Review by Matt S. Ever since Dark Souls landed on the scene, people have loved calling any game with a high difficulty curve that demanded patience and practice “the Dark Souls of XXXX”. The “Dark Souls of shooters”, the “Dark Souls of rhythm games,” and so on and so forth;…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. River City Ransom has long held a special place in my game-loving heart due to its unique mix of brawling combat and RPG elements. Enter the recently released River City: Tokyo Rumble, and I found myself sucked into a nostalgic joyride, reminding me why I loved…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Rise of the Tomb Raider does not get off to a good start. Utterly obsessed with hurling its infamous hero, Lara Croft, into rockfaces, having avalanches drop on her, and throwing her into perilous positions where she needs to desperately run across platforms crumbling from underneath…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. Smack-bang in the middle of my all-female protagonist month I was introduced to ReCore. I knew little about the game coming in past the basics: it’s an Xbox exclusive published by Microsoft Studios and developed by a Japanese studio (Comcept), it’s set on a distant planet,…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. God Eater 2: Rage Burst puts you, the player, into the role of a self-created protagonist that is one of several newer members to the organisation known as Fenrir. Your task is to venture outside of the protective environments to hunt down large beasts, either solo…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. If you managed to somehow miss all or even some of the Bioshock games and enjoy first-person action games, then this remaster is a great excuse to give those missed opportunities a try. Admittedly, there is not a whole lot new to the package, but the…
Read MoreFeature by Matt S. Goichi Suda is a bit of a hero to many on the DDNet team. His unwavering commitment to games that are transgressive and creative, even to the detriment of their critical rating, is noble, and the fact he’s managed to build up a major Japanese development…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. There’s a good chance I’ve mentioned this about a hundred times in my time with DDnet, but here it is again: space terrifies me. The idea that the universe is so vast and I’m so tiny gives me some serious anxiety, ranging from the heebie-jeebies to…
Read MoreFeature by Matt S. Goichi Suda is a bit of a hero to many on the DDNet team. His unwavering commitment to games that are transgressive and creative, even to the detriment of their critical rating, is noble, and the fact he’s managed to build up a major Japanese development…
Read MoreReview by Jim S. Space can be a beautiful yet frightening place. After waking up to see that the space station Northstar IV has been destroyed, Alex Oshima must piece together what happened and survive long enough to make it back to earth. So… kinda like a video game take…
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