Like with most PC releases, I missed the original launch of Gamedec last year. I just don’t pay enough attention to that space, it seems, because if I did I would have bought this instantly. As such I’m glad it has come to Nintendo Switch, because while the Switch does…
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We’ve seen China grow rapidly as an international game development hub, and one of the most exciting things about that nations’ game development scene is that they seem to be every bit as enamoured with the RPG format as their neighbours in Japan. Codename: Wandering Sword is basically “what if…
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I’m not sure there’s ever a precisely right time to release a “Eurojank” RPG, but I certainly don’t think that Elex II benefits from being released a few days after Elden Ring and Horizon: Forbidden West. There are going to be people that play one after the other, or any…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I’m not sure there’s ever a precisely right time to release a “Eurojank” RPG, but I certainly don’t think that Elex II benefits from being released a few days after Elden Ring and Horizon: Forbidden West. There are going to be people that play one after…
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Edge of Eternity is a terrible game. You wouldn’t think that from looking at the screenshots – it looks the part. But this effort to provide players with a modern JRPG that recalls the classics of the genre fails to provide something actually interesting to play. It’s almost amusing that…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I have really struggled with how to handle this Horizon: Forbidden West review. On the one hand, I do understand that it is the sequel to a game that a lot of people loved (a lot), and that this game delivers what the masses want. It’s…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Edge of Eternity is a terrible game. You wouldn’t think that from looking at the screenshots – it looks the part. But this effort to provide players with a modern JRPG that recalls the classics of the genre fails to provide something actually interesting to play.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Aniplex and developer, DeskWorks!, has announced that the “handmade notebook adventure” game, RPG Time! The Legend of Wright, will launch on PC, Xbox Series and Xbox One, and… what? No PlayStation? No Switch? Really? If I was releasing an RPG, I would certainly consider putting it…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. For the second time this year, I’ve gone into what looks like a really interesting game only to be deeply disappointed when I discover that it is written with all the depth and maturity of a YA novel. Reverie Tactics has a lot going for it.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. This is just a short note, but since everyone who reads DDNet knows I love my JRPGs, I thought that this podcast that I was recently invited on to might be of interest. The kind folks at Blowing Cartridges were kind to invite me on to…
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