James Sterling

Jan 13, 2025 | thejimquisition.com | James Sterling

Dynasty Warriors: OriginsReleased: January 17th, 2024Developer:Omega ForcePublisher:Tecmo KoeiSystems:PC, PS5 (reviewed), Xbox X/SI don’t think I ever gave Sengoku Basara enough credit. Despite looking outwardly more shallow than Dynasty Warriors, Capcom’s take on the Musou-style formula was full of surprises, with synergistic abilities and potentially complex combo chains. More importantly, however, it was silly melodramatic nonsense. Sengoku Basara wasn’t just fun, it was funny.

Dec 7, 2024 | thejimquisition.com | James Sterling

Death of the ReprobateReleased: November 7th, 2024Developer:Joe RichardsonPublisher:Joe RichardsonSystems:PCReview copy provided by publisherIf you commit to your mischief with enough shameless audacity, you might just get away with it. This is something Joe Richardson knows all too well, since he’s been getting away with it for years. That’s a good thing, by the way. Audacious mischief or not, his games are funny as fuck.

Nov 22, 2024 | thejimquisition.com | James Sterling

Angel At Dusk Released:  November 7th, 2024Developer:AkiragoyaPublisher:AkiragoyaSystems:PC, Switch (reviewed)If David Cronenberg’s last five wet dreams were turned into a shoot ‘em up, you might have something like Angel at Dusk. While fundamentally a rather straightforward shmup, this game is so full of fleshly horrors it absolutely stands out as something. You’re a bunch of amalgamated flesh and bone, flying around and shooting at different amalgamations of flesh and bone.

Nov 16, 2024 | thejimquisition.com | James Sterling

Little Big Adventure: Twinsen's QuestReleased:  November 14th, 2024Developer: [2.21]Publisher: [2.21], MicroidsSystems:PC, PS5, Switch (reviewed), XboxMy brother and I had a copy of Little Big Adventure when we were kids. We never got particularly far, predominantly because its controls were absolutely bloody terrible. Even for 1994 the thing felt clunky as hell, so I dare say a remaster of Little Big Adventure with a more wieldy interface would be ideal. Ideal is not what we have.

Nov 14, 2024 | thejimquisition.com | James Sterling

Sorry We're ClosedReleased:  November 14th, 2024Developer:A la Mode GamesPublisher:Akapura GamesSystems:PC (reviewed)Can one get away with talking about Sorry We’re Closed without mentioning how unapologetically queer it is? I’ve done it in the first sentence, so I’ve buggered my chance at such a feat.  In fairness, you’d have to try so hard to not acknowledge it that I’d suspect an unsavory motive for it. Nevertheless, one cannot assume queerness is all this game has going for it.