Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Onimusha: Way of the Sword is not a 5 star game. It’s not a 10/10, it’s not a Masterpiece. It can’t be, it simply has too many problems. Obvious problems, too. You don’t have to dig deep into the story or have a masters in level design to spot the flaws. And yet. Way of the Sword might have the best combat system I’ve ever touched. I’ve played a lot of 3D action games (mostly of the FromSoft style– I have a blind…

Review · rowsofcaststeel

A World Made Twice: How the Dark World Transformed Zelda

A Link to the Past lets players discover Hyrule twice. This essay explores how the Dark World transforms familiar places into puzzles and unsettling reflections, making the player’s memory of the Light World their most valuable tool. It asks why witnessing a world’s transformation can be more powerful than simply finding a new one.

Article · pauljeremiah

The Quiet Man

When I was a teenager, a game called The Bouncer came out. It was an early PS2 game, when the PS2 desperately needed new games. But the reviews and chat around the Babbage’s was that The Bouncer was bad. Short, repetitive, linear. A good looking but dumb beat-em-up. I didn’t play The Bouncer, largely because of this reputation but also because I was pretty broke. The Quiet Man is a The Bouncer for this generation. I…

Review · emnii

Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure

Does the annoying thing of forcing you to find a pixel really early or get locked out of the good ending. This happens long before you’re familiar with the game mechanics and I assume is only there for replayability.

Review · shiyamiro

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

The difference five years can make is astounding when you think about it. A game like Guitar Hero went from a surprise success to a colossal franchise, ballooning one of the most niche genres with massive appeal. In that five years, a total of fourteen games would carry the Guitar Hero name, with three more lifting the 'Hero' moniker for themselves. Seventeen games. Five years. One series. It is no wonder that the…

Review · linksocarina

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Onimusha: Way of the Sword was one of my most anticipated games of the year, now it's one of my bigger disappointments for 2026. With rare exceptions, Capcom has been on a wild streak of delivering games that cater to my taste since Devil May Cry 5 in 2019. I was excited for them to bring back a legacy franchise like Onimusha and seemingly add a bit of Sekiro flair to its combat design. This sequel follows Miyamoto…

Review · LankyDragoon