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Keylocker (Nintendo Switch) Review

Alexx Aplin — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:00:49 +0000

I have a love-hate relationship with action commands. I love games like Paper Mario and the Mario & Luigi series, but sometimes those timed action commands are an accessibility issue. I went into Moonana’s Keylocker with an open mind after playing Virgo Versus the Zodiac. However, I came out of it with a very conflicted set of feelings. Keylocker is set in a cyberpunk world where music is banned.

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Lifeless Moon (PS5) Review

Matthew Lomas — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:00:38 +0000

I have sat on this review longer than I sit on most, and I honestly have no idea why. Perhaps I am worried that it will be empty in some way or missing bits of important information that should be included. It could also very well be the fact that the brevity of Lifeless Moon didn’t allow me to soak in the story enough, at least for me to fully understand what Stage 2 Studios was aiming for.

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Long Gone Days (PC) Review

Mike Reitemeier — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:00:23 +0000

Whenever I hear about a turn-based game, I tend to stay away. I prefer having a full hand in the action that plays out with combat that is based on skill and less so on chance and intense strategy. I felt the need to forego that once I heard about Long Gone Days. With Long Gone Days, I was hooked by its premise of a war-torn dystopia that saw a defector fight to survive against a regime with the…

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Lisa: Definitive Edition (Switch) Review

Alexx Aplin — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:00:18 +0000

When you play games long enough (especially reviewing them) there are a few cult classic, highly acclaimed games that slip through the cracks. These are games that you’ve been told are good, games you’ve been recommended numerous times, but they’ve just never quite made the cut. For a long time, the dystopian RPG known as LISA fit that bill for me. However, after years of recommendations…

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Virgo Versus the Zodiac (PS5) Review

Alexx Aplin — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:00:45 +0000

Over the years I have played a lot of RPGs. I specifically love checking out Indie RPGs because they often take concepts I love from classics and turn them on their head. Years ago, I first saw Virgo Versus the Zodiac when it was crowdfunded on a site called Fig. The site was meant to be a competitor for Kickstarter, and Virgo Versus the Zodiac was one of its success stories.

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Lifeless Moon (PC) Preview

Mike Reitemeier — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:00:41 +0000

Before I got my start with Lifeless Moon, I had a sneaking suspicion that I had heard of it before. That’s when I checked my Steam wishlist and found that I had added Lifeless Planet almost eight years ago. I was intrigued by the concept of playing as an astronaut, and it helped that it had some intrigue with a psychological-thriller kind of approach. While I may not have experience with the…

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Dungeon Munchies Gets Chapter 3 and Early Access Release

Alexx Aplin — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 15:00:11 +0000

A while ago, I reviewed the Nintendo Switch version of Dungeon Munchies, which contained the first two chapters of the game and offered a really fun, unique take on the Metroidvania genre. I mentioned finding it odd that the Switch version was basically an Early Access release and not the full game. Now, it seems that the developers have finally released the full version of the game for all…

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Land of Screens (PC) Review

Samuel Moreno — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:00:20 +0000

Sometimes I find myself wanting a break from the intense shooters and quick-paced fighting games that I fill so much of my time with. I could watch nothing but action movies or thrillers without the desire to watch a feel-good movie on the Lifetime channel, but it is nice to play a relaxing game now and then. Land of Screens is a perfect game to fit the criteria for me, offering a quick experience…

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Date Night Bowling (Switch) Review

Alexx Aplin — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 20:00:27 +0000

I love a good bit of bowling every now and again, but a lot of games get a little too technical with it. I also happen to love games that are a little quirky or different in practice. Date Night Bowling brings fun minigames and dating elements to a bowling simulation game and is surprisingly fun. In Date Night Bowling you can play one of ten different characters, taking part in a bowling date…

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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (PS5) Review

Patrick Garcia-Reyes — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:00:58 +0000

Wow! What else is there to say about Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (DDLC+)? It’s equally as cute as it is terrifying. Originally launching solely on PC back in 2017, Doki Doki Literature Club received an enhanced re-release known as Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! The enhanced release made its way onto PC and consoles in 2021. In addition to the base game, there are also new side stories that…

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