Tag: video games
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Next Fest: October 2023
It’s that magical week once again as the floodgates are opened on Steam and we all are collectively drowned in a torrent of demos. Despite the number of games that are already out which I haven’t had time to play, I find it impossible to resist the siren call of seeing what’s on the horizon.…
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Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew – A Pirate’s Treasure
Spoilers for the score at the bottom of this review: Shadow Gambit is nothing short of a creative triumph. It’s a masterclass of game design so thoroughly well considered that I pity any other title that attempts this genre. As a stealth game, as a tactics game, as just a video game in general; Shadow…
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Valkyrie Elysium – Reviewnarok
Out of all the many strange things that Square Enix did in 2022, perhaps the most bizarre was the release of Valkyrie Elysium. Developed by Soleil, this marks the franchise’s first appearance on home consoles in 16 years. While I am not a diehard fan of the series, (I didn’t play Profile or Silmeria until…
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Evil West – The Dissonance of Traversal
Evil West was a game that I had been looking forward to since stumbling across its gameplay trailer at the tail end of June. The promise of a high-octane third person shooter with a robust melee system was all I needed to add it to my Steam wishlist. Having now finished the game I can…
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Bayonetta 3 – A Triumphant Let-Down
October 28th, 2022 was a miraculous day. After so many years of waiting, speculating cancellation, and periods of total silence from Platinum Games, Bayonetta 3 was finally released. I was beside myself with anticipation, furiously refreshing my eShop connection to open the game when it wasn’t available at exactly 12:00am ET. I had taken time…