#Review
#Review
She Remembered Caterpillars is a bit like what I imagine doing Chess problems is like. It requires you to think multiple steps ahead, read what spaces are available on the board, and work out how you can get each piece into the right position. Despite its cute facade, it becomes complex quickly. It starts with only a few pieces, then adds to it. And while each new piece might initially seem like a short solution to previous problems, there’s always a new wrinkle that keeps success just out of reach.
by Omar (@siegarettes)
Videogames have long been tied to the world of racquet sports. Titles like Arkanoid and Pong are some of the earliest and most imitated concepts in games history. Enter SpiritSphere, a modern entry that attempts to revitalize the concept by bringing in influence from another oft imitated game: The Legend of Zelda.
In what seems to now be a regular occurrence, Dariusburst CS has once again expanded its already massive scope to cover even more territory. While previous DLCs mostly consisted of well known titles, this one digs deep even further into the die hard SHMUP catalog, adding Battle Garegga, Terra Diver and Mahoudaisakusen characters into the mix. Luckily, it’s also one of the best releases so far.
by Omar (@siegarettes)
For all its distractions, Yakuza is a romantic series. There’s a certain nostalgic feeling towards its city, its characters, and its ideas of masculinity. So there’s no better time to set one of its games than in the 80’s, when Japan’s boom economy created in atmosphere of prosperity and excess. Of course, within excess breeds corruption, and so in the midst of this new prosperity rise the machinations of ambitious men. Enter Kiryu and Majima, two inexperienced yakuza caught in the web of a conspiracy. A conspiracy they’ll have to untangle by punching a lot of other men until they give up the truth.
In practical terms, this means roaming the cities of Kamurocho and Sotenbori, hitting up bars and brawls on your way to the next story beat. Yakuza’s dense cities often get it compared to open world games, but its rhythms and pacing are distinctly JRPG. Cutscenes are lengthy and frequent, often accompanied by excellent voice acting and theatrical facial expressions. Naturally, plenty of these escalate into violence.
By: RJ (@rga_02)
Miku seems to be poised to be the new mascot of SEGA overtaking the likes of Sonic or Sega Sanshiro. I’m kidding of course, but she has had wonderful reception in the Western World as of late. Her games are being localized, appearing on late night talk shows, and she happens to be friends with Scarlett Johansson. It’s only natural for her to get a new game.
by Omar (@siegarettes)
Not content with simply remixing its parent series, Dariusburst has been consistently expanding and branching out into others with its impressive suite of DLC. While some like the Taito pack already made sense given its heritage, the SEGA and now CAVE were a little more unexpected given the format of their original games. This round of DLC includes appearances from DoDonPachi, Deathsmiles, and Ketsui. While Deathsmiles already followed a similar horizontal format, It’s a bit strange to see DoDonPachi and Ketsui running sideways. Despite that, the DLC adapts the mechanics of those games faithfully.
by: David (@friendshipguy_)
• Trillion: God of Destruction
• Developer - Idea Factory, Compile Heart, Preapp Partners
• Publisher - Idea Factory
• PC/Steam
• Rating - T
Strategy role playing games aren’t my natural forte; I lend my skills to twitchier, action oriented games which Trillion: God of Destruction is most certainly not. My only experience with sRPG’s to date are the Fire Emblem series which I’m not innocent from save scumming, and watching a few friends mill through Final Fantasy Tactics on a whim. Compile Heart takes some bold steps with their title, and throwing in rudimentary visual novel dialogue here and there certainly makes for a compelling mix of genres, but there’s a lot that is left to be desired with Trillion that asked me if I was really being rewarded for my efforts, and if the unique concepts they threw in really made up for it.
By: RJ (@rga_02)
I’ve owned Platinum Stars since launch but I’ve never gotten
to write anything about it. It wasn’t because I didn’t enjoy it – in fact I
loved it. If PES 2017 and World of Final Fantasy didn’t come out
this year this game would be my GOTY. I loved it so much that I’ve forgotten to
write anything about it until I asked to do so.