HIGH The karakuri system adds a fresh, welcome twist to combat and exploration.
LOW I’m not in love with most of the crafted armor set designs.
WTF Japanese words scattered throughout the translation at random. Sou desu ne?
Tag: Capcom
SVG REVIEW: Monster Hunter Wilds
This is a transcript excerpt covering the score awarded to Monster Hunter Wilds on the So Videogames podcast, Episode 433.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin Review
HIGH Sublime creature designs.
LOW The age of the target audience.
WTF Stealing monster babies.
Monster Hunter Stories (2024) Review
LOW Muddy graphics in prerendered cutscenes.
WTF The best Jade Cocoon game I’ve played since Jade Cocoon
Dragon’s Dogma II Review
HIGH Pranking monsters in hilariously lethal ways as the Trickster.
LOW Dropping below 30fps is borderline unacceptable at this point.
WTF Dragonsplague. Holy yikes.
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Review
HIGH An amazing cast of colorful characters in one massive mystery.
LOW That this game did not get ported or remastered sooner!
WTF All the crazy plot twists.
Street Fighter 6 Review
HIGH Luke: 9 HP, 2HP, 214+PP, 214+HP, 236236+HK.
LOW The initial character roster’s extremely unambitious.
WTF Bring Crimson Viper back already, brigands.
Resident Evil 4 (2023) Second Opinion
HIGH Leon’s highly expanded moveset leads to tons of ways to approach each encounter
LOW It’s all so darn dour
WTF Am I the only one on Earth who actually likes well-done QTEs?
Resident Evil 4 (2023) Review
HIGH Leon’s new defensive knife skills are an inspired addition.
LOW Some of the craziest moments of the original campaign are no more.
WTF Leon evading a dual chainsaw attack in the most bizarre and dangerous way possible.
Monster Hunter Rise (Xbox X) Review
HIGH Those wirebugs are a phenomenal addition to the formula.
LOW The Rampage quests are really half-assed.
WTF Walking through someone’s front door in the middle of the day is considered ‘stealthy’?