Game Reviews8.3/10
Eight Years On, Ashen Still Rewards Trust Over Solitude
A solitary wanderer builds a flame, finds a companion, and moves through a dying world in this grim survival tale.
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Tag: Switch
Game Reviews8.3/10
‘Golf Story’: Paul Loses Everything, Then Finds His Game
A quiet man loses all and wins back his life through a small white ball upon a green field.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Cadence of Hyrule Merges Crypt of the NecroDancer With The Legend of Zelda, and Mostly It Works
A strange union: a beat-driven dungeon crawler meets a legend of magic and treasure, and mostly it works.
Game Reviews9.4/10
Shin Megami Tensei V Review: Demons, Negotiation, and a City Built From Ruin
A review of Shin Megami Tensei V, a demanding demon game of negotiation, demons, and a ruined city.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Bear and Bat Team Up Again: Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair Turns Rotation Into Art
A bear and a bat share one body in a spinning realm of chambers and coin, a sequel that trims its predecessor's bulk into a tighter, finer adventure.
Game Reviews6.8/10
City of Brass Review: Digging Is Sharp, Traps Aren’t
A ruined desert city of brass conceals treasure and traps alike, a digging game of discovery and ruin.
Game Reviews7/10
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town Review — A Welcoming Town, a Forgettable Dungeon
A tale of Olive Town, wherein settlers farm, cook, and court its people, yet fail to fully bind their hearts.
Game Reviews6.5/10
Little Dragons Café Review: A Gentle Dragon-Care Game Buried Under Shallow Farming
A quiet farm sim with dragons grows tender bonds, yet its dull fields and awkward Switch frame rate cannot sustain a full life.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Marsupilami 2: Salsa Palombia Review — Boss Fights Carry a Score of 8.3
A giant marsupial's long tail springs across a tropical island in this joyful sequel, scored with salsa beats.
Game Reviews7/10
Summoning System Carries the Grind of Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster
A warrior commands a bear, a wolf, and a giant ape across a vast continent of grinding and leveling, in this tale of Barbarian Saga.