Cris Tales, brought to us by Modus Games, promises an “indie love letter to classic JRPG” experiences. I learned about this game late in its development, but it had been scooping up accolades at various game tradeshows since 2019. Boasting beautiful hand drawn art, fantastical music, great voice work, and inventive time manipulation mechanics, Cris…
Originally launched under the name “Pixel Shinobi: Nine Demons of Mamoru” as an early access Steam game in 2017, Ratalaika Games has ported and published “Within the Blade” for console release on July 16, 2021. Boasting epic stealth, platforming, and RPG mechanics on their launch page, Within the Blade seemed to have all the components…
If someone played Retro Revolutions previous game Metagal, they will be happy to hear that with the sequel they have made improvements across the board. Unfortunately, improving every single facet of the game only brings Metaloid: Origins to the status of an alright video game. The first thing the player is met with when starting…
I don’t think I’ve ever been so unhyped for a game I should have been ecstatic for only to be let down? Dark Alliance not Baldur’s Gate is a four person coop looter stabber with preset novel characters that most will not recognize outside of the famous Drizzt, and are so underutilized they may well…
What is the purpose of Empire of Angels IV? As an overly average strategy game that accomplishes nothing and has no strategy, a fan service game that has no fan service, and an RPG where the story doesn’t match the tone; I’m still wondering that very question. In Empire of Angels IV, there is a…
Nostalgia is a powerful variable that can’t be measured and yet plays a very big role on how much we might enjoy a game. When it is a franchise that has remained dormant for 29 years, leaning too heavily on nostalgia might not be a good idea due to how different the audience might be.…
When faced with what is now the fifth chapter for an MMO released way back in 2014, the challenge starts to become how to stave off monotony. Fortunately, the focus on storytelling has allowed the Elder Scrolls Online to continuously put out quality content and this year’s Blackwood chapter is no exception. My first impression…
Announced in August of 2017, Biomutant was originally set to release by the end of the following year. Due to a small team size of 20 core developers and perhaps a little too much ambition, the game finally released May 25thof 2021. Boasting an open world with kung-fu combat and choices that affect your alignment,…
The Company Man is a 2D platformer that plays it really safe in regards to expanding beyond what is considered standard within its genre. Focusing instead on stylistic choices to attract an audience, the gameplay won’t deter anyone but will hardly blow them away either. You play as Jim, a first day employee at the…
