Everything about Capcom’s latest release has me super curious. The world is intriguing with interesting visuals. I can’t make heads or tails of the gameplay yet. The game looks pretty graphically. I want to know more. Thankfully the release date isn’t too far off from this posting. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
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Drink Human Beans Steam Review
Every so often, I play a game that leaves me wondering, What the hell did I just play? Drink Human Beans is that game. Sent to me by Last Dissent, for which I am grateful. The game is a horror game at its core, and every bit of it will leave you wondering. The game’s story is broken up into days, with each day serving a narrative purpose. What that purpose is, however, is largely left for you to figure out. It does not really hold your hand as you solve puzzles and make choices that will ultimately decide what ending you get.
One moment, you might be trying to figure out how to open a door before using your phone’s flashlight to find your way down a hall, only to be laughed at by what seems to be a storage area with marked boxes you think you need to sort, only to have them launched across the room. I don’t want to go into spoiler territory, but all of this does serve a real purpose, and the more you dig around and screw with things, the more you discover that even things that seem pointless serve a real narrative purpose.
This game clearly won’t be for everyone. Honestly, it wasn’t even the type of game I normally play. The violence and dark humor are rather enjoyable, admittedly. It is a 7/10 experience that fans of this type of game will enjoy. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.
Supergirl teaser trailer
I wasn’t sure what to expect from the follow up to Superman (2025). Milly Alcock was great in her cameo and her sassy, drunken badass persona from her cousin’s movie is on full display here I do love that we instantly know she’s nothing like Clark. I think it’s also cool her first solo movie is a space adventure. Jason Momoa looks perfectly as the main man himself, cosmic bounty hunter Lobo. I’m pretty excited to see more and dive into Kara’s story more. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
Control: Resonant reveal trailer
Not going to lie, Control 2 stole the game awards for me. Alan Wake 2 was one of the best horror game experiences I’ve had since Dead Space (2023) so I was insanely pumped for this surprise. I love the nightmarish Dr Strange vibe. The combat looks sort of souls like but with the gravity, reality shattering creativity of the first Control. Visually the game looks nuts in the best way. I’m absolutely keeping an eye out on Control 2. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
Star Wars Galactic Racer teaser trailer
I was in love with the pod racing games of old growing up. Even now, I still think Episode 1 pod racer is awesome. In theory a new high speed Star Wars racer can be mind blowing with today’s graphics and game mechanics. Unfortunately I already know corporate greed and microtransactions are going to be all over this game. Hopefully the game will still kick ass despite the dark side of modern gaming being deep into this thing. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
Resident Evil 9 Leon trailer
So I know I’m calling his the Leon trailer, and oh boy does he steal the show, but I got a couple of stops to make along the way. We start by learning our antagonist is a dude name Victor Gideon who I got mixed feelings on. Gideon is giving me some real hard Mad Eye Moody vibes with his look but I like his voice. The graphics look incredible and I love the atmosphere. Leon looks like a total badass and I did smile seeing him return. What worries me a bit is the game might be too action focused or completely bust trying to deliver 2 different gameplay styles between Grace and Leon- last thing we need is a repeat of Resident Evil 6. In the end, the game looks great still and like many, I was pumped to see Leon return. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple trailer 2
I’m still in awe after such a long hiatus we’re getting 2 installments in this series. I love the apocalyptic feel. I’m also a huge fan of Ralph Fiennes and Jack O Connell. Sadly I wasn’t able to see 28 Years Later as of this posting but I am excited for the 2nd part of this horror epic. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
Psychonauts
Hasn’t everybody wanted to be a superhero at least once in there lives? Raz has big dreams of becoming a Psychonaut, even going so far as to sneak into the Whispering Heights Camp for young Psychonauts in training. He was only a few days at the camp before his parents come for him, leaving him precious time to master his powers and uncover a dark mystery threatening the campers and instructors and maybe even the world. Will Raz rise to the occasion?
If any game deserved a modern day facelift or remake, it’s this precious gem. I absolutely love the insane mix of shockingly deep psychological storytelling and dark humor in a pretty complex and creative platformer. This game is a giant acid trip and I love it. Raz is a interesting kid amongst other weird, funny, tragic, or damn creepy characters- seriously the Milkman creeped me out more than most modern horror monsters. The worldbuilding is fantastic and I was really invested in the lore. It was so cool being able to jump into other characters brains, exploring entirely new universes, including bosses.
