Carl Dexter·5d agoLike a Dragon: Ishin: A samurai’s struggle to modernize Japan has potential but falls short.This isn’t at the same level as the Yakuza series.
Carl Dexter·6d agoCurse of the Sea Rats: Not a blessing, not a curse, not as bad as you’ve heard.I don’t think this Metroidvania deserves all the hate it got; if anything, it’s just average.
Carl Dexter·Oct 13God Eater 3: Mundane, unoriginal, and tedious.It’s hard to find any reason to recommend this.
Vaibhav Rathod·Oct 10I Couldn’t Get My PS4 Controller Working on ESP32, So I Built a LibraryHow a frustrating Bluetooth compatibility problem turned into DS4Arduino, an open-source Arduino library for connecting a DualShock 4…
Carl Dexter·Sep 10NEO: The World Ends With You: Tons of promise but only average execution.I spent the last few months of 2010 and the better part of 2011 bedridden and sick. Still, I tried to find the positives even in the…
Carl Dexter·Sep 7Shining Resonance Refrain: A poor imitation of a typical “Tales of” game.I don’t think there is a phrase I disagree with more than “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”. So what, should we celebrate…
Carl Dexter·Aug 24Odin Sphere Leifthrasir: A near-classic, hindered by its repetitive structure.I played the original Odin Sphere for the PlayStation 2 and put it down within 90 minutes after struggling with one of the bosses from the…
Carl Dexter·Aug 21Fuga: Melodies of Steel: A melody with a different rhythm.It was quite the ride with Fuga. I remember the first time I tried it, I was bored to tears within 15 or 20 minutes. The lack of explorable…
Carl Dexter·Aug 6Shenmue III: A flawed slow burn that still resonated with me.I lived in China for two years and spent some vacation time in the two areas that heavily influenced the game’s locations: The countryside…
Carl Dexter·Aug 3Monday Misfires Part 9: The Outer WorldsI am an RPG (and more recently Metroidvania) man through and through. When I want to cleanse my gaming palate, I switch from turn-based…
