007 First Light (Xbox Series)- Fresh new Bond or should the franchise be retired?
007 First Light abandons the narrative and lore of the films and games that came before it. Instead it tells a re-imagined origin story of how James Bond became the…
Popcorn Rocket – A great shmup, but has it gotten stale with age?
The story of Popcorn Rocket is that you play as Colonel Kernel and his rag tag crew in an attempt to defend the galaxy from the nefarious Nebula Empire. This…
Rugrats Retro Rewind Collection – A bit of a dirty diapey or a refreshing one?
Across the entire Rugrats Retro Rewind Collection, the narrative acts as a giant time capsule of late-90s and early-2000s Nickelodeon charm, stitching together various episodic babysitting misadventures, movie tie-in plots,…
Kitaria Fables – Still a great blended genre, or should you look at other games?
The story of Kitaria Fables has you step into the paws of Nyanza, a brave cat soldier sent by the Empire to investigate a surge of aggressive monsters around Paw…
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School – Is This Switch Port Worth Playing?
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School has a story that is both unique and interesting.Set against the backdrop of the eve of White Day in South Korea. The story follows…
SN Operator: Is it the best way to play your old carts, or should you stick to original hardware?
When Romanian tech startup Epilogue released the GB Operator, it felt like a paradigm shift for retro game preservation. It offered a sleek, highly intuitive, and legally airtight bridge between…
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance – Fresh new take or a drain on the essence of the series?
Ryan’s Thoughts Legacy of Kain: Ascendance takes a bold but polarizing swing by centering its narrative on Elaleth, the previously unknown sister of Raziel, in a prequel story set before…
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Switch 2- Does this pack enough of a punch, or woefully inferior port?
When it comes to the story in Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage on the Switch 2, it is the same as any other version. That being the emergent story…
Maiden of The Dark – Standout platformer or just another tribute?
The narrative follows a desperate village in rural Japan that has been crushed under the heel of the ruthless warlord Zankoku. In a final act of defiance, the villagers use…
Hazard: Let Us Out! – Being the first commercial game for the OtterX, is it worth the purchase?
The narrative follows a dedicated (and perhaps overly-ambitious) robot technician at the Rebuild Life Robotics Factory. What was supposed to be a simple “day off” turns into a nightmare when…