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: japanese
SVG REVIEW: Promise Mascot Agency
This is a transcript excerpt covering the score awarded to Promise Mascot Agency on the So Videogames podcast, Episode 436. For the original coverage of the game, please listen to Episode 435.
Like A Dragon: Yakuza Pirate In Hawaii Review
HIGH Goro Majima finally gets his very own game!
LOW The sailing and piracy aspects fall short of expectations.
WTF Sorry, no WTF moment here. Everything in this game is completely normal.
SVG Review: Stories From Sol: The Gun-Dog
This is a transcript excerpt covering the score awarded to Stories from Sol: the Gun-Dog on the So Videogames podcast, Episode 430.
This Is Not A Review: Tokyo Xtreme Racer (EA)
Welcome to This Is Not A Review. In these articles we discuss general impressions, ideas, and thoughts on any given game, but as the title implies, it’s not a review. Instead, it’s an exercise in offering a quick recommendation (or dismissal) after spending enough time to grasp the ideas and gameplay of a thing without necessarily playing it from A to Z.
Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island Review
HIGH Rich, flexible mechanics. A boatload of meaningful content.
LOW Some unavoidable clunky menu shuffling.
WTF A pot full of human backs?
Deadlink Review
HIGH The slow-mo teleport ability.
LOW The boss with the hammer.
WTF Gripping the controller so hard that my hands hurt.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak Review
HIGH The cast’s a largely enjoyable bunch of rogues with solid writing.
LOW The battle systems are somewhat unexciting.
WTF Feri’s (13f) father’s ominously worded letter to Van (24m).
Learn Japanese RPG: Hiragana Forbidden Speech Review
Cloud Strife Teaches Typing HIGH A fantastic way to learn basic Hiragana, with an interesting story. LOW It can be frustrating to try to remember so many words and letters in such a short time. WTF Eat your heart out, La Catrina! It can sometimes be frustrating to learn a […]
PREVIEW Granblue Fantasy: Relink
GameCritics was recently invited to a preview event in LA to sit down with both the singleplayer and multiplayer content of Granblue Fantasy: Relink (GBF:R) and I was not disappointed.