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Overall Score: +40
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A superb open-world RPG from the makers of Dark Souls and Bloodborne. A bevy of great convenience features make this one of the most accessible Soulsborne games. The massive amount of quality content wrapped in a setting oozing with richness and personality will keep players coming back for years to come.
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Overall Score: +13
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Overall, Kena is a solid indie Legend of Zelda with a surprisingly sophisticated and intense battle system and interesting story…. Read full review for more
Overall Score: +12
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Lufia 2 is a quintessential 90s JRPG. It does what the golden era JRPGs do and does them pretty well. It even has some surprising twists like a 99-floor roguelike optional dungeon or the skill ring that resets dungeon puzzles. I’d say the motto I have finishing up Lufia 2 is, “I came for the JRPG, I stayed for the excellent puzzles.” Though, that doesn’t paint the full picture. To see a much fuller picture of my experience playing Lufia 2, continue reading the positives and negatives I posited to the game down below!
Overall Score: +4
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All in all, rather than being dated and rotted, this pineapple under the sea still has flavor and color to it. It’s not a particularly complex or intricate pineapple, but it’s of good quality and delights. My score of +4 may not seem like too much, but it’s because the game was incredibly consistent in its experience. It’s like a fun smooth ride without too many bumps or exciting hills.
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Overall Score: +19
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All in all, this is a great sequel to the beginnings of a saga that continues on to this day. While Sky 2 brings along a lot of the less appealing aspects that Sky 1 had like repeated dialogue and clumsy exposition, it also not only brings, but enhances all the things Sky 1 did so well, like character, story, and combat.
Overall Score: +6
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Trials of Mana is a successful remake that improves on the original with better controls, class system options, and sheer presentation with attractive 3D graphics and a faithful arranged soundtrack. With poor voice acting and script …
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Overall Score: -3
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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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Overall Score: +20
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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…
Overall Score: +9
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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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Overall score: +20
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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.
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