Secret of Evermore ~ In-Depth Review

Overall Score: -3
–Summary–
Despite the glitchy and cumbersome gameplay, this western Squaresoft RPG has some cool story beats with fun humor and scenes. The sprite art and ambient music help add to the fun, yet haunting tone of the game.
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Final Fantasy 1 (Origins) ~ In-Depth Review

Overall Score: -2
-Summary-
If you’re a fan of the genre and you have the patience to sit through many, many random encounters and use a guide, you can gain a great appreciation here … this version has wonderful spritework, an amazing remixed soundtrack … Most of what I like about the story is the tone of adventure the game has …
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Final Fantasy VII Remake ~ In-Depth Review

Overall Score: +20
-Summary-
The remake manages to succeed where it matters most: embellishing the original and expanding its scope. The Migdar section of the original is retold here with authenticity…If I were to recommend this game to fans of the original I would start with the characters and music and how faithful to the original…

Code Vein ~ In-Depth Review

Overall Score: +9
-Summary-
If you crave a traditionally told story in the shell of a Souls game, this is going to satisfy you very much. The storytelling is great throughout, barring the ending, and the minute to minute gameplay, especially in the great level design, is wonderfully done.
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order ~ In-Depth Review

Overall score: +20
-Summary-
This game is a breath of fresh air… This game shines high above any other Star Wars story or product in recent memory. It functions on the game axis and story axis incredibly well, not just for being the bright spot in a dark field, but as a video game in and of itself.

The Outer Worlds ~ In-Depth Review

Overall Score: +7
-Summary-
The Outer Worlds is more Mass Effect and Kotor than it is Fallout… This sci-fi role-playing experience has Deus Ex levels of variability in its quest design… The plot itself (centering on the evils of capitalism) isn’t really profound or ‘deep’, yet still has some interesting twists and charm to it that it kept me entertained throughout.
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Trails in the Sky 1 ~ In-Depth Review

Overall Score: +16
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… The plot is lengthy, though without having the hallmarks of bloat and padding many long stories have in games and anime media. . The gameplay also differentiates itself from others of its ilk by combining traditional turn based combat with tile-based strategy elements. the worldbuilding is some of the best I’ve seen in any JRPG …
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