The beat-em-up genre has taken many forms. From fighting in rage-filled streets to a band of reptile brothers fighting their fellow mutants, the genre has explored it all. But what about popping bottles, or rather, shooting soda pop itself?
Mixing up the genre with a fresh coat of paint and...
I had only started to enjoy the JRPGs that Atlus makes fairly recently. It started when I played Soul Hackers 2 in 2022 before playing Persona 5 Royal. I never actually knew how far down the rabbit hole went for the variety of their games. Especially when I took a chance on Persona 3...
Sonic in the 3D space has been on quite the adventure over the past few decades. From going on grand adventures, discovering what it means to be a hero and even embracing the darkness within themselves; the early 3D titles experimented, to say the least.
The overall problem for 3D Sonic,...
The Like a Dragon franchise returns with its biggest-ever game, titled Infinite Wealth, which sees the series leave Japan for the first time in its history. The sunny shores of Hawaii are a fantastic playground for protagonists Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu to get lost in, and the game packs in...
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a third-person action-adventure game from acclaimed developers DON’T NOD. The game has some RPG elements and focuses on a choice-driven narrative. Banishers does well to stay within its scope to realize its potential but doesn’t excel beyond that. Read more
Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League is Rocksteady’s long-awaited follow-up to the Batman Arkham series. The game is an action-adventure shooter with live-service ambitions. Suicide Squad is a drastic departure from Rocksteady’s acclaimed Arkham formula. Despite initial trepidations, I was...
Tekken 8 is Bandai Namco’s latest entry in its long-running fighter series. The franchise has gone through multiple iterations to stay up-to-date with current fighting game trends. Yet, Tekken 8 could be the best offering in a long time.
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Everyone has skeletons in their closet, some more literal than others. Just over a year after God of War: Ragnarök released, we get a full epilogue in the free DLC, Valhalla. Just reducing this to a simple expansion is a massive injustice, as this is an incredible addition that granularly...
When it comes to content delivery in Warframe, it can be hit and miss. Every major expansion had its strengths and weaknesses. Whether that was in the narrative, playable activities, or new environments. There was always something missing that made the initial experience feel lacking. That is until...
When SEGA announced a new 3D Sonic platformer for iOS devices and Mac, it was hard to tell what kind of game this would end up being. Something more in line with SEGA Hardlight’s prior Sonic Mobile games, but a bit bigger? Or something genuinely more ambitious?
Releasing early December 2023 on...