Chris DeAngelus

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Switch Review - 'Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma'

5 days ago | worthplaying.com | Chris DeAngelus

Switch Review - 'Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma' Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma is the latest entry in the action/RPG and life-simulation series, introducing players to the lands of the east for the first time in franchise history with Japanese-inspired visuals and new twists on familiar themes and gameplay elements. A spin-off can be difficult. If someone is buying a game from a franchise, it's usually because they like that franchise. Even the smallest change can make someone dislike it.
PS5 Review - 'Elden Ring: Nightreign'

1 week ago | worthplaying.com | Chris DeAngelus

The Souls games have always had a multiplayer component. Even back in Demon's Souls, there was a combination of cooperation and competitive elements, allowing players to bring in friends to help fight bosses or invade other players and make their lives harder. They were always single-player titles at heart, though.
PC Review - 'Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3'

1 week ago | worthplaying.com | Chris DeAngelus

PC Review - 'Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3' As the RPG series reaches its epic conclusion, Fuga: Melodies Of Steel 3 offers a new strategy-based battle system, enhanced Taranis training during intermission, and tactical route progression and event battles!Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3 opens up almost directly where Fuga 2 ended. The plot of the first two games followed a group of children, who stumbled upon a super-powerful combat tank called the Taranis.
PC Review- 'Monster Train 2'

2 weeks ago | worthplaying.com | Chris DeAngelus

PC Review- 'Monster Train 2' Monster Train 2 is a full-scope deckbuilding sequel with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more!Monster Train was one of my favorite Slay the Spire-like takes in the roguelike deck builder genre. The concept, awesome visuals, and addictive gameplay meant that I spent almost as many hours on as I did on Slay the Spire. When a sequel was announced, I was incredibly excited.
PS4 Review - 'Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny'

2 weeks ago | worthplaying.com | Chris DeAngelus

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny was an odd duck for the franchise. Following the successful first game, Onimusha 2 is known as "The One with Jean Reno," its lack of Samanosuke as the protagonist, and more experimental air means it didn't stand out as much. I always had a fond spot for it because it took the franchise along the path of "Samurai Movie with Demons" that the new Onimusha: Way of the Sword seems to be aiming for.
PC Review - 'Deliver at All Costs'

2 weeks ago | worthplaying.com | Chris DeAngelus

Even though it is surprising to see Konami publish any games after announcing that it was leaving the space during the early part of the PS4/Xbox One era, it shouldn't come as a surprise to see it publish games from much smaller outfits. It did this quite often during the PS3/Xbox 360 era with titles like NeverDead, Tornado Outbreak and the duo of Zombie Apocalypse games. It's doing it again with the likes of Cygni: All Guns Blazing and Skelattack.
PS5 Review - 'Doom: The Dark Ages'

4 weeks ago | worthplaying.com | Chris DeAngelus

Doom: The Dark Ages is a prequel to the 2016 reboot of Doom, and it follows the adventures of the infamous Doom Slayer before he got shoved in a coffin and woke up on Mars. The Dark Ages opens with the Slayer enslaved by the Kahn, a group of angelic beings who are part of a war against the forces of hell. Caught between heaven and hell are the Sentinels, a group of techno-fantasy medieval warriors.
PS5 Review - 'Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree'

1 month ago | worthplaying.com | Chris DeAngelus

PS5 Review - 'Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree' Mandragora is a story-driven, Metroidvania-style, side-scrolling action-RPG set in a hopeless, painterly dark fantasy universe. It can be tough for a game to distinguish itself in the modern game market. If you're looking for a Metroidvania with Souls-like elements , there are probably a half- dozen released every month.
PS5 Review - 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33'

1 month ago | worthplaying.com | Chris DeAngelus

I adore RPGs of all types, but I have a special fondness for JRPGs. They're frequently weird, ambitious and mechanically inventive in a way that is incredibly compelling. Many attempts to capture that feeling can seem rather hollow. That is why Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 from former Ubisoft developers Sandfall Interactive is such a brilliant delight. It captures everything I adore about games like Metaphor: ReFantazio but has its own distinct take.
PS5/XSX/PC Preview - 'Dune: Awakening'

1 month ago | worthplaying.com | Chris DeAngelus

The most interesting thing about Dune: Awakening is the concept. Rather than being set in the world of the books or the films, it assumes an alternate universe where Paul's mother Jessica bore a daughter as she was ordered, rather than the son. This small but significant change has caused a rippling butterfly effect that has led to a very different world, one where the Atredes family was not destroyed by a secret spy.