Eiyu*Senki Gold – A New Conquest is an adult strategy game, where you conquer the world, meet female versions of famous historical and mythological figures and quite often sleep with them. Ever wanted to see Tutankhamun as a cute anime girl? How about burying your own Excalibur in King Arthur? This might be for you. […]
Author: Thomas Knight
Phantom: Covert Ops – VR Review | Stealth Kayaking
Stealth is a genre of virtual reality games that I’m happy to see more of. Physically hiding behind that corner and peeking out or sneaking up on that enemy to slit their throat – it takes on a whole new feeling in VR. With that said, Phantom: Covert Ops is a more unique take on […]
Persona 5 Strikers – Review | A Hack’n’Slash JRPG
Is Persona 5 Strikers what you think it is? Judging by talking with friends, colleagues, and people online, you might be surprised. Many have likened it to the Warriors series of games, focusing almost solely on hack and slash battles against thousands of enemies. While there is some similarity, there’s a lot more to it […]
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy – Review
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy is the latest in the ongoing Atelier series, which spans more than thirty titles released under the name. Unlike most of the Atelier titles which are standalone for the most part, this is a direct sequel to the first Atelier Ryza game. For those unfamiliar with […]
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne – Review
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne is an original story supervised by the series author and brings familiar characters back, along with a few new ones. While described as a tactical adventure game, this is essentially a Re:ZERO visual novel with occasional gameplay elements. Aimed towards fans of the series, […]
Immortals Fenyx Rising – Review | A New Hero Emerges
Immortals Fenyx Rising wasn’t on my radar until shortly before release. A new action-adventure IP by Ubisoft with mythology themes and gameplay that many have compared to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It certainly sounds like a winning formula, so I had to check it out. Shipmates of Stone You play the […]
Majikoi! Love Me Seriously! – Review
Long-awaited visual novel, Majikoi! Love Me Seriously! has finally made it’s way to an official English language release. Originally releasing in 2009, it was followed up with a sequel, various fan discs, and even an anime series. This action-comedy is quite well-known within the visual novel community. This title is currently available uncensored on the […]
Top Visual Novels of 2020 / Upcoming Visual Novels of 2021
2020 has been a great year for visual novels. We’ve had a number of English releases of highly anticipated titles. There have been some surprise announcements such as the long-awaited Kimi Ga Nozumu Eien. We’ve seen some good indie releases too. As we roll over into 2021, I’d like to highlight my top picks for […]
Riddle Joker – Review | Secret Agents at School
Riddle Joker is a visual novel by developer Yuzusoft and published by NekoNyan, much like Senren*Banka which we reviewed previously. It follows Satoru, an agent working for a secretive organization that helps to solve crimes involving astrals – a segment of the population with special powers. I would describe this as a mix of an […]
Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition – Review
Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition came along at a perfect time for me. The original had been lingering on my wishlist since launch and I hadn’t quite pulled the (devil) trigger. Seeing a new and improved version to test out on my brand new PlayStation 5 though? I couldn’t resist. For those less familiar, […]