review-in-progess

I have never played Final Fantasy XVI before. I don’t have a PS5. So when the game was announced for Xbox recently and released, I was really excited about it. Then Square Enix gave us a review code! I’ve been playing it and while my full review isn’t ready yet, I wanted to share my thoughts on the game so far. I’ve been a Final Fantasy fan since FF7 on the PS1. That was the game that made me fall…

In part 1 and 2 of our review-in-progress, we talked about Tears of the Kingdom’s unique new gameplay. In part 3, we talked about the game’s story. For our final review-in-progress, we’ll talk about the game’s graphics. Does this game look better than Breath of the Wild? How does it perform on the Switch? Let’s get into it. Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom looks a lot like Breath of the Wild. At first glance, you may not even…

In part 1 and 2 of our review-in-progress of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, we talked about the gameplay and what makes this game different from Breath of the Wild. In part 3, we’ll talk about the story while trying not to give away too much. With all its unique gameplay, does Tears of the Kingdom have a story? And if so, is it any good? We’ll tell you what we think so far! Spoiler Warning: if you…

In Part 1 of our review-in-progress of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom we talked about how Nintendo took the new Zelda game to the next level. In Part 2, we’ll talk about the new building abilities in the game! Spoiler Alert: if you don’t want to know anything at all about the new game, don’t read this article. When Link is in the sky, he somehow learns how to build things with his new ability Ultrahand. We won’t…

Octopath Traveler is one of the best jrpgs for the Nintendo Switch. And now it has a sequel, Octopath Traveler 2. We’ve been playing the sequel and want to share our thoughts on the game so far. Is Octopath Traveler 2 as good as the first game? Here is our review-in-progress. There are a lot of jrpgs on the Switch and a lot of them are pretty good. The first Octopath Traveler stands as one of the best because of…

There are a lot of rpgs on the Nintendo Switch. Everyone, from big companies to small companies, have been putting rpgs on the system. And now there’s Chained Echoes. The hype around this game has been huge. Is Chained Echoes a really good game or does it disappointment? Here is our review-in-progress of Chained Echoes! Chained Echoes is an epic 2D turn-based rpg set in a kingdom that was once torn by war. Now, after a tragic event, forced peace…

Welcome to part 2 in our three-part review-in-progress for Xenoblade Chronicles 3. In this part, we’ll discuss the game’s graphics and sound! Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has great graphics. The characters, especially, are detailed and the environments are pretty good. Big sprawling areas look better in the daylight than at night. So far the colonies are a bit bland visually though. They all look the same, just with different layouts. That’s not to say that they’re not fun to explore. There…

In our first review-in-progress for Monster Hunter Stories 2, we talked about the game’s graphics. This time, we’ll dive into its combat. Is its turn-based combat fun? The regular Monster Hunter series are in the action genre. The Monster Hunter Stories series is in turn-based jrpg genre. And think thats yet another reason I like Monster Hunter Stories 2 more than the regular series. For a long time I’ve been a jrpg fan. Everything expect Pokémon. Of course, it has…

In the first part of our Review-in-progress, I talked about Cozy’s Grove’s graphics. And now its time to talk more the actual gameplay and where I’m currently at in the game. Cozy Grove isn’t just a simulation game. Its gameplay works on a real time clock, as mentioned before, but it has gameplay elements from two other genres: hidden object games and role playing games. Let’s look at that hidden object aspect. In Cozy Grove, you’ll be asked to find…

For a little more insight into what Cozy Grove is, check out my first impressions article from yesterday. Today I want to talk about Cozy Grove’s graphics! Cozy Grove is a cute, colorful cartoon-like game. If you’ve ever played Don’t Starve, the graphics are a bit like that game expect not as dark and stormy looking. Basically Cozy Grove lives up to its name: it is cozy. The graphics are like a warm blanket that gets even more comfortable when…