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#review
Mulaka captivated me with its low poly art and mythical atmosphere. I’m a sucker for good mythology, and the stories of the Tarahumara, the indigenous Mexican tribe the game draws from, are definitely cool in their own right. It’s a beautiful mix of the strange and familiar. Mulaka’s shamanistic quest has plenty of recognizable beats, but its in the particular of the beasts and people that you meet that it stands out. There’s a lot of cool illustrated scenes and fantastical set pieces. Even the loading screens felt like they had interesting stories to share.
by Amr (@siegarettes)
Becoming familiar with the Yakuza series means becoming familiar with Kamurocho, the bustling entertainment district that the series calls home. And like Kiryu Kazuma I’ve come to accept that Kamurocho is a place I can’t escape, but also a home of sorts. The are others cities, each with their own character and charm, but the heart of Yakuza has always been Kamurocho. So I’m pleased to see that Yakuza 6 has once again brought new life to this city.
By: RJ (@rga_02)
In the press email for DJMax RESPECT, it says “This really is like the “Dark Souls” of music games, so don’t be disheartened when at first you don’t succeed.”
The game is difficult, but I think it would be disheartening to compare it to Dark Souls. DJMax is its own thing, and it deserves more respect than a comparison.
by Amr (@siegarettes)
“The Dark Souls of x” is a phrase so ubiquitous now that you’ll probably hear it used to refer to any difficult game. obviously the creators of DJMAX have gotten wise to this, as all the press copy for DJMAX Respect, the latest in the notoriously demanding rhythm series, includes the phrase. But is it true? Is this really the Dark Souls of Rhythm Games?
No. What? That doesn’t make sense.
In fact, that whole ~Dark Souls of~ thing is seriously just… useless for describing…anything.
Let me offer a better comparison: DJMAX Respect is the bullet hell for rhythm games.
by Amr (@siegarettes)
For a while, Assault Gunners HD seemed promising. Mechs feel weighty, guns fire off with heavy feedback that makes even basic weapons feel substantial, and there’s the eternal appeal of collecting parts and building up your machine. But the longer I stayed with it the more the flaws began to dominate the experience and by the end of it Assault Gunners had become a chore.
By: RJ (@rga_02)
Remember Summer Days
二度ともどらないの
思い出も 今 波が洗い流すわ
Oh I love you
忘れられないけど 冬になったら
別の恋するわ- from ANRI’s song Summer Days
Maybe I’m just feeling old, or maybe I’m just feeling overly dramatic. At the time of this review I’m only 24-years-old but in two months time I’m going to get a piece of paper saying I’m qualified to write. It will also be the start of summer. Usually summer is the time when I will finally get to relax, but this time it’s when “real life” will start for me.
by Amr (@siegarettes)
Warhammer has got to have what is personally the most off putting, wretched and boring fantasy worlds put to pen and paper. Everything about it, from the aggressive focus on the ugliness of its world to the aggressively unlikable characters with ridiculous names spouting fake ol’ timey insults really represents everything that I personally dislike about fantasy as a genre. Warhammer: Vermintide II is one of the few games good enough to make me put up with that.
By: David (@friendshipguy_)
• Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online
• Developer - IDEA FACTORY, COMPILE HEART, TAMSOFT
• Publisher - Idea Factory International
• PC/Steam
• Rating - T
There are some genuine gems that Idea Factory pushes out from their Neptunia franchise on the regular, though often times the gap between those is filled with titles that don’t quite have as much luster as the others. Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online for PC unfortunately lacks a lot of shine that I’d hope for it to have.