As one of the seven sons of Yen, I draw lots with my brothers in the dark and gloomy forest. As the chosen one on this day, a long journey through the three layers of the universe awaits me. The goal of my journey is to retrieve Shondi, a piece of the sun, deep below
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Virtual Reality is still in its early stages and developers are trying to figure out what makes a fun VR title and what doesn’t just like when consoles made the jump to 3D environments. There have been some unique and excellent VR titles. Then there have been some that have relied on being in a virtual
When you think of your weekend plans, you don’t picture yourself hanging out at the hospital for 8+ hours (at least not before many drinks). However, with Two Point Hospital, that is precisely how I spent my Saturday night… all night. You wouldn’t think that being around medical staff, equipment, and patients would be very
I have always enjoyed campy adventure films set in exotic lands in the 1930’s. Movies like Indiana Jones and The Mummy with Brenden Frasier always succeed in providing solid entertainment. Rebellion’s Strange Brigade, a third-person shooter set during the 1930’s in Egypt, has the same aspects of those movies that I love: good guy, bad guy, a fantastical location,
When Square Enix launched Final Fantasy XV, many felt distressed by the fact that it was such a departure from the classic JRPG formula. You possibly already know that I loved it, but if you are among those who would have preferred a traditional turn-based game, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is without a
Blade Strangers is a weird anomaly amongst other fighting game titans like Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, and Street Fighter V. It’s not afraid to be something a little bit off the beaten path incorporating substantial indie characters like Isaac from The Binding of Isaac, and Shovel Knight from… Shovel Knight, as well as more niche Japanese characters from the Gunvolt series, Code of Princess, Cave Story, and Umihara Kawase.
After more than a little clamor for a Monster Hunter port for Nintendo Switch, fans of the series–albeit not necessarily the one that everyone wanted. Even still, Monter Hunter Generations and the previously Japanese-exclusive expanded version, Monster Hunter XX, are fairly underappreciated in the Western audiences, considering all the fanfare that Monster Hunter: World received by new and loyal fans alike. So
As much as I enjoy games with complex systems, sprawling open worlds, and stories that last for over 100 hours, now and then I’m just looking for something more bite-sized to sit down and spend some time with. Something that isn’t so daunting. Donut County is the newest game to scratch this itch for me and has
Each video game establishes its own degree of literacy—that is, every new game that one plays has to teach them the ways of its language. This will generally come in some form of tutorial, whether they be optional or a part of whatever story the game is telling. Simply put, games go out of their
The battle royale genre has become all the rage in the gaming community in the past year. For anyone that has been living under a rock for this time, the battle royale genre is focused around a multiplayer mode that drops a large number of players on a diminishing map, and the last player standing
Story-driven games are my absolute favorite to play; add in some serious moral dilemmas that test the boundaries of humanity, and I’m hooked. However, that is not all it takes for me to like a game; the story’s plot has to actually make sense, the characters have to be believable, and it has to be enjoyable
When Hello Neighbor was originally revealed many years ago, I was genuinely excited for the quasi-horror/puzzle game. Unfortunately, that excitement quickly ran out when I found out that the game was only coming to PC and Xbox One (at the time), as my PC can’t handle running many games, and I simply didn’t own an Xbox One. That
Overcooked 2 is a lot like going back for seconds: none of the courses you ate the first time around have changed, but the overall meal is still just as good, provided you’re still hungry. Coming into Overcooked 2, to say I was hungry for more of this co-op centric romp would be spot-on. The original Overcooked caught
WarioWare has always been one of the weirdest, most endearing corners of Nintendo’s wide breadth of IP. Its memorable and funny characters work well in tandem with the unique microgames in order to create minigame collections with a little more versatility than most in other games in its genre. That being said, we actually haven’t
The past few months I’ve had an exciting rush of nostalgia as the upcoming Spyro: Reignited Trilogy has been teased with loads of gameplay at E3. There’s also the Nintendo Switch and PC launch of the Crash Bandicoot: N-Sane Trilogy recently. Both of these were classic platformers from my childhood and the desire to play
