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Deliver Us The Moon: Fortuna – Review

Did any of you ever want to become an astronaut? I didn’t, I am afraid of heights unfortunately. Still, if anyone ever had the wish then this might be the game for you. This is a completely linear game. Actually this could have been Isaac’s adventure from Dead Space but without the dead part. The story is OK, nothing really original but what is lately? Basically you are humanity’s last chance for survival, as usual. Your mission is to investigate the loss of communication with the lunar base which is responsible for supplying power back to earth since humanity has exhausted all available power resources. Continue reading Deliver Us The Moon: Fortuna – Review

Life is Strange 2 – Episode 1 Review

This is the first of the five episodes and let me tell you Dontnod knows how to make a compelling story. To be honest I did not enjoy Vampyr but the first Life is Strange was great; meaning the devs should probably stick with this particular genre, at least in my humble opinion. Of course the first game was nothing original as Dontnod “borrowed” the recipe from Telltale and the basic story idea from the movie Butterfly Effect, but it doesn’t really matter as the game was very enjoyable. Life is Strange 2 also looks like a very good game; I have no idea if the following episodes will be good but the first one was awesome in my opinion. Continue reading Life is Strange 2 – Episode 1 Review

SCUM – Review

Welcome to SCUM! The hit reality television show brought to you by entertainment mogul TEC1! The show that quenches the peoples unending and insatiable thirst for blood sport! After a successful airing of its first season, TEC1 will expand its play field to a massive 144 sq. km open world. How the prisoners utilize this new space for season two is up to them. Will they work together, forming functional alliances for the benefit of all involved? Or will they actively sabotage one another, creating a more chaotic atmosphere for our viewing pleasure??

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Yakuza 0 Review: Deadly Serious, Deliciously Silly

What is Yakuza 0? Well, it’s an ultra-serious drama of Japanese organized crime, murder, and betrayal…except when it’s not. When not serious it’s crazy and kooky and downright silly. Mix the two extremes together and you get the full Yakuza 0, a video-game yo-yo of sorts…and the ups and downs are mesmerizing!

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Planet Alpha – Review

The 2D, side-scrolling masterpiece, Limbo, took many players by surprise upon its launch in 2010. Using only a minimalistic visual style and without resorting to any exposition, the game somehow managed to draw a deeply moving experience out of a short puzzle-platformer. In fact, Limbo added new fire to the debate on whether or not video games can be regarded as art. Continue reading Planet Alpha – Review

All-Star Fruit Racing – Review

In the 2012 Disney animated hit Wreck It Ralph, you might recall one specific moment when our hero accidentally finds himself trapped in an arcade game called ‘Sugar Rush.’ For the unacquainted, the fictional game is a kart racer based around the theme of candy and confections, and in the movie it represents something of a light satire on Mario Kart. Continue reading All-Star Fruit Racing – Review

Shining Resonance Refrain Review: Spicy, Tender, and Tedious

Shining Resonance Refrain is a Media.Vision-developed (Wild Arms series) SEGA-published action-JRPG originally released exclusively in Japan in 2014 for the PlayStation 3. All these years later the Western world gets to experience this lively but dated blend of visual-novel storytelling, dating simulation, third-person adventuring, and party-based real-time combat.

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