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Sequels have the unfortunate stigma of needing to be better than their predecessor or they’re often criticized or forgotten. They can’t simply replicate what the original did right or they’ll be written off as bland an unimaginative. Thankfully, Square Enix realized the faults of the first Octopath Traveler while also building upon what made it a strong title in Octopath Traveler II.
WILD HEARTS tries to emulate the success of Monster Hunter by putting their own spin on things. What sets it apart from its inspiration is the ability to construct on-the-go mechanisms, or karakuri, during hunts.
Company of Heroes 3 is ambitious, its dual-wielding campaigns aiming to tell a more focused story of the Mediterranean campaigns of World War 2. But how does that ambition measure up, and does Company of Heroes 3 carry on the excellent real-time prestige of the series?
Path of Exile, Grinding Gear Games’ free-to-play MMOARPG is pushing ten years old this year. We took the ARPG for a spin, re-review style to see if, ten years on, it still holds up and provides a truly great ARPG experience.
The latest Fire Emblem was released on Switch a few weeks back, and Jason has been putting it through its paces. But just how engaging is Fire Emblem Engage?
As the somewhat spiritual successor to the Xbox hit Happy Wars, Toylogic attempts to recreate that feeling of light-hearted castle warfare with Warlander. Unfortunately, Toylogic missed the mark this time around and delivered a mostly generic title that seems more focused on monetization than interesting gameplay.
Originally unveiled as Project Athia back in 2020, Forspoken tells the story of Frey, a New Yorker who sees themselves sucked into the fantasy world of Athia at the time of its greatest peril. How does Square Enix’s latest AAA IP stack up though, and is Athia a world worth jumping down the rabbit hole to explore?
Shane took the latest Warhammer 40,000-based game for a spin, earning favor with the God-Emperor in Darktide. But how does the co-op multiplayer extraction shooter fare?
High on Life is a game developed by Squanch Games. It is a fun romp through a unique world created by Justin Roiland, co-creator of Rick and Morty. So long as players are prepared for the style of humor of Rick and Morty this is an enjoyable experience. It has slick visuals with constantly wise-cracking guns all wrapped up as a decent FPS. Check out Kevin’s review.
With the Final Fantasy VII Remake story train now barreling down the tracks, it was only a matter of time before Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII reappeared over a decade after its launch, built from the ground up for a new audience. Does it work?