When I presented my most anticipated games of 2022 last month, the sequel to 2018’s God of War wasn’t even a twinkle in my eye. Sure, it had been making headlines, and I knew God of War was good even without having played it, but I didn’t consider it anywhere near my top games. That’s…
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Wanderjahr: Demo Review
Wanderjahr is a cute and colorful JRPG with a deceptive level of difficulty. In fact, the game’s subtitle is “Try Again or Walk Away”, which seems like a clear challenge to the player. Are you going to try again and figure out where you went wrong…or give up? Well, considering I took the latter route,…
Yoku’s Island Express: Demo Review
When I read that Yoku’s Island Express was described as an “open-world pinball adventure”, I had my doubts. I don’t mind pinball in short bursts, but I couldn’t believe they could actually make an engaging “adventure” out of it. But seeing as this was a free demo, I had nothing to lose but time.
Disgaea 4 Complete: Demo Review
Though I’ve played a decent number of RPGs over the years, one subset of the genre in which I have little experience is tactical RPGs. I was first introduced to them during a short span of time spent playing the Shining Force games on this Sega Genesis Collection I have for the XBox 360, though…
Oninaki: Demo Review
Oninaki is an action-RPG created by Tokyo RPG Factory where you play as a Watcher, someone who brings peace to the dead and helps guide them to the next world. The game features real-time combat, and you fight alongside different spirits called Daemons. As someone who usually likes games with darker stories, I have to…
Tearaway Unfolded: Demo Review
Out of all the demos I’ve played thus far, my favorites have easily been Unravel and the subject of today’s post, Tearaway Unfolded. Initially known simply as Tearaway on the PS Vita, this remake for the PS4 makes use of the controller’s motion controls and touchpad. The game has a really adorable papercraft aesthetic, and…
Getting into Trading Card Games as a Video Gamer
For the longest time, I’ve mostly written off trading card games as something not worth engaging in. I mean, I collected Pokemon cards as a kid, but I think that was only because it was the “it” thing to do at the time. All the guys at my elementary school spent their recess and lunch…
The Pedestrian is a Challenging Delight
Having been out of the Steam/indie game loop for a while, The Pedestrian‘s recent arrival on Xbox Game Pass was new news to me. While it may seem like I’m all-RPG all-the-time, I like to keep a stock of puzzle games in reserve for those times when I need a break from all the hefty…
Resonance: Stay Out of the Moonlight
A few weeks ago, I decided to revisit the original Psychonauts and see if I could get some of the remaining collectibles that I had missed. While this whole affair was a mixture of fun and aggravating, one of the best parts of revisiting this game revolved around seeking out the PSI cards, challenge markers,…
Xeodrifter: Demo Review
Xeodrifter is a pixelated, Metroidvania-style space adventure which appears to be heavily inspired by games like Metroid and Super Metroid. You are thrown right into the gameplay, finding yourself on some sort of alien planet with absolutely no direction. A short bit of exploring later, and I had already defeated the first boss and obtained…
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