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    1990s,  N64,  Review

    Review – Star Fox 64

    Ooo, Star Fox 64. A landmark title for the N64. There's a reason that Nintendo keeps going back to remake it for newer consoles. Actually, there are numerous reasons, but most strikingly, it's because they apparently don't have anyone who can write an actually new space opera. But also because it's a great little rail shooter that is hard to…

  • 2020s,  Review

    Review – Tactical Breach Wizards

    Can a tactics game work with the player to streamline the user experience and eliminate a lot of the frustrations of the genre? No more blindsiding players to create artificial challenge. No more 95 percentile shots that result in misses. In their place, straightforward level and character design that can be read at a glance so that a plan of…

  • 2020s,  Review

    Review – Absolum

    Before I completely gush about Absolum for approximately 3000 words (grab the popcorn for this one), we’ve got to set the stage by talking about 2020’s Streets of Rage 4. Developed by Lizardcube, Guard Crush, and Dotemu, the revival of Sega’s classic beat-’em-up series rode an impeccably fine line of casual arcade fun and technical depth. The result was a…

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    2020s,  Review

    Review – No, I’m not a Human

    People aren’t my favourite people. Every person brings unnecessary complications into my life, and I’m too empathetic to just focus on myself. So, I’m not the most social person, and neither is the protagonist of No, I’m not a Human. But while I still make connections with others, because that’s life, and you gotta, the protagonist of No, I’m not…