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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: The Indigo Disk Review - An Inadequate End For A Mediocre Generation

People have always said that nobody in the world hates Pokemon more than a Pokemon player. While I find that statement funny, I never believed it. And then Pokemon Scarlet & Violet was released. The Indigo Disk, the second of Scarlet & Violet’s DLC packs, begins as a conclusion to the Area Zero storyline and any questions that remained from the base game’s main story, and a follow-up to the previous expansion’s storyline involving siblings Carmine and Kieran. This is all tied together as the...
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Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Review - Brand New Old World

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk’s story begins as you’re introduced to the main character Faux, one of the famed Big 3 gang members who finds himself in jail for reasons unknown. Or should I say this is where it ends? Because, just after the tutorial ends, Faux gets decapitated. But rather than die, you wake up in the headquarters of the Bomb Rush Crew with a gigantic robot head, now going by the moniker of Red. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk never shies away from its unique world-building and ridiculously far-fetc...
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Atlas Fallen Review - Falling In The Sand

A vast desert landscape opens up as I head to a town miles ahead. The device in my hand speaks annoyingly in my head, as I prepare to use magic to quickly traverse across the sands. And there it is, that taste of disappointment in my mouth. I’ve been here before. Atlas Fallen begins, like many other RPGs, with a meeting designed by fate between an unknown protagonist and some other entity that will help them in their journey. The voice within the gauntlet that serves as your mcguffin will gui...
TheGamer •

Warframe: The Duviri Paradox Review - Sympathy For The Devil

During the first moments of Warframe’s The New War, Ballas severs the Lotus’ hand and impales the main character, leaving them adrift in the endless Void. At the same time, in another plane of existence, that severed hand arrives just as the Drifter is going to be executed. The Duviri Paradox isn’t presented as the usual expansion in an MMO video game. This new chapter in Warframe’s story works both as a presentation for the Drifter, an adult version of your Operator character, but also as an...
TheGamer •

Honkai: Star Rail Review - A Star Is Born

As I walk through the luscious halls of Herta Space Station, my attention is diverted to a roundtable with a faint glimmer upon it, emanating from a small computer. I quickly sprint over and interact with it, only for the game to suddenly describe how my character feels anxious and is compelled to act. Instead of saving the world of springing into action like a typical hero, I use this cute little monitor to schedule a meeting. Honkai: Star Rail isn’t a game with your usual dose of melodramat...
TheGamer •

Wild Hearts Review - Building A New World In Azuma

Once again, I face a familiar monstrous wolf that wants one thing and one thing only: to unleash his bloody fury upon me. I have danced this dance many times before, so I know it all too well, and with great confidence, I try to build a wall in front of me to shield myself from this monster’s wrath and counterattack. To my dismay, I summon a wooden monowheel instead. Wild Hearts comes as a collaborative project between behemoths Koei Tecmo and EA, and enters the ring as a new contender in the...
TheGamer •

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Review - Fear And Loathing In Paldea

As I wipe the tears from my eyes, I witness the convergence of the three major storylines that compose my journey through Paldea with great satisfaction. A moving, deeply profound scene crowns the conclusion of my first adventure in this new region, and I feel nothing else but the need to see more of it. Unfortunately, I clip through the floor shortly after. Pokemon Scarlet & Violet marks the beginning of a new generation and introduces you to the new region Paldea inspired by Iberia. Paldea...
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Persona 5 Review - Taking My Heart Once Again

Jumping from platform to platform as I run in a hurry, I observe sheepish people gambling in a grossly-decorated casino, oblivious to the situation going on above their heads. With my package in hand, I run from corridor to corridor until there’s nowhere else to go. I jump through a glass window. The second I land on the streets outside of the casino, lights go up. I’m now a prisoner. Persona 5 Royal tells the story of the Phantom Thieves, more specifically the story of their leader, Joker. H...
TheGamer •

Wild Hearts Preview - Hunting And Building Across An Interactive World

As I give my first steps into the land of Azuma, the sound of the breeze flowing between the trees and the vast land presented before me creates a stunning environment that makes me want to explore every inch of it, a familiar sensation that most likely indicates a fight is coming soon. In the distance, I hear a creature howling. Last week I had the pleasure of attending a preview presentation of Wild Hearts, the upcoming hunting game brought to us by a team-up between EA and Koei Tecmo. Bot...
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Gundam Evolution Review - They're Giant Robots And Still I Got Bored

When I first learned about Gundam Evolution, I was immediately excited to pilot a Gundam against other Gundams while shooting at them and being able to live, laugh, and love my Gundam summer forever. I am immensely sad to confirm that believing that fantasy was a fool’s errand and the dream of an infant. Gundam Evolution begins with a very handy tutorial presenting all the mechanics you will face in the game, where you can quickly get a proper grasp of how the shooting controls, mobility, and...
TheGamer •

Tower Of Fantasy Preview - First Impressions On A Familiar World

Tower Of Fantasy introduces you to the world of Aida, an unexplored realm to discover as you reconstruct your lost memories and, in the process, help everyone in need. But in an open-world game as huge as this, not everything is about traveling and meeting new NPCs, and soon you will find yourself surrounded by all manner of enemies to fight. Combat involves the use of multiple, interchangeable weapons at a time. From bows and shields to machine guns and spears, this convenient and dynamic sy...
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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Review - Here Comes The Sun

