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The Yakuza series has been unstoppable lately. Originally failing to find much beyond cult appreciation in the West, being misunderstood as “Grand Theft Auto in Japan,” the series finally had its moment in the sun with Yakuza 0. Released in the States in 2017, this prequel brought in droves of new fans with its reset of the plot, stylish 1980’s setting, and quirky charm. Publisher SEGA was quick to follow up with…
In 2015, Supermassive’s “Until Dawn” proved, against all odds, that the little known developer was to be a major player in choice-based narrative games. This sort of sub genre had been gaining popularity over the last few years from the rise of Telltale games and whatever mess David Cage was working on over at Quantic Dream, but this dark horse of a game, which had originally been developed as a PlayStation 3 game…
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When I first played Persona 5 in 2017, I felt that the team at Atlus had perfected their JRPG formula. Ideas that started in earlier entries, especially with the classic Persona 3 , reached a level of polish and usability that made every moment of play feel incredibly well designed and rewarding. I played that game for well over 100 hours and couldn’t imagine how they could improve on those systems, they had clearly…
Capcom masterfully crafts a franchise Frankenstein Over the course of its 25 year run-time, the Resident Evil franchise has reinvented itself countless times. From its origins as a methodical puzzle game that set the standard for survival horror to the globe spanning action of later entries, Capcom has repeatedly taken risks with their signature franchise. With 2017’s Resident Evil 7, Capcom returned to the…
