We have once again come around to our favorite time of the year – when the days become more shadowy and the nighttime fog settles in, we know that Halloween is approaching. Here on Virtual Bastion, that means its time again for #Spooktober! Spooktober is our yearly, October celebration of all things scary when it…
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Lunistice: Demo Review
Lunistice is yet another one of those countless modern platformers that were made with our nostalgia in mind. But instead of mimicking the graphical style of old SNES titles, this game is inspired by the 32-bit graphics of PS1 and Sega Saturn. Lunistice stars the adorable tanuki, Hana, who can run and double jump through…
Unbound: Worlds Apart: Demo Review
Unbound: Worlds Apart is a platformer with lovely, hand-drawn graphics and a unique concept. You see, you must use portals to navigate your environment and solve puzzles. The demo showcases three of these, but the game’s description boasts ten in total.
The End of the Road: Street Fighter 6 World Tour review
After defeating the final opponent in Street Fighter 6’s World Tour with my level 60 fighter, Petra, all I could think was “what’s next?” The story may have been over, but Petra’s journey wasn’t. If nothing else, she still had forty more levels ahead of her! It turned out that Capcom had thought about that,…
The Company Man: Demo Review
On the surface, The Company Man might seem like your average 2D platformer, until you consider the game’s rather unique theme: office work. You see, you play as a guy named Jim, who was just hired at the Good Water Company. Although it’s only his first day, Jim’s a rather ambitious fellow indeed, as he’s…
The Lightbringer: Demo Review
During the roughly 20-30 minutes I spent playing the demo for The Lightbringer, I’m still not entirely sure what to say about it. The game is pretty much your typical 3D platformer, where you can run around collecting things, double jump, and attack enemies with your boomerang.
Starfield, the Adventure Begins
After racking up about 20 hours in Starfield during its release weekend, it’s as good a time as any to throw my hat into the first impressions ring, the TL;DR of which is Starfield has so far been an enjoyable but imperfect experience. It’s different but also familiar, as if Bethesda simply placed a new…
Youropa: Demo Review
Youropa is a rather bizarre puzzle game that opens with an upside down view of the Eiffel Tower floating into the sky, along with various chunks of Paris’ streets. Your character is a faceless humanoid who appears to come to life once paint falls on it, after which you’ll begin your sky-high adventure by traversing…
Persona 5 Royal: Final Thoughts
Even though I’ve had some time to reflect on my time with Persona 5 Royal, I remain unsure how to best summarize my experience with the game. When I think about how it went, my brain stalls like a flooded car, because there are just too many things that I want to say and too…
Old Man’s Journey is Beautiful, But Repetitive
Old Man’s Journey is a “puzzle adventure” game that tells the story of an old man whose trek begins with the arrival of an undisclosed letter. The game has a colorful art style like a beautiful storybook and a lovely soundtrack that pairs well with the emotional story, which is told through the old man’s…
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