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Megadimension Neptunia VIIR – Review

Sabrina "Boo" Stewart015 mins

What if the console wars (Super Nintendo versus Genesis, PlayStation versus Xbox, etc.) and the politics of game companies like Capcom or Square-Enix were played out by a bunch of feuding anime girls designed for maximum moe? That’s the genius, crackpot premise of the satirical Neptunia series of JRPG games. With its most recent release, Megadimension Neptunia VIIR, a quality of life upgrade of 2015’s Megadimension Neptunia VII with VR elements slapped onto both ends, the small development team at Compile Heart delivers a finely polished effort with deep RPG elements and a surprisingly emotional story that somehow fails to equal the sum of its impressive parts.

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The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit – Review (PS4)

Phil Neyman010 mins

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit opens with a shot of a snow filled yard and a lonely house. As the opening bars of Sufjan Steven’s song Death With Dignity begin to play, you immediately get the feeling that even though you haven’t been here before – something is familiar. This is Life is Strange.

Like the previous seasons, Captain Spirit captures the essence of what makes a Life is Strange game unique and then takes that formula and makes it feel fresh again. While the marketing for the game has been a little misleading, make no mistake, this is the prologue to Life is Strange 2.

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Paranautical Activity – Review (Switch)

Phil Neyman07 mins

Paranautical Activity is an old school shooter with a new school twist. While it may look like your average shooter from the 90s the roguelike procedural dungeon generation keeps the game fresh playthrough after playthrough. After receiving an initial somewhat controversial release on PC, Digerati Distribution is once again reviving the game – this time on the Switch.

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Conan Exiles – Review (PS4)

Phil Neyman012 mins

Conan Exiles never shies away from letting you know exactly what type of game that you’re in store for. In the opening cinematic you’re a dead man hanging on a cross in the desert as a shadowy figure approaches you. As the figure gets closer you find out  that it’s Conan himself and he’s here to strip you from your cross and give you a second chance at life. His parting advice to you before he heads back off into the desert is simple – “Survive.”

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Love Is Dead – Review (PC)

Dave Lambden010 mins

The life of a zombie is a sad one. Beyond tearing the still living to pieces and devouring their brains like a dog with a bone, the daily routine consists of aimless wandering, moaning, and staring off lifelessly until a new source of nourishment presents itself. There is little purpose and a lot of downtime. But what if the undead did have some function or higher aspiration?

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