For everything I could criticise about the design of Octopath Traveler, I would not hesitate to recommend the experience to any fans of the genre. Between excellent character customisation and one of the best combat […]

While I’m usually a fan of the monster-catching genre and greatly enjoy anything Lovecraftian, The Lost Child fails to hit a lot of the key points that makes both of these genres fun. Add to […]

The Shin Megami Tensei series is exactly where you should be looking if you’re after a real test of your RPG abilities in an unusual setting, and Strange Journey Redux continues to justify this well-earned […]

Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom was a particular disappointment for me. While beautiful and with a combat system that carries significant potential, the game is undermined by a failure to balance the combat for […]

While Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology offers a battle system unlike any others you’ve likely played, what is really on offer here is a well-told story with memorable characters. If you’re one to skip cutscenes or […]

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 could easily be considered the best available “reason to buy a Switch.” While there are already a lot of great titles available for the system, much of the current library is also […]

You've likely heard the hype surrounding Super Mario Odyssey, and it's almost entirely justified. The latest Mario game is essentially [...]

Any game that falls into the genre of “visual novel” becomes immediately more difficult to recommend to the uninitiated, but I feel that Danganronpa gets around this on its premise alone. The intrigue of the […]

Without a doubt, SteamWorld Dig 2 is a fantastic example of how to make a sequel. It takes fundamental gameplay elements that were already fun and finds new ways to refine them without losing sight […]

Even with significant failings in the character performances and writing, it would be impossible for me not to recommend Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. It’s been a while since I had such consistent fun while […]