I walk through the ruins of a fallen kingdom. As a ghoulish, red glow lights my path, I run past the corpses of many monsters, large and small, while my target awaits ahead. Long gone are the times when my only concern was saving my village from a stampede. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak takes the adventure far from Kamura Village to a now-fallen kingdom struck by disaster, a place that now needs your help to face what could be the definite end of its people or their only hope to rebuild. Once...
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Godfall: Ultimate Edition Review - Reunited, And It Feels So Good

It’s been two years since I last had the opportunity to review Counterplay Games’ Godfall. The game’s aesthetic looked enticing enough for me to be hyped about it and the combat seemed fun, but after several hours of playing it, I thought I’d rather kick my own teeth than ever touch it again. At launch, Godfall looked like a poor attempt to emulate the likes of Warframe, lacking everything that makes the latter any good. But as fate would have it, I found myself once again reviewing this game, u...
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FFXIV Endwalker review – end times in Eorzea

Ten years. Ten years have passed since the Warriors of Light began their journey in Final Fantasy XIV Online. That journey got off to a rotten start, but after a soft reboot in 2013, this beloved MMO just keeps getting better. Eight years, 25 million registered players, and now four expansions later, the story arc that began with A Realm Reborn finally comes to an end, and somehow, somehow, Square Enix has done it justice.

A new threat, the prophesied Final Days, is at the heart of Endwalker’s
The Indie Game Website •

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in The Dark Review

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in The Dark Review

When I was a kid of no more than eight years old, my mom recommended that I read Agatha Christie’s “The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding and a Selection of Entrées”. It was a collection of short stories that, while didn’t embody the complexity that her other books presented, still exposed me to a whole new world of the murder mystery genre. The tone may differ, and its protagonist nowhere near comparable to any literary equivalent, but The D
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Bonkies Review

Monkeys in space. They have jetpacks, and they build things.



Well, that’s it, that’s the review folks, pack your things up. I mean honestly, who would need any more reasons to play this game?

*checks notes* Oh, my editor, apparently. (Editors Note: I’m sold, to be honest)

Developed by the folks at Studio Gauntlet and published by Crunching Koalas, Bonkies brings a very fun and lighthearted co-op building game, where we take the role of a jetpack-powered monkey astronaut travelling through
The Indie Game Website •

Ocean's Heart Review

It all begins when Tilia departs from her homeland to find her father and her best friend, both kidnapped by Blackbeard’s Hourglass Pirates. From that point, a massive conspiracy starts to unfold, and an adventure full of magic and challenges awaits us in Ocean’s Heart, the latest project from the solo developer Max Mraz, and published by the folks at Nordcurrent.

Being an RPG heavily inspired by the classic The Legend of Zelda series, Ocean’s Heart shares many common traits with its muse. A he
The Indie Game Website •

Sunlight Review

“Hello. Are you sitting comfortably? Are you focused, and not thinking about whatever’s bothering you these days? I’m not here to test you; please relax.”

As a gentle, relaxed voice received me with those words, my journey in Sunlight began.

Developed by Krillbite Studios and an indirect sequel of their previous game The Plan, Sunlight brings an exciting perspective on walking simulators. Far from replicating the environments in their past work such as the terrorizing atmosphere in Among The S
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El Hijo - A Wild West Tale Review

With his life turned upside down after he’s being left in an orphanage, El Hijo escapes and embarks on a journey to reunite with his mom and uncover what’s going on with the shady folks that burned down their house. This beautifully animated game from Honig Studios and Quantumfrog brings a non-violent stealth adventure, showing […]

With his life turned upside down after he’s being left in an orphanage, El Hijo escapes and embarks on a journey to reunite with his mom and uncover what’s going on
The Indie Game Website •

Ooblets Review

This all begins when you land in the mainland Oob. You are a newcomer wanting to get out of your homeland in Ahroh Island in order to travel to new places, and as soon as you meet the mayor of this quaint place you’re given a farmhouse and land to maintain and, as you choose a club, your first Ooblet. But, first and foremost, what’s an Ooblet?



As it turns out, Ooblets are creatures that are born from seeds like any plant, but they interact with you and follow you on your endeavours across t
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Review | The Gardens Between (IOS/Android) —

The only glaring gameplay issue is the fixed camera, something that should have been more freely controllable to allow players to better grasp the obstacles in a level. This especially becomes an issue when you are forced to rely on trial and error guesswork to deduce puzzles with multiple choices. Repeating these sections adds an unnecessary layer of chance in a game that otherwise relies purely on accuracy. However, those moments are infrequent as the game usually succeeds at demanding your ac
Into The Spine •

of: Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

No info, no camp, no way to go back.

That’s how my hunter landed on Hoarfrost Reach when I started Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. At this point, I’m no stranger to this kind of transition between ranks within the franchise, and this game isn’t even the most unforgiving of all of them. The rank system always worked like this: you reach a certain point where you have to go into upper layers of difficulty and the way you act in combat must advance as well; having no levels nor any form of experie
Into The Spine •

of: Catherine

Morality. That little voice in your head that tells you to do or not to do things in different situations. The compass of decency, pointing out the obvious choices that the righteous people would take in the day-to-day in order to live as peacefully as possible, with ourselves and others. In Catherine, we are tempted so many times to ignore that voice, that I felt the urge to confess in a church at the end. Well, maybe not, but it was pretty bad. To be fair: I never played this game before, even

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