Unfortunately this game has some deep drawbacks. While extremely creative, that partially leads to how obtuse a lot of the goals and pathfinding are. Way to often I found myself relying on walkthroughs, scratching my head when seeing where I was supposed to go or what the hell I needed. Another big issue I had was items cost too damn much. In the Milkman section, if you don’t have a certain tool, get ready for the game to come to a stop and you have to grind to afford it. The powers are a mixed bag but when they are a blast, they are awesome.
In the end, I highly recommend it but I urge you to stay patient. Originally this game came from PS2/ original X Box era so a lot of the modern gaming comforts aren’t there, and like all platformers, there’s going to be some frustration. Stick around and you will be rewarded with a cool world of memorable characters and one of the most unique games I might’ve ever played. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
So this is the 3rd go around for doing Lego Star Wars as a whole. I loved the classic PS2 games that covered both the original and newly finished prequel trilogies (damn I’m old). I never played the Clone Wars game. When they remade and added the sequel trilogy’s content, I felt nostalgia nibbling at my heels again.
The game is packed with Star Wars nostalgia and Lego’s whacky humor I found myself chuckling at a few times. The gameplay is pretty solid. I like that they added actually third person shooting mechanics as well as added some complexity to the Jedi/Sith characters. The game is full of open segments where you can explore, solve puzzles, find side quests, collectibles, or just break stuff. They made an upgrading system that breaks down by character type as well as overall upgrades that I didn’t use often but it’s not a bad way to introduce kids to RPG mechanics. Calling this game “Baby’s first RPG” isn’t too far off.
The only complaint I have is the boss fights are a tad too repetitive. They aren’t bad, and I wasn’t expecting Elden Ring by any means, but I was able to autopilot most of the boss encounters. It could be said for the game as a whole but it never got annoying or took me out of it.
In the end, Skywalker Saga is a solid Lego game worth picking up if you find it on sale. Alot of your enjoyment will come from how much you’re into Star Wars and if you like the Lego games. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered International Review
Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered International was sent to me to check out by Red Art Games and, of course, Square Enix. It is always appreciated. It is also important to note that if you already own the 2022 version of Minstrel Saga and want to access new things released in the international version of the game:
Features
- Localization in French, German, Italian and Spanish (exclusive to the International edition)
- Full HD graphical update
- Schiele, Marina, Monica and Flammar can now be recruited
- Enhanced and more difficult bosses
- High speed mode
- Mini Maps
- New Game+ mode
- Voices in either Japanese or English
You will need to buy this separately. Now on to my actual review.
The story itself depends on which of the 8 characters you pick to start, they are all different, and how hard they are to start changes quite a bit. In fact, there are a number of guides for older versions of the game, and I strongly advise you to look one of them up if you aren’t familiar with this series. It might save you hours of headache and possibly needing to start over, as certain characters are very much intended for second and third play-throughs.
Another thing to know, and this is a thing that you may love, and you may hate it. Grinding will not only help you raise stats and learn moves, but it will also increase things called your battle rank and your event rank. This will mean your current gear will not be able to handle the monsters that scale with your level. Worse, as your event rank climbs, some quests become completely locked. Those rewards will disappear unless you start a new game. This now makes the game even harder and forces you into endgame content that you aren’t equipped to do. This isn’t to say you shouldn’t fight at all, but many RPGs allow you to outlevel your problems, and this is not one of them.
This brings us to graphics. Graphically, this is probably the best way to play this game, but it is still very behind modern times. They feel very slow and out of place compared to modern games, and honestly, while they are better than ever, they still look rough.
I will say this: the Saga series as a whole has always been a series that you either love or hate. This game won’t suddenly make you a fan. Fans of the series, however, will love this game, and if you missed out on the 2022 release, this is a 2nd chance to pick it up with some great add-ons that made the best version even better. Personally, I didn’t enjoy my time with it; I felt it was a 6/10 game that was better left in the past. Fans of the series, however, will absolutely disagree with me, and I am fine with that. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.
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