There’s something wonderfully, refreshingly small about Arietta of Spirits. It’s a pleasant surprise, too: with its clear Legend of Zelda inspiration, vibrant pixel-art depiction of a beautiful world, and premise of venturing between the real world and that of the spirits, it’s easy to assume Arietta would be some sort …
There’s a lot to like about My Time At Portia. First released in 2019 for PC and consoles, its blend of comfy, crafting-centric life sim with a slice of adventure and a little dash of mystery made it an easy game to just lose yourself in for a while. But …
Psychonauts 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 2005 cult hit Psychonauts, is a game I can only describe as “mental”. It’s apt, as the game is “mental” in the way it is written and designed by the idiosyncratic mind of Tim Schafer and the Double Fine team, and in the …
A collaboration between Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town and Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin will soon see Story of Seasons players able to dress up as everyone’s favourite harvest goddess. From September 15 to September 30, the “Princess Sakuna’s Heavenly Garb” outfit will be available as free DLC …
Cotton isn’t exactly a household name, and that’s a damn shame. “Cute-’em-ups” are a delight, with their blend of super-cute presentation and classic shooter action, and 1991’s Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams and its handful of sequels more than earned their place alongside the TwinBees and Fantasy Zones of the world. …
If you ask most people today what they like about adventure games, it’s almost always some echo of what Telltale brought to the genre: compelling characters, weighty themes, choice and consequence. Less so is it about the genre’s crunchier roots, from the likes of Monkey Island or King’s Quest to …
No More Heroes III is the kind of wildly creative adventure you don’t experience often in today’s gaming landscape. And yet, it’s exactly what you should expect from a studio whose relatively long motto begins with “Punk’s not dead.” Unlike the traditional action game, No More Heroes III features considerable …
American live-action remakes of anime series’ always elicit a well-deserved side-eye from a lot of folks, not least of all for something as beloved as Shinichiro Watanabe’s Cowboy Bebop. When Netflix revealed the main cast for their adaptation—John Cho as Spike Spiegel, Danielle Pinada as Faye Valentine, and Mustafa Shakir …
Samurai Warriors 5 is a step in an exciting new direction for the series, and a fascinating exploration of the legacy of Nobunaga Oda. Samurai Warriors has always excelled at drawing a distinction between historical accuracy and authenticity. Its retellings of the Sengoku era always stay true to key details …
Overnight, Square Enix shared a first look at Life is Strange: True Colors in action, teasing another dose of the series’ unique approach to the narrative adventure genre (with some new twists), and introducing some of the characters you’ll meet in Haven. The scene sees Alex—who’s just moved to a …
