HIGH An amazing cast of colorful characters in one massive mystery.
LOW That this game did not get ported or remastered sooner!
WTF All the crazy plot twists.
Author: Mitch Z
EARLY ACCESS: Inkbound
HIGH The combat is a uniquely engaging turn-based system that never feels unfair.
LOW Online play is already sparsely populated.
WTF Half the NPCs in the game hate me…
Inkbound Preview
This past weekend the developers behind 2020’s Monster Train, Shiny Shoe, opened up access to a pre-alpha build of their upcoming title Inkbound. So, I hopped into the game with three friends to test the waters and see what Shiny Shoe is cooking up.
Victoria 3 Review
HIGH Using careful planning and strategy to rise through the ranks.
LOW AI behavior and performance can be all over the place.
WTF The insane amount of alt-history that occurs, even without my meddling.
Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia (PC) Review
HIGH Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women.
LOW The number of attributes and data for each character makes menus difficult to navigate.
WTF How is there a nation made up solely of pirates?
Firegirl: Hack ‘N Splash Rescue Review
It’s Getting Hot In Here
HIGH An appealing art style with neat background and lighting design.
LOW The randomly-generated levels hold back the quality of the platforming.
WTF How am I getting thousands of ‘fans?’ Am I streaming these dangerous rescue operations? Who’s filming this!?
Cris Tales Review
Like DuckTales, But With Cris
HIGH An ambitious story and battle system that combine many ideas cohesively.
LOW The lack of quality-of-life features.
WTF The last third of the story.
Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX Review
Oh Wow, It Is A Ranch!
HIGH Summoning and raising monsters exactly how I want.
LOW Not being able to hit an opponent repeatedly during battle.
WTF What is a ‘Suezo’?
Let’s Build A Zoo Review
Rabbits Are An Economic Powerhouse
HIGH Plenty of options for customizing and tweaking.
LOW Menus aren’t very intuitive.
WTF I dressed the stray dog up as a lion.
Astria Ascending Review
The Power Of Fruit
HIGH A lengthy, high quality Japanese-inspired RPG with plenty of modern amenities.
LOW A few frustrating enemy encounters and a sometimes-confused story.
WTF Why does everyone hate the little fish people so much?
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