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The Syberia series has always been people’s guilty pleasure when it comes to adventure games, even if the third one wasn’t that great to begin with. But what the series always did well is it managed to bring a very cohesive and interesting, gripping story, while also adding a variety of cool puzzles and ideas into the mix. With the Syberia – Remastered version, we’re getting an updated version of the first game, the favorite of most players. Not only did the first one manage to bring a very charming and creative story, but it set the building stones for this great and unique world. That’s why, when I saw they would remaster Syberia, I was a bit skeptical about the result. As someone who played Syberia close to its launch a long time ago, I forgot most of the minor details related to the game, so coming back to this world was very nostalgic. However, it also impressed me quite a bit, since the world not only looked better, but it also felt more alive, at least in th...

Since Call of Duty has relied too much over the past years on the Call of Duty: Black Ops franchise, a lot of people wanted something new, but now we finally got the 7th entry in this series. Naturally, they went with a tried-and-true approach which honestly, works very well. As soon as I entered Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 I saw that the game has a whole lot of content, ranging from a sci-fi focused campaign to the great multiplayer we all enjoy, and of course, zombies. Let’s start with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s campaign, which is quite wild, as it does take you through different dimensions, you battle all kinds of bosses, but also regular enemies in a rather linear story. That being said, there’s a lot of ambition here, and the 11 missions they have are actually a lot of fun to play. It’s a plus that the campaign can be played coop, because it does add more excitement when you play with others, even with randoms. And yes, you can unlock or improve weapons that ar...

The roguelike genre has always been home to greats like Hades, Dead Cells or Risk of Rain. However, with Godbreakers, we’re entering a new era where we bring in the action RPG element into the mix as well. Godbreakers does a very good job at bringing you right into action, without a huge premise other than you’re saving a world and you need to defeat bosses in order to do that. But the thing that makes Godbreakers unique is definitely its unique set of worlds. You have 6 worlds in total, all of which are very vibrant, and they do connect to the world boss as a whole. For example, you have a desert world, but also a gladiator-inspired world, a garden-like world and so on. All of these look stunning and for me, they are the epitome of quality and incredible style. From the beginning, these worlds impress you with the amazing color they bring, the attention to detail, but also the character design. Every world has different enemy types and even if there are not a lot ...

The Chinese infighting went from problematic to disastrous as the Japanese launched their long-planned 1937 assault. Playing as the Soviet Chinese Republic, I was holding my own front line, launching sabotage campaigns, and raiding supply dumps for weapons. But the Nationalists and the cliques collapsed after two years, making it impossible to hold on. In an alternate version of history, Chiang Kai-shek abandoned his reliance on the military and tried to turn China more democratic. This made it harder to resist the Japanese invasion, which quickly took over most coastal areas. But we dragged the United States into the war and, after defeating Japan in 1942, became a Democratic Axis that straddled the Americas and Asia. In another universe, the Philippines, after narrowly resisting against the Imperial assault, took over some of the U.S. fleet and played a major role in sinking Japan’s carriers. Elsewhere, I decide that Japan should go the Kodoha route and focus on ...

Atelier Ryza is the eighth series in the beloved alchemist franchise that is getting the DX treatment. Typically, a new Atelier series is comprised of three games, and Atelier Ryza is no exception to this unwritten rule. As the name suggest, the Trilogy Deluxe Pack includes all three games – Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, and Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key, along with all additional content from the original games, new playable characters, new stories, and a custom combat mode. Besides all this extra content, the DX versions of the Atelier Ryza games feature increased basket and container capacity, additional graphic options, improved UI/UX, and improved graphics. On top of that, players can now link save data from “Secret” series games for extra bonuses. In other words, you can link to both the original and DX versions, allowing you to obtain useful items for your adventure.

Maybe simply settling for 2.500 attack would have been better. The dice rolled well after the first throw, and I managed to basically get a combo in one. A rollover, with my active quest dice, pushed the potential damage up, and I then managed to score a few singles and a three of a kind. But I was out of individual re-rolls and I got greedy, turning a big potential hit into a depressing Farkle. This pair of maidens has a ton of health but does not hit too hard, especially during the first few turns. This means I have another chance to get a big combo to try and take out at least half of their hitpoints. If I roll enough dice, I might even get some of my own Resolve back. Unfortunately, I deliver weak attacks and get another Farkle, and my quest ends. Good dice rolls are crucial for success, but there are plenty of different paths I can take for my next run. Maybe I need to invest all my money into vassal houses, trying to make sure I have re-rolls and other bonuse...

The Mob really wants our growing newspaper to lie to people. So I try hard to deliver on their demands, setting telegraph priorities and sending my reporters to follow promising leads. Unfortunately, after a week of diligent reporting, we have some solid news items, including a combo to significantly boost sales, but we haven’t managed to get the lie we need. I fail the mission and miss out on the generous monetary reward, and decide to next accept a request from the mayor. But the issue does manage to sell more than 100,000 units, and I gain the loyalty of another neighborhood. Unfortunately, I still have to deal with a loan I needed after I over-expanded because I wanted to cover more stories, so the mafia mission would have been a nice boost. The next week brings a breaking story, which occupies two reporters for almost two days, and one event that leads to a confrontation between my hastily hired security guard and two mobsters. We write about sports, society, ...

Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship is one of those games that has a very simple gameplay, and an even simpler premise. You’re dealing with the zombie apocalypse and the only thing you can do is to stay alive and survive within your massive vehicle. Thankfully, you can also acquire various parts and upgrade it along the way, while also killing tons and tons of zombies. And that’s what makes it quite interesting as a starting point. But generally, every run in Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship is pretty much what you do in any survivor-like game. You take the ship, start killing zombies, you upgrade the ship and then try to survive for the desired number of minutes. There’s also an inherent progression system in the game, one that ends up being incredibly fun, not to mention you will find yourself heavily invested in the game, overall. Once you start a few runs, there’s always that feeling that you want to play more and more all the time. And in my case, that became prevalent...

Game Dev Tycoon was one of the nicest and coolest tycoons released over the past decade, so when I heard that those devs are working on a new game called Tavern Keeper, I was very excited. The idea of creating and managing your own tavern sounds amazing, until you get deep into it and realize there’s a lot of work involved in running such an establishment. And that’s the nice thing about Tavern Keeper, it brings you right into the midst of it all, and it’s a whole lot of fun. As you start the tavern, you have to decorate it, hire employees and also keep wares stocked. Your focus is to upgrade the tavern, while keeping people happy. And honestly, it’s not always going to be the easiest thing in the world to do. I like the fact that every applicant will have their own pros and cons, so you really have to pay attention to whom you are hiring, what they say and do, etc. Aside from that, the people that come to your tavern will also have a negative reaction to certain s...

Lumo was one of those quirky games that didn’t want to do things the same way other games did. Its unique combination of gameplay styles, level design and storytelling made it a standout among many gamers. And now, with Lumo 2, we get even crazier, with new ideas flowing in, and that truly pushes the limits in a very engaging and empowering manner. At its core, Lumo 2 is a platforming game. But what sets it apart is the fact that it has the ability to shift the gameplay style and even the genre, while still ensuring that the gameplay is fun and it continues the story. It’s a great homage to the 8-bit era of gaming, as it continues to reference different genres. Lumo 2 has 3 main areas. One takes place in the desert, one in space, and then there’s another one in a spooky castle. The main focus in these worlds is to collect scattered paint so you can fill a cauldron. But finding so much paint is not very easy, as you really need to explore the entire world. And that’...