If you missed out on Tennis in the Face, I don’t blame you; despite featuring a title that’s very “does what it says on the can,” it’s definitely a game that’s meant for a very specific audience. As a physics puzzle sort…
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Review: One Piece: Burning Blood (Sony PlayStation Vita)
It had my blood burning alright.
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Review: Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir (Sony Playstation 3)
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir Publisher: Atlus Developer: Vanillaware Genre: Action RPG Release Date: 06/07/16 Japanese based developer Vanillaware does a lot of interesting and creative things with their games. The one thing they don’t do (so far), however, is create games utilizing 3D polygon-based graphics. Lead by artist and game director George Kamitani, the team includes…
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Review: Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- (Sony Playstation 4)
Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- Genre: Fighting Developer: Arc System Works Publisher: Aksys Release Date: 06/07/16 I’ve fallen out of the loop a bit with Guilty Gear; while I’ve kept up with some of the other fighting games developed by Arc System Works over the years, including BlazBlue and Persona 4 Arena, the last Guilty Gear…
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Review: Dead Island: Retro Revenge (Sony PlayStation 4)
… Wait, who kidnaps another dude’s cat?
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Review: Demetrios – The BIG Cynical Adventure (PC)
If you get its humor, you’ll find an enjoyable point-and-click experience.
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Review: Valkyria Chronicles Remastered (Sony Playstation 4)
Valkyria Chronicles Remastered Genre: Strategy RPG Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release Date: 05/17/16 It’s hard to believe Valkyria Chronicles came out a decade ago, as in many respects, the game feels as fresh and exciting now as it ever has. That’s in no way meant to be hyperbole, though I’d forgive you for thinking of…
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Review: Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir (Sony PlayStation Vita)
A PS2 classic returns and is sure to please both new and existing fans.