The crew talks about The Outer Worlds 2 cover story, discusses Ghost of Yotei, plays a quick game show, and chats with the team behind Battle Suit Aces.
The crew talks about The Outer Worlds 2 cover story, discusses Ghost of Yotei, plays a quick game show, and chats with the team behind Battle Suit Aces.
This 2D action roguelike encapsulates the main critique of Swery and Suda51’s works: an abundance of surreal humor and style, but severely lacking in polished substance.
We spoke with Shift Up about inspirations for Stellar Blade beyond Nier Automata (like the Bible and The Matrix), the approach to costumes and how they fit in the lore, and why having no minimaps in the game was a purposeful decision.
Though the combat, which falls between serviceable and irritating, threatened my enjoyment, I still found delight in the currents of Another Crab's Treasure.
I may not have had strong connections with most of the cast and was annoyed with a number of specific sections, but I liked spending time in Sand Land (and beyond) and seeing my garage upgrade and grow.
Hundred Heroes adheres a bit too closely to outdated design conventions, but the strength of its writing and characters makes up for its short-sightedness.