Comparing other games to Dark Souls has become a tiresome simile in games writing. Is the game you’re playing hard? Sounds like Dark Souls. Does it have refined, burdensome combat? Definitely must be inspired by Dark Souls. Does it fall into the action genre whatsoever? Oh, well Dark Souls created that genre, I’ll have you know. Despite the fatigue with these comparisons,
The psychological horror game Remothered: Tormented Fathers began as a fanmade attempt by developer Darril Arts to remake the classic game Clock Tower. With that in mind, what it became definitely takes players back to the survival horror style of gameplay found in games like Resident Evil. With a creepy setting, a nearly defenseless protagonist, and danger lurking around
While Metroidvanias are a dime a dozen nowadays, Chasm from Bit Kid Games took and interesting approach that almost immediately intrigued me. While each room of the game is handcrafted by the developers, their layout is randomly generated before the adventure starts. Could a non-roguelike in a genre known for its intricate level design really
It’s been a while since I’ve thought about South Park: The Fractured But Whole. The game came out less than a year ago, but in that span of time we’ve had an E3, No Man’s Sky got fixed, and Fortnite took over the world. In other words, it’s felt like a gaming eternity. However, with the release of the
From the get-go, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday transports players into the political hotbed that is the late 70’s Iranian Revolution by forcing the main character, Reza Shirazi, to gather all his essential belongings and escape from the government of Iran at the time, led by Mohammed Reza Shah (known as “The Shah’s Regime”). For Reza,
It’s that time of year where I’ve brought out my PS VR; I’ve picked up a few games in sales, I want to polish off some trophies, and I like performing regular quality-of-life checks to see how both the hardware and the software supporting it is growing. My first game on that to-do list was Moss,
Right from the beginning, The Banner Saga series from Stoic Studio has been defined by choice. Throughout each installment, players have been tasked with facing hard choices, and whether they are as simple as deciding how to rally your troops before battle, or making the decision between who lives and dies, The Banner Saga games have blended a
Prey: Mooncrash is one of the more interesting pieces of DLC that I’ve come across in quite some time. Taking the core of the Prey formula, Arkane Studios has turned Mooncrash into a rogue-lite that sees you repeatedly trying to escape from the Pytheas Moon Base in a variety of different ways. It’s a strange shift to make, but overall it’s one
Sleep Tight is one of, if not the first game, that I’ve followed from announcement to release while I’ve been at DualShockers. The title was originally announced in November of last year and since then I’ve just been enamored with it. First off, I’m a huge fan of horde/unlimited wave-based modes, and I have been since Call of Duty:
Recently, I have become interested in 2D puzzle platformer games and have been eager to try out a variety of them. Some seem to follow the same formula with the only difference being a different character and story, but Semblance provided me with a fresh approach to the puzzle platforming genre. In case you didn’t
There are iconic fanbase rivalries that have seemingly existed since gaming’s earliest age. Do you prefer Super Mario Bros. or Sonic the Hedgehog? What about Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat? But rarely do you see an inter-series rivalry as fierce as the Mega Man versus Mega Man X debates. While Mega Man (or Rockman for Eastern readers) series is the original that kickstarted the iconic Blue Bomber and
While Octopath Traveler pays homage to legendary games that came before it and defined its genre, it surprisingly feels incredibly modern. There are times where Octopath can fall a bit short, but it doesn’t ever fall very far. With Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Octopath Traveler, and a whole slew of other third-party JRPGs, the Nintendo Switch
When you think about it, it is amazing how resounding Martin Sahlin’s homemade doll Yarny is — especially to an ever-maturing crowd of gamers. Yet ever since the Swedish developer revealed his original project at EA’s 2015 Press Conference, Unravel and Yarny have held a special place in the hearts of indie aficionados. Imagine the surprise when Unravel
Mental illness can be challenging to portray in any medium as people often have many misconceptions about them. However, it is one of the central themes of To Leave, a unique 2D puzzle platformer game from Ecuadorian Developer Freaky Creations. The game is about the fantastical journey of a manic-depressive teenager named Harm whose goal is to
It feels like it’s been a decade since the original release of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker on the often-faulty Wii U. Pegged between Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Captain Toad had a soft but deserving impact on the home console selling 250,000 copies in its first month and garnering wide critical acclaim. In
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