85%

The Caligula Effect 2 Review

Evan SchwabOctober 15, 2021

The Virtuadolls Return A few years ago, NIS America published Caligula Effect: Overdose, a PlayStation 4 port of a PlayStation Vita JRPG about a virtuadoll ...

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84%

Giraffe & Annika Review

Evan SchwabJune 24, 2021

A pleasant, peaceful experience Giraffe and Annika is a game quite unlike most. It’s simple, sure. It’s not a large game, by any means. But there’s so...

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81%

R-Type Final 2 Review

Evan SchwabMay 17, 2021

Classic goodness with a modern shine. As a kid, I grew up adoring R-Type on the original Gameboy. I put hours into it, and, of course, never made it too far...

PS4Switch

74%

Poison Control Review

Evan SchwabApril 24, 2021

A Cult Classic in the Making Damn us to Hell. That’s the catch phrase of Poison Control, a sort of third person shooter that mixes RPG elements with tradi...

PS4

82%

Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited Review

Evan SchwabMarch 19, 2021

Dungeon Crawling Classics Many moons ago, NIS America published Stranger of Sword City - a dungeon crawler developed by Experience, Inc.- on Steam, PlayStat...

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93%

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust

Evan SchwabMarch 9, 2021

Nostalgia in spades Few things make me feel as warm and fuzzy inside as classic video games. I could pop into the worlds of Final Fantasy VII or VIII at any...

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Fallen Legion: Revenants Review

Evan SchwabFebruary 17, 2021

Dueling Sagas The world is crumbling. Sluagh, zombie-like monsters, roam the world below the floating castle - a world suffering from plague and poverty. Re...

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65%

Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood Review

Evan SchwabFebruary 4, 2021

Lone Wolf Owning a new console around its launch window means you’ll be playing a relatively small lineup of launch titles. If you’re like me, that mean...

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82%

Immortals: Fenyx Rising Review

Evan SchwabFebruary 3, 2021

A Godly Good Time We all know of Ubisoft and the perpetual Assassins Creed saga. Fewer yet may know of Ubisoft and its long list of retro RPGs, which includ...

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92%

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Review

Evan SchwabJanuary 29, 2021

In Ys We Trust Few things in life are certain: taxes, death, and quality Ys games. Following the hugely successful Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, Falcom and NI...

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