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Sonic X Shadow Generations contains both a stellar remaster of one of the best Sonic games and an excellent Shadow the Hedgehog-oriented campaign that paints an exciting and optimistic future for the 3D side of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Sonic ...

Double Exposure is the process of layering two different exposures on the same image and when done with the same framing, can create a cool and surreal effect. It's also the subtitle of the latest entry in the Life is Strange series, taken over by .. ...

[REDACTED] offers fluid and incredibly fast-paced action in a roguelite mode that balances difficulty and upgrades quite well. The focus on speed and urgency drives much of the tension, which makes each run still feel important since you not only ...

Super Mario Party Jamboree has an excellent main mode, but the focus on side content has created a bloated package. Too many minigames are designed only for side modes, making the main Mario Party mode feel like it lacks variety. To add insult to ...

Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered is a fascinating and slightly dated game that is unlike anything else out there. The story and humor can be a bit rough, but the shooting and main characters are incredibly fun. If you're already into ...

You're on a path in the woods. And at the end of that path is a cabin. And in the basement of that cabin is a console version of the popular visual novel Slay the Princess. I have to commend Black Tabby Games for the quick turnaround on getting Slay ...

The SaGa series is near and dear to my heart, with SaGa Frontier 1 & 2 being two of my favorite games on the PlayStation 1. The series has a notorious reputation for being hard to get into with not a ton of entries in the series being what one would ...

Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town is a ridiculously charming and relaxing game that perfectly fuses the appeal of Shin chan with an addictive but laid-back gameplay loop. Some might find it a bit slow, but if you need a game to wind down with, this ...

Silent Hill 2 feels a modern experience in many ways. The combat doesn't have the depth you might hope for in a modern horror game, and its survival aspects feel trivial, but the exploration, puzzles, and story are all top of the class. The horror of ...

RetroRealms' first two games are pleasant side-scrolling takes on two iconic horror franchises in the delightfully creepy setting of a run-down arcade. The two games are pretty similar, but the satisfying gameplay, ability to use characters in other ...