I feel like it’s a minor miracle that I recently got exposed to Ryu Knight, and that’s an major shame.
[Keywords] Ryu Knight and The Cherished Middle
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Caravan SandWitch Makes Me Question My Desire for Violence
Caravan SandWitch is a narrative-driven exploration game on a quiet planet with no combat that made me question my gaming impulses.
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery – Review
Behind the Frame presents itself as comfort food. For some, that's sorely needed right now. And for me, it's a welcome treat at any time. Release date: August 25, 2021Price: $5.99 (mobile) / $12.99 (PC & console)Rating: E (Everyone)Platform: Android, iOS, Nintendo...
[Keywords] The Cruel King and the Great Hero and Storytime
JRPGs are a comfort food, and few game-makers have a better handle on that feeling than those behind The Cruel King and the Great Hero. What’s more positive than a bedtime story, after all?
[Keywords] Planetes and Anthology
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Science fiction thrives on the anthology format. Pick any of the “classics” from a hat – Star Trek, The Dandelion Girl, Asimov’s I, Robot – and it’s a better-than-even chance that the stories don’t take longer than fifty pages or forty-two minutes to tell. There’s a lot to be said for how a tight, focused episode can really drill down on a single idea.
And precious few series wield the strengths of both quite as well as Planetes.
[Keywords] Rune Factory 5 and Friction
I’ve been a big fan Rune Factory for a while now. It’s probably my favorite blend of the “farm life” style of game, and 4 on the 3DS gobbled up dozens of hours of my life. I was among the first up to bat for the series when it was pronounced no-longer-dead two years ago.
Really, I just want to see this series succeed.
But less than halfway through Rune Factory 5, I’m starting to feel like its time is up.