Tag: PC

  • Marathon: A Promising Shooter with Glitches and Great Gunplay

    When Bungie announced Marathon, expectations were sky‑high. The studio’s pedigree, Halo and Destiny, promised a polished, high‑octane FPS with a fresh spin on competitive multiplayer. After spending dozens of hours on Tau Ceti IV, sprinting through cramped corridors, and listening to the game’s eerie synth‑driven soundtrack, I’ve gathered enough material to deliver my assessment. The…

  • Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake: A Haunted Success with Rough Edges

    When Koei Tecmo announced a full‑scale remake of one of their most revered horror titles, I braced myself for a delicate balancing act: preserving the bone‑chilling atmosphere that made the original a cult classic while giving the game the visual and mechanical polish modern audiences expect. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly – Remake delivers on many…

  • John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando: A Chaotic Co-op Zombie Shooter with a B-Movie Flair

    John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando is a cooperative zombie shooter that mixes chaotic action with a deliberately campy horror tone. The game clearly draws from classic co-op horde shooters, but it also tries to add its own twists through vehicles, semi-open maps and a progression system. The result is a game that can be entertaining in…

  • Solasta II – Early‑Access: A Familiar Yet Fresh Turn‑Based CRPG

    The long‑awaited sequel to the modest but beloved 2021 title finally lands in Early Access, offering the first act of a new adventure built on D&D 5.2 rules. Solasta II invites players into a captivating world where family secrets and divine mysteries intertwine. Starting with a somber funeral, the game quickly plunges into an adventure driven…

  • Esoteric Ebb: A D20‑Powered CRPG That Turns the Tabletop Into a Living, Laugh‑Inducing Masterpiece

    The year 2019 marked a turning point for CPRGs. Indie darling Disco Elysium proved that a dialogue‑heavy, morally ambiguous world could still feel fresh, while classics like Planescape: Torment remind us that tabletop‑style freedom still has a place on the screen. Those titles leaned into dark, gritty atmospheres, and the resurgence they sparked has now…

  • Blue Prince – A Mystery Roguelite That Finds Its Home on the Switch 2

    When Blue Prince launched early last year, it slipped into the spotlight at once, quickly amassing a devoted following. Its blend of puzzle‑solving, narrative intrigue, and roguelite mechanics struck a chord with players looking for something that felt both cerebral and emotionally resonant. In this review I’ll walk through what makes the game tick, from…

  • Planet of Lana 2 – A Beautiful Yet Familiar Journey

    When the original Planet of Lana debuted, it caught many of us off‑guard. Its modest premise hid a surprisingly moving story, and the hand‑drawn world turned out to be even more breathtaking in motion than the polished screenshots suggested. So when the sequel was announced I felt a mixture of excitement and hesitation. I loved…

  • Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties: A Heartfelt yet Flawed Return to the Series

    Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has earned a reputation for churning out high‑octane releases at a break‑neck pace, often two titles a year, while still managing to keep each entry feeling fresh. 2026 opened with a double‑dose of Yakuza content: the long‑awaited remake continuation Yakuza Kiwami 3, which pushes the story of Kazuma Kiryu forward, and Dark Ties, a compact…

  • Ys X: Proud Nordics – A Nordic Voyage Through Familiar Waters

    By the time the ships of the Ys series first set sail, players have come to expect a familiar blend of fast‑paced action, heroic storytelling, and a soundtrack that sticks in the mind long after the controller is set down. “Ys X: Proud Nordics” tries to take those expectations into uncharted seas, adding a splash of naval…

  • Nioh 3: A Wild Mash‑up That Somehow Works

    When Team Ninja announced Nioh 3, the expectation was simple: a fast‑paced, samurai‑styled Souls‑like with the trademark difficulty of its predecessors. What arrived, however, feels like a curious hybrid—the wide‑open exploration of Elden Ring, the clear‑cut map icons and waypoint system of a typical Ubisoft open‑world title, and the avalanche of loot you’d expect from a…