Ys X Proud Nordics Review – Definitive But Divisive

Ys X Proud Nordics is a game that’s essentially a re-release of 2024’s Ys X Nordics. By adding “Proud” to the title and including all the previous DLC into one package, along with a lot of quality-of-life features and improvements.…

Etrange Overlord Review – Chaotic Fun With Flaws

I have kept myself mostly in the dark with this game. Etrange Overlord, which had a really strange name to begin with, felt like it had something interesting to offer, and I didn’t want to spoil myself in any way,…

1348 Ex Voto Review – A Broken but Ambitious Medieval Action RPG

1348 Ex Voto looks like a great game. On paper, the description of an Italian late medieval period, coupled with a young knight on a quest to rescue a loved one, sounds great. Standard fare that we’ve seen over the…

John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando PS5 Review – Chaotic Co-op Zombie Shooter

It’s been a while since I last played a collaborative zombie horde shooter. I think the last one that comes to mind for me was World War Z, which was fantastic. We have had similar games in the last few…

Timberborn Review – Best Beaver City Builder with Water Management

Oh, dam, strap yourselves in for this one because it will contain a few beaver puns. Over the years, I have played my fair share of City-building games. These types of games have been around for decades, but every now…

Ariana and the Elder Codex Review – Action-Adventure Chaos & Magic

After taking a break from game reviews for a couple of months, the return to the grind has never been this rewarding. A fresh start, a blank slate, but more importantly, a new game that doesn’t disappoint… well, mostly. Ariana…

Monster Hunter Stories 3 Review – Stunning Must-Play RPG

Off the bat of Monster Hunter Stories 3 being announced, following Monster Hunter Wilds coming out last year and being a huge success for this hunter, I was eagerly waiting to learn more, and after a short wait, it was…

Reanimal Review – A Familiar Nightmare Reborn

There are certain studios that build a reputation you simply trust. When Tarsier Studios revealed Reanimal, excitement came naturally. After all, the team previously delivered two of the most memorable modern horror platformers with Little Nightmares and Little Nightmares II…

Fatal Frame II Crimson Butterfly Remake Xbox Review

Before Fatal Frame II Crimson Butterfly, back in 2001, Koei Tecmo – just Tecmo then – decided that they wanted to make the scariest horror game possible. Inspired by Silent Hill and Japanese horror movies, the results of that ambition…

Crimson Desert PC Review – Chaos, Combat & Massive Open World

Crimson Desert isn’t here to hold your hand, and it isn’t trying to fit into whatever box you think an open-world action adventure needs to (Maybe some call it an RPG). After spending time in Pywel — fighting, exploring, climbing,…