I really want to like Toren. It has a lot going for it – an interesting premise, a promising heroine, gorgeous art direction, and absolutely fantastic music. But it falls flat in just about every other regard, making its missed potential the thing that stands out most.
I just checked my playtime on Toukiden: Kiwami: 82 hours, 30 minutes. And, somehow, I still feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface. For those not in the know, Toukiden: Kiwami is a hybrid sequel/re-release of Toukiden: The Age of Demons, Omega Force’s (Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors et al.) take …
We haven’t had a new IGAvania in six and a half years, but finally, Koji “IGA” Igarashi has come out of the shadows with a new project: a “A gothic, exploration-focused action platformer” called Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. His is probably not a household name, but as the person …
Less than two months ago, I had next to no interest in baseball beyond an (admittedly unsubstantiated) opinion that it was a better bat-and-ball game than cricket. Then, something happened. On April 2, two new games were added to the PlayStation Store. Well, more than two games were added, but …
When I first started watching it, Vikings quickly became one of my favourite TV shows. An interesting premise – a filmic retelling of the Saga of Ragnar – was backed by absolutely superb writing, acting, and filmmaking. I didn’t quite marathon it (I almost never marathon things; I don’t have …
April’s Loot Crate theme is “fantasy” – so Game of Thrones and Dungeons & Dragons are pretty much a given. But this month’s Loot Crate comes with a few surprises, too, and overall, it’s one of the better crates this year. The Princess Bride Playing Cards (Albino Dragon) The most …
If there’s a formula for collector’s editions of games, it’s this: Steelbook case Season Pass Statue/Figurine Poster Art Book ???? Profit Almost every CE that comes out checks most, if not all, of those boxes, and rarely is there anything else on offer. Lara Croft: Temple of Osiris Gold Edition …
The press blurb for Bitch Planet #1 describes it as a ” highly anticipated women-in-prison sci-fi exploitation riff.” Nothing about that is false – that’s exactly what Bitch Planet is, on the surface – but it sells the book short, to some extent. Bitch Planet is certainly a “women-in-prison sci-fi exploitation riff”, but it’s so much …
Mortal Kombat X launched today in North America, Australia, Europe, and pretty much everywhere that’s not New Zealand. With its launch, came the release of some day-one DLC, something that’s becoming increasingly common with major releases. Among those add-ons are two that have sparked the ire of gamers across the …
Last month, long-time RPG developers Obsidian Entertainment released Pillars of Eternity, to widespread acclaim. To call it highly anticipated would be an understatement – is a game that raised just shy of $4 million USD on Kickstarter, with more than 70,000 backers – and by all accounts, it lives up to …
